News & Insights

Abode Worldwide client Revyoos wins 2020 VrTech competition

Revyoos, the first and only all-in-one review aggregator for short-term rentals, has been voted the winner of the 2020 VrTech start-up competition.

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Celebrating our new operational technology client win: Breezeway

We’re delighted to announce we’ve been chosen as the PR agency for Breezeway, the property care and operations platform for short-term rentals and hospitality providers.

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VRMA European Exchange: Women’s leadership panel

Our director Jessica Gillingham will be moderating a Women’s Leadership Panel: Creating for Growth – Opportunities, Strategies, and Challenges of Building a Successful Property Management Business on July 7 2020.

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Easing traveller anxiety and rebuilding trust in the short-term rental industry

INSIGHT: Although none of us can predict the future and what that might look like, what we can be assured of is that the demand for travel will return once the global lockdown eases.

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Don’t stop communicating during times of uncertainty

INSIGHT: During the current climate of uncertainty, the knee jerk reaction is to keep quiet and batten down the hatches. However, in times of crisis, the best way to maintain business relationships and to reassure your workforce is to communicate.

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Does your business have its crisis communications strategy in place?

INSIGHT: Even if your company has done its homework and is well-versed in ‘what to do in a crisis’, it’s always a good idea to reassess your communications strategy.

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Why are the Shortyz important for the short-term rental industry?

Back in September 2018, when Piers Brown, CEO of International Hospitality Media Ltd., launched the ShortTermRentalz news platform, I said to him, ‘please, please also launch an award ceremony for the industry!’

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Face your fear: public speaking in the short-term rental industry

INSIGHT: With conference season in full flow, it feels timely to look at how to maximise public speaking opportunities when they arise. How do you perform up on stage or in front of a mic?

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Using data to drive the story of your short-term rental business

INSIGHT: Whilst writing the article for this issue of Arrival on Women’s Leadership, I had access to some great information about leadership, the workplace, and the current landscape for women in the wider travel industry. This information came from a variety of sources and all of it was data driven.

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Why we’re sponsoring GuestyVal

INSIGHT: Guesty has been a PR client for almost two years now. In that time, I’ve seen phenomenal changes and growth.

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Future proofing the vacation rental industry

INSIGHT: We can look at minimizing risk not only at a property level but also from the perspective of ‘future-proofing’ both on an individual business level, and an industry level.

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Disruption or stagnation? Only time will tell

INSIGHT: I’ve worked in the larger travel industry for over 20 years, and during that time I’ve witnessed a great deal of ‘disruption’, as well as much stagnation.

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