Don't neglect the easiest way to win more direct bookings. Friends, Family, and Casual Conversation can boost your ROI and guest list.

Do not forget this simple way to get direct bookings (saving you thousands in the process) - friends, family, and casual conversation! Always be your vacation rental's best cheerleader...

An example of this so often overlooked is letting your friends and family know you have an awesome place, offering them the ‘friend’ discount to their friends as well. Ask them to share it. One host I know secured 12 bookings this way. 4 from friends, each friend told a friend, and so on. Best of all, no service fees so the guest won, host won, everyone won

Every conversation you have about vacation, bring your place up in a non-braggy way. Not like, I have a place in the Hamptons...no just like ‘I love going to my vacation rental in Florida its a great way to unplug and be with my family, I started renting it to others and they feel the same...” dro ...