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Booked Solid focuses on sharing essential tips from experienced hosts. Each week, we have the opportunity to speak with a seasoned host who shares their insights on hospitality, operations, and direct bookings. Dive into the minds of some of the industry’s brightest professionals and leave with practical advice that you can implement in your short-term rental (STR) business.

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Direct Booking Simplified Podcast - EP15 - with Michael Chang
Hotel Marketing Strategies STR Hosts Can Apply to Stand Out with Susan Barry
Hotels have spent decades perfecting the art of hospitality, systems, and guest experience. Short-term rentals? We’re still figuring it out—and that’s actually our biggest advantage. In this...
Direct Booking Simplified Podcast - EP15 - with Michael Chang
ROI-Driven STR Design: How Guest Avatars Shape Profitable Rentals with Terri-Leigh Huleis
” Make it till you make it—not fake it.” That mindset carried Terri-Leigh Huleis from designing her first multimillion-dollar mountain property to building Found Home Co. into a powerhouse...
Direct Booking Simplified Podcast - EP15 - with Michael Chang (1)
Private Chef Vacation Rental Upsells: Earn $150+ Per Booking with Siddhi Mittal
When 55% of your bookings come from a market you never intentionally targeted, you’d be crazy not to pay attention. That’s exactly what happened to Siddhi Mittal, Co-Founder and CEO of Yhangry,...
Direct Booking Simplified Podcast - EP15 - with Michael Chang
Guest Retargeting Direct Bookings: 400% Revenue Growth with Sam Mistretta
Airbnb just changed everything with their new fee structure—and most hosts are sleepwalking into smaller profits. In this episode of Booked Solid, Sam Mistretta returns to share what he’s learned...
Direct Booking Simplified Podcast - EP15 - with Michael Chang (1)
From 1% to 30% Direct Bookings: Systems-Driven Approach to Scaling Short-Term Rentals with Harshad Lalan
From aerospace engineer to acquiring four boutique hotels in just 12 months—Harshad Lalan’s journey proves that systems thinking and strategic boldness can transform your short-term rental business. In...
Direct Booking Simplified Podcast - EP15 - with Michael Chang
Connection Before Conversion: Copywriting Strategy with Genevieve White
What if the secret to better bookings wasn’t flashier photos or bigger marketing budgets—but simply finding the right words? In this episode, we sit down with Genevieve White, a travel copywriter...
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