Latest Alex and annie Podcast Episodes
Revving up for DARM with Rebecca Ballart & Ben Coleman
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - November 24, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn this engaging episode of Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals we are joined once again by Ben Coleman, the visionary founder of Rev and Research, alongside the Chief Operating Officer, Rebecca Ballart. Rev and Research revolutionizes the vacation rental industry with their 100...
Riding the Waves of Change with Valerie Gangas, CEO of Juniper Holiday & Home and Author of "In Deep Shift"
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - November 15, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn this engaging episode of Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals, we sit down with Valerie Gangas, a powerhouse in Transformational Life Coaching, an accomplished Author, and the visionary CEO behind Juniper Holiday & Home. As Valerie shares her fascinating journey, we explore how ...
Keeping Wall Street Dollars on Main Street, with David Angotti
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - November 08, 2023 10:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn this episode, Alex and Annie are joined by David Angotti, the Chief Evangelist at Guesty, an end-to-end property management software designed for short-term property managers who seek to save time, increase revenue, and grow their businesses. David's journey in the vacation rental industry be...
The A-Ha Moment: 2 Year Flashback to Where it All Began
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - November 03, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWelcome to a special flashback episode of Alex & Annie! Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the podcast, and we couldn't be more grateful for the road so far, and excited for what's to come! To celebrate, we decided to back the episode where it all started. Fun fact - the first time we tried to ...
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: And the Major Award Goes to... Lance & Elaine Stitcher!
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - November 01, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFor this November 1st of the Month Bonus Episode, Alex & Annie welcome Lance and Elaine Stitcher - Owners of Seaside Vacations & Sales - a full-service, boutique Vacation Rental company that operates in Chincoteague Island, VA, Ocean City, MD, and Captains Cove, VA. During the VRMA 2023 Internat...
Flashback: 5 Ways to Drive Direct Bookings Before the OTAs Put You Out of Business with Vanessa Humes
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - October 25, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsJoin us today for a special FLASHBACK episode with Vanessa Humes as we explore the Top 5 Ways to Drive Direct Bookings! This episode originally aired in September 2022. Original shownotes from September of 2022: Vanessa Humes of ICND joins us today to share the top 5 strategies for building a ...
Planting Seeds: Marcus Räder Reflects on a Year of Massive Growth for Hostaway
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - October 18, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn this episode, Alex & Annie are joined by Marcus Räder - Founder & CEO of Hostaway. Hostaway is one of the fastest growing vacation rental management software companies, perfect for those with 5 to 1,000+ listings. They make it easy for you to get more out of your business while spending less ...
Embark On Your Marketing Journey with Marketing Guru, Veronica Romney
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - October 11, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsOn this episode of Alex & Annie : The Real Women of Vacation Rentals, Alex is joined by Veronica Romney, Founder of Rainmaker Residency™ and VeronicaRomney.com. Veronica is a coach of all things marketing and leadership with over 15 years of experience. She puts her marketing skills on display w...
An STR Rollercoaster: Exploring The Highs and Lows of Rental Arbitrage, with Syed Lateef of SyedBnB
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - October 04, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn this episode, Alex & Annie are joined by Syed Lateef of SyedBnb. Syed is a philanthropist, a family man, an exotic car collector, an 8 figure Airbnb Coach, and the CEO of his short term rental company. He currently operates almost 300 units and is looking to add more. Last year his Airbnb bus...
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Having a Ball with Ginger & Hunter Harrelson of Beachball Properties
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - October 01, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFor this October 1st of the Month Bonus Episode, we have our next edition in the “Spotlight on Exceptional Property Managers'' series, presented by Casago, welcoming Ginger & Hunter Harrelson - Owners of Beachball Properties - a family-owned vacation rental and property management company servic...
Throwback Episode: Building a Start-up in a Grown-up Organization, with Homes & Villas VP Jennifer Hsieh
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - September 27, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsHey listeners, it’s throwback time! Today we’re looking back at a very special episode from 2022 with Jennifer Hsieh, VP of Homes & Villas by Marriott. Here’s a fun fact: Annie had just completed her final interview for the position of Director of Business Development with Jenny just moments bef...
Vacation Rental Secrets with Best Selling Author, Brooke Pfautz
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - September 20, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsOn this episode of Alex & Annie : The Real Women of Vacation Rentals, Alex is joined by D. Brooke Pfautz, Founder of Vintory - a company that is laser-focused on helping vacation rental managers grow their inventory. Brooke stumbled into the vacation rental space right before the global economic...
Conquer Social Media and Turn Posts Into Revenue with the CEO of Revpar Media, Calvin Tilokee
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - September 13, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsToday joining Alex & Annie is Calvin Tilokee, CEO & Creative Director of Revpar Media - a social media management company that works with hotels and takes a strategic approach to growing your audience and turning them into customers. Calvin has always shined with his sense of humor and ability t...
From Manufacturing to Vacation Rentals: Tony Sincato's Journey into Property Investment and Short-Term Rentals
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - September 06, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsToday joining Alex & Annie is Tony Stancato, Owner-Operator of Book ‘n Gather - a vacation rental management company that helps you get the most out of your vacation rental by helping with optimization and maintenance. He’s also the co-host of Michigan Short Term Rentals Podcast, their show is a...
Taking the Leap: How To Start Your STR Entrepreneurship Journey, with Tony Stancato
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - September 06, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsToday joining Alex & Annie is Tony Stancato, Owner-Operator of Book ‘n Gather - a vacation rental management company that helps you get the most out of your vacation rental by helping with optimization and maintenance. He’s also the co-host of Michigan Short Term Rentals Podcast, their show is a...
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Sarah Franzen Announces Her New Journey
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - September 01, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsOn the September 1st of the Month Bonus Episode, Alex & Annie are joined by Sarah Franzen - the ex-Director of Revenue Management & Analytics at Natural Retreats - a luxury vacation rental management company operating in some of America’s most iconic destinations. Sarah is here to announce a hug...
Making Vacation Rental Safety Sexy! With Justin Ford of Breezeway
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - August 30, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsToday, joining Alex & Annie is Justin Ford, the Director of Short-Term Rental Safety & Certification Programs at Breezeway, the leading property operations and services platform for short-term rentals. In October of last year, Breezeway received their Series B Investment of $15 million USD and s...
Getting Creative: Unlock Your Next Great Idea at Keystone Retreats with Steve Schwab and Matt Landau
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - August 23, 2023 09:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn this episode, Alex & Annie are joined by two recurring guests: Steve Schwab, CEO of Casago, and Matt Landau, Founder of VRMB. Together, they have started a new joint venture called Keystone Retreats. These recurring cohorts aim to help those in the vacation rental industry break through to t...
The Inside Scoop Behind the VRMA, with Executive Director Kimberly Miles
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - August 16, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsToday joining Alex & Annie is Kimberly Miles, Executive Director of the Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) - an international, professional trade association of the vacation and holiday rental property management and hospitality industries. Kimberly has been with the VRMA for 2 years,...
The Importance of Diversification with the Founder & CEO of Newman Hospitality, Andy Newman
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - August 09, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsToday joining Alex & Annie is Andy Newman, Founder & CEO of Newman Hospitality - a company that connects Real Estate Investors with high income short-term rental opportunities. Newman Hospitality operates in South Florida, Northern Virginia and Indiana, which at first glance might seem like an i...
Exploring New Air Sensor Technology with the CMO of WYND, Dora Du
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - August 02, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn this episode, Alex and Annie are joined by Dora Du, CMO of WYND - venture-backed startup that has built proprietary sensor technology that helps homeowners take control of the air in their properties. Their first use case is a product line that monitors and improves in-door air quality, and m...
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Simon Says - The Airbnb Bubble has BURST
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - August 01, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsOn the August 1st of the Month Bonus Episode, Alex & Annie welcome the return of Simon Lehmann - CEO and Co-Founder of AJL Atelier, a boutique consultancy that specializes in the international private accommodation and vacation rental industry. The topic of today is the shifting landscape of the...
The Journey is the Destination: How Mike Reinman Sold to Vacasa, then Opened 2 Casago Locations
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - July 26, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn this episode, Alex and Annie are joined by Mike Reinman, Owner of Casago Kona & Owner/GM of Casago Redwood Coast. Mike sold Redwood Coast Vacation Rentals to Vacasa at the end of 2019. After speaking with Casago CEO Steve Schwab, Mike decided to return to the industry and purchase a STR busin...
We've Got 99 Problems But Trash Pickup Ain't One, with CanMonkey CEO Alex Shapiro
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - July 19, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn this episode, Alex and Annie are joined by Alex Shapiro, CEO and Co-Founder of CanMonkey - the very first Trash-To-Curb Service that handles the waste and recycling can duties of your vacation rental properties. CanMonkey started 4 years ago with a business model that’s similar to Uber and D...
Regaining a Love of the Family Business, with Stacy Wesson of Casago Cascara Vacations
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - July 12, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn this special edition of our “Spotlight on Exceptional Property Managers'' series, presented by Casago, we sit down with Stacy Wesson of Casago Cascara Vacations. Stacy shares her stories and experience in the industry running the family business in Sun River, Oregon that joined forces with Ca...
How to Explain Changes in Revenue and Bookings to Your Homeowners
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - July 05, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn this episode, Alex & Annie are joined by a panel of experts to help guide you on a pressing topic - How to Explain Changes in Revenue and Bookings to Your Homeowners. 2023 is not turning out to be as profitable as expected for vacation rental managers, and naturally this is causing quite a b...
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Celebrating 100 Episodes of Alex & Annie
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - July 01, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWelcome to Episode 101 of Alex & Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - the celebration of passing the 100-episode milestone. Today, we are joined by Ed the Ghost Host, who's interviewing us about this wonderful journey we've been on since January 2021, and passing us the microphone so we ...
From 0 to 100 Real Quick: Celebrating 100 Episodes of Alex & Annie Podcast with The 100 Collection
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - June 28, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn this very special anniversary episode, Alex & Annie are joined by Travis Wilburn and Rebecca Lombardo - Co-Founders of The 100 Collection. The 100 Collection is a prestigious evaluation program that recognises exceptional vacation rentals managed by industry-leading companies committed to ex...
Book Direct Strategies + Mastering ChatGPT with Bart Sobies
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - June 21, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWelcome back to another exciting episode! Today, we have a special guest, Bart Sobies, who is an expert in vacation rentals and technology. Bart is the visionary behind The Accommodation Show and iBooked.Online. He has a long history of success, starting his first online business at just 15 year...
Harnessing HostGPO to Simplify Purchasing for Vacation Rentals, with CEO Jeff Iloulian
Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - June 14, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsJoin us for an enlightening conversation with Jeff Iloulian, the CEO of HostGPO, a game-changing buying group for short-term rentals. Discover Jeff's remarkable journey from lawyer to successful vacation rental operator. He founded HostGPO to solve the challenge of sourcing high quality, afforda...
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