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
Everything Instant - Lodging Newsletter September 30, 2024
By Wm. May
Published: 09/30/24
Topics: Education, Investment, Lodging Management, Profit, Selling, Vacation Rental Management, Yield Management
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In the vacation rental and lodging management business, the list of duties, tasks, and obligations is long and varied. Of course, it is necessary to maintain and clean the physical properties, to assist guests in every way they may need, and to communicate with the property owners. Read more
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Frozen Guests - Lodging Newsletter August 31, 2024
By Wm. May
Published: 08/31/24
Topics: Education, Investment, Lodging Management, Profit, Selling, Vacation Rental Management, Yield Management
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Even with a degree in advertising, a first career in an advertising agency, and decades of ad management, the study of advertising still confounds me because it is directly tied to consumer psychology. Read more
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Wallowa Valley - Lodging Newsletter July 31, 2024
By Wm. May
Published: 07/31/24
Topics: Education, Investment, Lodging Management, Lodging Newsletter, Profit, Selling, Vacation Rental Management, Yield Management
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Many variables are at the owners discretion, but we will always chime in with which finger should go where in the dike. Here are just a few: Read more
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Vacation Rental Greed - Lodging Newsletter June 30, 2024
By Wm. May
Published: 06/30/24
Topics: Education, Investment, Lodging Management, Profit, Selling, Vacation Rental Management, Yield Management
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In the movie "Wall Street", actor Michael Douglas' character Gordon Gekko proclaims: "The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit." Read more
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2020 Hindsight of 2020 - Lodging Newsletter December 31, 2020
By Wm, May
Published: 12/31/20
Topics: Covid-19 Virus, Do It Yourself Rentals, Lodging Newsletter, Vacation Rental Management, Vacation Rentals, Venture Capital, Yield Management
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They say that predictions are a fool's errand. But, for our lodging industry at least, we are going to foolishly take a stab at what to expect. Read more
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Price Right - Lodging Newsletter May 31, 2020
By Wm, May
Published: 05/31/20
Topics: Covid-19 Virus, Dynamic Rates, Lodging Newsletter, Yield Management
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Everyone has noticed how rates vary on airlines and big hotels. Plus, how the rate for a date in the future may go up and down before the date arrives. Read more
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Hope is Not a Plan - Lodging Newsletter April 30, 2020
By Wm, May
Published: 04/30/20
Topics: Covid-19 Virus, Housekeeping, Lodging Newsletter, Yield Management
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Bad News - In March guests started cancelling everything, online travel agencies were over-riding cancellation policies, and governments were telling people not to go on vacation. The time to speak with every guest, to cancel bookings, and to do bookkeeping doubled the work. Read more
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