March 21, 2024

Learn how to adapt to changing market conditions with Giacomo from Turbosuite

by Alana Barbosa | March 21, 2024

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The STR Revenue Growth Course

Beyond Airbnb: Everything you need to know to boost bookings and grow earnings.

Episode 5: Learn how to adapt to changing market conditions, with Giacomo from Turbosuite

In a competitive market, the difference between a booked property and an unbooked property is setting the right price. Learn how to ensure your properties are the booked properties, with Giacomo Atzori, Head of Revenue Operations & Partnerships at Turbosuite.

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Key Takeaways:

Move with the Market: Automated pricing is like having a secret weapon in your arsenal. It helps you adjust your rates on the fly based on what’s happening in the market. That means more bookings when demand is high and fewer missed opportunities when things slow down.

Spread the Word Easily: Managing listings across different websites can be a hassle. But with automation, it’s a breeze. You can sync up all your listings with just a few clicks, reaching more potential guests without all the headache.

Make Smarter Choices: Automation isn’t just about saving time, it’s about making better decisions. By crunching the numbers and analyzing trends, you can tailor your strategy to fit what guests are really looking for.

Team Up for Success: Integrating with platforms like Rentals United can take your game to the next level. It’s all about staying ahead of the curve and making sure your properties get noticed in a crowded market.

Thrive in Any Situation: With automation on your side, you’re not just surviving, you’re thriving. You’ll be ready to tackle whatever the market throws your way and make the most out of every opportunity that comes knocking.

 

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Transcription:

“Hello and welcome to Part 2, where we delve into optimizing revenue and unlocking the full potential of your properties. We’ll take a holistic approach and discuss adapting to changing market conditions. I’m Giacomo Atzori, Head of Revenue Management and Partnerships at TurboSuite. In the competitive landscape of short-term rentals, automation in pricing and distribution plays a pivotal role in your success, particularly amidst increasing competition and fluctuating market conditions.

Today, we’ll cover three key points: automated pricing, automating distribution, and data-driven decision-making enabled by automation.

Automated pricing is crucial in navigating ever-changing market dynamics. Setting the right price at the right time can mean the difference between a booked property and a missed opportunity. Technology and automation allow us to dynamically adjust prices based on real-time market data, demand trends, and competitor analysis. Whether it’s a couple of properties nearby or the entire destination, automated pricing ensures agility and maximizes opportunities in a dynamic market.

Equally important is automating the distribution of your listings. Manually updating listings across multiple platforms is time-consuming and prone to errors. By leveraging automation tools that synchronize your property listings across various platforms, you can minimize errors and maximize exposure and conversion potential.

Automation tools not only save time but also facilitate data-driven decision-making. Insights gleaned from automated systems help you understand guest booking patterns, seasonal trends, and market shifts. This allows you to tailor your strategy with precision, both on a personal and market-wide level.

Integration plays a crucial role in this process. By integrating TurboSuite with Rentals United, we enable you to strategically align your business with the demands of the digital age, ensuring a proactive stance in the competitive landscape.

In conclusion, as you navigate this challenging landscape, remember the power of automation in pricing and distribution. It empowers you to make smart decisions and adapt to market conditions swiftly. Embracing these tools will not only help you survive but thrive in this dynamic world of short-term rentals. 

Thank you for joining me as we explore these crucial strategies for your success.”

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Frequently asked questions

Rentals United is a vacation rental channel manager built for short-term rental hosts and property managers. Rather than replacing your property management system, it plugs directly into it, syncing your listings in real time across 90+ booking channels, including Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and Expedia, Homes & Villas By Marriott Bonvoy, all from one dashboard. With AI-powered analytics, and guest communication tools built in, it automates distribution and helps you grow bookings without adding complexity to your existing workflow.

 

A vacation rental channel manager — sometimes called a short term rental channel manager — is software that connects your listings to multiple booking platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com, keeping rates, availability, and reservations in sync so you never risk a double booking. If you’re updating calendars manually, missing promotion opportunities, or leaving bookings on the table because a listing isn’t optimized, this is exactly the problem it solves. A revenue-first channel manager like Rentals United goes further, using AI-driven insights and multi-rate pricing to help you win more bookings on the channels you already use — properties using multi-rate pricing have earned up to 3x more revenue

No minimum size required. As a channel manager for vacation rentals of every size, Rentals United works for hosts managing a single property up to enterprise portfolios — it’s part of a network of 403,000+ properties connected worldwide. Whether you connect directly through Rentals United, through your existing PMS, or via our channel manager API, the platform scales with you, so you can add channels, features, and properties as you grow without switching systems.

Getting started is straightforward, whether you connect directly, through your existing PMS, or via API. After signing up, Rentals United’s onboarding specialists personally import your listings, connect your booking channels, and recommend the right channel mix for your portfolio. You’ll get strategic setup guidance on pricing and promotion features from day one, plus ongoing support from a dedicated account manager to keep your distribution and revenue performing as you scale.

Every Rentals United account comes with a dedicated Account Manager and access to channel experts who know both the platform and the short-term rental industry — not just generic technical support. Beyond one-to-one guidance on optimizing your channel mix, pricing, and promotions, you’ll have access to Rentals United’s knowledge base, API documentation, and ongoing performance reviews, so you’re never troubleshooting alone. Enterprise clients are also backed by SOC II-compliant security and operational reliability.

Rentals United takes data security seriously, protecting both your business data and your guests’ personal information with encryption, strict access controls, and regular security audits. Enterprise accounts are backed by SOC II-compliant infrastructure, the same standard referenced for our operational reliability, and our systems are built to align with GDPR requirements for handling guest and property manager data across Europe and beyond. Every integration, whether direct, through your PMS, or via our channel manager API, follows the same security protocols, so your listings, rates, and reservations stay protected no matter how you connect. If you have specific compliance requirements, such as industry certifications or data residency needs, our account managers can walk you through Rentals United’s security documentation before you get started.