Airbnb Content Strategist Michael Endelman Joins LiveRez Partner Conference as Key Instructor

Endelman’s Background Includes Senior Content-Centric Roles at Airbnb, Google, Rolling Stone Magazine and More

Eagle, ID – LiveRez.com, the most widely used cloud-based software for professional vacation rental managers, today announced that Airbnb’s Michael Endelman will join its growing roster of instructors at the company’s annual Partner Conference October 10 through October 13 at the Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Austin, TX.

Endelman, a content and experience strategist for Airbnb, is a highly-regarded expert in using content to engage travelers. His past experience includes a stint as a senior content strategist for Google, as well as editor gigs at Rolling Stone Magazine, Food & Wine Magazine and Spin Magazine.

“Securing Michael as an instructor was a huge goal for us,” said LiveRez VP of Operations Tina Upson. “Not only does he have deep experience in writing and editing content that engages travelers, but he’s tuned in on a daily basis to what’s helping hosts get more bookings on Airbnb.”

In 2015, LiveRez was selected by Airbnb as the first North American property management software it would integrate with. This came after Airbnb Head of Global Vacation Rentals Shaun Stewart met with 87 different software providers worldwide.

In the past year, hundreds of professional property managers using LiveRez (called partners) have found success advertising their properties on Airbnb through LiveRez’s real-time integration with the global leader. In addition to the convenience and cost savings of the integration, LiveRez partners are also seeing an uptick in revenue.

At the 2016 LiveRez Partner Conference, Endelman will teach a variety of classes on how managers can further optimize their properties listings on Airbnb and elsewhere, and use this content to better engage travelers and earn more bookings.

Endelman joins a stacked lineup of instructors at this year’s conference. In fact, he’s the second high-profile instructor LiveRez has announced in just the past week. On Thursday, the company released the news that it had secured vacation rental marketing expert Matt Landau as a key instructor for its marketing classes.

More big conference announcements, including the unveiling of big-name keynote speakers, are slotted for release in the coming weeks.

To learn more about the 2016 LiveRez Partner Conference, visit Conference.LiveRez.com.

About LiveRez.com

LiveRez.com is a complete, online, vacation rental property management solution, focused on making vacation rental property managers fully operational online and thereby increasing bookings. LiveRez.com offers an all-in-one cloud-based platform, featuring best-in-class websites optimized for online bookings, a full-featured reservation and property management system, a robust CRM system, an exclusive connection to QuickBooks for trust accounting, and a unique “Pay-for-Performance” approach, which provides a mutually beneficial partnership between LiveRez.com and its vacation rental manager partners. The company’s largest competitor is HomeAway Software for Professionals.

To learn more about LiveRez.com, please call 800-343-2891 or visit LiveRez.com. And, to receive timely updates from the company, follow LiveRez.com on Facebook, Twitter (@LiveRez) and Google+, or visit the company’s vacation rental software blog. LiveRez.com is a proud Gold Sponsor of the Vacation Rental Manager’s Association (VRMA).

Vacation Rental Marketing Expert Matt Landau Joins LiveRez Partner Conference as Key Instructor

Landau’s Vacation Rental Marketing Blog (VRMB) is one of the most followed publications in the vacation rental industry

Vacation Rental Marketing Expert Matt Landau will be a key instructor at the 2016 LiveRez Partner Conference. (Photo Credit: Tarina Rodriguez)

Eagle, ID – LiveRez.com, the most widely used cloud-based software for professional vacation rental managers, today announced that Matt Landau will join its growing roster of instructors at the company’s annual Partner Conference October 10 through October 13 at the Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Austin, TX.

Landau’s Vacation Rental Marketing Blog (VRMB) is one of the top blogs in the vacation rental industry. Each month the publication attracts more than 15,000 visitors and its Inner Circle (a private community that financially supports the free blog) has grown to nearly 800 members.

“Matt is widely regarded as one of the world’s top experts in vacation rental marketing,” said LiveRez VP of Operations Tina Upson. “And, we’re thrilled to have him join the LiveRez community as a key instructor at our 2016 Partner Conference.”

This year LiveRez is splitting the conference into two different training tracks, a “Coaches Track” intended for company leaders that focuses on growing your business, and an “Athletes Track” that focuses on intensive system training and is designed for team members that are executing a company’s daily operations.

The instructors in the Coaches Track will be made up primarily of the industry’s top experts in different subject areas, whereas the Athletes Track will feature a mix of LiveRez software experts, ranging from LiveRez team members to professional property managers using LiveRez (called partners).

Landau will teach two classes in the “Coaches Track.” The first class will focus on creating a balanced marketing portfolio, with an emphasis on building your own brand. The second class will walk professional managers through the process of building their 2017 marketing plan.

“The definition of what it means to be a successful property manager today is dramatically different than what it meant only 10 years back,” Landau said. “Industry events like these are vital to the well-being and sustainability of the vacation rental industry as a whole because they bring progressive thinkers together under one roof, and they prove that you don’t have to run your business the way big corporations expect.”

In addition to two separate training tracks, the conference will also include a big reveal of new technology, as well as exciting keynote speakers, which the company will begin to announce in the coming weeks.

To learn more about the 2016 LiveRez Partner Conference, visit Conference.LiveRez.com.

About LiveRez.com

LiveRez.com is a complete, online, vacation rental property management solution, focused on making vacation rental property managers fully operational online and thereby increasing bookings. LiveRez.com offers an all-in-one cloud-based platform, featuring best-in-class websites optimized for online bookings, a full-featured reservation and property management system, a robust CRM system, an exclusive connection to QuickBooks for trust accounting, and a unique “Pay-for-Performance” approach, which provides a mutually beneficial partnership between LiveRez.com and its vacation rental manager partners. The company’s largest competitor is HomeAway Software for Professionals.

To learn more about LiveRez.com, please call 800-343-2891 or visit LiveRez.com. And, to receive timely updates from the company, follow LiveRez.com on Facebook, Twitter (@LiveRez) and Google+, or visit the company’s vacation rental software blog. LiveRez.com is a proud Gold Sponsor of the Vacation Rental Manager’s Association (VRMA).

LiveRez to Hold Inaugural Partner Conference in Boise

Scheduled for Sept. 8-10, the conference will offer hands-on system training, best practices and networking opportunities to the more than 800 companies using the LiveRez software   

EAGLE, Id. –– LiveRez.com, the industry leader in cloud-based software for professional vacation rental managers, will hold its inaugural LiveRez Partner Conference Sept. 8-10, 2014 at the newly renovated Owyhee Conference Center, a historic landmark set in the heart of downtown Boise, ID.

The conference will include hands-on training of the LiveRez software, workshops about vacation rental management and software best practices, broad networking opportunities, and a vast array of entertainment options to enjoy in the conference after hours.

Key among the topics discussed will be business strategies to help professional managers decrease their dependence on listing sites, like HomeAway, VRBO and others.

“This conference is all about helping our partners grow their businesses, their profitability and become more financially independent,” said Tracy Lotz, CEO of LiveRez.com. “One of the biggest concerns that managers have today centers both on their dependence on their listing sites for bookings and how their guest and owner data can be used.”

“During this year’s conference, we’ll unveil multiple tactics to help our property manager partners move away from listing sites, take control of their marketing efforts and become independently successful. And, our new iVacationRental.com initiative will be a big part of that effort.”

The conference is spearheaded by eLearning expert Doug Covey, a former Blueprint Education CEO who recently joined LiveRez as its Vice President of Partner Education.

“In planning this conference, our goal is to provide our property manager partners with actionable training and advice that they can immediately incorporate into their operations,” Covey said. “As a result, this conference will empower our partners to become more successful and at the same time allow us to learn more about how we can help them accomplish that.”

The three-day conference will feature a full docket of hands-on training classes, keynote speakers, networking events and the opportunity to tour the LiveRez headquarters and meet its staff. In the days before and after the conference, and during the evening hours, attendees will have the freedom to experience Idaho’s legendary outdoor recreational activities, as well as enjoy Boise’s vibrant downtown.

“As much as this conference is about business strategy, it’s also about relationships,” Lotz said. “And getting out and enjoying all that Idaho offers is a perfect opportunity for team building and strengthening relationships among our network of partners. We want attendees to know that they’re not just one-to-one business partners, but crucial members of the larger LiveRez family.”

Full conference details can be found at LiveRez.com/conference. For more information on the 2014 LiveRez Partner Conference, please call (800) 343-2891 or email Conference@LiveRez.com.

About LiveRez.com

LiveRez.com is a complete, online, vacation rental property management solution, focused on making vacation rental property managers fully operational online and thereby increasing bookings. LiveRez.com offers an all-in-one cloud-based platform, featuring best-in-class websites optimized for online bookings, a full-featured reservation and property management system, a robust CRM system, an exclusive connection to QuickBooks for trust accounting, and a unique “Pay-for-Performance” approach, which provides a mutually beneficial partnership between LiveRez.com and its vacation rental manager partners. The company’s largest competitor is HomeAway Software for Professionals.

To learn more about LiveRez.com, please call (800) 343-2891 or visit LiveRez.com. And, to receive timely updates from the company, follow LiveRez.com on Facebook, Twitter (@LiveRez) and Google+, or visit the company’s vacation rental software blog. LiveRez.com is a proud Gold Sponsor of the Vacation Rental Manager’s Association (VRMA).