‘When you act out of fear, you shrink. When you act out of love, you grow.” –Tony Robbins
As Jasper turns 40 this week, he is considering how the world views strangers. Rather than assuming the unfamiliar to be a danger or a threat, what if we assumed the best in people until proven otherwise? After all, it only takes one common acquaintance to turn someone from a stranger to a friend.
The birthday boy is joined by Margot Lee Schmorak, CEO and Co-founder of Hostfully, to discuss how such a positive outlook supports the Airbnb model. They also cover the top vacation rental headlines in the news this week, including a story about a listing touted as the most unusual Airbnb in Britain and a new augmented reality app that could further improve the guest experience with how-to videos specific to your Airbnb!
On a more serious note, Jasper and Margot offer the latest updates on regulations, as Paris joins London and San Francisco in requiring hosts to register with local authorities. And they wrap up with answers to listener questions about using Airbnb photos on multiple platforms and structuring listings for multiple bedrooms. Want your question answered on next week’s episode? Email Jasper at jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com!
Topics Covered
Article #1: This Concept Airbnb App for iPhone is Way Cool
•Created by designer Isil Uzum
•Uses augmented reality to map apartment
•Incorporates videos into house manual
•Videos demonstrate how to use appliances (e.g.: coffee maker, thermostat)
•Must be made seamless part of experience
•Possibility of using AR in choosing Airbnb
Article #2: Is This Britain’s Most Bizarre Airbnb? Guests are Raving About This Caravan … Which is 13 Feet Up a Tree
•Rural village in Scotland
•Elevated to tree for arthouse film
•Only £17/night
Article #3: Paris Set to Force All Users to Register Rental Properties
•Paris is top Airbnb market with 65,000 properties listed
•New regulations would require users to register
•Seeks to enforce 120-day limit already in place
•May become default status quo (registration, limited number of days)
Q1: I have two spare bedrooms and one spare bath in my home. Should I establish one, two or three Airbnb listings?
•Three – one for each bedroom individually and one for both to accommodate larger parties
•Enable Instant Book on two single rooms only (to avoid double bookings)
•May change Instant Book settings later based on demand, pricing
•Airbnb developing feature to link listings and prevent double bookings
Q2: I am considering listing on multiple platforms. May I use the photos shot by an Airbnb photographer on other platforms?
•Photo rights are gray area
•Airbnb unlikely to object
•Right click and save or take screen shots
•Utilize services that scrape images for you
•Orbirental facilitates listing on multiple platforms
Resources Mentioned
Article #1:cnet.com/news/iphone-arkit-airbnb-concept-video
Airbnb AR Map Concept
Matterport
MagicPlan
Article #2: thesun.co.uk/living/3926820/is-this-britains-most-bizarre-airbnb-guests-are-raving-about-this-caravan-which-is-13ft-up-a-tree
Article #3: skift.com/2017/06/14/airbnb-ramps-up-push-to-get-more-hosts-to-choose-instant-booking
Orbirental
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