Guest Experience, Revenue Hacks & Mindset Shifts for STR Success (Ep 632)
Summary
This podcast episode with Derek Gizriel discusses consistent content creation and mindset shifts for STR success. Hosts can learn from his experience and strategies for staying motivated and productive with content creation, which has helped him scale his STR business to over $1 million in revenue.
Key Insights
- •The host purchased his first STR in October 2022, which generated $1,388 in revenue in the final weeks of that year. In 2023, the same property generated $160,000, and by the following year, the revenue reached $190,000.
- •The host now has 26 live properties and aims to hit 50 by the end of the year, after exceeding the million dollar mark in revenue.
- •The host attributes his consistency to a structured content creation schedule, and the utilization of long-form content, which is then repurposed by a social media team into shorter reels.
Action Items
- ✓Consider creating a content schedule for marketing your STR business to increase brand awareness.Effort: mediumImpact: medium
- ✓Implement a system for consistent action, even when motivation is low.Effort: lowImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →Riverside FM: The podcast uses Riverside FM, which uses AI tools.
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