A Room Where Decisions Are Made: Why the Short-Term Rental Industry Needs to Stop Talking Past Itself This article began as a conversation with Jenn Barbee, but it quickly became clear we were really talking about a much larger problem in the short-term rental industry. In one room, destination leaders are trying to solve for […]
The Feeling Is the Destination: What Heather Dunwoody and a Forbes Study Tell Us About the Future of Guest Experience On the intersection of hospitality, culture, and what travelers have actually wanted all along. The Industry Is Catching Up to What Guests Already Know A Forbes study published in early 2026 made a claim that […]
The Brands People Want to Trust Next, May Not Be Brave Enough to Sound Human On creator marketing, borrowed trust, and why brand safety is asking the wrong question. Sarah Stahl spoke at The Uprising on micro-creators and the future of trust-based marketing as a result working with 500+ creators in travel, hospitality & local […]
How to Stay Relevant in Marketing During Uncertainty: A Short-Term Rental Lesson from The Uprising I bet you’ve never been to a marketing retreat like this one. Not one where some of the smartest people in the room are willing to say, “I don’t know.” Not one where that sentence doesn’t shrink the room, but […]
Why Short Term Rental Founders Need to Stop Confusing Occupancy With Profitability There is a moment almost every founder knows. You open the calendar, and it is full. Not mostly full. Not “we’re getting there.” Full enough that your shoulders drop a little. Full enough that the panic quiets down. Full enough that, for one […]
Vacation Rental Marketing for Experienced Hosts Who Feel Stuck There is a certain kind of question that comes up when a vacation rental host is no longer new, but no longer growing the way they want to. It usually sounds tactical on the surface. How do I get more direct bookings?Does SEO still matter?Should I […]