Unlocked by Matt Landau

EP27: Our Vacation Rental Campaign with Phil Minardi

May 29, 2019

Phil Minardi is the Head of Public Affairs at the Expedia Group which owns HomeAway and VRBO. His job entails a lot of travel so he has a great perspective on the vacation rental regulatory landscape throughout the USA. But what I like most about Phil is that he always speaks on behalf of the industry. Not about any...

EP26: Social Media Influencers with Kristi Kautz

May 22, 2019

Kristi Kautz used to work in the digital entertainment space, so she was familiar with the world of influencers before her property manager Brad Klopman of The CoHost Company suggested offering a few free nights to some instagram influencers in exchange for a fresh set of photos. The tactic ended up becoming a way to...

EP25: A Different Kind of Sharing Economy with Bradie Beagley-Reiner

May 15, 2019

Bradie Beagley-Reiner went through an incredibly stressful process in the crackdown of vacation rentals in San Diego, California. And in hindsight, she realized that a whole new kind of sharing economy sits within just beneath the surface: something we can all begin doing before it's too late.

The instinct of...

EP24: The Biggest Lesson of My Career with Steve Milo

May 8, 2019

I only met Steve a few years ago but he's been leading the PM charge for eons with his company VTrips and he can also be spotted on the speaking circuit at conferences around the world: shooting straight and saying some of the things that others may not like...but need to hear.

I had the chance to sit down with Steve in...