Ep 79 - How to Maximize Income With Upsells With The Host Co.’s Annie Sloan

GUEST'S BIO Annie Sloan is an Airbnb host and the CEO and Co-Founder of The Host Co., a company that adds a mini-bar, gift shop, and concierge to short term rentals. They help hosts make more money from every booking and help curate a better experience for guests. The Host Co.'s technology is always free for hosts, and their community of over 10,000 hosts is actively supporting the short term rental space with advice and news. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE 06:28 Annie Sloan's introduction and background 07:18 How Annie got into the STR industry and how The Host Co. was established 12:13 How The Host Co. works 16:50 Items that hosts can upsell in The Host Co. 18:57 Raising the bar for short term rental spaces 22:13 How guests are primed in spending money while on a vacation 25:17 Items that are big sellers for STR guests 28:53 Making more money for hosts and helping the locals 29:36 The Host Co.'s goal in the STR industry 30:11 Adding your brand to your items 31:26 Guests having an emotional connection to their trips 32:05 Annie talks about exploring The Host Co.'s hardware 34:07 Annie talks about The Host Co.'s overall brand 35:23 Acknowledgments to Annie 35:50 Where can people connect with The Host Co. 37:10 Annie's #1 secret to success with STRs NOTABLE QUOTES "It does not make the experience worse but you'll never make the experience great." - Emanuele Pani. "It's all about adding that value." - Annie Sloan CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Annie Sloan: Linkedin The Host Co.: Website | Instagram | Pinterest CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS  Michael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedin https://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguy Emanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin FREE MASTERCLASS TRAINING - https://www.strsecrets.com/masterclass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices