Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast
Episodes
Good Morning Hospitality Episode #3: Flexibility & Trends
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you haven't heard already, I have a second show called Good Morning Hospitality with my two amazing co-hosts, Michael Ros from Bidroom and Michael ...
StayFi & Building A Direct Brand
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the show we have discussed so many things that managers and operators can do in order to build direct brand, direct bookings, and of course how to ...
Can Having More Tech Improve The Travel Experience?
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Simone Puorto is a former hotel General Manager, consultant, author of two best-selling books on hotel marketing, contributor for the major blogs in t...
Virtual Assistants In Hospitality
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why Real Estate? Why Virtual Assistants? Why property managers should get leverage this in their business? Dan Ramsey, CEO of MyOutDesk, tells me abo...
Chicago Gray Hotel, Resilience, & Impact During COVID19
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I love that the phrase "This is how we've always done things" is no longer a term that is being used and it's now transformed to "We've never done thi...
Andria Santos: Booking with Design In Mind!
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fülhaus, a design and furnishing service for hotels, apart-hotels, and short-term rentals in Canada, the USA, and Europe, has launched a new concept ...
From Hotel Impossible to Providing WELL Practices Across The Industry
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Blanche is an award winning certified Interior Designer with over 24 years of experience in residential, hospitality and commercial design and is the ...
Hospitality Game Changers
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to change how you play the game? The hospitality industry rises to the challenge and we want you to join us. Learn more here on the Sli...
Safely: Lowering Risk In The Short Term Rental Industry
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Bates and his team saw sophisticated homeowners leave a second home empty for 48 weeks each year because they did not want Internet strangers s...
Smiling House Luxury: Seeing An Increase In Bookings During COVID19
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Moriya Rockman, founder and CMO of Smiling House Luxury Switzerland, managing over 2.500 properties in 65 destinations in 24 countries. As a Media cre...
Treewalkers: More Than Just A Trend
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dustin is a wild adventurer at heart from childhood and all the way to the current day. On this episode we talk about his natural love of being in the...
How Larger Hotels Are Impacted By COVID19
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Cornelious - Director of Sales and Marketing at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Chicago. What a guy to have on the show. He brings so much insig...
Adam Knight: What Can Hotels Learn From Vacation Rentals?
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The man who was my first industry guest on the podcast has joined me again to talk about whats going on in todays world and how maybe hotels can learn...
Podcast Collaboration From International Podcast Day
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An inception of podcasting! Adam Knight from Proven Principles Podcast invited Michael Tingsager from Hospitality Mavericks Podcast and myself all tal...
In Loving Memory of Anton Zilberberg
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This guest shouldn't need any introduction. As you all can tell from the episode title, this episode is in memory of Anton Zilberberg the founder of A...
Operto: Shaping The Shift In Hotels & STR Tech
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Driedger is the CEO of Operto and we had the opportunity to sit and talk about how vacation rentals and hotels can benefit from using smart te...
Michael Goldin: Standards Being Raised & How Noise Plays A Huge Part
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the second time featuring NoiseAware on the show, Michael Goldin the Director of Business Development and myself talk about the short, mid, and lo...
Bidroom: Shaking Things Up & Battling Commission Business Model in Hospitality
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A natural-born entrepreneur, Michael started his first company at the age of 18. From the age of 24, he worked for 4 years for a large international e...
Shaun de Vries & Wil Slickers: What's Going To Change In Hospitality?
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shaun, Open Pantry Co’s founder has been an industry leader in Melbourne’s hospitality industry for over 20 years. Shaun has been a venue owner hi...
Brian Butler: Managing the Pain Points of Operations
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What have we seen hotel and short term rental managers struggle with pre-COVID? What are we still seeing them struggle with during and post- COVID? Wh...
Josh Kopel: Transparency In Hospitality
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It is always a pleasure to talk to my friend Josh Kopel. A return guest on the show and an amazing hospitality innovator, Josh and I talk about what i...
Tony Matthews: Love Hate Hotels
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Working in the hotel industry: We love it. We hate it. We can't escape it. It's a Love Hate relationship with a lot of us in this industry. The...
Chris Maughan: Building A Business
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Building a true business isn't easy. It's hard work. It takes time. Chris Maughan is a man that knows this. Welcome back to the show Chris. Ceo and fo...
Hostfully: Becoming The Guide Of Your Local Community
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guidebooks, Property Management Platform, and overall well rounded company with a mission! That mission is to provide the best experience for guests a...
Typsy: Shaping Blended Learning For Hospitality
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A lover of food and "being on the other side of the bar", Jonathan Plowright saw a chance to make a difference and to make a different career change a...
Sapphire Stein: Wishbox & Guest Focus
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Crazy how plans change! This episode should've been recorded back in April of this year but of course, COVID happened and well, lets just say better l...
Eric Moeller: STR Legends & Profit Academy
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The actual man, myth, and Legend! Eric Moeller is the co-founder of STR Legends and Profit Academy and during our episode we talk about his journey an...
Simon Lehmann: The Road To Profitability In Hospitality
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Growing your business is always a good thing... unless you don't make any profit! This weeks episode was a special one because Simon Lehmann is a Lege...
Michael Sjorgen: Best of Both Worlds
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vacation Rentals. Boutique Hotel. Destinationaire! Michael Sjorgen is a man of both worlds when it comes to hospitality! Not only does he manage prope...
Loma Homes: Don't Just Stay, Experience!
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Back in February I was on a vacation and business trip in Florida! That is where I recorded one of the episodes for the Vacation Rental Mastermind Ser...
Ryan Snyder: Destinationaire
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all have those people we look up to in life (at least I hope we all do!) and this episode has been in the making for over a year now! Ryan Snyder i...
Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast (Trailer)
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Jill Mason: VRScheduler & The Cleaning Certification
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With extensive software development background, the owner and creator of VRScheduler, Jill Mason, joins me on the show to discuss her story that has l...
Andrew McConnell: Rented.com
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With an extensive background in finances, Andrew McConnell the CEO of Rented.com, joins me on the show to talk about revenue management in the short t...
Damian Sheridan: The Book Direct Show
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The importance of booking direct is always going to be a favorite topic of mine and with many recent events, Damian & I finally sat down with one anot...
OMFGCO: Making It Matter
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OMFGCO is a company based in Portland Oregon that "Builds Brands For Visionaries" and after this conversation with two of the co-founders (Jeremy ...
Rent Responsibly & The Key to a Successful Industry
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fair and reasonable rules around short-term rentals are not only possible but essential for hosts, managers, and our communities. Rent Responsibly he...
David Grossman: Facing a Pandemic in Hospitality
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
March 24th, 2020 I was able to sit down with David Grossman, President of Renue Systems, to not only talk about what Renue Systems does in the hospita...
Vrolio: Short Term Rental Investing Done Right
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series wraps up, I was in Florida on a part vacation and part work trip prior to the Coronavirus and met with Erica ...
AirDNA: Leading The Way With Data & Analytics
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a Certified Hospitality Revenue Manager (strategist is my preferred term), I was able to sit with Scott, the CEO & Founder of AirDNA, and geek out ...
Breezeway: Powering the Future of Property Care and Services
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #8 of the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: Jeremy Gall founded FlipKey.com in 2006, and grew it into one of the world’s largest vacation ...
Jasper Ribbers: Get Paid For Your Pad
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jasper Ribbers, author of Get Paid For Your Pad and Podcast Host as well as one of the creators of STR Legends, sits down with me on Episode 7 of the ...
NoiseAware: The Proven Solution for Party Prevention
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We've all heard the stories of a party gone wrong. There are so many "what ifs" that go through our head on how it could've been prevented. Well there...
I-PRAC: Fraud Prevention & Industry Standard for Trust
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the amazing growth in travel, Chris Maughan the CEO of I-PRAC, had experienced a heartbreaking experience with some travelers that were scammed o...
Stay Share: From Booking Request to Returning Guest
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Creating processes and tools to better benefit your guests and team is incredibly challenging sometimes. In this episode I sit down with Michael Robin...
Why Multiple Channels Are The Key To Success For Your Vacation Rental - TravelNest Pt 2
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 of the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: Ingrid from TravelNest and I sit and discuss why its key to diversify your property on different c...
Making Your Vacation Rental Work For You!
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 of the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series is a very fun and exciting one as we (Meg from TravelNest & Myself) sat down and created our ways t...
Vacation Rental 101 with Matt Landau - Episode 1 of the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Landau is the host of Unlocked Podcast and the creator of VRMB (Vacation Rental Marketing Blog)! I consider him the worlds leading expert of vaca...
Vacation Rental Mastermind Series Trailer
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you into Vacation Rentals? Are you into hospitality? Well, you're not going to want to miss this epic 10 episode series on Slick Talk! I have sat...
Behind The Story of Hospitality Company: TrayAway
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bringing modern room service convenience to your guests is a snap with TrayAway. Once a guest has completed their meal, they simply click a TrayAway d...
Hcareers: Next Level Of Hospitality Career Development
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
More than 1 million vacant positions (and still growing faster than any other industry) hospitality is one of many industries that are struggling with...
Restauranteur Michael Chernow
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The creator of Meatball Shop, Seamores Restaurant, Well Well, and some other unique businesses coming out, Michael and I got to sit down and dive into...
Speak With No Fear: Speaker & Author Mike Acker
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Acker, the professional speaker and author of "Speak With No Fear" is not only amazing at what he does but has been a close friend and mentor o...
Tidbits For The Emerging Pineapple Professional
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tidbits for the Emerging Hospitality Professional was designed to aid in the professional development for the next generation of hospitality professio...
Building an Invincible Brand with Melissa Agnes
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of having Melissa on my show during a very busy week! She is so talented in this subject as she should be because she has built her...
Bridging The Gap Between Operations & Marketing: Being on the Fuel Hotel Marketing Podcast
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
So often marketers and hoteliers miss key points and aspects of the overall experience and in this episode, I was on the award winning Fuel Hotel Mark...
Aurmur: The Leader of Vacation Rental Tech
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Aurmur is the changing and setting the standard on how guests check in with their unique smart lock system and automation for ensuring the little deta...
Slick Talk Live at Hotel RL
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of my first episodes I ever did was a live episode and tour onsite at a property and I had the pleasure to sit with the GM, Ron Gladney, while we ...
UP Hotel Agency: Behind The Power of Marketing
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a hotelier and industry nerd, I have followed UP Hotel Agency on social medias because they have been doing things differently and I was attracted ...
Josh Rockwell: The Many Paths To Take
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's not often I get to do an episode with someone I have worked with before and so when Joshua and I connected about doing an episode, I knew we had ...
SEO With Seth Morrisey LIVE
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Seth and I linked up on Instagram and got to talk about the ever-changing side of the industry called SEO and the powerful ways to use it at your best...
Special Guest: Bart Golub- BlueFox & Party Squasher
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bart and I talk about BlueFox and little bit of the powerful uses for foot traffic and data used to optimize revenue and marketing strategies for all ...
Stuart Butler: Fuel Hotel Marketing Podcast on Slick Talk
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode for the first time ever, I had the pleasure of having Stuart Butler on the show! Stuart is the COO of Fuel Marketing and the host of F...
Restauranteur Joshua Kopel
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Josh and I have been talking for a little while now and he has been a big fan of the show! We started talking about his overall journey and how he dis...
AllTheRooms: Analytics & Data for Vacation Rental Markets
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What a pleasure it was to have Victor from AllTheRooms on the show! We covered a lot of ground in this episode! From their origin story to growth and ...
Let’s Talk: Leading By Example
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Wil and Chandler have a casual conversation and tell stories about the managers or leaders who lead by example! How can you lead by example in your wo...
Interviewed On My Own Show
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Interviewed On My Own Show: The back story everyone has been waiting for and requesting! Chandler and I dive into my background and what sparked the i...
How To Succeed While Operating Under Renovations
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I give some helpful hints and tips to make sure you, your team, and property get the most out of a much needed renovation!! @WilSlickers on Insta...
The Graystone Castle
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I interview Emily Peterson the Estate Manager of this beautiful 22,000 sq ft Castle just 15 minutes outside of my home town and where I gre...
Stop The Silence on Slick Talk
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As promised in my episode with Gabby, all the links to learn how to get involved in Stop The Silence a nonprofit in Spokane Washington as well as a pl...
The Bell: Taco Bell Resort & Hotel
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Industry update report! Do you think you would ever check-in to a hotel with everything and anything Taco Bell? Well, now you can starting August 9th ...
Welcome, Enhancing Moments
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode I had the pleasure to interview Drew Glover the CEO and Co-Founder of Welcome, Welcome, curates moments for you to enhance the guest exp...
Referral Marketing: Special Guest Bill Cates
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My most well-known guest on Slick Talk! What an exciting episode to really dive into what the industry is all about and how to make the most out of th...
Sustainable Ecosystem: Episode 3 with The GM Coach, Scott Stanfield
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainable Ecosystems and culture are huge in any environment, especially Hospitality. Scott Stanfield and I go into what that looks like and how to ...
Hospitality Spotlight: Proper Hospitality
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I am super excited to feature this hotel company! As a recent discovery for me on Instagram (@wilslickers) was Proper Hotels. This unique and game cha...
Elevate Training Above All Expectations
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Back again for our 2nd episode out of 3 for our Restaurant Series. Scott Stanfield (thegmcoach.com) do a deep dive into proper training and how to g...
Interviewing Character, Emotional Intelligence, & Hospitality Traits
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I have been joined with 20+ year restaurant veteran, expert, and owner of The GM Coach (gmcoach.com), Scott Stanfield! We dive into interviewing proc...
99 Problems: Owners Worries For 2019
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast, I announce one of many awesome guest speakers I have coming on the show for our Three episode ...
Slick Talk Update!
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Podcast update! Just came back from vacation! This episode is just to ensure all my listeners that more content and projects are in the works wi...
Shifts In The Industry
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On the fly episode with my opinion and thoughts on some changes or as I like to say, “Shifts” in the industry! Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Resort Fees & Downtrurn
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Finally an episode I get to go into my nerdy side of the industry and some topics I have passion about as a Hospitality Young Professional! Listen ...
My Opinion On The 2019 ALIS
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The topics of 2019 happen at the ALIS (Americas Lodging Investment Summit) and did I like the topics I heard! Offering Purpose, Tech Trials and Errors...
Season 2: Safety. Signs. Security.
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2! This episode is to cover multiple areas of safety in the industry. Safety as a staff, safety for guests, and all the way to sex t...
Hospitality Spotlight: Martin North
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My first ever Hospitality Spotlight goes to a great local company called Martin North. With a well known collection of properties, I'll dive into why ...
Vacation Rental Tips & Tricks
02 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
First solo episode in a while! Listen to my quick episode on how to really get started and do well in the vacation rental market for those of you look...
Job Seekers & Employers Step Up Their Game
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Knight and I dive into what the current market is like and how you or your employers can step it up to reduce turn-over rates and keep talented a...
Service VS Hospitality
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Knight and I are back and bringing some good light and conversation to something I find very important with our industry and feel like is the mai...
The Jupiter and Jupiter NEXT
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Katie Watkins the Community Manager for Jupiter Hotel and Jupiter NEXT as we dive into the community aspect of the hotel industry, alon...
Updated Stay Alfred (The Hybrid of Hospitality)
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Take a listen about how the Vacation Rental comany, Stay Alfred, raises a total of $62 million after Series B funding of $47 from Nine Four General. L...
The Centennial Hotel and Upcoming News!
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
My quick review about the newly purchased hotel called The Centennial located in Spokane Washington and a quick snippet of my upcoming podcast episode...
Special Guest: Adam Knight "So You Want To Be A Hotel Manager?"
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Special Guest: Adam Knight the owner of Proven Principles and I talk about becoming a manager in the Hotel world, things we wished we knew coming into...
Bonus Episode: Top 20 Cities for Halloween 2018
27 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Diving into top 20 cities for trick or treating as well providing you guys with some sneak peak to future content coming out next week with a future g...
Episode 7: Hurricane Florence and Back To Basics!
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Florence and a quick note about getting back to the basics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slick Talk: Stay Alfred
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Stay Alfred! The hybrid company changing the game and making a big name! Listen to find out more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
Rewards, Loyalty, and 3rd Party Reservations
04 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Again my rant on loyalty to hotel brands and earning rewards while staying loyal and avoiding 3rd party mess ups! Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Slick Talk: Alexa Hospitality
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I talk about the launch of Alexa for Hospitality program and the changes coming in the Hotel/Hospitality industry! I would love to hear how you ...
Slick Talk: Special Guest Erica Norris
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Special interview with Erica Norris, owner of Talk Fast Social and co-owner of Praxus Coworking in downtown Spokane. Join us as we talk about our jour...
SlickTalk!
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
First Podcast ever! Let me know what you think! I didn’t really know how to end it so ya my bad on that but whatever haha Learn more about your ad c...