Strategies to master public speaking for advocacy and beyond
Public speaking and communication skills are an essential part of short-term rental advocacy. These skills help advocates effectively tell their story and communicate short-term rentals' value to a community, especially during high-stakes regulatory discussions at the...
The 5 Ts of Remote STR Advocacy
Even if you live hundreds or thousands of miles away from your short-term rental, you can still influence regulatory and advocacy outcomes in the community where your rental property is located. In a session at the winter 2023 RR Summit, Paul Seago, Director of...
Heather Bayer: A pioneer on the frontier of vacation rental podcasts
When Heather Bayer bought her first vacation rental property in Ontario’s Cottage Country in 1997, there were scarce educational resources for new hosts and managers. At the time, property managers were the main gatekeepers of this knowledge, but they weren’t often...
4 travel trends to boost your vacation rental bookings in 2024
In a session at the winter 2023 RR Summit, Lee Dreyfus of Expedia Group dissected Unpack ‘24, a detailed report on up-and-coming trends in travel based on a global consumer survey of 20,000 travelers in 14 countries, plus first-party data from Expedia, Hotels.com, and...
Top 10 Articles of 2023
While 2023 was by no means smooth sailing for short-term rentals, one inspiring theme did emerge: STRs must be here for good. There are several layers to this phrase. Hosts and managers around the country rallied together in alliances on a bigger scale and faster pace...
Rent Responsibly Launches Private Network for Short-Term Rental Operators
Owners, Hosts, and Managers Nationwide Can Now Join the Rent Responsibly Network, a Virtual Community and Resource Center Today, Rent Responsibly announced the launch of their new Rent Responsibly Network Beta, a community platform bringing together short-term rental...
The Power of Language: Vacation rental semantics and why they matter
Despite vacation rentals’ tenure and a pandemic-driven spike in popularity, misconceptions about VRs abound. Hearing them called Airbnbs can be particularly divisive. Nevertheless, Airbnb has become the deonym for all short-term rentals. “Airbnb … got lucky because...
How Wil Slickers found a new lease on life in hospitality
Like many hospitality professionals, Wil Slickers is a people person. He’s known for his magnetic charm and ever-growing media empire, Hospitality.FM. Hospitality seems to run so deep in his DNA that new listeners to one of his multiple podcasts might assume Wil comes...
Tanya Keller: The creative genius behind Rent Responsibly’s expanding audience
Feature photo: Tanya Keller (center) with team Rent Responsibly at a team retreat in Breckenridge in June 2023. If you have ever browsed the posts and stories of the Rent Responsibly Instagram page, you have seen the artistic touch of brand manager Tanya Keller....
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