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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?

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High Dynamic Range - Lodging Newsletter December 31st, 2017

By Wm. May
Published: 12/31/17 Topics: Lodging Newsletter Comments: 0

The term "High Definition" may apply to your television but "High Dynamic Range" photography refers to a technological process so powerful that it has been patented by Adobe Software. It's so powerful that our company committed to the cost and quality over a decade ago. Read more

Indentured Servitude Comes to Vacation Rentals

By William May
Published: 12/01/17 Topics: Employment, Housekeeping, Vacation Rental Management Comments: 0

Was Susie really just a disgruntled employee? Not really. For years she drank the "upward mobility" poison that corporate workers have been swallowing for years. That working long and hard will benefit them in the long run. Did it? Read more

Monster Trucks - Lodging Newsletter November 30th, 2017

By Wm. May
Published: 11/30/17 Topics: Advertising, Dynamic Rates, Housekeeping, Lodging Newsletter, Vacation Rentals Comments: 0

Many of our day-to-day services for property owners are hidden, but essential. Take for example - a day in the life of the reservation staff. Here is a peek. Read more

No Disruptors - Lodging Newsletter October 31st, 2017

By Wm. May
Published: 10/31/17 Topics: Lodging Newsletter Comments: 0

Here are some of the things we provide to offer the most comprehensive service in the vacation rental industry. We do them all because, well they are all required to provide the very best management services. No one else can match all of these. Read more

Ghost Free Lodging - Lodging Newsletter September 30th, 2017

By Wm. May
Published: 09/30/17 Topics: Lodging Newsletter Comments: 0

Many of our day-to-day services for property owners are hidden, but essential. Take for example - a day in the life of the reservation staff. Here is a peek. Read more

Vacation Rental Picante Sauce

By Wm. May
Published: 09/01/17 Topics: Lodging Management, Vacation Rentals Comments: 0

What do Picante Sauce and Vacation Rentals have in common? Well they gotta be fresh and tended to. Can managers from hundreds and thousands of miles away provide adequate service to discerning property owners. Not hardly. Read more

Speciality Lodging - Lodging Newsletter August 31st, 2017

By Wm. May
Published: 08/31/17 Topics: Lodging Newsletter Comments: 0

Many of our day-to-day services for property owners are hidden, but essential. Take for example - a day in the life of the reservation staff. Here is a peek. Read more

Groupon Outangeously Expensive - Lodging Newsletter July 31st, 2017

By Wm. May
Published: 07/31/17 Topics: Lodging Newsletter Comments: 0

No other lodging manager can claim to be as fully advertising tech-enabled as we are. That is how we produce the highest net income for owners. That means putting properties on hundreds of websites, referred to as Online Travel Agencies (OTA's), using the secret technology we developed in ways no one else can match. Here are just a few: Read more

Have Summer Fun - Lodging Newsletter June 30, 2017

By Wm. May
Published: 06/30/17 Topics: Lodging Newsletter Comments: 0

To continue with this months theme of funny, ha ha, have fun summer, here are a few wry comments that keep us bustling during the high seasons. Read more

Listing Site Independence - Lodging Newsletter June 30th, 2016

By Wm. May
Published: 06/30/17 Topics: Lodging Newsletter Comments: 0

Our JOB #1 is to provide clean, comfortable safe accommodations. Housekeepers, maintenance people and property managers are on the front line 7 days a week making that happen. Read more

Two Decades of Change - Lodging Newsletter May 31st, 2017

By Wm. May
Published: 05/31/17 Topics: Lodging Newsletter Comments: 0

Lodging is one of the industries most affected by the dominance of the Internet. Here are things you may not know about lodging today. Read more

Guest Myths - Lodging Newsletter April 30th, 2017

By Wm. May
Published: 04/30/17 Topics: Lodging Newsletter Comments: 0

This month let us burst some bubbles, dispel some myths and have some fun. The list is surprising long and we can only cover a few. The answers are sometimes just plain unexpected. Read more

Occupancy Control - Lodging Newsletter March 31st, 2017

By Wm. May
Published: 03/31/17 Topics: Lodging Newsletter Comments: 0

What have we done for you lately? It’s a fair question for any lodging manager. Of course doing everything well is the entire job in a nut shell. But this is a nutty business and sitting on our laurels is not enough. Read more

Seaway Dance Hall at Copalis Beach Rocked Out

By Wm. May
Published: 03/01/17 Topics: Comments: 0

Just West of the Green Lantern Tavern in Copalis Beach Washington State is a World War Two Quonset hut where Rock and Roll reigned supreme in the 1960's. Read more

Hire a Crack Head to Clean your Home

By William May
Published: 03/01/17 Topics: Housekeeping, Vacation Rentals Comments: 0

Not all job applicants will be dedicated to our industry. Many applicants just want a quick buck to pay for their habits. That is more common than you might imagine. And home owner will never know until the druggie goes missing along with assets from their home. Read more

How Clean is Enough - Lodging Newsletter February 28th, 2017

By Wm. May
Published: 02/28/17 Topics: Lodging Newsletter Comments: 0

Cleaning full sized homes is far more complicated than simple hotel type rooms. They are much bigger, have more bathrooms, more beds, patios or yards, and those pesky kitchens. Read more

How to Become a Professional Lodging Photographer

By Ron Lee
Published: 02/21/17 Topics: AirBnB, Lodging Management, Marketing, Photography Comments: 0

There have always been a greatly many people who love the idea of being an artist, a photographer. It sounds like such a great job. Now you too can do so without any training, knowledge or skill. Here is how. Read more

All About Channels - Lodging Newsletter January 31st, 2017

By Wm. May
Published: 01/31/17 Topics: Lodging Newsletter Comments: 0

Research - Everyone knows vacation rental income is growing rapidly and much faster than lodging in general. One research company says vacation rentals generated 3.36 million revenue in 2017 and will grow at 7% for years to come. Giant companies all want a piece of the "Specialty Lodging" market. Read more

Wisdom from Catherine the Great

By Wm. May
Published: 01/09/17 Topics: Education, Gratitude, People, Self Improvement Comments: 1

She had an undeniable presence, a commanding personality, an elegance with words. She had worked in difficult situations and been a force for good. Then she schooled me in how to be and how to try. Read more Read 1 comment

Hating Groups of People Is Ignorant

By Wm. May
Published: 01/09/17 Topics: Comments: 0

Father Bob Camusso came to the priesthood late, focusing on the most fundamental of Christianity. My natural father Richard May lives his life by the fundamentals of Christianity. Here is why I wish they could have met to help solve today's world problems. Read more

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