Bill's Bountiful Blog
May I keep you posted on my thoughts, ideas, observations, and silliness?. Am I serious? Is it relevant?. Does anyone care? Probably not much.
But in today's age of everyone has something to say, why not me? And who can blame me for jumping into to the pool? For speaking up For laying it out?
"Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one." - Thomas Wiley, Journalist
Bill Gates Fault - Lodging Newsletter July 31, 2021
By Wm, May
Published: 07/31/21
Topics: AirBnB, Branding, Channel Management, Lodging Newsletter, Vacation Rental Management, Vacation Rentals
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The Declaration of Independence has 1,320 words. Really good words, too, with ideas that have held up now for 240 years and counting. If they had been able to slice, dice, edit and expand with a handy word processor, surely it would have been hundreds of pages long. But it would not be any more accurate and would be far less understandable. Read more
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Are we lucky - Lodging Newsletter June 30, 2021
By Wm, May
Published: 06/30/21
Topics: AirBnB, Branding, Channel Management, Lodging Newsletter, Vacation Rental Management, Vacation Rentals
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The quote "Hope is not a plan" is attributed to many people, but our plan it is what enabled us to produce stellar results during Covid, while others plunged. We didn’t just hope to be ready for the unexpected, we had a plan ready to launch for anything and that plan has never waivered: Read more
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Maintenance v Repairs - Lodging Newsletter May 31, 2021
By Wm, May
Published: 05/31/21
Topics: AirBnB, Branding, Channel Management, Lodging Newsletter, Vacation Rental Management, Vacation Rentals
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There is good news. The incidence of guest damages at vacation rentals is very low. But the need for maintenance (not related to guest use) is persistent and necessary. Read more
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Malibu Overloaded - Lodging Newsletter April 30, 2021
By Wm, May
Published: 04/30/21
Topics: AirBnB, Branding, Channel Management, Lodging Newsletter, Vacation Rental Management, Vacation Rentals
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In recent years, cities, counties and even home owner associations, have ramped up to regulate or prohibit vacation rentals, and all for a mathematically insignificant number of issues that nosey neighbors try to push on officials. Read more
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Be Picky - Lodging Newsletter March 31, 2021
By Wm, May
Published: 03/31/21
Topics: AirBnB, Branding, Channel Management, Lodging Newsletter, Vacation Rental Management, Vacation Rentals
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Local vacation rental managers, often fail to embrace every method available to serve property owner clients. Mammoth out-of-town managers focus on one aspect and ignore others. Each type of manager will promote one aspect of renting or another. Read more
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Why Tip? - Lodging Newsletter February 28, 2021
By Wm, May
Published: 02/28/21
Topics: AirBnB, Branding, Channel Management, Lodging Newsletter, Vacation Rental Management, Vacation Rentals
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Do we brag too much in these newsletter? Or maybe we promote too little, because it is our duty to help clients make a good decision when choosing to become vacation rental landlords. Read more
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Not What It Seems - Lodging Newsletter January 31, 2021
By Wm, May
Published: 01/31/21
Topics: AirBnB, Branding, Channel Management, Lodging Newsletter, Vacation Rental Management, Vacation Rentals
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long ago we adapted and created software that marks ups rates so that guests pay those. Read more
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Inch by Inch - Lodging Newsletter October 31st, 2019
By Wm, May
Published: 10/31/19
Topics: Channel Management, Lodging Newsletter, Photography, Vacation Rentals, Vortex VIP
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Whether building a house, a space ship or a winning basketball team, the direct and efficient way to achieve greatness is to approach projects inch-by-inch. There are no short cuts. Read more
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What Guests Want - Lodging Newsletter September 30th, 2019
By Wm, May
Published: 09/30/19
Topics: Advertising, Channel Management, Dynamic Rates, Employment, Lodging Management, Lodging Newsletter, Photography, Vacation Rentals, Vortex VIP
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The only trouble we have with giving customers what they want, so we can produce absolute maximum income for owners is pleading with and even begging owners to do the little things necessary. Here is what guests want. Read more
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