Direct Booking Success Podcast

Hello and welcome to episode 9. Today I am chatting with another returning Direct Booking Success Summit speaker, it’s Kelly Odor; Marketing Director at Bookster. Kelly is an accomplished leader with 22 years of experience in the areas of marketing, business development, product development, and strategic planning within multiple industries.  She is frequently recognised for her expertise at...

Welcome to episode 8, in this episode I speak with my good friend and fifth-generation Texan, Jodi Bourne (no relation to Jason!). We delve into Jodi’s specialisations in the rental industry plus a quick peek into what Jodi will be delivering in the Direct Booking Success Summit in September. Jodi helps busy and frustrated hosts build a badass vacation rental business that WOWS their guests and in...

Do you like the idea of adding additional services to your rental offer or perhaps you want to provide some activities for your guests but aren’t sure what you can deliver? Then this episode is for you. I spoke with Di Hammill, one of the Direct Booking Success Summit returning speakers from last year and she has a great presentation to share at this year’s summit so stay tuned to find out more. D...

Think about a goal you would like to achieve in your business …. but you only had 24hrs to do it. Do you think you could achieve it? Or would you be completely overwhelmed?  This week, not only do I tell you about the rest of the amazing speakers at this year's Direct Booking Success Summit but I also give you a few tips on how to get the most out of the summit for you and your business. Topi...

This week we are asking the question, Why? Why did I start the Direct Booking Success Summit last year? Well, it's quite simple, we all work for ourselves and it can get a little lonely out there. I just knew it would be a great idea to pull together a collection of experts in one place to share their knowledge and have a safe space to bounce ideas off of like-minded businesses and to meet and gre...

It's happening again, after my crazy idea to hold an online summit in 2021 the Direct Booking Success Summit is back for a second year - 27th to the 29th of September 2022. I was so grateful for the amazing responses from people around the world for the last summit, that I had to do it again, but this time even better; with bonus content on the 30th of September and the choice of two All-access Pa...

Hello and welcome to the very first episode of the Direct Booking Success Podcast. Today’s episode is all about why Direct bookings can be the best way to take control of your property and profits but not necessarily for everyone. I am your host Jenn Boyles and I am so looking forward to sharing lots of stories and providing lots of value to those who want to achieve more direct bookings, decrease...

Today’s episode is all about using marketing to guide your guests on their booking journey. The similarities between dating and marketing and creating a waffle-free strategy for your guests to know, like, and trust you; allowing them to take action and book direct with you. Topics discussed Marketing is just like dating You can compete with the likes of Airbnb and the other OTA’s Guests need to kn...

Growing up in the hospitality industry gave me a unique insight into its ups and (smelly 😊 ) downs! In today’s episode, I give you some insight into my background, growing up in hospitality, my creative education, and managing properties around the world. I let you in on some of the things I wished I had known in the hope that it will help you in your quest to direct booking success Topics discus...

Hi! I’m Jenn Boyles. If you are looking to achieve more direct bookings to decrease your dependency on the OTAs and increase your profits and control over your business, then this is the podcast for you!   Whether you are an Airbnb host, short-term rental owner, property manager, or investor, each week I will share business and marketing strategies to help you build your own business. I will...