
446 episodes

The Boostly Podcast Mark Simpson
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5.0 • 179 Ratings
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Tired of not generating direct bookings?
Fed up with the constant changes on Airbnb?
Want to build your house on your own land?
Then tune into the Boostly Podcast, where hosts Mark Simpson and Liam Carolan give you the Blueprint and the Playbook to generate more direct bookings.
Liam Carolan is the host of the Behind The Host mini-series
Mark Simpson is the host of the Boostly Tune-Up
The Boostly Podcast has over 500 episodes available to download now with the video version over on the YouTube Channel boostly.co.uk/youtube
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Behind The Host with Emanuele Pani
Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 480. In this podcast episode I'm talking to Emanuele while at the STR wealth conference. Emanuele is going to be sharing who he is and how he got to over 50 units!
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00:00 - Introduction
00:24 - Who is Emanuele?
01:40 - How did Emanuele go from getting started to 50 units?
02:17 - Now is the best time to get started as a host
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Behind The Host with Charlotte Balderstone-Hughes
Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 479. In this podcast episode I'm talking to Charlotte Balderstone-Hughes who is a host that specialises in a niche market which is hen party stays.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:38 - Who is Charlotte and what motivated her to get into this niche business
06:40 - How did Charlotte recognise this as her niche?
13:22 - How does Charlotte manage the additional services guests request?
19:58 - What tech does Charlotte use for her business?
27:33 - Has there been controversy for locals around this particular niche market?
32:50 - What is the Scarlet Spa?
36:56 - A little more about Charlotte
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How to build a direct booking business with less than 5 properties
Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 478. In this podcast episode I'm going to be showing you how you can create a direct booking brand without a PMS. This is ideal for start-ups with 1-5 properties who aren't ready to take the leap to a PMS yet.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:35 - How to get started with creating a direct booking website
05:04 - Breaking down the key aspects of your website
08:06 - How to take booking enquiries
11:32 - Use an accreditation to gain trust
13:41 - A recap on having a direct booking brand without a PMS
15:07 - Use Listify to help create your listings
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Behind The Host with Toby Dore
Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 477. In this podcast we're going to be talking to Toby Dore, an exceptional host who is also a college professor, travel blogger and author of Hospitable Hosts. He is also the CEO of Cajun Stays which currently stands at 21 properties.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:04 - A little about Tobys business and how he got into hosting
07:37 - How did Toby go about adding more properties?
14:51 - What challenges does Toby face travelling a lot?
20:15 - Where did Toby find his VA’s?
22:46 - What tech does Toby swear by?
27:20 - How did Toby get involved in Hospitable Hosts?
33:21 - Tobys plans for the future
36:57 - A little more about Toby
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Pros and Cons of accepting a damage deposit
Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 476. In this podcast we're going to be hearing from Superhog, a guest screening and damage protection business, about the pros and cons of the traditional damage deposit, and what solutions they are offering to both hosts and guests.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Pros of taking a traditional damage deposit
02:05 - Cons of a traditional damage deposit
03:33 - How Superhog are solving the issue of deposit cost
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Behind The Host with Kat Pape
Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 475. In this podcast I'm going to be talking with Kat Pape, founder and CEO of B&B Equity Group. Kat is also an advocate of green cleaning and is soon to be an author with Hospitable Hosts.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:47 - A little about Kat and her business
04:31 - What challenges has Kat faced?
09:08 - Do guests appreciate the eco aspect?
11:52 - What tech does Kat use and how does she use it?
20:40 - What got Kat involved with Hospitable Hosts?
24:46 - A little more about Kat
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Customer Reviews
This is such a great podcast.
Love this podcast, great story, Absolutely one of my top non-fictional podcasts.
This show is so brilliant!
This podcast is pure gold! Great concept!
Absolutely amazing voice
just start at episode 1 honestly. but they're all short, so if you really want to you can listen to them all. 5 stars.