2021 DARM
2022 Forecasting: Predicting Revenue When Historical Performance Is Unreliable
Year-over-year (YOY) data sets are unreliable in today’s current environment. In addition, 2021 was an extraordinary year for many property managers. Looking ahead to rental projections and budgets in 2022, how can vacation rental managers predict revenue and set expectations for homeowners? We’ll discuss how companies are looking at the upcoming competitive environment and planning…
Read MoreThe Theory of Limited Edition 2.0: Leveraging the Things that Do Not Scale As Your Superpower to Growth and Happiness
Matt Landau believes every independent vacation rental manager is sitting on a goldmine of unique selling attributes that differentiate from bigger, richer, flashier competition. But that without some very intentional sculpting of these attributes those same managers can easily slip into a commodity price race to the bottom. After several years on the road documenting…
Read MoreKeynote: Daniel Levine―C19 Trends Aftermath: The World in 2022
Mitigating Risk: A Roundtable Discussion about the “T” (Threats) in a VRM’s SWOT Analysis
In a SWOT analysis, the T stands for threats. In an uncertain environment, PMs are finding it necessary to perform a solid risk assessment and strategize to mitigate these risks. In this open discussion, we’ll sit down with executives, identify these threats facing both the industry and individual companies, and discuss how PMs can plan…
Read MoreDriving Results with People Data: Using Data to Identify Job Candidates and Put Your Team Members in the Right Seats
What is people data and how can you use people data to measure behavioral drives and cognitive abilities while taking into consideration the total person when evaluating candidates and leading team members? This session will present ways to collect and utilize people data to improve overall company results. You will learn how to identify, hire,…
Read MoreMerchandise Properties and Maximize Bookings on Your Own Website
Across enterprise-level vacation rental management companies, over 50% of bookings are coming directly…not through third-party channels. Too often when looking at revenue management, we neglect our own websites. This panel will discuss how to merchandize property listings, optimize sort algorithms, display pricing and policies, use strike-through and urgency pricing, and maximize promotions on your own…
Read MoreOptimizing Listings and Pricing on Airbnb
Airbnb will join a panel of revenue managers to discuss how VRMs can optimize their listings on Airbnb and will answer questions about how to execute the latest strategies and maximize and monitor performance.
Read MoreData-Driven Property Managers: How to Set Up Your Benchmark Metrics for Success in Your Key Data Dashboard
Like all well-run companies, property management companies should be data driven at their core. With so many different software platforms that don’t all integrate together, this can be hard. The best companies are still finding a way. We will discuss how to identify, measure, collect, report on, and―most importantly―act on your data. Companies making clear…
Read MoreThe VRM Technology Mix: Pros and Cons of a Company’s “Tech Stack” when Buying and Selling Companies
The theme of this panel is to learn what components of a seller’s “tech stack” are important to buyers. We will also hear of common pitfalls that have happened in the past and ways to avoid them in the future.
Read MorePlay Bigger: Tips & Tricks to Drive Direct Bookings
Not all clicks are created equal. Conversion is still king, but clicks at every stage of the guest journey are critical to overall direct booking success. We’ll explain how different channels drive clicks that boost overall traffic, and how implementing specific digital marketing tactics at each guest journey stage can dramatically improve your booking performance.…
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