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Ep 83 - How to Optimize Your Operations with Breezeway’s Koryn Okey
Ep 83 - How to Optimize Your Operations with Breezeway’s Koryn Okey
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jan 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
GUEST'S BIO
Koryn Okey is dedicated to creating long-lasting relationships with her clients and driving awareness to the vacation rental industry. Since 2017, she has held a number of roles within Breezeway and currently serves as the VP of Client Experience. Koryn got her start in vacation rentals in 2008 at FlipKey, as part of the team that brought Guest Reviews to the industry. While Koryn calls Boston home, if she’s not at a conference or visiting clients in-market, you can often find her on the beaches of St. John or enjoying a nice glass of wine in Napa Valley.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE
03:22 Koryn's introduction and background
04:33 How Koryn started with FlipKey
06:09 When did Koryn start with Breezeway
07:19 What is Breezeway
07:58 Where Breezeway can be used
10:50 How compatible is Breezeway with new hosts
18:37 Systemizing and setting up your business for success
23:25 Mike talks about a sample system
24:16 What STRS can learn from big hotel chains
27:51 Koryn talks about Breezeway's new features and functionalities
31:42 Looking for the right partnership
36:42 Acknowledgments to Koryn
37:34 Where can people connect with Koryn and learn more about Breezeway
38:35 Koryn's #1 secret to success with STRs
41:04 Text "RESOURCES" to (978) 242-0001 to get the STR Secrets Starter Pack for free
NOTABLE QUOTES
"Make sure that you're set up for success." - Koryn Okey
"Being able to learn and not having to recreate the wheel is super useful as you are just starting out." - Koryn Okey
"At the beginning, you don't know what you don't know." - Mike Sjogren
"You have to be okay with letting go of control." - Mike Sjogren
CONNECT WITH THE GUEST
Koryn Okey: Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin
Breezeway: Website | Instagram | Email
CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS
Michael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedin
https://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguy
Emanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin
FREE MASTERCLASS TRAINING - https://www.strsecrets.com/masterclass
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Koryn Okey is dedicated to creating long-lasting relationships with her clients and driving awareness to the vacation rental industry. Since 2017, she has held a number of roles within Breezeway and currently serves as the VP of Client Experience. Koryn got her start in vacation rentals in 2008 at FlipKey, as part of the team that brought Guest Reviews to the industry. While Koryn calls Boston home, if she’s not at a conference or visiting clients in-market, you can often find her on the beaches of St. John or enjoying a nice glass of wine in Napa Valley.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE
03:22 Koryn's introduction and background
04:33 How Koryn started with FlipKey
06:09 When did Koryn start with Breezeway
07:19 What is Breezeway
07:58 Where Breezeway can be used
10:50 How compatible is Breezeway with new hosts
18:37 Systemizing and setting up your business for success
23:25 Mike talks about a sample system
24:16 What STRS can learn from big hotel chains
27:51 Koryn talks about Breezeway's new features and functionalities
31:42 Looking for the right partnership
36:42 Acknowledgments to Koryn
37:34 Where can people connect with Koryn and learn more about Breezeway
38:35 Koryn's #1 secret to success with STRs
41:04 Text "RESOURCES" to (978) 242-0001 to get the STR Secrets Starter Pack for free
NOTABLE QUOTES
"Make sure that you're set up for success." - Koryn Okey
"Being able to learn and not having to recreate the wheel is super useful as you are just starting out." - Koryn Okey
"At the beginning, you don't know what you don't know." - Mike Sjogren
"You have to be okay with letting go of control." - Mike Sjogren
CONNECT WITH THE GUEST
Koryn Okey: Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin
Breezeway: Website | Instagram | Email
CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS
Michael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedin
https://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguy
Emanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin
FREE MASTERCLASS TRAINING - https://www.strsecrets.com/masterclass
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jan 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Ep 9 - STR Secrets - From 0 to 130 Properties and $8M in Bookings in 3 Years With Julie George: <p><strong>GUEST BIO</strong></p> <p>Julie George is the author of the “Million Dollar Host” and is now a consultant in the short term rental industry. She listed her first property on Airbnb in 2016 and in less than 3 years she was managing 130 properties on Airbnb for property owners and had amassed an excess of 8 million dollars in bookings. In late 2019 she sold her property management business to a larger company. She is now considered one of the world's leading experts in Short term rentals and consults other entrepreneurs on how to build a successful business in the sharing economy.</p> <p><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE</strong></p> <p><strong>02:45 </strong>Julie’s introduction</p> <p><strong>04:26 </strong> How she ended up getting in the Short term rental game.</p> <p><strong>05:41</strong> Her next step after she got her listings up and running.</p> <p><strong> by Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast