You gotta pay the rent, 38 industry leaders on tech-enabled hospitality and podcasts

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You gotta pay the rent, 38 industry leaders on tech-enabled hospitality and podcasts

INSIGHT: Whenever I plan a trip, I make it a point to book a completely different type of accommodation each time. It’s a bit like being a secret shopper, but I’m there to experience the full spectrum of business models.

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The sleeper hit, % points, the ethics of dynamic pricing and the underdog

INSIGHT: 'Alternative' lodging is the perennial underdog. It has to work twice as hard, accomplish twice as much, and spend double the time just to be viewed as an equal.

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Hotelification, getting locked out in Madrid and when will Wallet be the norm?

INSIGHT:The hotelification of real estate is not a new concept. It didn’t just pop up post-pandemic after those years stuck indoors forced us to reimagine our relationship with ‘buildings’.

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Good growth, VRMA, the wants and needs of Gen A and AI is growing up

INSIGHT: Unless you’ve got your head buried in a big fluffy cushion protecting you from the world of LinkedIn, you’ll know that the US Vacation Rental Management Association has been in some turmoil.

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India is having its moment, Hilton goes outside, mea culpa and YOLO

INSIGHT: While sidestepping the crowds at Qutab Minar, my guide Sanjay told me, "India has a population of just over 1.4 billion. If you can sell something worth 1 rupee (1 cent) just once to every person, then you will be a multi-millionaire."

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Forever renters, Scranton, the lost 20 minutes and why buy Uplisting?

INSIGHT: Being non-American, I always thought Scranton was a made-up place. But apparently, it's not just home to Steve Carell's alter ego.

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Sobering leadership, buildings in the backyard, the importance of CX, and what’s in a name?

INSIGHT: The role of leadership is to look towards the horizon, to see what others may not yet be able to see and help guide a team, company, country — or even whole industry — over the terrain successfully.

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Distribution addiction, the long stay, the inevitability of failure and the problem with hoteliers

INSIGHT: It’s hard to stop and think but it’s important we do. As we enter more deeply into conference season, what themes and stories are the most interesting for the lodging sectors?

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A sextet of conferences, perception problems, change management, robotics and DATA

INSIGHT: What are the unique challenges for each sector and, more interestingly, what are the common problems that unite the experiences of all the operators, vendors, and owners who provide a temporary bed?

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Mr&Mrs, Living+, a Malaga SWOT team and our story is ‘pants’

INSIGHT: Trends and predictions. It's that time of year. Of course, no one has a crystal ball; anything can happen over the next 12 months, but it’s already becoming clear what the big themes will be in the short-term rental, lodging and hospitality sectors next year. 

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Semi-rational decisions, owner churn, end of the gold rush, Space as a Service, London Calling

INSIGHT: Trends and predictions. It's that time of year. Of course, no one has a crystal ball; anything can happen over the next 12 months, but it’s already becoming clear what the big themes will be in the short-term rental, lodging and hospitality sectors next year. 

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Cultural shifts, Roami, pet peeves and Everything Everywhere (AI)

INSIGHT: Trends and predictions. It's that time of year. Of course, no one has a crystal ball; anything can happen over the next 12 months, but it’s already becoming clear what the big themes will be in the short-term rental, lodging and hospitality sectors next year. 

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