The Vacation Rental Manager's Podcast with Sarah and T
This is The Vacation Rental Manager's Podcast with Sarah and T.. The first podcast dedicated to the professional vacation rental manager. Join Sarah Bradford and Tim Cafferty on their journey through day to day issues affecting the professional vacation rental manager. From the Coast to the Mountains, Sarah and T have been covering all things vacation rental for over 7 years and counting.
Episodes
177 episodes
Episode 178 - The Outtakes Episode
After 7 years, Sarah and T are publishing what you have never heard before. Our goofs, gaffes and general flub ups. This shows you a behind the scenes look at what it takes to put together a flawless episode. ...
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Season 8
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Episode 178
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25:04
Episode 177 - Listeners' Favorite Episodes Revealed!
In this edition of the Vacation Rental Manager's podcast Sarah and T turn the microphone over to the audience to reveal the favorite episodes of all time. Whether you are a new listener, or have been with the dynamic duo since day one thi...
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Season 8
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Episode 177
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34:47
Episode 176 - Tales from the Guest Book: Vacation Rental Shenanigans
In this episode Sarah and T have opened the phone lines once again to their loyal (and brave) listeners. This time we share crazy stories that have happened in our rental properties. Be prepared to be amazed and amused by these sto...
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Season 8
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Episode 176
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31:55
Episode 175 - Curing the Vacation Rental Conference Conundrum
In this episode Sarah and T tackle the question of how to breath energy into professional conferences in the Vacation Rental Industry. In response to three listener questions our two intrepid hosts hit the subject head on and offer great...
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Season 8
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Episode 175
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42:39
Episode 174 - Sarah and T Answer Our Listeners' Toughest Questions
In one of the most popular formats of this long running podcast, Sarah and T have opened up the show to the listeners. Today's podcast offers a wide range of questions which are thought provoking. We are sure you will get many tak...
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48:49
Episode 173 - The Magic of AI in Vacation Rentals w/ Meaghan Moylan
Be prepared to be Amazed! In this episode of your favorite podcast our two intrepid hosts unveil what A.I. can do for you. Spoiler alert, it can do a lot! Meaghan Moylan is using A.I. more and better than most in the vacati...
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Season 8
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Episode 173
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41:18
Episode 172: Tim Rosolio (The Boss at VRBO) Checks in with 2024 Trends
In this week's episode Sarah and T interview their friend Tim Rosolio, Vice President of Partner Success at Expedia Group (yeah, that makes him the boss at VRBO in our eyes). Sarah and T get into it with Tim about bookings being down, w...
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Season 8
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Episode 172
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40:47
Episode 171 - John DiJulius, The Employee Experience Revolution
This episode brings you the one and only John DiJulius. He has a new book and our hosts have an advanced copy of this revolutionary release. Get ready to write as John covers The Great Resignation, What really motivates employees,...
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Season 8
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Episode 171
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51:37
Episode 170 - Melanie Brown of Key Data Dishes Out 2024 Vacation Rental Trends
Melanie Brown is the top analyst of data from the Vacation Rental industry, and today The Vacation Rental Manager's Podcast with Sarah and gets to hear what's up! Melanie gives us key trends in the vacation rental industry in Q-1 and wh...
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Season 8
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Episode 170
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35:41
Episode 169: The OG of VR returns! Carl Shepherd of Homeaway, Reprised.
This week Sarah and T reprise an episode from 5 years ago that is just as relevant today as it was when it first aired. Carl Shepherd, one of the co-founders of HomeAway (now Vrbo), was interviewed by Sarah and Tim in the fall of 2...
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Season 8
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Episode 169
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42:33
Episode 168 - Budgeting for Vacation Rental Managers
In this episode Sarah and Tim cover all you need to know to set up a proper budget for your vacation rental company. This episode is a must listen for any company owner that is not currently using a budget, or the company owner that...
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Season 8
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Episode 168
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41:06
Episode 167 - "Be Amazing or Go Home!" w/ Shep Hyken
In this episode Sarah and T interview one of the customer service giants. A world renowned motivational speaker and author of 8 books Shep Hyken is the guest on this week's episode.Learn the true meaning of the word Fine. Lear...
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Season 8
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Episode 167
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41:50
Episode 166 - Optimize Your Logistics with Max Farley
Logistics, the mere mention of the word brings fear to some vacation rental managers. Scheduling cleans, inspections, maintenance, getting the property ready for the next guest and providing all of the arrival amenities is no joke i...
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Season 8
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Episode 166
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36:23
Episode 165 - Takeaways From 2023's VR Women's Summit and DARM
Your Christmas present from Sarah and T is an episode that gives all of the takeaways from the recent Vacation Rental Women's Summit & the DARM (Data and Revenue Management) conference that was held in Nashville, TN in early December. ...
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Season 7
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Episode 165
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40:49
Episode 164 - What is a "Zoomer" and how do you deal with them? A conversation with Cal DiJulius.
In this week's episode we have a familiar name - DiJulius. This time it is Cal DiJulius who is John DiJulius' son and an expert on the motivations of Millennials and Gen Z workers and why it is important to understand those motivations. ...
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Season 7
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Episode 164
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36:24
Episode 163 - EOS, (Not TS's Tour). A deep dive with Matt Durrette
Sarah and T are back with another great content episode. This week our two hosts interview Matt Durrette of Cozi Vacation Rentals in Texas. Matt has adopted the EOS platform to run his business and he shares all of his secrets with us on ...
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Season 7
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Episode 163
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38:15
Episode 162 - 14 Ways to Blast Your Email Marketing Into a Booking Machine
In this episode Sarah and T take on the topic of e-mail blasts. Are you doing them? Are you doing them effectively? How do you know? 14 specific points are covered in how you can crush your next effort and know ex...
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Season 7
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Episode 162
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38:53
Episode 161 - 33 VRMA Conference Attendees Share Their Key Takeaways
Again this year Sarah and T have come through with their signature episode. The VRMA Conference takeaways has become an annual must listen to podcast. This year Sarah and Tim talk to more than 30 participants at the conference held...
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Season 7
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Episode 161
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51:48
Episode 160 - David Angotti, The Vacation Rental Content Marketing Dumbledore
We've waited 159 episodes to have the wizard of content marketing on the Vacation Rental Manager's Podcast. David Angotti is on today's episode dropping knowledge about everything you thought you knew, but the secret is you probably don'...
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Season 7
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Episode 160
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44:39
Episode 159 - BED BUGS! It's Not A Question of If, But When. Be Ready.
In this episode our two fearless rental managers talk about the subject of bed bugs. Don't pretend you don't think about this or haven't had this happen to you. What do you do when you get them? How do you handle them?&nbs...
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Season 7
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Episode 159
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40:33
Episode 158 - Three Ways to Connect With Your Homeowners
Have you been feeling a bit disconnected with your property owners? Concerned about what feedback you may get if you ask them how you are doing? Well, fear not fellow Vacation Rental Management Professional. In this week's ep...
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Season 7
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Episode 158
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32:43
Episode 157 - Vacation Rental Fraud and the Quasi Hostage Taking Crisis
A few episodes go (I've Had It!), more than one vacation rental company owner said they have "had it" with being threatened by guests with bad reviews if they don't give a refund, an increase in chargebacks and fraudulent transactions (aka. sto...
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Season 7
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Episode 157
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43:42
Episode 156 - Direct Vacation Rental Bookings Are the Best: Here's How
This is a master class in getting direct bookings and not relying on On Line Travel Agencies (Vrbo & Airbnb) to get your bookings. Listen carefully to up your game on getting direct bookings to your website from two of the true expert...
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Season 7
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Episode 156
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32:52
Episode 155 - I've Had It! (Vacation Rental Managers' Rants)
In this episode The professional vacation rental manager's podcast with Sarah and T has fun with our listeners by letting them sound off on what they have had it with. Taking the lead from a popular podcast we let our professional vacati...
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Season 7
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Episode 155
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30:28
Episode 154 - Vacation Rental Decor with an Expert Flair
Vacation Rental Decor topics are a favorite for Sarah and T. Today our hosts have a true V.R. Decor expert on the show to discuss the BIG 3 things (The Decor Trinity) to think about when you consider decorating a property. Cara Shi...
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Season 7
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Episode 154
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31:00