Slick Talk With Wil

Welcome back! This is the third year I have had David Jacoby and Fred Bassili join me to cover the Hostfully Annual Hospitality Report! Without giving anything away, download the report here so you can follow along as we uncover all of this amazing data! This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management platform! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link!  ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network spon

In this episode, I grabbed my friends, Andrew Kitchell, Brandy Canaley, Luca Zambello, and Ela Mezhiborsky to record our panel discussion from VRMA in Vegas to put on the podcast for all of you Slick Talkers who couldn't attend or maybe wanted a little more in depth discussion around this topic! This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management platform! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Listen to more episodes on our website and take a loo

How many cans of worms can Simon Lehmann and I open up during one podcast episode? You'll have to listen to find out! All jokes aside, it was great to welcome Simon back to the podcast two years later from our first episode together. We cover a lot of ground in this episode so make sure to stick till the end! This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management platform! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Listen to more episodes on our websit

Steve Milo is the founder and CEO of VTrips. Known for his ability to draw a crowd and stir up some engaging conversation, I wanted to sit with him and ask more intentional questions and hear more of his story. In this interview, Steve shares a little on his background prior to getting into the vacation rental industry and how staying in vacation rentals as a kid impacted his path as an operator. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management platform! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitalit

This past year has been full of unforgettable events for the vacation rental industry. With keynotes full of hot topics, sessions packed with industry learnings, and relationships built during times of networking, it's only honorable to take a deep dive into the industry's major event season and look back on the experiences, learnings, and takeaways our team and others have gathered. Breezeway's Koryn Okey speaks with Kerrie Racicot of Tahoe Truckee Vacation Properties, Dave Roberts of Outer Banks Blue, and Wil Slickers of Amplified Audio (Hospitality.FM) & Recreation Rentals. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link

A Collection of the Best Properties from Trusted Vacation Rental Brands Setting the Gold Standard for Hospitality. The statement above couldn't be more like music to my ears! This weeks episode, I sat down with Travis Wilburn and Rebecca Lombardo to discuss what it takes to form this "umbrella brand" for the vacation rental industry of well represented vacation rental management companies that set the best and highest standards for operators to follow. If you were at VRMA then you probably saw the really cool 100 Collection hats on some pretty awesome people in our industry. Take note! Also, special shoutouts in this episode to Justin Ford (Breezeway), Marcus Ljungblad (Minut), and Dennis (Casiola Vacation Homes) - you're all doing incredible things in this industry and it doesn't go unnoticed! This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Ma

Mark Simpson joins me on Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast to uncover his journey within the Hospitality industry and how he came about to creating what Boostly is today. In this interview, I ask more intentional questions around Mark's early days to see how it really shaped him and why those moments were so important in his journey as an entrepreneur. Guests Social Media Links: instagram.com/boostlyuk boostly.co.uk Mentioned in this episode: Dana Lubner Good Neighbor Summit Rent Responsibly This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook! Jetstream – Tell them you heard their name on Slick Talk and get 3 months free of commission after signing up for their services! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk liste

Nils Mattisson has a degree in electrical engineering from Lund University, and spent seven years working in the Exploratory Design group at Apple in Cupertino. He founded Minut together with three co-founders in 2014 with the mission to make home-sharing work for everyone: hosts, guests and neighbors alike. As the CEO, he has been overseeing the company's rapid growth over the past 7 years. I personally was very excited to talk with Nils about Minut, showcase their story, hear about what's happening behind the scenes with Minut and the team that makes it all possible! Guests Social Media Links: https://www.minut.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/minut/ https://www.instagram.com/minuthq/ https://www.facebook.com/minuthq https://twitter.com/MinutHQ https://twitter.com/nmattisson https://www.linkedin.com/in/nmattisson This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook! Jetstream – Tell them you heard their name on Slick Tal

As you're reading and maybe seeing on socials, we had a big conference stretch! From Miami to Las Vegas, we attended the Book Direct Show and the VRMA conference and had a blast along the way. In this episode, I share (yes, a solo episode) my thoughts and feelings from the conference's at a high level (because there was so much to cover in a short episode) and I hope you all had the opportunity to rest and recover if you were in attendance! Mentioned in this episode: Book Direct Show Recap Video Destinationaire Award Winners Justin Ford with Breezeway Minut and the whole team that attended VRMA Casiola Vacation Homes The 100 Collection This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully - Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook! Jetstream - Tell them you heard their name on Slick Talk and get 3 months free of commission after signing up for their services! Safely.com - The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no braine

This week we have Brise Carpenter, VP of Customer Success at Hostfully, joining the show to showcase what happens behind the scenes with their customers, the major conversations happening in the vacation rental industry and how this is impacting operators on a day to day basis! This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully - Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook! Jetstream - Tell them you heard their name on Slick Talk and get 3 months free of commission after signing up for their services! Safely.com - The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut - Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Guest Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brise-carpenter-b4855313/ Upcoming Events: VRMA International in Vegas October 23rd-26th Level Up Your Listing Summit by Nat

Natalie Palmer runs a boutique vacation rental management company, is actively growing her real estate portfolio, and hosts No Vacancy The Podcast, where she shares weekly hosting advice. She works closely with Airbnb as an ambassador to set new hosts up for success, and loves sharing relatable hosting content. She lives in SoCal and manages her mountain listings remotely, while working from home with her 2 under 2. Not only is Natalie all those things listed above but she's become a great friend and amazing voice for the industry and I couldn't be more thankful to work with her and see all that she brings to the table with her experience and expertise. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully - Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook! Jetstream - Tell them you heard their name on Slick Talk and get 3 months free of commission after signing up for their services! Safely.com - The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a n

You ever meet someone and just get this feeling that they're so genuine and real within the first 5 seconds of meeting them? Yeah, me too because that's what happened when Victor and I first met earlier this year. Victor Feria is the Co-founder of Tangy Management - a short term rental property management company. Through many experiences in the hospitality industry, Victor brings his hotel and luxury operations background to the vacation rental segment of hospitality, giving his company and brand the automatic leg up with excellent standards and presentation to guests and owners alike. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully - Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook! Jetstream - Tell them you heard their name on Slick Talk and get 3 months free after signing up for their services! Safely.com - The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut - Minut has more than just security features! They monitor nois

What does a podcaster, NFL Quarterback, and a Senator have in common? Not a lot if I am being honest but I can officially say I have had both an NFL QB and Senator on the podcast and that's pretty cool! This episode features Senator Kelli Stargel and Andrew Ketchel (Capital City Consulting) as I had the honor of doing this interview at the FAVR Xtravaganza event last week in Orlando! We discuss all things regulation and advocacy so please make sure you tune in and share with everyone you think would benefit from this conversation! Also, if you hear the quick announcement in the beginning of the episode then I would love to just say welcome to Minut for joining & partnering with me on the podcast and I am so excited to work with you all and tackle the sometimes tough conversations like this one. Thank you to our other show partners for also being a massive part of this show. Hostfully, Safely, and Jetstream... you're all amazing! ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM produc

Here at FAVR Xtravaganza in Orlando, FL I was able to sit down with Justin Ford, from Breezeway, and cover the newest topics around Vacation Rental Safety. This was an incredible episode that really helps steer the conversation for our industry to fully take this topic into the higher levels of importance as operators. Thank you to FAVR for allowing us to have our Hospitality.FM booth here and to record these great conversations! Another shoutout to our awesome sponsors, Hostfully, Safely, and Jetstream! ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible! You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting! If you ever want to contact us for guest suggestions or

Weird title to title a podcast episode but hopefully it makes sense. After a long couple of weeks and moving into a new place, I wanted to just brain dump my thoughts on past conversations and how they're playing out today in the industry. From the big players to Matt Landaus "Limited Edition" series and theme on his podcast, I hope you can get yourself included in this conversation and hopefully it is something you're passionate about as well! Mentioned in this weeks episode: Listen to last weeks episode here! Nominations for the Destinationaire Awards are now OPEN! Nominate your industry colleagues today & click right here to learn more about the Destinationaire Awards Grab your ticket for the Book Direct Show happening in Miami this October 18th & 19th right here! Listen to my old episode on "Fuel Hotel Marketing Podcast" or now just Hotel Marketing Podcast right here Listen to Matt Landau's podcast, Unlocked to hear amazing industry insights and conversations! Thank you to Jetstream, Safely, and

With more positive responses from all of you about this new episode structure, I thought I would work on showcasing the top 5 lessons I've learned from my podcast guests over the last 4 years. Now, I could just list them all out here in the show notes but what fun would that be? I hope you enjoy this episode and I am so excited to share these with you! In this episode, I mentioned: Merilee Karr - Founder of Under The Doormat - Check out her previous episode on Slick Talk! Daniel Cruz - Founder of washbnb - Check out his previous episode on Slick Talk! Listen to last weeks episode here! Nominations for the Destinationaire Awards are now OPEN! Nominate your industry colleagues today & click right here to learn more about the Destinationaire Awards Grab your ticket for the Book Direct Show happening in Miami this October 18th & 19th right here! Please fill out this survey for Hostfully's Annual Hospitality Report! This report is crucial and only takes a minute or two! If you're tired of running all

Last weeks episode got a lot of positive feedback on the format and structure. Now, we're doing it again. I hope you listened to the whole show for the bonus right at the end of the podcast. You don't want to miss this! Mentioned in this episode & key takeaways: Robin Craigen - CoFounder of Moving Mountains: If the guests let us do more, we can show them exactly what we're capable of. Great hospitality is to always be listening - from the top down, this is the most important role we can play and apply Your team needs to be the heart and soul of your business - no exceptions. Creating great experiences doesn't come easy or happen overnight - it takes a lot of work to make what we all do happen. Acknowledge that and be okay with the hard work! Sarah & Annette - Thanks For Visiting Podcast: Trust but verify Build the systems Let your "why" be the north star that moves the needle in your business - and be okay with having to remind yourself of your "why" Link to their awesome podcast, right here! O

This weeks episode of Slick Talk will be different. For the first time, I am doing a "solo" episode since the early days of the show to highlight some guests (and clips from their episodes) that have been some of my favorites over the last few years. I really enjoyed putting this together and would love to know if you like it or want more interviews and deep dives! Thank you to our show partners at Hostfully, Safely, and Jetstream for always asking for this creative content! Our Highlighted Guest Today Are: Chloe Cohen Richard Valtr Brittany Blackman John An ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible! You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting

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When it comes to real estate and flipping houses, I am no expert. I actually have no desire to really learn all of that if I am being honest. Today's guest is a different story though because that's where it all got started for him and his short term rental journey. Kyle Stanley joins me to talk about what he had to learn and go through in order to take his STR business serious and grow it to almost 70 properties in such a short period of time. Thank you to Hostfully, Jetstream, and Safely for coming together to sponsor this episode and bring it to the airwaves! ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible! You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual sett