Episode 50

From Vision to Success: Prioritising Strategic Growth for Your Vacation Rentals

Does this sound familiar? You've been told to focus on increasing your short-term rental's direct bookings, but you feel stuck in the same place. Perhaps you've tried running promotions or lowering your prices, but nothing seems to work. The frustration of not seeing results is all too real. It's time to stop spinning your wheels and start implementing a strategy that works. By breaking down your goals into manageable tasks, prioritising vision and leadership development, and utilising effective problem-solving and decision-making techniques, you can achieve significant direct booking growth. In this episode, I show you how to turn your vacation rental business around and pave the way to success.

In this episode, you will be able to:

  • Uncover the importance of vision and strategic thinking to succeed in short-term rentals.
  • Learn how breaking down goals leads to significant direct booking growth.
  • Discover the value of leadership development for short-term rental owners.
  • Find out the secrets behind effective problem-solving and decision-making in direct bookings.
  • Explore innovative direct booking solutions that pave the way to short-term rental success.

Whatever Direct Booking Success means to you, you must start thinking of yourself as the CEO of your business. - Jenn Boyles

The key moments in this episode are:

00:00:08 - The Importance of Having a Vision for Your Business

00:02:47 - Prioritising Leadership Development

00:03:54 - Strategic Thinking and Taking Action

00:05:10 - Thinking Like a CEO

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Direct Booking Success Podcast
The podcast that helps vacation rental hosts get more direct bookings with less overwhelm, hosted by Jenn Boyles of Direct Booking Success.

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Jenn Boyles

Founder of Direct Booking Success and host of the Direct Booking Success Podcast — the show for vacation rental hosts who are ready to say goodbye to OTA overwhelm and hello to more bookings on their own terms.

Inside each episode, you’ll find a mix of honest conversations with industry experts and solo sessions where Jenn shares the knowledge, strategies, and insights she’s gained from years in hospitality and marketing. Her goal? To make marketing feel good again... and to help hosts build a business that brings both guests and joy to their door.

With a background in design, marketing, and hands-on experience running vacation rentals, she knows what it’s like to juggle guest messages, family life, and the never-ending algorithm chase. This podcast is a place to take a breath, learn what actually works, and reconnect with why you started this business in the first place.

Tune in if you're ready for clear guidance, kind encouragement, and the occasional pep talk to keep you moving forward.