Latest / MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality Podcast / MC Fireside Chats - November 3rd, 2021
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- 0:51Good
- 0:51morning,
- 0:52everybody.
- 0:52Welcome
- 0:52to
- 0:53another
- 0:53episode
- 0:53of
- 0:53MC
- 0:54Fireside
- 0:54Chats.
- 0:54My
- 0:54name
- 0:55is
- 0:55Brian
- 0:55Searl
- 0:55with
- 0:56Insider
- 0:56Perks
- 0:56and
- 0:56Modern
- 0:57Campground
- 0:57here
- 0:58as
- 0:58always
- 0:58with
- 0:58my
- 0:58co-host
- 0:59Cara
- 0:59Csizmadia
- 1:00from
- 1:00the
- 1:00Canadian
- 1:01Camping
- 1:01RV
- 1:01Council.
- 1:02We
- 1:02are
- 1:02super
- 1:03excited
- 1:03to
- 1:03have
- 1:03another
- 1:03open
- 1:04discussion
- 1:04show
- 1:05for
- 1:05you.
- 1:05For
- 1:05those
- 1:06of
- 1:06you
- 1:06who
- 1:06don't
- 1:06know
- 1:06or
- 1:06who
- 1:06are
- 1:06tuning
- 1:07in
- 1:07for
- 1:07the
- 1:07first
- 1:07time,
- 1:08the
- 1:08first
- 1:08Wednesday
- 1:09of
- 1:09every
- 1:09month
- 1:10is
- 1:10our
- 1:10open
- 1:10discussion
- 1:11show.
- 1:11We
- 1:11have
- 1:11a
- 1:11bunch
- 1:12of
- 1:12regular
- 1:12panelists
- 1:13who
- 1:13were
- 1:13on
- 1:13the
- 1:13show.
- 1:14Sometimes
- 1:14they
- 1:14get
- 1:14busy
- 1:15and
- 1:15sometimes
- 1:15they
- 1:15don't.
- 1:16So
- 1:16we've
- 1:16got
- 1:16a
- 1:16couple
- 1:16who
- 1:17are
- 1:17missing
- 1:17today,
- 1:17which
- 1:17we'll
- 1:17cover
- 1:18in
- 1:18a
- 1:18second,
- 1:19but
- 1:19we
- 1:19do
- 1:19have
- 1:19Mr.
- 1:19Casey
- 1:20Cochran
- 1:20from
- 1:20camp
- 1:20spot,
- 1:21Sandy
- 1:21Ellingson,
- 1:22who
- 1:22is
- 1:22an
- 1:22RV
- 1:22industry
- 1:23consultants.
- 1:23And
- 1:23overall,
- 1:24what
- 1:24is
- 1:24your
- 1:25actual
- 1:25title,
- 1:25Sandy?
- 1:26I
- 1:26feel
- 1:26like
- 1:26we
- 1:26don't
- 1:26have
- 1:27a
- 1:27company
- 1:27for
- 1:27you,
- 1:27Sandy
- 1:28Ellingson,
- 1:28LLC.
- 1:30I'm
- 1:30supposed
- 1:30to
- 1:30be
- 1:31retired.
- 1:32So
- 1:33we
- 1:34just
- 1:34said
- 1:34RV
- 1:35industry
- 1:35advocate
- 1:36and
- 1:37just
- 1:37help
- 1:37out
- 1:38where
- 1:38I
- 1:38can.
- 1:38My
- 1:38goal
- 1:39is
- 1:39to
- 1:39bring
- 1:40the
- 1:40entire
- 1:40ecosystem
- 1:41of
- 1:42the
- 1:42industry
- 1:42together.
- 1:43And
- 1:43so
- 1:44that's
- 1:44what
- 1:44I'm
- 1:44focusing.
- 1:46Nice.
- 1:46I
- 1:46feel
- 1:46like
- 1:46he'll
- 1:46get
- 1:46on.
- 1:47With
- 1:47Randy,
- 1:47he's
- 1:47retired
- 1:48three
- 1:48or
- 1:48four
- 1:48times
- 1:48already,
- 1:49too,
- 1:49so
- 1:50never
- 1:53are
- 1:53you
- 1:53trying
- 1:54to
- 1:54anyway,
- 1:54but,
- 1:54so
- 1:55we
- 1:55got
- 1:55Randy
- 1:55Hendrickson
- 1:56here
- 1:56from
- 1:56United
- 1:56park
- 1:56brokers
- 1:57and
- 1:57a
- 1:57bunch
- 1:57of
- 1:57other
- 1:57things
- 1:58he's
- 1:58been
- 1:58in
- 1:58the
- 1:58industry
- 1:58for
- 1:59about
- 1:5975
- 1:59years,
- 1:59something
- 2:00like
- 2:00that
- 2:0040,
- 2:0130,
- 2:01whatever
- 2:01it
- 2:02is.
- 2:02Anyway,
- 2:02wizard
- 2:03of
- 2:03all
- 2:03things.
- 2:04Angela
- 2:04Hilton
- 2:04project,
- 2:05man.
- 2:05From
- 2:05Insider
- 2:05Perks
- 2:06and
- 2:06then
- 2:06obviously
- 2:07we
- 2:07already
- 2:07introduced
- 2:08Cara.
- 2:08So
- 2:08I
- 2:08think
- 2:09what
- 2:09we'll
- 2:09start
- 2:09with
- 2:09this
- 2:10open
- 2:10discussion
- 2:10right,
- 2:11is
- 2:11it's
- 2:11because
- 2:12we
- 2:12get
- 2:12diverge
- 2:12anywhere.
- 2:13It's
- 2:13just
- 2:13what's
- 2:13happened
- 2:14in
- 2:14the
- 2:14last
- 2:1430
- 2:14days
- 2:14or
- 2:15so.
- 2:15So
- 2:15let's
- 2:15just
- 2:16go
- 2:16around
- 2:16and
- 2:16briefly
- 2:16introduce
- 2:17yourself
- 2:17for
- 2:17those
- 2:18of
- 2:18you
- 2:18who
- 2:18don't
- 2:18know
- 2:18or
- 2:18who
- 2:18are
- 2:18tuning
- 2:19in
- 2:19for
- 2:19the
- 2:19first
- 2:19time
- 2:20we
- 2:20are
- 2:20missing
- 2:20Scott
- 2:21foods
- 2:21who
- 2:21normally
- 2:21is
- 2:22joining
- 2:22us
- 2:23from
- 2:23horizon
- 2:23outdoors
- 2:24and
- 2:24management
- 2:24company.
- 2:25We're
- 2:25missing
- 2:25the
- 2:25sub-arc
- 2:26cap
- 2:27who
- 2:27came
- 2:27down
- 2:27with
- 2:27a
- 2:27stomach
- 2:28bug.
- 2:28We
- 2:28hope
- 2:28he
- 2:28feels
- 2:29better.
- 2:29And
- 2:30then
- 2:30we're
- 2:30missing
- 2:30Kurt
- 2:30from
- 2:31national
- 2:31parks,
- 2:31traveler
- 2:31who
- 2:32is
- 2:32actually
- 2:32traveling
- 2:33today
- 2:34hopefully
- 2:34to
- 2:34someplace
- 2:34really
- 2:35cool
- 2:35that
- 2:35he's
- 2:36enjoying
- 2:36much
- 2:36more
- 2:37than
- 2:37being
- 2:37on
- 2:37the
- 2:37show.
- 2:37So
- 2:38we'll
- 2:38have
- 2:38those
- 2:38back
- 2:38as
- 2:39part
- 2:39of
- 2:39our
- 2:39regular
- 2:39panelists,
- 2:40but
- 2:40just
- 2:40go
- 2:40around
- 2:40the
- 2:40room,
- 2:41introduce
- 2:41yourself,
- 2:41and
- 2:41then
- 2:41maybe
- 2:42touch
- 2:42on
- 2:42one
- 2:42thing,
- 2:43one
- 2:43or
- 2:43two
- 2:43things
- 2:44maybe
- 2:44that
- 2:44has
- 2:45happened
- 2:45to
- 2:45you
- 2:45over
- 2:45the
- 2:45last
- 2:4630
- 2:46days
- 2:46that
- 2:46you
- 2:47feel
- 2:47like
- 2:47our
- 2:48audience
- 2:48should
- 2:48maybe
- 2:49know
- 2:49about
- 2:49or
- 2:49pay
- 2:49attention
- 2:50to.
- 2:50And
- 2:50then
- 2:50we
- 2:50can
- 2:50spark
- 2:51a
- 2:51discussion
- 2:51from
- 2:51there.
- 2:51Casey,
- 2:52you
- 2:52want
- 2:52to
- 2:52start
- 2:52first?
- 2:52Sure.
- 2:53Yeah,
- 2:53last
- 2:53three
- 2:53days.
- 2:53So
- 2:54this
- 2:54is
- 2:54obviously
- 2:54the
- 2:55time
- 2:55of
- 2:55year
- 2:56from
- 2:56like
- 2:56a
- 2:56software
- 2:56standpoint.
- 2:58Oh,
- 2:58the
- 2:58onboarding
- 2:58season
- 2:59gets
- 2:59crazy.
- 2:59A
- 2:59lot
- 3:00of
- 3:00parts
- 3:00are
- 3:00realizing
- 3:00either
- 3:01we
- 3:01should
- 3:01take
- 3:01reservations
- 3:02online
- 3:02for
- 3:03the
- 3:03first
- 3:03time,
- 3:03or
- 3:03if
- 3:03you've
- 3:04already
- 3:04taken
- 3:04something,
- 3:05there's
- 3:05a
- 3:05lot
- 3:05of,
- 3:05changeover
- 3:06and
- 3:06things
- 3:06of
- 3:07that
- 3:07sort.
- 3:07But
- 3:07one
- 3:07thing
- 3:07that
- 3:07we're
- 3:08noticing
- 3:08significantly
- 3:09over
- 3:10the
- 3:10last
- 3:1030
- 3:10days
- 3:11is
- 3:11the
- 3:11attention
- 3:12to
- 3:12getting
- 3:13your
- 3:13rates
- 3:14set
- 3:14well
- 3:14in
- 3:14advance
- 3:15for
- 3:15next
- 3:15season.
- 3:16The
- 3:16amount
- 3:16of
- 3:16advanced
- 3:17reservations
- 3:17for
- 3:18next
- 3:18season
- 3:18is
- 3:19insane.
- 3:19And
- 3:19we
- 3:20have
- 3:20many
- 3:20parks
- 3:20that
- 3:21are
- 3:21already
- 3:21above
- 3:2250%
- 3:22occupancy
- 3:23for
- 3:23next
- 3:23summer
- 3:24as
- 3:24they
- 3:24just
- 3:25closed
- 3:25last
- 3:25weekend.
- 3:26So
- 3:27you're
- 3:27seeing
- 3:27a
- 3:28massive
- 3:28influx
- 3:29in
- 3:30advanced
- 3:30reservations.
- 3:31And
- 3:31along
- 3:32with
- 3:32that,
- 3:32strongly
- 3:33suggested
- 3:33by
- 3:33us
- 3:34is
- 3:34to
- 3:34address
- 3:35address
- 3:35your
- 3:36cancellation
- 3:36policies
- 3:37and
- 3:37address
- 3:38some
- 3:38of
- 3:38those
- 3:38rules
- 3:39and
- 3:39in
- 3:39advanced
- 3:40rules
- 3:40that
- 3:40you
- 3:40want.
- 3:40Instead
- 3:41of
- 3:41allowing
- 3:41a
- 3:42one
- 3:42day
- 3:42reservation
- 3:43to
- 3:43come
- 3:43in
- 3:43on
- 3:43the
- 3:434th
- 3:44of
- 3:44July
- 3:44on
- 3:44a
- 3:44set.
- 3:44For,
- 3:45since
- 3:45we're
- 3:45so
- 3:45far
- 3:46in
- 3:46advance
- 3:46put
- 3:47a
- 3:47F
- 3:47a
- 3:47three-day
- 3:47minimum
- 3:48rule
- 3:48in
- 3:48there,
- 3:48or
- 3:49put
- 3:49a
- 3:49seven
- 3:50day
- 3:50minimum
- 3:50rule
- 3:50over
- 3:50those
- 3:51certain
- 3:51holiday
- 3:51weekends
- 3:52that,
- 3:52are
- 3:52going
- 3:52to
- 3:52be
- 3:52full.
- 3:53We
- 3:53know
- 3:53they're
- 3:53going
- 3:54to
- 3:54be
- 3:54booked
- 3:54up.
- 3:54Now
- 3:55you
- 3:55might
- 3:55as
- 3:55well
- 3:55get
- 3:55the
- 3:55most
- 3:56ideal
- 3:56reservations
- 3:57that
- 3:57are
- 3:57coming
- 3:57in
- 3:58for
- 3:58that
- 3:58time
- 3:59period.
- 3:59And
- 3:59so
- 4:00advanced
- 4:00reservations,
- 4:01having
- 4:01your
- 4:01rules
- 4:02and
- 4:02pricing
- 4:02set
- 4:02already
- 4:03for
- 4:03next
- 4:03season,
- 4:03we've
- 4:04seen
- 4:04as
- 4:04being
- 4:05a
- 4:05huge
- 4:05uptick
- 4:05in
- 4:06because
- 4:06of
- 4:06the
- 4:06amount
- 4:06of
- 4:06reservations
- 4:07we're
- 4:07proactively
- 4:08trying
- 4:09to
- 4:09touch
- 4:09base
- 4:10with
- 4:10every
- 4:10park
- 4:11with
- 4:1150
- 4:11or
- 4:116,000
- 4:12it's
- 4:12quite
- 4:12the
- 4:12task,
- 4:13but
- 4:13we're
- 4:14trying
- 4:14to
- 4:14touch
- 4:14base
- 4:14with
- 4:14every
- 4:15one
- 4:15of
- 4:15them
- 4:15to
- 4:15say,
- 4:15Hey,
- 4:16if
- 4:16you
- 4:16don't
- 4:16have
- 4:16your
- 4:16pricing
- 4:17in
- 4:17for
- 4:17next
- 4:17season,
- 4:18please
- 4:18take
- 4:18advantage
- 4:19of
- 4:19the
- 4:19fact
- 4:19that
- 4:19so
- 4:20many
- 4:20people
- 4:20are
- 4:20booking
- 4:20in
- 4:20advance
- 4:21and
- 4:21your
- 4:22inventory
- 4:22is
- 4:22so
- 4:23valuable
- 4:24make
- 4:24your
- 4:24cancellation
- 4:25policies
- 4:25relate
- 4:26that
- 4:26to
- 4:26make
- 4:26sure
- 4:26that
- 4:27they're
- 4:27strong
- 4:27enough
- 4:28that
- 4:28people
- 4:28aren't
- 4:29taking
- 4:29advantage
- 4:29of
- 4:29weather
- 4:30changes
- 4:30or
- 4:30shifts
- 4:30in
- 4:31plans
- 4:31that
- 4:31there
- 4:31should
- 4:32be
- 4:32a
- 4:32penalty
- 4:32to
- 4:32that
- 4:33inventory
- 4:33being
- 4:33gone
- 4:33for
- 4:34some
- 4:34people,
- 4:34if
- 4:34someone
- 4:34books
- 4:35it
- 4:35right
- 4:35now,
- 4:37And
- 4:37then
- 4:37really
- 4:37just
- 4:38doing
- 4:38as
- 4:38much
- 4:38as
- 4:38they
- 4:39can
- 4:39to
- 4:40explain
- 4:41upgrade
- 4:41just
- 4:41subtle
- 4:42little
- 4:42things
- 4:42in
- 4:43their
- 4:43listings
- 4:43and
- 4:43stuff
- 4:43like
- 4:44that,
- 4:44just
- 4:44to
- 4:44drive
- 4:44that
- 4:45many
- 4:45more
- 4:45advanced
- 4:46bookings,
- 4:46but
- 4:46that's
- 4:47been
- 4:47the
- 4:47big
- 4:47thing.
- 4:47The
- 4:47other
- 4:47cool
- 4:48thing
- 4:48that
- 4:48we've
- 4:48seen
- 4:49is
- 4:49more
- 4:49and
- 4:49more
- 4:49people
- 4:50are
- 4:50starting
- 4:51to
- 4:51try
- 4:52subtle
- 4:52things
- 4:53like
- 4:53dynamic
- 4:53pricing
- 4:54where
- 4:54they're
- 4:54saying,
- 4:54okay,
- 4:55what
- 4:55if
- 4:55we
- 4:56just
- 4:56put
- 4:56in
- 4:56one
- 4:56little
- 4:57rule
- 4:57on
- 4:57the
- 4:574th
- 4:57of
- 4:57July,
- 4:58where
- 4:59once
- 4:59we
- 4:59get
- 4:59to
- 4:5950%
- 5:00occupancy,
- 5:01we're
- 5:01going
- 5:01to
- 5:01raise
- 5:01that
- 5:01price
- 5:02up
- 5:02five
- 5:02bucks
- 5:02and
- 5:02then.
- 5:03Three
- 5:03weeks
- 5:03later,
- 5:04our
- 5:04occupancy
- 5:05for
- 5:05those
- 5:05site
- 5:05types
- 5:06on
- 5:06the
- 5:064th
- 5:06of
- 5:06July
- 5:07is
- 5:07already
- 5:07at
- 5:0750%.
- 5:08And
- 5:09now,
- 5:09our
- 5:09prices
- 5:10are
- 5:10$5
- 5:10and
- 5:10it's
- 5:10not
- 5:11affected
- 5:11our
- 5:11pricing.
- 5:12Let's
- 5:12add
- 5:12another
- 5:13one,
- 5:13right?
- 5:13It's
- 5:13almost
- 5:13like
- 5:14a
- 5:14kid
- 5:14eating
- 5:15a
- 5:15piece
- 5:15of
- 5:15candy
- 5:15on
- 5:15Halloween.
- 5:16They
- 5:16want
- 5:16the
- 5:16next
- 5:16piece.
- 5:17And
- 5:17of
- 5:17course,
- 5:18when
- 5:18it
- 5:18comes
- 5:18to
- 5:18money
- 5:19going
- 5:19in
- 5:19their
- 5:19bank
- 5:19accounts
- 5:20and
- 5:20in
- 5:20revenue
- 5:21going
- 5:21up
- 5:21that's
- 5:22those
- 5:22are
- 5:22good
- 5:22pieces
- 5:23of
- 5:23candy,
- 5:23right?
- 5:23So
- 5:24that's
- 5:24been,
- 5:24the
- 5:24biggest
- 5:24thing
- 5:25is
- 5:25honestly,
- 5:25it's
- 5:26onboarding
- 5:26is
- 5:26really
- 5:27busy
- 5:27right
- 5:27now,
- 5:27but
- 5:28the
- 5:28parks
- 5:28that
- 5:28are
- 5:28on
- 5:29really
- 5:29getting
- 5:29prepared,
- 5:30I
- 5:30think
- 5:30much
- 5:30earlier
- 5:31than
- 5:31maybe
- 5:31some
- 5:31parks
- 5:32that
- 5:32are
- 5:32hyper
- 5:32done,
- 5:33ever
- 5:33done
- 5:33before.
- 5:35See,
- 5:35this
- 5:35whole
- 5:35thing
- 5:35fascinates
- 5:36me.
- 5:36And
- 5:36for
- 5:36those
- 5:37of
- 5:37you
- 5:37who
- 5:37don't
- 5:37know,
- 5:37we
- 5:37don't
- 5:37script
- 5:38this
- 5:38in
- 5:38advance.
- 5:38I
- 5:38didn't
- 5:39ask
- 5:39Casey
- 5:39what
- 5:39he
- 5:39was
- 5:39going
- 5:40to
- 5:40say
- 5:40or
- 5:40any
- 5:40of
- 5:40the
- 5:40other
- 5:40people,
- 5:41what
- 5:41they're
- 5:41going
- 5:41to
- 5:41say
- 5:41as
- 5:41far
- 5:42as
- 5:42their
- 5:42one
- 5:42idea
- 5:42goes,
- 5:43but
- 5:43we
- 5:43were
- 5:43just
- 5:43having
- 5:43this
- 5:43conversation
- 5:44with
- 5:44clients
- 5:45on
- 5:45the
- 5:45phone.
- 5:45And
- 5:45I
- 5:45want
- 5:45you
- 5:46don't
- 5:46care
- 5:46to
- 5:46jump
- 5:46in
- 5:46and
- 5:46things
- 5:47like
- 5:47that
- 5:47from
- 5:47when
- 5:47she
- 5:47ran
- 5:47her
- 5:47park,
- 5:48but
- 5:48we
- 5:48were
- 5:48talking
- 5:49to
- 5:49some
- 5:49of
- 5:50our
- 5:50clients
- 5:50on
- 5:50the
- 5:50phone
- 5:50and
- 5:50they
- 5:51were
- 5:51they
- 5:51were
- 5:51asking
- 5:52us
- 5:52how
- 5:52far
- 5:52in
- 5:52advance
- 5:53do
- 5:53we
- 5:53open
- 5:53up
- 5:53reservations?
- 5:54How
- 5:54far
- 5:54in
- 5:54advance
- 5:55do
- 5:55we
- 5:55set
- 5:55our
- 5:55prices?
- 5:55Because
- 5:56there's
- 5:56a
- 5:56traditional,
- 5:57at
- 5:57least
- 5:57among
- 5:58the
- 5:58park
- 5:58owners
- 5:58who
- 5:59have
- 5:59owned
- 5:59parks
- 5:59for
- 5:5910,
- 6:0015,
- 6:0020
- 6:00years.
- 6:01Things
- 6:01are
- 6:01changing
- 6:02dramatically
- 6:02as
- 6:03far
- 6:03as
- 6:03online
- 6:03reservations
- 6:04and
- 6:04how
- 6:04far
- 6:05in
- 6:05advance
- 6:05they're
- 6:05opening
- 6:05and
- 6:05all
- 6:06the
- 6:06things
- 6:06that
- 6:06you
- 6:06talked
- 6:06about.
- 6:06Casey.
- 6:07And
- 6:07this
- 6:07particular
- 6:08group
- 6:08of
- 6:08people
- 6:09who
- 6:09own
- 6:09multiple
- 6:09campgrounds
- 6:10were
- 6:10telling
- 6:11us
- 6:11they
- 6:11used
- 6:11to
- 6:11sit
- 6:11down
- 6:12or
- 6:12they
- 6:12did
- 6:12sit
- 6:12down
- 6:13with
- 6:13our
- 6:13national
- 6:14supervisors
- 6:14and
- 6:15go
- 6:15site
- 6:15by
- 6:15site
- 6:16and
- 6:16look
- 6:16at
- 6:16each
- 6:16Campground
- 6:17at
- 6:17each
- 6:17location
- 6:18and
- 6:18decide
- 6:18how
- 6:18much
- 6:19to
- 6:19raise
- 6:19each
- 6:19site.
- 6:20And
- 6:21that
- 6:21doesn't
- 6:21allow
- 6:21for
- 6:21that
- 6:22advanced
- 6:22reservation
- 6:23because
- 6:23by
- 6:23the
- 6:23time
- 6:23they
- 6:23get
- 6:23that
- 6:24done,
- 6:24it's
- 6:24maybe
- 6:24January
- 6:25or
- 6:25even
- 6:25into
- 6:26February
- 6:27before
- 6:27they
- 6:27can
- 6:28open
- 6:28up
- 6:28those
- 6:28things.
- 6:28And
- 6:29so
- 6:29I
- 6:29told
- 6:29them
- 6:29like
- 6:30just
- 6:30set
- 6:30your
- 6:30rates
- 6:31like
- 6:3230
- 6:32or
- 6:3320
- 6:33or
- 6:33$30,
- 6:34or
- 6:34however
- 6:35many
- 6:35percent
- 6:35like
- 6:35some
- 6:36raise
- 6:36it
- 6:36some
- 6:36crazy
- 6:37amount.
- 6:38And
- 6:38then
- 6:38when
- 6:38you
- 6:38do
- 6:38your
- 6:38study
- 6:39back
- 6:39it
- 6:39down,
- 6:39if
- 6:39you
- 6:40need
- 6:40to,
- 6:40but
- 6:40let
- 6:40the
- 6:40people
- 6:41who
- 6:41are
- 6:41willing
- 6:41to
- 6:41pay
- 6:41that
- 6:41money
- 6:42book
- 6:42in
- 6:42advance.
- 6:43Okay.
- 6:43And
- 6:43I
- 6:43think
- 6:44that's,
- 6:44it's
- 6:44just
- 6:45indicative
- 6:45of
- 6:45the
- 6:46way
- 6:46things
- 6:47are
- 6:47trending.
- 6:47This,
- 6:48when
- 6:48I
- 6:49first
- 6:49started
- 6:49running
- 6:50a
- 6:50Campground,
- 6:50things
- 6:51were
- 6:51very
- 6:52reliant
- 6:52on
- 6:52my
- 6:53manpower,
- 6:53sitting
- 6:54at
- 6:54the
- 6:54desk,
- 6:54answering
- 6:55the
- 6:55phone,
- 6:55answering
- 6:56emails,
- 6:57and
- 6:57that
- 6:57has
- 6:58hugely
- 6:58shifted.
- 6:59And
- 6:59it's
- 6:59one
- 6:59of
- 6:59the
- 6:59biggest
- 7:00benefits.
- 7:01To
- 7:02utilizing
- 7:02products
- 7:03like
- 7:03cases
- 7:03is
- 7:05you
- 7:05can
- 7:05automate
- 7:06so
- 7:06much
- 7:06of
- 7:07this
- 7:07now
- 7:07that
- 7:08it
- 7:08allows
- 7:09you
- 7:09to
- 7:09it
- 7:10stops
- 7:10you
- 7:11from
- 7:11being
- 7:11limited
- 7:12to
- 7:12a
- 7:12timeframe.
- 7:13You
- 7:13don't
- 7:13need
- 7:13to
- 7:13sit
- 7:13at
- 7:14a
- 7:14desk
- 7:14and
- 7:14process
- 7:15through
- 7:15all
- 7:15those
- 7:15reservations
- 7:15anymore.
- 7:16And,
- 7:16I
- 7:16get
- 7:16that
- 7:17some
- 7:17folks
- 7:17have
- 7:18concerns
- 7:19about
- 7:19that,
- 7:19but
- 7:20I
- 7:20think
- 7:20time
- 7:21and
- 7:21time
- 7:21again,
- 7:22proper
- 7:22use
- 7:22are
- 7:23really
- 7:23showing
- 7:23some
- 7:24pretty
- 7:24significant
- 7:25successes
- 7:25with
- 7:26trusting
- 7:26in
- 7:26those
- 7:27algorithms
- 7:27and
- 7:28those
- 7:28products
- 7:28to
- 7:29just
- 7:30optimize
- 7:31their
- 7:32operations
- 7:32in
- 7:32that
- 7:32way.
- 7:32We're
- 7:33seeing
- 7:33that
- 7:33too.
- 7:33For
- 7:33a
- 7:34lot
- 7:34of
- 7:34parks
- 7:34too,
- 7:34you
- 7:34don't
- 7:35need
- 7:35to
- 7:35really
- 7:36scare
- 7:36parks
- 7:37into
- 7:37saying
- 7:37you
- 7:37have
- 7:37to
- 7:38jump
- 7:38head
- 7:38first
- 7:39into
- 7:40free
- 7:41water,
- 7:41right?
- 7:41Like
- 7:42you
- 7:42have
- 7:42options
- 7:43to
- 7:43say
- 7:43we
- 7:43know
- 7:44like
- 7:44these,
- 7:44our
- 7:44waterfront
- 7:45sites
- 7:45are
- 7:45always
- 7:46busy,
- 7:46but
- 7:46I'm
- 7:46a
- 7:46little
- 7:47bit
- 7:47hesitant
- 7:47on
- 7:47the
- 7:47other
- 7:4890%.
- 7:49And
- 7:49do
- 7:49it
- 7:50with
- 7:5010
- 7:50sites
- 7:50or
- 7:50do
- 7:50it
- 7:50with
- 7:5112
- 7:51sites
- 7:51or
- 7:51do
- 7:51with
- 7:5215.
- 7:52Like
- 7:52you
- 7:53don't
- 7:53have
- 7:53to
- 7:53necessarily
- 7:54dive
- 7:54the
- 7:54entire
- 7:55way
- 7:55in.
- 7:55You
- 7:56can
- 7:56dip
- 7:56the
- 7:56toes
- 7:56to
- 7:56some
- 7:57extent,
- 7:57just
- 7:57to
- 7:57test
- 7:58the
- 7:58waters
- 7:58and
- 7:59see,
- 7:59overwhelmingly
- 8:00you're
- 8:00gonna,
- 8:01you're
- 8:01probably
- 8:01gonna
- 8:02see
- 8:02the
- 8:02results
- 8:02at
- 8:03every
- 8:03other
- 8:03camp
- 8:03that
- 8:03can
- 8:03pro
- 8:04that
- 8:04has
- 8:04done
- 8:04it
- 8:04a
- 8:04scene,
- 8:05but
- 8:05you
- 8:05also
- 8:06don't
- 8:06have
- 8:06to,
- 8:06you
- 8:06can
- 8:06still
- 8:07run
- 8:07your
- 8:07Campground
- 8:08the
- 8:08way
- 8:08you've
- 8:08always
- 8:08done
- 8:09it
- 8:09for
- 8:09years.
- 8:09Cause
- 8:09obviously
- 8:10it's
- 8:10been
- 8:10successful,
- 8:11obviously
- 8:12you've
- 8:12done
- 8:12well
- 8:12for
- 8:12yourself
- 8:13doing
- 8:13it.
- 8:13So
- 8:14even
- 8:14taking
- 8:14some
- 8:14baby
- 8:15steps
- 8:15and
- 8:15subtle
- 8:15things,
- 8:16and
- 8:16we've
- 8:16had
- 8:16people
- 8:16that
- 8:16are
- 8:16on
- 8:17for
- 8:17the
- 8:17fourth
- 8:17and
- 8:17fifth
- 8:17year
- 8:18that
- 8:18they're
- 8:18just
- 8:18doing,
- 8:19they're
- 8:19just
- 8:20doing
- 8:20dynamic
- 8:20pricing
- 8:20for
- 8:21the
- 8:21first
- 8:21season.
- 8:21They've
- 8:21been
- 8:21big
- 8:22advocates
- 8:22forever
- 8:23on
- 8:23campus,
- 8:23but
- 8:23I'm
- 8:23like,
- 8:24you're
- 8:24not
- 8:24using
- 8:25like
- 8:25one
- 8:25of
- 8:25the
- 8:25main
- 8:25things
- 8:26that's
- 8:26helped
- 8:26drive
- 8:26and
- 8:26that's
- 8:26okay.
- 8:27Like
- 8:27it's
- 8:27Perks.
- 8:27It's
- 8:28perfectly
- 8:28fine.
- 8:29We
- 8:29have
- 8:29hundreds
- 8:30of
- 8:30campgrounds
- 8:30that,
- 8:31we're
- 8:31antilock
- 8:31site
- 8:32fee
- 8:32for
- 8:32years
- 8:33and
- 8:33they
- 8:33find
- 8:33maybe
- 8:34we'll
- 8:34turn
- 8:34it
- 8:34on
- 8:34for
- 8:34these
- 8:35site
- 8:35types.
- 8:35And
- 8:35it's
- 8:35that's
- 8:35fine.
- 8:36Like
- 8:36I
- 8:36said,
- 8:36baby
- 8:36steps
- 8:37that
- 8:38the
- 8:38technology's
- 8:39there.
- 8:39You
- 8:39know
- 8:39how
- 8:39you
- 8:39want
- 8:40to
- 8:40use
- 8:40it.
- 8:40You
- 8:40don't,
- 8:41you're
- 8:41still
- 8:41in
- 8:41control
- 8:41of
- 8:41your
- 8:42part.
- 8:43Yeah,
- 8:43you
- 8:44don't
- 8:44have
- 8:44to
- 8:45rely
- 8:45on
- 8:45these
- 8:45manpower
- 8:46specific
- 8:47tools
- 8:48for
- 8:49this,
- 8:49right?
- 8:49You
- 8:50can
- 8:50you
- 8:50can
- 8:51be
- 8:51completely
- 8:51in
- 8:51control
- 8:52still,
- 8:52just,
- 8:53you
- 8:53just
- 8:53have
- 8:53to
- 8:54wrap
- 8:54your
- 8:54brain
- 8:54around
- 8:55that
- 8:55happening
- 8:56in
- 8:56a
- 8:56different
- 8:56way
- 8:56than
- 8:57it's
- 8:57all
- 8:58always
- 8:58been
- 8:58done,
- 8:59which
- 8:59can
- 8:59be
- 8:59tough,
- 9:00but
- 9:00a
- 9:01valuable
- 9:01tool.
- 9:04What
- 9:04do
- 9:04you
- 9:04think
- 9:04Randy,
- 9:05with
- 9:05all
- 9:05your
- 9:05years
- 9:05of
- 9:05experience?
- 9:06Like
- 9:06when
- 9:06are
- 9:06you
- 9:07telling,
- 9:07I
- 9:07know,
- 9:08I
- 9:08think
- 9:08you
- 9:08own
- 9:08a
- 9:08couple
- 9:09parks
- 9:09now.
- 9:09Don't
- 9:09you?
- 9:09Am
- 9:09I
- 9:10wrong?
- 9:10I
- 9:11do.
- 9:11So
- 9:11what
- 9:11are
- 9:11you
- 9:11doing
- 9:11at
- 9:12your
- 9:12parks
- 9:12then?
- 9:15Dynamic
- 9:15pricing.
- 9:16And
- 9:16how
- 9:16far
- 9:16in
- 9:16advance
- 9:17you're
- 9:17doing
- 9:17these
- 9:17things?
- 9:18Yeah,
- 9:18yielding
- 9:19SiteLock
- 9:20fees
- 9:20all
- 9:20the
- 9:21above.
- 9:21And
- 9:21the
- 9:21big
- 9:22reason
- 9:22for
- 9:22that
- 9:22is
- 9:23we
- 9:23in
- 9:23my
- 9:23former
- 9:24life,
- 9:24in
- 9:24my
- 9:24former
- 9:24company,
- 9:26I
- 9:26was
- 9:26very
- 9:27reluctant,
- 9:28initially
- 9:28be
- 9:29a
- 9:29first
- 9:29mover
- 9:30on
- 9:30yield
- 9:30management
- 9:31or
- 9:31something
- 9:32like
- 9:32SiteLock
- 9:33fees
- 9:34couple
- 9:34years,
- 9:35by
- 9:35the
- 9:35way,
- 9:36the
- 9:36feeling
- 9:36was
- 9:37because
- 9:37people
- 9:38talk
- 9:38to
- 9:38people.
- 9:39I
- 9:39didn't
- 9:39want
- 9:39somebody
- 9:40storming
- 9:40the
- 9:40front
- 9:40desk
- 9:41and
- 9:41saying
- 9:41they're
- 9:42paying
- 9:42more
- 9:42than
- 9:42I
- 9:43am.
- 9:43The
- 9:44world
- 9:44has
- 9:44changed.
- 9:45And
- 9:45a
- 9:45yield
- 9:46management
- 9:46is
- 9:46the
- 9:47way
- 9:47of
- 9:47the
- 9:47world.
- 9:48And
- 9:48there's
- 9:48a
- 9:48lot
- 9:48of
- 9:49people
- 9:49that
- 9:49were
- 9:49the
- 9:49same
- 9:49thinking
- 9:50that
- 9:50I
- 9:50was
- 9:50many
- 9:51years
- 9:51ago,
- 9:51which
- 9:51was,
- 9:52I
- 9:52don't
- 9:52want
- 9:52to
- 9:52be
- 9:52the
- 9:53first
- 9:53one
- 9:53to
- 9:53do
- 9:53that.
- 9:54What,
- 9:54guess
- 9:54what?
- 9:54This
- 9:55is
- 9:552021.
- 9:56The
- 9:56dynamics
- 9:57have
- 9:57changed.
- 9:57The
- 9:57consumers
- 9:58changed.
- 9:58Spending
- 9:59habits
- 9:59have
- 9:59changed.
- 10:00Expectations
- 10:01of
- 10:01parts
- 10:01has
- 10:01changed.
- 10:02The
- 10:02level
- 10:02of
- 10:03amenities
- 10:03provided
- 10:04my
- 10:04parts
- 10:05has
- 10:05changed.
- 10:05People
- 10:06are
- 10:06very
- 10:06happy
- 10:06to
- 10:07pay
- 10:07for
- 10:07an
- 10:07experience.
- 10:08They're
- 10:08not
- 10:08talking
- 10:09to
- 10:09each
- 10:09other
- 10:09about
- 10:10how
- 10:10much
- 10:10they
- 10:10pay.
- 10:10They're
- 10:10talking
- 10:11about
- 10:11the
- 10:11experience
- 10:12they
- 10:12had
- 10:13at
- 10:13where
- 10:13they
- 10:13chose
- 10:14to
- 10:14stay.
- 10:15Fundamental
- 10:15game-changer
- 10:16and
- 10:16I'm
- 10:16going
- 10:16to,
- 10:16I'm
- 10:17talking
- 10:17to
- 10:17180
- 10:18degrees
- 10:18over
- 10:19even
- 10:19just
- 10:19a
- 10:19few
- 10:19years
- 10:20ago.
- 10:20So
- 10:20the
- 10:20more
- 10:21that
- 10:21this
- 10:21is
- 10:21more
- 10:21and
- 10:21more
- 10:22ubiquitous,
- 10:23I
- 10:23think
- 10:23a
- 10:23good
- 10:24Campground
- 10:24operators
- 10:25are
- 10:25recognizing
- 10:25this
- 10:26is
- 10:26just
- 10:26the
- 10:26way
- 10:26it
- 10:26works
- 10:27and
- 10:27it
- 10:27has
- 10:28nothing
- 10:28to
- 10:28fear
- 10:29or
- 10:29be
- 10:29afraid
- 10:29of.
- 10:30And
- 10:30the
- 10:30results
- 10:30can
- 10:31be
- 10:31absolutely
- 10:32tangible.
- 10:32And
- 10:33in
- 10:33some
- 10:34cases,
- 10:34other
- 10:34worldly,
- 10:35depending
- 10:35on
- 10:36the
- 10:36property
- 10:36dependence
- 10:37in
- 10:37case
- 10:37you
- 10:37would
- 10:37know
- 10:38far
- 10:38better
- 10:38than
- 10:38I,
- 10:39but
- 10:39depending
- 10:39on
- 10:39the
- 10:39park,
- 10:40that
- 10:40kind
- 10:40of
- 10:40lift
- 10:41that
- 10:41can
- 10:41come
- 10:41out
- 10:41of
- 10:41that
- 10:42is
- 10:42just
- 10:43really
- 10:43astronomical
- 10:44drops
- 10:44right
- 10:44to
- 10:44the
- 10:45bottom
- 10:45line.
- 10:45So
- 10:45it's
- 10:46just
- 10:46a
- 10:46matter
- 10:46of
- 10:46proper
- 10:47managing
- 10:47your
- 10:47inventory
- 10:48properly,
- 10:48managing
- 10:49your
- 10:49rates,
- 10:49letting
- 10:50the
- 10:50software,
- 10:50do
- 10:50the
- 10:51work
- 10:51and
- 10:52reaping
- 10:52the
- 10:52benefits
- 10:53for
- 10:53it.
- 10:53And
- 10:54the
- 10:54truth
- 10:54of
- 10:54the
- 10:54matter
- 10:55is
- 10:56non
- 10:56had
- 10:56any
- 10:56consumers
- 10:57approaching
- 10:58our
- 10:58front
- 10:58desk
- 10:58folks
- 10:59and
- 10:59saying
- 10:59I'm
- 11:00really
- 11:00mad
- 11:00because
- 11:01paid
- 11:01five
- 11:01bucks
- 11:01less
- 11:02than
- 11:02I
- 11:02did.
- 11:03Doesn't
- 11:04happen.
- 11:04They
- 11:04are
- 11:05more
- 11:05concerned
- 11:05with
- 11:06the
- 11:06experience
- 11:06they're
- 11:06having
- 11:07in
- 11:07the
- 11:07park.
- 11:08And
- 11:08that
- 11:08really
- 11:08is
- 11:09what
- 11:09they're
- 11:09talking
- 11:09about.
- 11:10They're
- 11:10talking
- 11:10about
- 11:10what
- 11:10they
- 11:10went
- 11:11to
- 11:11see
- 11:11and
- 11:11do
- 11:12the
- 11:12places
- 11:12they
- 11:12went,
- 11:13the
- 11:13people
- 11:13they
- 11:13met,
- 11:14it's
- 11:14a
- 11:14different
- 11:15culture
- 11:15entirely.
- 11:16And
- 11:16so
- 11:16for
- 11:16any,
- 11:16really
- 11:17for
- 11:17anybody
- 11:18to
- 11:18Casey's
- 11:19point,
- 11:19he
- 11:19was
- 11:19in
- 11:19the
- 11:19field
- 11:20of
- 11:20owning
- 11:20and
- 11:20operating
- 11:21your
- 11:21property.
- 11:22If
- 11:22you're
- 11:22not
- 11:22doing
- 11:22it
- 11:23now,
- 11:23give
- 11:23it
- 11:23a
- 11:23shot,
- 11:24embrace
- 11:24it,
- 11:24figure
- 11:25it
- 11:25out,
- 11:25see
- 11:25what
- 11:25you
- 11:25can
- 11:25do.
- 11:26You're
- 11:26not
- 11:26a
- 11:26slave
- 11:27to
- 11:27it.
- 11:27Technology
- 11:28works
- 11:28for
- 11:28you.
- 11:29You're
- 11:29not
- 11:29working
- 11:30for
- 11:30a
- 11:30technology.
- 11:31So
- 11:31when
- 11:31you
- 11:31understand
- 11:32and
- 11:32can
- 11:32manage
- 11:33technology
- 11:33to
- 11:33your
- 11:34advantage,
- 11:34it's
- 11:35a
- 11:35competitive
- 11:35advantage
- 11:36with
- 11:36a
- 11:36tangible
- 11:36result.
- 11:39I
- 11:39think
- 11:40consumers,
- 11:41sorry.
- 11:42Oh,
- 11:42go
- 11:42ahead.
- 11:43Go
- 11:43ahead.
- 11:44I
- 11:44was
- 11:44just
- 11:44going
- 11:44to
- 11:44say,
- 11:45I
- 11:45think
- 11:45consumers
- 11:45perception
- 11:46about
- 11:46fees
- 11:47and
- 11:47things
- 11:47like
- 11:48that
- 11:48have
- 11:48shifted
- 11:48as
- 11:48they've
- 11:49gotten
- 11:49more
- 11:49and
- 11:49more
- 11:49used
- 11:49to
- 11:50booking
- 11:50hotels
- 11:51and
- 11:51airline
- 11:52tickets
- 11:52and
- 11:52all
- 11:52of
- 11:52those
- 11:53things
- 11:53that
- 11:54it's
- 11:54just
- 11:54understood
- 11:55concept
- 11:56specific
- 11:56to
- 11:57pricing.
- 11:57So
- 11:58that's
- 11:58probably
- 11:58not
- 11:59true
- 11:59across
- 11:59the
- 11:59board,
- 12:00but
- 12:00a
- 12:00lot
- 12:00of.
- 12:02I
- 12:02don't
- 12:02understand
- 12:02that
- 12:02fundamental
- 12:03kind
- 12:03of
- 12:04principle.
- 12:04I
- 12:04think,
- 12:04and
- 12:04just
- 12:05one
- 12:05more
- 12:05thing
- 12:05on
- 12:05that.
- 12:06If
- 12:06I
- 12:06made
- 12:07something
- 12:07that's
- 12:07really
- 12:08helped
- 12:08the
- 12:08adoption
- 12:09of
- 12:09yield
- 12:09management,
- 12:10the
- 12:10sidewalk
- 12:10fees
- 12:11is
- 12:11the
- 12:11overall
- 12:11quality
- 12:12of
- 12:12the
- 12:12resorts
- 12:13elevating
- 12:13to
- 12:13a
- 12:14very
- 12:14high
- 12:14degree
- 12:15over
- 12:15what
- 12:15they
- 12:15were
- 12:16some
- 12:16years
- 12:16past,
- 12:17in
- 12:18years
- 12:18past,
- 12:18it
- 12:18was
- 12:19more
- 12:19of
- 12:19a
- 12:19commoditization,
- 12:20right?
- 12:20The
- 12:20site
- 12:21here
- 12:21is
- 12:21the
- 12:21same
- 12:21as
- 12:21the
- 12:21site
- 12:22here.
- 12:22It's
- 12:22going
- 12:22to
- 12:22be
- 12:22the
- 12:23same
- 12:23blank,
- 12:23same
- 12:23with
- 12:24whatever
- 12:24like
- 12:24that.
- 12:25But
- 12:25with
- 12:26such
- 12:26a
- 12:26more
- 12:26of
- 12:26an
- 12:26emphasis
- 12:27on
- 12:27the
- 12:27experience
- 12:28and
- 12:28better
- 12:28fit
- 12:28and
- 12:28finishes
- 12:29and
- 12:29amenities
- 12:30within
- 12:30the
- 12:30Campground
- 12:31and
- 12:31the
- 12:31experience
- 12:31as
- 12:31a
- 12:32whole
- 12:32elevating.
- 12:33That's
- 12:33why
- 12:33you
- 12:33see
- 12:34price
- 12:34coming
- 12:35down
- 12:35as
- 12:35the
- 12:36criteria
- 12:36and
- 12:36experience
- 12:37elevating
- 12:37way
- 12:38beyond
- 12:38that
- 12:39price
- 12:39becomes
- 12:40secondary
- 12:40to
- 12:40the
- 12:41experience
- 12:41and
- 12:41to,
- 12:42to
- 12:42a
- 12:42large
- 12:42degree,
- 12:42I
- 12:42think
- 12:42that's
- 12:43the
- 12:43credit
- 12:43of
- 12:43the
- 12:43industry
- 12:44as
- 12:44a
- 12:44whole
- 12:44for
- 12:45upgrading
- 12:45their
- 12:45parks,
- 12:46upgrading
- 12:46their
- 12:46facility
- 12:47and
- 12:48providing
- 12:48a
- 12:48better
- 12:48experience
- 12:49for
- 12:49the
- 12:49consumers.
- 12:50You
- 12:51think
- 12:51about
- 12:51this?
- 12:51This
- 12:52whole
- 12:52last
- 12:52year,
- 12:52I,
- 12:53we,
- 12:53I'm
- 12:53still
- 12:53forced
- 12:54at
- 12:54times
- 12:54to
- 12:54stay
- 12:55in
- 12:55hotels.
- 12:57And
- 12:57the
- 12:57entire
- 12:58year
- 12:58I
- 12:58think
- 12:59the
- 12:59pools
- 12:59have
- 12:59still
- 12:59been
- 13:00shut
- 13:00down.
- 13:00Like
- 13:00I
- 13:00still
- 13:01haven't
- 13:01found
- 13:01a
- 13:01hotel.
- 13:02We'd
- 13:02go
- 13:03for
- 13:03travel
- 13:03for
- 13:03my
- 13:04kids
- 13:04sporting
- 13:05events.
- 13:05They
- 13:06were,
- 13:06they're
- 13:06still
- 13:06closed,
- 13:07like
- 13:07with
- 13:08so
- 13:08those
- 13:08things
- 13:08still
- 13:09aren't
- 13:09open.
- 13:09And
- 13:10whereas
- 13:10campgrounds,
- 13:11I
- 13:11mean
- 13:11their
- 13:11pools
- 13:11are
- 13:12open,
- 13:12right?
- 13:12Even
- 13:13staying
- 13:13in
- 13:13a
- 13:13hotel,
- 13:14there's
- 13:14the
- 13:14disadvantages,
- 13:15there
- 13:15are
- 13:16not
- 13:16only
- 13:16you're
- 13:16cooped
- 13:16up
- 13:16inside,
- 13:17but
- 13:17I
- 13:17so
- 13:17these
- 13:18experiences
- 13:18that
- 13:19campgrounds
- 13:19offer,
- 13:20like
- 13:20the
- 13:20amenities
- 13:20is
- 13:21as
- 13:21small
- 13:21as
- 13:21they
- 13:21are,
- 13:22as
- 13:22big
- 13:22as
- 13:22they
- 13:22are,
- 13:23there's
- 13:23value
- 13:23to
- 13:23that.
- 13:24There's
- 13:24significant
- 13:24value
- 13:25to
- 13:25that.
- 13:25And
- 13:25just
- 13:26the
- 13:26general
- 13:26concept
- 13:27of
- 13:27saying,
- 13:28I
- 13:28use
- 13:28this
- 13:28example
- 13:29all
- 13:29the
- 13:29time.
- 13:29It's
- 13:29if
- 13:29I
- 13:30have
- 13:30my
- 13:30kids,
- 13:30I
- 13:30want
- 13:31to
- 13:31be
- 13:31at
- 13:31a
- 13:31certain
- 13:31place.
- 13:32If
- 13:32I
- 13:32don't
- 13:32have
- 13:32my
- 13:32kids,
- 13:33I
- 13:33want
- 13:33to
- 13:33be
- 13:33in
- 13:33a
- 13:33different
- 13:33place
- 13:34in
- 13:34sense
- 13:34of
- 13:35where
- 13:35that's
- 13:35at
- 13:35in
- 13:35the
- 13:35park.
- 13:36And
- 13:3710,
- 13:3715,
- 13:3820,
- 13:38$30
- 13:39is
- 13:39not
- 13:39even
- 13:40remotely
- 13:41top
- 13:41of
- 13:41mind
- 13:41when
- 13:41it
- 13:41comes
- 13:42to
- 13:42the
- 13:43value
- 13:43of
- 13:43that
- 13:44time
- 13:44that
- 13:44I'm
- 13:44spending
- 13:45wherever
- 13:45I'm
- 13:45going.
- 13:47These
- 13:47are
- 13:47vacations,
- 13:48right?
- 13:48These
- 13:48are
- 13:48the,
- 13:48what
- 13:48we
- 13:49work
- 13:49all
- 13:49week
- 13:49for.
- 13:50And
- 13:50so
- 13:51when
- 13:51you're
- 13:51there
- 13:52again,
- 13:52that's,
- 13:52you
- 13:52we've
- 13:52talked
- 13:53about
- 13:53this
- 13:53too,
- 13:53as
- 13:53far
- 13:53as
- 13:54just
- 13:54add-ons
- 13:54and
- 13:54anything
- 13:55you
- 13:55can
- 13:55upsell
- 13:56because
- 13:56this
- 13:57is
- 13:57their
- 13:57time
- 13:57to
- 13:57spend
- 13:57it,
- 13:58it's
- 13:58when
- 13:58you're
- 13:58going
- 13:58to
- 13:58Disney,
- 13:59you're
- 13:59blowing
- 14:00up
- 14:00$40
- 14:01Mickey
- 14:02mouse,
- 14:02tiny,
- 14:03stuffed
- 14:03animal,
- 14:04$30
- 14:05quirky
- 14:05leg.
- 14:06Like
- 14:06you're
- 14:06ready
- 14:07to
- 14:07do
- 14:07that.
- 14:07Cause
- 14:07that's
- 14:07your
- 14:08vacation.
- 14:08That's
- 14:08your
- 14:08time.
- 14:09With
- 14:09that's
- 14:09the
- 14:09reason
- 14:10you're
- 14:10working
- 14:10for
- 14:10us
- 14:11to
- 14:11get
- 14:11to
- 14:11enjoy
- 14:11that
- 14:11time.
- 14:12So
- 14:12people
- 14:13are
- 14:13prepared
- 14:13to
- 14:13spend
- 14:13money
- 14:14on
- 14:14this,
- 14:14just
- 14:14fortunately,
- 14:15so
- 14:16many
- 14:16consumers
- 14:17realize
- 14:17how
- 14:17much
- 14:18better
- 14:18it
- 14:18is
- 14:18spending
- 14:18in
- 14:19a
- 14:19Campground
- 14:20than
- 14:20it
- 14:20is
- 14:20at
- 14:20a
- 14:20hotel
- 14:21or
- 14:21at,
- 14:22these
- 14:22three
- 14:22parks
- 14:22or
- 14:22whatever,
- 14:23when
- 14:23it's
- 14:23just
- 14:23chaotic.
- 14:24It's
- 14:24110
- 14:25degrees.
- 14:26It's
- 14:26a
- 14:26lines.
- 14:27There's
- 14:28crying
- 14:28things
- 14:28everywhere.
- 14:29It's
- 14:29wait
- 14:29a
- 14:29minute.
- 14:29Why
- 14:29would
- 14:30I
- 14:30rather
- 14:30be
- 14:30outside
- 14:31where
- 14:31there's
- 14:31a
- 14:31pool?
- 14:32There's
- 14:32a
- 14:32playground.
- 14:33There's
- 14:33golf
- 14:34carts.
- 14:34There's
- 14:35trees,
- 14:35there's
- 14:36sun,
- 14:36there's
- 14:37all
- 14:37these
- 14:37things
- 14:38that
- 14:38are
- 14:38just
- 14:38provide
- 14:39so
- 14:39much
- 14:39more
- 14:39happiness
- 14:40and
- 14:40joy.
- 14:41Then
- 14:41a
- 14:41box
- 14:41didn't
- 14:42room
- 14:42with
- 14:42a
- 14:42closed
- 14:43pool
- 14:43with
- 14:43someone
- 14:44rude
- 14:44at
- 14:44the
- 14:44front
- 14:45desk,
- 14:45getting
- 14:45in
- 14:45your
- 14:46spot
- 14:46at
- 14:46your
- 14:46room,
- 14:47your
- 14:47box
- 14:47room
- 14:47as
- 14:47quickly
- 14:48as
- 14:48possible.
- 14:48So
- 14:49yeah,
- 14:51I
- 14:51want
- 14:51to
- 14:51get
- 14:51Sandy's
- 14:52thoughts
- 14:52on
- 14:52this
- 14:52real
- 14:52quick,
- 14:53cause
- 14:53maybe
- 14:54even
- 14:54putting
- 14:54you
- 14:54on
- 14:54the
- 14:54spot,
- 14:55Sandy,
- 14:55but
- 14:55just,
- 14:55I
- 14:55know
- 14:56you
- 14:56do
- 14:56a
- 14:56lot
- 14:56of
- 14:56work
- 14:56with
- 14:56RV
- 14:57life.
- 14:57So
- 14:57first
- 14:58introduce
- 14:58yourself,
- 14:59tell
- 14:59us
- 14:59cause
- 15:00this
- 15:00is
- 15:00you're
- 15:00part
- 15:00of
- 15:00our
- 15:00regular
- 15:01panel,
- 15:01but
- 15:01this
- 15:01is
- 15:01your
- 15:01first
- 15:02show
- 15:02with
- 15:02us
- 15:03as
- 15:03a
- 15:03panel.
- 15:03So
- 15:03just
- 15:04introduce
- 15:04yourself,
- 15:04tell
- 15:05us
- 15:05who
- 15:05you
- 15:05are,
- 15:05what
- 15:05you
- 15:05do
- 15:05in
- 15:05the
- 15:06industry.
- 15:06And
- 15:06then
- 15:06if
- 15:06you
- 15:06can
- 15:07speak
- 15:07to
- 15:07maybe
- 15:07the
- 15:08consumer
- 15:08side
- 15:08of
- 15:08what
- 15:08we're
- 15:09talking
- 15:09about,
- 15:09what
- 15:10if,
- 15:10from
- 15:10your
- 15:11talking
- 15:11talk
- 15:12to
- 15:12like
- 15:12with
- 15:12RV
- 15:12bloggers
- 15:13and
- 15:13things
- 15:13like
- 15:13that,
- 15:13and
- 15:13you
- 15:13do
- 15:14a
- 15:14lot
- 15:14of
- 15:14work
- 15:14with
- 15:14Andy
- 15:14and
- 15:14RV
- 15:14life
- 15:15and
- 15:15just
- 15:15maybe
- 15:15speak
- 15:15to
- 15:16that
- 15:16from
- 15:16the
- 15:16consumer.
- 15:18Absolutely.
- 15:18My
- 15:18name
- 15:19is
- 15:19Sandy
- 15:19Alexson.
- 15:20I
- 15:20had
- 15:21a
- 15:21consulting
- 15:21company
- 15:22for
- 15:22about
- 15:2230
- 15:23years.
- 15:23I
- 15:23had
- 15:2460
- 15:24programmers
- 15:25working
- 15:25for
- 15:25me.
- 15:25So
- 15:25basically
- 15:26I
- 15:26spent
- 15:26my
- 15:26time
- 15:27herding
- 15:27cats
- 15:28and
- 15:29it
- 15:29was
- 15:29a
- 15:29lot
- 15:29of
- 15:29fun.
- 15:30And,
- 15:30but
- 15:31then
- 15:31my
- 15:31husband
- 15:31and
- 15:32I
- 15:32decided
- 15:33we
- 15:33were
- 15:33ready
- 15:33to
- 15:34retire
- 15:34and
- 15:34spend
- 15:35more
- 15:35time
- 15:35than
- 15:35our
- 15:35motor
- 15:36home.
- 15:36So
- 15:36we
- 15:36went
- 15:36full
- 15:37time.
- 15:37So
- 15:38we
- 15:38were
- 15:38full-time
- 15:38on
- 15:39the
- 15:39road
- 15:39for
- 15:39about
- 15:40six
- 15:40years.
- 15:41And
- 15:42in
- 15:42that
- 15:42time
- 15:43I
- 15:43fell
- 15:43in
- 15:44love
- 15:44with
- 15:44my
- 15:44campgrounds.
- 15:45I
- 15:45realized
- 15:46that
- 15:46my
- 15:46campgrounds
- 15:46were
- 15:47very
- 15:47much
- 15:47like
- 15:47a
- 15:47lot
- 15:48of
- 15:48the
- 15:48nonprofits
- 15:48I
- 15:48had
- 15:49worked
- 15:49with.
- 15:50And
- 15:50literally
- 15:51I
- 15:51went
- 15:51from
- 15:52not
- 15:52working
- 15:52to
- 15:52turning
- 15:53around
- 15:53one
- 15:53day
- 15:53going,
- 15:54oh
- 15:54my
- 15:54gosh,
- 15:54I'm
- 15:55helping
- 15:55a
- 15:55hundred
- 15:55camp
- 15:56rounds.
- 15:56I'm
- 15:56not
- 15:56charging
- 15:57a
- 15:57penny,
- 15:57but
- 15:57I'm
- 15:57working
- 15:58full
- 15:58time.
- 15:59And
- 15:59I
- 16:00was
- 16:00happier
- 16:00than
- 16:00I'd
- 16:01ever
- 16:01been
- 16:01in
- 16:01my
- 16:01career.
- 16:02And
- 16:02so
- 16:03that
- 16:03in
- 16:04the
- 16:04industry,
- 16:04while
- 16:05I
- 16:05work
- 16:05with
- 16:05a
- 16:05lot
- 16:06of
- 16:06people
- 16:06in
- 16:06the
- 16:06industry,
- 16:07my
- 16:07heart
- 16:08is
- 16:08my
- 16:08Campground.
- 16:09And
- 16:10so
- 16:11that's
- 16:11really
- 16:11where
- 16:11I
- 16:12like
- 16:12to
- 16:12feel.
- 16:12My
- 16:12goal
- 16:13is
- 16:13to
- 16:13create
- 16:14a
- 16:14more
- 16:14creative
- 16:15environment
- 16:16and
- 16:16a
- 16:16more
- 16:16proactive
- 16:17environment
- 16:17between
- 16:18manufacturers
- 16:19and
- 16:19suppliers
- 16:20dealerships
- 16:21and
- 16:21my
- 16:21campgrounds.
- 16:22And
- 16:23so
- 16:23I
- 16:23work
- 16:24a
- 16:24lot
- 16:24on
- 16:24initiatives
- 16:25to
- 16:25do
- 16:25that.
- 16:25And
- 16:26I
- 16:26work
- 16:26on,
- 16:26I'm
- 16:26working
- 16:27a
- 16:27lot
- 16:27of
- 16:27new
- 16:27things
- 16:28with
- 16:28the
- 16:28industry
- 16:29itself,
- 16:29just
- 16:29to
- 16:29help
- 16:30Campground,
- 16:31because
- 16:31I
- 16:31feel
- 16:31like
- 16:32there's
- 16:32so
- 16:32much
- 16:33value
- 16:33to
- 16:33our
- 16:33mom
- 16:34and
- 16:34pop
- 16:34campgrounds
- 16:35and
- 16:35that
- 16:36they
- 16:36just
- 16:36need
- 16:36a
- 16:36little
- 16:36help
- 16:37to
- 16:37get
- 16:37over
- 16:37the
- 16:37edge.
- 16:38And
- 16:38a
- 16:38lot
- 16:38of
- 16:38this
- 16:38is
- 16:39with
- 16:39just
- 16:39education.
- 16:40Exactly
- 16:41what
- 16:41we're
- 16:41talking
- 16:41about.
- 16:42When
- 16:42we
- 16:42start
- 16:42using
- 16:43things
- 16:43like
- 16:43dynamic
- 16:44pricing,
- 16:44a
- 16:45lot
- 16:45of
- 16:45them
- 16:45are
- 16:45scared
- 16:45today.
- 16:46And
- 16:47three
- 16:47years
- 16:48ago,
- 16:48I
- 16:48think
- 16:49was
- 16:49the
- 16:49first
- 16:49time
- 16:50I
- 16:50had
- 16:50a
- 16:50part
- 16:50that
- 16:51asked
- 16:51me
- 16:51about
- 16:51dynamic
- 16:52pricing
- 16:53and
- 16:53they
- 16:54were
- 16:54absolutely
- 16:55scared
- 16:55to
- 16:55death.
- 16:55They
- 16:55thought
- 16:56for
- 16:56sure
- 16:56if
- 16:56they
- 16:56implemented
- 16:57it,
- 16:57it
- 16:58was
- 16:58going
- 16:58to,
- 16:59it
- 16:59was
- 16:59going
- 16:59to
- 16:59run
- 16:59off
- 17:00all
- 17:00of
- 17:00their
- 17:01guests.
- 17:01And
- 17:02so
- 17:02we
- 17:02implemented
- 17:03it
- 17:03and
- 17:03I
- 17:03said,
- 17:03we're
- 17:04going
- 17:04to
- 17:04monitor
- 17:04it.
- 17:05Every
- 17:05single
- 17:06reservation,
- 17:06watch
- 17:07real
- 17:07close.
- 17:08And
- 17:08in
- 17:08the
- 17:09first
- 17:09100
- 17:10reservations
- 17:11where
- 17:11the
- 17:11rights
- 17:11change
- 17:12multiple
- 17:13times
- 17:13during
- 17:13those
- 17:13reservations,
- 17:14not
- 17:15one
- 17:15person
- 17:15called
- 17:16to
- 17:16complain.
- 17:17And
- 17:17that
- 17:17was
- 17:18no
- 17:18matter
- 17:18whether
- 17:18it
- 17:19was
- 17:19on
- 17:19a
- 17:19phone
- 17:19call,
- 17:20which
- 17:20we've
- 17:20given
- 17:20some
- 17:21basic
- 17:21instructions
- 17:22on
- 17:22how
- 17:22to
- 17:22handle
- 17:23a
- 17:23phone
- 17:23call
- 17:24and
- 17:24what
- 17:24to
- 17:24say
- 17:24when
- 17:25you
- 17:25were
- 17:25taking
- 17:25the
- 17:25reservation
- 17:26versus
- 17:27online,
- 17:28not
- 17:28one.
- 17:28So
- 17:28all
- 17:29the
- 17:29fears
- 17:29that
- 17:30they
- 17:30had
- 17:31never
- 17:31appeared.
- 17:32And
- 17:33I
- 17:33think
- 17:33it's
- 17:33really
- 17:34important
- 17:34to
- 17:34mention
- 17:34that
- 17:35dynamic
- 17:35pricing
- 17:36not
- 17:36only
- 17:37could
- 17:37increase
- 17:38the
- 17:38right,
- 17:38but
- 17:38it
- 17:38could
- 17:39decrease
- 17:39the
- 17:39right.
- 17:39So
- 17:40if
- 17:40you've
- 17:40got
- 17:40a
- 17:40lot
- 17:41of
- 17:41gaps,
- 17:41you're
- 17:41less
- 17:42than
- 17:4250%
- 17:42occupancy,
- 17:44it
- 17:44can
- 17:44automatically
- 17:45reduce
- 17:45that
- 17:45right
- 17:46for
- 17:46you.
- 17:47And
- 17:47so
- 17:47you
- 17:48don't
- 17:48even
- 17:48have
- 17:48to
- 17:48worry
- 17:48about
- 17:49it,
- 17:49then
- 17:49it's
- 17:49still
- 17:49working
- 17:50for
- 17:50the
- 17:51Campground.
- 17:51And
- 17:52for
- 17:52myself
- 17:53as
- 17:53a,
- 17:53as
- 17:53I
- 17:54RV,
- 17:54I
- 17:54look
- 17:55for
- 17:55those
- 17:55gap
- 17:55times
- 17:56and
- 17:56I
- 17:56look
- 17:56for
- 17:56the
- 17:56parks
- 17:57that
- 17:57I
- 17:57know
- 17:57are
- 17:57using
- 17:58dynamic
- 17:58pricing
- 17:59because
- 17:59I
- 17:59know
- 17:59that's
- 18:00where
- 18:00I
- 18:00could
- 18:00get
- 18:00the
- 18:00best.
- 18:01Yeah.
- 18:02So
- 18:02it's
- 18:03the
- 18:03same
- 18:03thing.
- 18:03If
- 18:03you
- 18:04are
- 18:04looking
- 18:04for
- 18:05a
- 18:05hotel
- 18:05room
- 18:06or
- 18:06an
- 18:06airfare,
- 18:06the
- 18:06days
- 18:07that
- 18:07it's
- 18:07the
- 18:07slowest,
- 18:08when
- 18:09Dubai
- 18:09and
- 18:09that's
- 18:09when
- 18:10you
- 18:10go
- 18:10to
- 18:10shops.
- 18:10So
- 18:11there's
- 18:11some
- 18:11benefits
- 18:12from
- 18:12the
- 18:12Concentra
- 18:13side
- 18:13to
- 18:14dynamic
- 18:14pricing
- 18:15as
- 18:15well.
- 18:15And
- 18:16again,
- 18:16it
- 18:16benefits
- 18:17the
- 18:17Campground,
- 18:17cause
- 18:18you're
- 18:18filling
- 18:18up
- 18:18spots
- 18:19that
- 18:19may
- 18:19not
- 18:20be
- 18:20filled.
- 18:20They're
- 18:21normally
- 18:21you're
- 18:21lower
- 18:23occupancy
- 18:23date,
- 18:24so
- 18:24you're
- 18:24not
- 18:25reducing
- 18:25your
- 18:25right
- 18:26on
- 18:26the
- 18:26best
- 18:26weekend
- 18:26of
- 18:26the
- 18:27year.
- 18:27So
- 18:28that's
- 18:28that's
- 18:29where
- 18:29I
- 18:29am.
- 18:29I
- 18:29totally
- 18:30agree
- 18:30with
- 18:30everything.
- 18:31Casey
- 18:31is
- 18:31saying
- 18:31about
- 18:32getting
- 18:32ahead
- 18:33of
- 18:33things,
- 18:33trying
- 18:34things
- 18:34at
- 18:35your
- 18:35own
- 18:35pace
- 18:35so
- 18:35slowly.
- 18:36And
- 18:37the
- 18:37other
- 18:37thing
- 18:37has
- 18:37been
- 18:38so
- 18:38great.
- 18:38Yes.
- 18:39W
- 18:39while
- 18:39kg
- 18:40would
- 18:40have
- 18:40been
- 18:40mad
- 18:40at
- 18:41a
- 18:41lot
- 18:41of
- 18:41ways,
- 18:41it's
- 18:42been
- 18:42really
- 18:42great
- 18:43for
- 18:43some
- 18:43of
- 18:43my
- 18:43can't
- 18:43brands,
- 18:44because
- 18:45it's
- 18:45given
- 18:45them
- 18:46the
- 18:46courage
- 18:46to
- 18:46try
- 18:47things
- 18:47I
- 18:47would
- 18:47have
- 18:47never
- 18:48tried
- 18:49before.
- 18:50And
- 18:50it's
- 18:50given
- 18:50them
- 18:50the
- 18:51technology
- 18:52the
- 18:52R
- 18:52the
- 18:53ability
- 18:53to
- 18:53embrace
- 18:54the
- 18:54technology,
- 18:55that's
- 18:55going
- 18:55to
- 18:55allow
- 18:55them
- 18:55to
- 18:56do
- 18:56it.
- 18:56So
- 18:57a
- 18:57lot
- 18:57of
- 18:57times,
- 18:57even
- 18:58now,
- 18:58when
- 18:58I
- 18:58ask
- 18:59them
- 18:59to
- 18:59do
- 18:59something,
- 19:00that's
- 19:00a
- 19:00little
- 19:00bit
- 19:00out
- 19:01of
- 19:01their
- 19:01comfort
- 19:02zone
- 19:02and
- 19:02outside
- 19:02Blanco
- 19:03and
- 19:03everybody
- 19:04else
- 19:04does.
- 19:05And
- 19:05it's
- 19:05true.
- 19:06Almost
- 19:06every
- 19:06change
- 19:07we
- 19:07need
- 19:07to
- 19:07make
- 19:07can
- 19:08somehow
- 19:09go
- 19:09back
- 19:10to
- 19:10something.
- 19:11I
- 19:11really
- 19:11consider
- 19:12an
- 19:12improvement
- 19:13that
- 19:13came
- 19:13about
- 19:14because
- 19:14of
- 19:14COVID.
- 19:15But
- 19:15when
- 19:15you
- 19:16say
- 19:16that
- 19:16everybody
- 19:17gets
- 19:17it,
- 19:17COVID
- 19:18changed
- 19:18everything.
- 19:19And
- 19:19so
- 19:20it's
- 19:20not
- 19:20like
- 19:21a
- 19:21negative
- 19:22blame.
- 19:22It's
- 19:22look,
- 19:23this
- 19:23is
- 19:23the
- 19:23environment
- 19:24and
- 19:24the
- 19:24world
- 19:24we're
- 19:24living
- 19:25in
- 19:25now,
- 19:25and
- 19:25this
- 19:26is
- 19:26the
- 19:26motivation
- 19:26for
- 19:27these
- 19:27changes.
- 19:28And
- 19:28everybody
- 19:28just
- 19:29understand.
- 19:30So
- 19:31speaking
- 19:31from
- 19:31the
- 19:31consumer
- 19:32standpoint
- 19:32specifically,
- 19:33right
- 19:33though.
- 19:33I
- 19:34know
- 19:34you
- 19:34work
- 19:34with
- 19:34Campground.
- 19:36I
- 19:36definitely
- 19:36want
- 19:36to
- 19:36talk
- 19:36about
- 19:36that
- 19:37and
- 19:37I
- 19:37really
- 19:37appreciate
- 19:37all
- 19:38that
- 19:38you
- 19:38gave
- 19:38in.
- 19:39But
- 19:39from
- 19:39a
- 19:39consumer
- 19:40standpoint,
- 19:40I
- 19:40know
- 19:41you
- 19:41just
- 19:41went
- 19:41to
- 19:41the
- 19:41Albuquerque
- 19:42balloon
- 19:42Fiesta.
- 19:43You
- 19:43met
- 19:43a
- 19:43lot
- 19:43of
- 19:43consumers
- 19:44there,
- 19:44you
- 19:44were
- 19:44talking
- 19:45to
- 19:45a
- 19:45bunch
- 19:45of
- 19:45bloggers
- 19:45and
- 19:46things
- 19:46like
- 19:46that.
- 19:46And
- 19:46we
- 19:46tried
- 19:47to
- 19:47have
- 19:47you
- 19:47on
- 19:47the
- 19:47show,
- 19:47just
- 19:47a
- 19:47bad
- 19:48internet
- 19:48connection,
- 19:49and
- 19:49then
- 19:50working
- 19:50with
- 19:50Andy
- 19:50and
- 19:50all
- 19:50those
- 19:51properties,
- 19:51that
- 19:51RV
- 19:51life
- 19:52that
- 19:52are
- 19:52mostly
- 19:52consumer
- 19:53facing.
- 19:53Do
- 19:53you
- 19:53have
- 19:54any
- 19:54sense
- 19:54of
- 19:55what
- 19:55Casey
- 19:55is
- 19:55saying?
- 19:56Is
- 19:56that
- 19:56holding
- 19:57true
- 19:57with
- 19:57the
- 19:57consumers?
- 19:58Are
- 19:58they
- 19:58looking
- 19:58to
- 19:58book
- 19:59earlier
- 19:59than
- 19:59they
- 19:59have
- 20:00before,
- 20:00or
- 20:00the
- 20:03we're
- 20:04looking
- 20:04at
- 20:05the
- 20:0518
- 20:06to
- 20:0635
- 20:07year
- 20:07old
- 20:07demographic
- 20:08they're
- 20:09booking
- 20:09window
- 20:10is
- 20:1014
- 20:10to
- 20:1116.
- 20:12And
- 20:12what
- 20:12that
- 20:13means
- 20:13is
- 20:13they're
- 20:13going
- 20:13to
- 20:14sit
- 20:14down
- 20:14in
- 20:15December
- 20:15and
- 20:15look
- 20:16at
- 20:16their
- 20:16entire
- 20:17next
- 20:17year
- 20:18of
- 20:18travel.
- 20:18And
- 20:18they're
- 20:18going
- 20:19to
- 20:19book
- 20:19it
- 20:19all
- 20:20before
- 20:20January
- 20:20ever
- 20:21arrived
- 20:22and
- 20:22where
- 20:23they're
- 20:23going
- 20:23to
- 20:23book
- 20:23it
- 20:23as
- 20:24the
- 20:24places
- 20:24that
- 20:24are
- 20:24the
- 20:25easiest
- 20:25to
- 20:25find
- 20:26and
- 20:26the
- 20:27easiest
- 20:27to
- 20:28book
- 20:28online.
- 20:29That's
- 20:29the
- 20:29demographic
- 20:30we
- 20:30need
- 20:30to
- 20:30satisfy.
- 20:31That's
- 20:32where
- 20:32we're
- 20:32finding
- 20:33a
- 20:33lot
- 20:33of
- 20:33dissatisfaction.
- 20:35We
- 20:35don't
- 20:35want
- 20:35all
- 20:35these
- 20:36new
- 20:36RV
- 20:36years
- 20:37to
- 20:37come
- 20:37in.
- 20:37They
- 20:37bought
- 20:38these
- 20:38new
- 20:38rigs,
- 20:38they're
- 20:38excited
- 20:39about
- 20:39Camping
- 20:40and
- 20:40then
- 20:40they
- 20:40can't
- 20:40find
- 20:41the
- 20:41side.
- 20:41And
- 20:41so
- 20:42we
- 20:43know
- 20:43what
- 20:43they
- 20:43put
- 20:43it
- 20:43up
- 20:44for
- 20:44sale
- 20:44because
- 20:45they're
- 20:46used
- 20:46to
- 20:46technology
- 20:47and
- 20:47they
- 20:48won't
- 20:48camp
- 20:49grounds
- 20:49to
- 20:49be
- 20:49able
- 20:49to
- 20:49offer
- 20:50that
- 20:50technology.
- 20:51And
- 20:51so
- 20:52that's
- 20:53what
- 20:53we're
- 20:53finding.
- 20:53A
- 20:53lot
- 20:54of
- 20:54talking
- 20:54to
- 20:54people
- 20:55is
- 20:55asking
- 20:56about,
- 20:56when
- 20:56is
- 20:57this
- 20:57coming
- 20:57or
- 20:57when
- 20:57is
- 20:58that
- 20:58coming
- 20:58at
- 20:58the
- 20:58balloon
- 20:59Fiesta?
- 20:59We
- 20:59had
- 21:00such
- 21:00an
- 21:00amazing
- 21:01time
- 21:01because.
- 21:02It
- 21:03was
- 21:03such
- 21:03evidence
- 21:04that
- 21:04the
- 21:04RV
- 21:05industry
- 21:06and
- 21:06the
- 21:06consumer
- 21:07are
- 21:07so
- 21:07tightly
- 21:08knit
- 21:08to
- 21:08the
- 21:08Albuquerque
- 21:09Olympia
- 21:10sta
- 21:10we
- 21:10really,
- 21:11we
- 21:11know
- 21:12we
- 21:12there's
- 21:12over
- 21:13a
- 21:13thousand
- 21:13volunteers
- 21:14that
- 21:14are
- 21:14our
- 21:14videos
- 21:15that
- 21:15show
- 21:15up
- 21:15every
- 21:16year.
- 21:16There's
- 21:17more
- 21:17RV
- 21:18or
- 21:18participants
- 21:19than
- 21:19in
- 21:19any
- 21:19other
- 21:20category.
- 21:21And
- 21:22now
- 21:23it's
- 21:23funny
- 21:23because
- 21:24we've
- 21:24got
- 21:24multiple
- 21:25Campground
- 21:26chains
- 21:26that
- 21:26are
- 21:26actually
- 21:27looking
- 21:28to
- 21:28create
- 21:29their
- 21:29own
- 21:29envelopes,
- 21:30their
- 21:30own
- 21:30balloons
- 21:30for
- 21:30next
- 21:31year's
- 21:31Fiesta.
- 21:32And
- 21:32going
- 21:33the
- 21:33new
- 21:34consumer,
- 21:34the
- 21:34new
- 21:35camper
- 21:36likes
- 21:36to
- 21:36meet
- 21:37the
- 21:37industry
- 21:37where
- 21:38they're
- 21:38already
- 21:38at.
- 21:39They
- 21:39don't
- 21:39want
- 21:39to
- 21:39be
- 21:39asked
- 21:40to
- 21:40come
- 21:40to
- 21:40them.
- 21:41And
- 21:41it's
- 21:41another
- 21:41one
- 21:42of
- 21:42the
- 21:42big
- 21:42things
- 21:42in
- 21:42some
- 21:43of
- 21:43the
- 21:43studies
- 21:43we're
- 21:43doing
- 21:44is
- 21:44finding
- 21:45that.
- 21:46They're
- 21:46not
- 21:47as
- 21:47inclined
- 21:48the
- 21:48new
- 21:48camper
- 21:49to,
- 21:49to
- 21:50go
- 21:50to
- 21:50a
- 21:50rally
- 21:51where
- 21:51we're
- 21:51trying
- 21:52to
- 21:52sell
- 21:52them
- 21:52something
- 21:53or
- 21:53promote
- 21:53a
- 21:53product.
- 21:54They
- 21:54want
- 21:55to
- 21:55go
- 21:55to
- 21:56Moab
- 21:56to
- 21:56go
- 21:57side
- 21:57by
- 21:57side
- 21:58riding.
- 21:58And
- 21:58then
- 21:58they
- 21:59want
- 21:59to
- 21:59meet
- 21:59other
- 21:59RV
- 22:00years
- 22:00and
- 22:00other
- 22:01people
- 22:01there.
- 22:02And
- 22:02when
- 22:02they
- 22:02have
- 22:02those
- 22:03opportunities
- 22:04to
- 22:04create
- 22:04those
- 22:04experiences
- 22:06and
- 22:06to
- 22:06meet
- 22:06people
- 22:07that
- 22:07will,
- 22:07they
- 22:07will
- 22:08do
- 22:08that.
- 22:08And
- 22:08they
- 22:08are
- 22:09not
- 22:09afraid
- 22:09at
- 22:09all
- 22:10of
- 22:10dynamic
- 22:11pricing
- 22:11of
- 22:12advanced
- 22:12reservations.
- 22:14And
- 22:14they
- 22:14love
- 22:15the
- 22:15idea
- 22:15of
- 22:15being
- 22:15able
- 22:16to
- 22:16go
- 22:17to
- 22:17places
- 22:17and
- 22:18search
- 22:18multiple
- 22:18sites
- 22:20without
- 22:20being
- 22:21restricted
- 22:22to
- 22:22just
- 22:22one
- 22:23Campground.
- 22:24The
- 22:24idea
- 22:25of
- 22:25being
- 22:25able
- 22:25to
- 22:25search
- 22:26for
- 22:26a
- 22:26location
- 22:27versus
- 22:28searching
- 22:28for
- 22:28a
- 22:28Campground
- 22:29is
- 22:29huge
- 22:29on
- 22:30their
- 22:30bucket
- 22:30list.
- 22:31Yeah.
- 22:32I
- 22:32That's
- 22:32why
- 22:32we,
- 22:32honestly,
- 22:33that
- 22:33feedback
- 22:33is,
- 22:34it's
- 22:34spot
- 22:34on
- 22:34to
- 22:34what
- 22:34we
- 22:34thought
- 22:35to
- 22:35standing
- 22:35in
- 22:35the
- 22:35center.
- 22:37With
- 22:37all
- 22:37the
- 22:37new
- 22:38kind
- 22:38of
- 22:38campers.
- 22:39That's
- 22:39why
- 22:39we
- 22:39created
- 22:40the
- 22:40marketplace
- 22:41that
- 22:41we
- 22:41did
- 22:41was
- 22:42essentially
- 22:42for
- 22:42that
- 22:43exact
- 22:43reason
- 22:43was
- 22:44to
- 22:44say,
- 22:44it's
- 22:44funny,
- 22:44there's
- 22:45two
- 22:45fold,
- 22:45there's
- 22:45the
- 22:45consumer
- 22:46end.
- 22:46And
- 22:47then
- 22:47there
- 22:47was
- 22:47like
- 22:47the
- 22:47dealers,
- 22:48when
- 22:48we
- 22:49started
- 22:49first
- 22:49showing
- 22:50them
- 22:50the
- 22:50marketplace,
- 22:50we're
- 22:51all
- 22:51super
- 22:51excited
- 22:52because
- 22:52they're
- 22:52like,
- 22:52we're
- 22:53going
- 22:53to
- 22:53sell
- 22:53so
- 22:53many
- 22:53more
- 22:53classes
- 22:54because
- 22:54the
- 22:55biggest
- 22:55issue
- 22:55has
- 22:55been,
- 22:56someone
- 22:56buys
- 22:56this
- 22:57big
- 22:57rig
- 22:58and
- 22:58then
- 22:58they
- 22:58come
- 22:59back
- 22:59and
- 22:59they're
- 22:59like
- 22:59this
- 22:59thing
- 23:00that
- 23:00I
- 23:00can't,
- 23:01this
- 23:01doesn't
- 23:01fit
- 23:01anywhere.
- 23:02I
- 23:02can't
- 23:02get
- 23:02into
- 23:03these
- 23:03places.
- 23:03So
- 23:04they
- 23:04were
- 23:04super
- 23:04excited
- 23:05to
- 23:05just
- 23:05be
- 23:05able
- 23:05to
- 23:05search
- 23:06through,
- 23:06a
- 23:06bunch
- 23:06of
- 23:07different
- 23:07campgrounds
- 23:07that
- 23:07we
- 23:08have
- 23:08on
- 23:08the
- 23:08marketplace
- 23:08and
- 23:09actually
- 23:09find.
- 23:10That
- 23:10fit,
- 23:10that
- 23:10size
- 23:11rig.
- 23:12And
- 23:12then
- 23:12the
- 23:12same
- 23:12thing
- 23:12that
- 23:13Sandy
- 23:13was
- 23:13saying
- 23:13from
- 23:14the
- 23:14consumer
- 23:14side
- 23:14is
- 23:15that
- 23:15the
- 23:16idea
- 23:16of
- 23:17searching
- 23:18and
- 23:18clicking
- 23:18on
- 23:18a
- 23:19Campground.
- 23:19That
- 23:20again,
- 23:20if
- 23:20you
- 23:20know
- 23:21about
- 23:21that
- 23:21Campground,
- 23:22you're
- 23:22clicking
- 23:22on
- 23:22it,
- 23:22you're
- 23:22booking
- 23:23it,
- 23:23that's
- 23:2498%
- 23:25of
- 23:25bookings
- 23:25take
- 23:26place,
- 23:26but
- 23:26it's
- 23:26that
- 23:26other
- 23:262%
- 23:27that
- 23:27they
- 23:28don't
- 23:28know
- 23:28about
- 23:28your
- 23:28Campground,
- 23:29having
- 23:30it
- 23:30in
- 23:30some
- 23:31sort
- 23:31of
- 23:31aggregate
- 23:31to
- 23:32be
- 23:32able
- 23:32to
- 23:32search
- 23:33based
- 23:33on
- 23:33location,
- 23:34based
- 23:34on
- 23:34rig
- 23:35size
- 23:35or
- 23:35just
- 23:35based
- 23:35on
- 23:36amenities
- 23:37in
- 23:37some
- 23:37capacity
- 23:38is
- 23:38something
- 23:39that
- 23:39we
- 23:39felt
- 23:39was
- 23:39missing
- 23:40in
- 23:40the
- 23:40industry
- 23:41to
- 23:41get
- 23:41more
- 23:42people
- 23:43doing
- 23:43exactly
- 23:44what
- 23:44Sandy
- 23:44said,
- 23:44people
- 23:44are
- 23:44doing.
- 23:45Camping,
- 23:46instead
- 23:46of
- 23:46getting
- 23:46frustrated
- 23:47that
- 23:47they
- 23:47can't
- 23:47find
- 23:48someplace
- 23:48and
- 23:48then
- 23:48saying,
- 23:49okay,
- 23:49I'm
- 23:49just
- 23:49going
- 23:50to
- 23:50rent
- 23:50this
- 23:50out
- 23:50or
- 23:50I'm
- 23:50going
- 23:51to
- 23:51sell
- 23:51it.
- 23:51Yeah
- 23:51it's
- 23:51interesting
- 23:52you
- 23:52say
- 23:52that
- 23:52because
- 23:52that's
- 23:53the
- 23:53exact
- 23:53kind
- 23:54of,
- 23:54research
- 23:54in,
- 23:55in,
- 23:55in
- 23:55information
- 23:56that
- 23:56we
- 23:56felt
- 23:57with
- 23:57why
- 23:57it
- 23:57was
- 23:58made
- 23:58sense
- 23:59to
- 23:59put
- 23:59together
- 23:59a
- 23:59marketplace.
- 24:00Okay.
- 24:01And
- 24:01another
- 24:02one
- 24:02of
- 24:02the
- 24:02initiatives
- 24:03I'm
- 24:03working
- 24:03on
- 24:04that
- 24:04relates
- 24:04to
- 24:04consumers,
- 24:05but
- 24:05ties
- 24:06in
- 24:06the
- 24:06industry
- 24:07and
- 24:07the
- 24:07technology
- 24:08that
- 24:08we're
- 24:08using.
- 24:09Yes,
- 24:10there
- 24:10is
- 24:11an
- 24:11extreme
- 24:11need
- 24:12to
- 24:12change
- 24:13the
- 24:13language
- 24:13of
- 24:14the
- 24:14Campground
- 24:14industry.
- 24:15And
- 24:16so
- 24:17we
- 24:17all
- 24:17know
- 24:18that
- 24:18if
- 24:18we
- 24:18go
- 24:18and
- 24:19we
- 24:19look
- 24:19at
- 24:19a
- 24:20website
- 24:20and
- 24:20it
- 24:20says
- 24:21it
- 24:21is
- 24:22a
- 24:22resort,
- 24:23if
- 24:23we've
- 24:24been
- 24:24Camping
- 24:24for
- 24:24a
- 24:24long
- 24:25time,
- 24:25we
- 24:25know
- 24:25it
- 24:25may
- 24:26not
- 24:26be
- 24:26a
- 24:26resort.
- 24:27And
- 24:27at
- 24:28the
- 24:28same
- 24:28time,
- 24:28it
- 24:29might
- 24:29say
- 24:29a
- 24:29Campground
- 24:31and
- 24:32it
- 24:32is
- 24:32so
- 24:32much
- 24:32more
- 24:33than
- 24:33just
- 24:33what
- 24:33I
- 24:34consider
- 24:34a
- 24:34basic
- 24:35Campground.
- 24:35We're
- 24:35never
- 24:36going
- 24:36to
- 24:36change
- 24:36the
- 24:36names
- 24:37of
- 24:37all
- 24:37these
- 24:37parks.
- 24:38But
- 24:38what
- 24:39we
- 24:39can
- 24:39do
- 24:39through
- 24:40technology
- 24:41is
- 24:41utilize
- 24:42and
- 24:42source
- 24:43definitions
- 24:45and
- 24:45assignments
- 24:46of
- 24:46types
- 24:46by
- 24:47the
- 24:47consumer.
- 24:48So
- 24:49with
- 24:49tools
- 24:49like
- 24:50Campground
- 24:50reviews
- 24:51and
- 24:51Campground
- 24:51views
- 24:52with
- 24:52Marquette
- 24:53and
- 24:53those
- 24:53kinds
- 24:53of
- 24:53things,
- 24:54we
- 24:54can
- 24:54literally
- 24:55ask
- 24:55people
- 24:55are
- 24:56doing
- 24:56their
- 24:57booking
- 24:57their
- 24:57reservation
- 24:58or
- 24:58making
- 24:59mean
- 24:59booking
- 24:59their
- 24:59posting
- 25:00their
- 25:00comments
- 25:00on
- 25:01their
- 25:01stay.
- 25:02We
- 25:02can
- 25:02ask
- 25:03them,
- 25:03how
- 25:03would
- 25:03you
- 25:04rate
- 25:04this?
- 25:04And
- 25:04if
- 25:04we
- 25:05have
- 25:05predefined
- 25:06definitions
- 25:08that
- 25:08they
- 25:08can
- 25:08understand,
- 25:09we
- 25:09let
- 25:10them
- 25:10choose
- 25:10from
- 25:11that.
- 25:11And
- 25:12so
- 25:12by
- 25:12that,
- 25:13by
- 25:13doing
- 25:14so
- 25:14the
- 25:14next
- 25:14time
- 25:15somebody
- 25:15else
- 25:15searches
- 25:16and
- 25:16it
- 25:16says,
- 25:17AAA
- 25:18resort
- 25:19they
- 25:19can
- 25:19look
- 25:20down
- 25:20and
- 25:20see
- 25:20what
- 25:20other
- 25:21people
- 25:21have
- 25:21rated
- 25:22it.
- 25:22Is
- 25:22it
- 25:22the
- 25:22Campground?
- 25:23Is
- 25:23it
- 25:23a
- 25:23resort?
- 25:24Is
- 25:25it
- 25:25an
- 25:25RV
- 25:25park
- 25:26or
- 25:26is
- 25:26it
- 25:26a
- 25:26neighborhood?
- 25:28Those
- 25:28are
- 25:28the
- 25:28primary
- 25:29four
- 25:29categories
- 25:30that
- 25:30we're
- 25:31looking
- 25:31at
- 25:31right
- 25:31now.
- 25:32And
- 25:33we've
- 25:33struggled
- 25:34and
- 25:34I
- 25:34would
- 25:34love
- 25:35to
- 25:35hear
- 25:35some
- 25:35feedback
- 25:36and,
- 25:36if
- 25:36you
- 25:36have
- 25:36comments
- 25:36or
- 25:37whatever,
- 25:37you
- 25:37take
- 25:37that
- 25:38on
- 25:39there,
- 25:39I
- 25:39believe
- 25:39there's
- 25:40a
- 25:40difference
- 25:40between
- 25:40a
- 25:4155
- 25:41plus
- 25:41retirement
- 25:42park
- 25:43and
- 25:43a
- 25:44neighborhood.
- 25:45And
- 25:45a
- 25:45neighborhood
- 25:45is
- 25:46a
- 25:46park
- 25:46where
- 25:47primarily
- 25:47people
- 25:48live
- 25:48there
- 25:48year
- 25:49around
- 25:4980%
- 25:50of
- 25:50the
- 25:50sites
- 25:50are
- 25:51full-time
- 25:51people,
- 25:52nothing
- 25:52wrong
- 25:53with
- 25:53that,
- 25:54but
- 25:54that's
- 25:54not
- 25:54a
- 25:54Campground
- 25:55to
- 25:55the
- 25:55younger
- 25:56consumer.
- 25:56It's
- 25:56an,
- 25:57it
- 25:57really
- 25:57is
- 25:58a
- 25:58neighborhood.
- 25:58Is
- 25:58people
- 25:59living
- 25:59there,
- 26:00they
- 26:00come
- 26:00and
- 26:00go,
- 26:01they
- 26:01go
- 26:01to
- 26:01work.
- 26:02It
- 26:02is
- 26:02not
- 26:03a
- 26:03Camping
- 26:03experience
- 26:04that
- 26:04the
- 26:05average
- 26:05camper
- 26:06is
- 26:06looking
- 26:06for.
- 26:07And
- 26:07so
- 26:08by
- 26:08being
- 26:08able
- 26:08to
- 26:09define
- 26:09those
- 26:10clearly
- 26:11when
- 26:11that
- 26:11new
- 26:11camper
- 26:12makes
- 26:12that
- 26:12reservation
- 26:13at
- 26:13that
- 26:13heart,
- 26:14that
- 26:14looks
- 26:14like
- 26:14it's
- 26:15a
- 26:15park
- 26:15experience
- 26:16or
- 26:16a
- 26:16Camping
- 26:16experience.
- 26:17And
- 26:17then
- 26:18they
- 26:18get
- 26:18there
- 26:19and
- 26:19it's
- 26:19a
- 26:19neighborhood
- 26:20they
- 26:21may
- 26:21bounce.
- 26:21And
- 26:21that
- 26:22pretrial.
- 26:23And
- 26:23so
- 26:24we
- 26:24predefined
- 26:25and
- 26:25told
- 26:25them,
- 26:25this
- 26:26is
- 26:26the
- 26:26kind
- 26:26of
- 26:26Campground
- 26:27you're
- 26:27going
- 26:27to,
- 26:28and
- 26:28that
- 26:28again,
- 26:29will
- 26:29just
- 26:29improve
- 26:29the
- 26:30experience.
- 26:30Overall.
- 26:31The
- 26:31flip
- 26:31side
- 26:32of
- 26:32that
- 26:32is
- 26:32as
- 26:33we
- 26:33age
- 26:33out
- 26:34of
- 26:34traveling,
- 26:34some
- 26:34of
- 26:35us
- 26:35are
- 26:35looking
- 26:35for
- 26:35those
- 26:36places
- 26:36where
- 26:36we
- 26:36might
- 26:36want
- 26:37to
- 26:37stay
- 26:37full
- 26:37time,
- 26:38year
- 26:38round,
- 26:38whether
- 26:39it's
- 26:39a
- 26:3955
- 26:40plus
- 26:40with
- 26:40all
- 26:40the
- 26:40amenities
- 26:41and
- 26:41it's
- 26:41just
- 26:41part-time
- 26:42or
- 26:42it's
- 26:43someplace
- 26:43we
- 26:43want
- 26:43to
- 26:43live
- 26:44year-round.
- 26:44So
- 26:45that's
- 26:45another
- 26:46one
- 26:46of
- 26:46the
- 26:46initiatives
- 26:47that
- 26:47we're
- 26:47working
- 26:47on
- 26:47to
- 26:48really
- 26:48help
- 26:48consumers
- 26:49and
- 26:49that
- 26:49consumers
- 26:50are
- 26:50pushing
- 26:51up
- 26:51through
- 26:52social
- 26:52media,
- 26:53through
- 26:53comments
- 26:53and
- 26:53Chats
- 26:54there,
- 26:54you
- 26:54can
- 26:54read
- 26:55it
- 26:55everyday.
- 26:55They'll
- 26:56say
- 26:56this
- 26:57was
- 26:57not
- 26:57a
- 26:57resort.
- 26:58It
- 26:58didn't
- 26:58have
- 26:59blah,
- 26:59blah,
- 26:59blah.
- 27:00The
- 27:00reason
- 27:00they're
- 27:00complaining
- 27:01it's
- 27:01because
- 27:01nobody
- 27:02set
- 27:02the
- 27:02expectations
- 27:03correctly.
- 27:03It's
- 27:03probably
- 27:04a
- 27:04great
- 27:04park.
- 27:05The
- 27:05expectations
- 27:06just
- 27:06weren't
- 27:07set
- 27:07correctly.
- 27:07That's
- 27:08another
- 27:08thing
- 27:08we're
- 27:08looking
- 27:09at
- 27:09with
- 27:09consumers.
- 27:09This
- 27:10is
- 27:10all
- 27:10interesting
- 27:11to
- 27:11me
- 27:11and
- 27:11I
- 27:11definitely,
- 27:11I
- 27:12want
- 27:12to
- 27:12hear
- 27:12Randy's
- 27:12opinion.
- 27:13I
- 27:13love
- 27:13this
- 27:13because
- 27:14I'm
- 27:14sure
- 27:14he's
- 27:14got
- 27:14some
- 27:15wise
- 27:15words
- 27:15and
- 27:15some
- 27:16things
- 27:16to
- 27:16say
- 27:16here,
- 27:16but
- 27:16before
- 27:17we
- 27:17get
- 27:17to
- 27:17Randy
- 27:17Angela.
- 27:19You're
- 27:19shaking
- 27:19your
- 27:19head.
- 27:20Randy,
- 27:20you
- 27:20always
- 27:20have
- 27:21wise
- 27:21words.
- 27:21I
- 27:22don't
- 27:22know
- 27:22how
- 27:22wise,
- 27:22but
- 27:23words.
- 27:23Yes.
- 27:24Okay.
- 27:24We'll
- 27:24take
- 27:25those
- 27:25too.
- 27:25That's
- 27:25all
- 27:26I
- 27:26have.
- 27:26Let's
- 27:26talk
- 27:26to
- 27:26Angela
- 27:27real
- 27:27quick
- 27:27though,
- 27:27because
- 27:28two
- 27:28things
- 27:28real
- 27:28quick,
- 27:28Angela,
- 27:29from
- 27:29a
- 27:29marketing
- 27:29standpoint,
- 27:30one
- 27:30is
- 27:30we're
- 27:31talking
- 27:31about
- 27:31these
- 27:31dynamic
- 27:32pricing
- 27:32and
- 27:32how
- 27:32far
- 27:32in
- 27:32advance
- 27:33to
- 27:33set
- 27:33the
- 27:33rates
- 27:33and
- 27:33so
- 27:33touch
- 27:34a
- 27:34little
- 27:34bit
- 27:34on
- 27:34like
- 27:35how
- 27:35you
- 27:35would.
- 27:36Kind
- 27:36of
- 27:36calm
- 27:37those
- 27:37fears
- 27:37for,
- 27:38from
- 27:38a
- 27:38consumer
- 27:38standpoint
- 27:39as
- 27:39far
- 27:39as
- 27:39website
- 27:40design
- 27:40goes,
- 27:40right?
- 27:41W
- 27:41how
- 27:41you
- 27:41display
- 27:41rates
- 27:42when
- 27:42you
- 27:42display
- 27:42rates,
- 27:43the
- 27:43wording,
- 27:43you
- 27:43use
- 27:43things
- 27:43like
- 27:44that.
- 27:44And
- 27:44then
- 27:44maybe
- 27:45if
- 27:45you
- 27:45want
- 27:45to
- 27:45just
- 27:45touch
- 27:45a
- 27:46little
- 27:46bit
- 27:46on
- 27:46what
- 27:46Sandy
- 27:47was
- 27:47talking
- 27:47about
- 27:47how
- 27:47you're
- 27:48representing
- 27:49your
- 27:49park
- 27:49through
- 27:50your
- 27:50name
- 27:51or
- 27:51photos
- 27:51or
- 27:51things
- 27:52like
- 27:52that.
- 27:53Yeah.
- 27:53Something
- 27:53else
- 27:54too,
- 27:54that
- 27:54I
- 27:54just
- 27:54wanted
- 27:54to
- 27:55touch
- 27:55on.
- 27:55When
- 27:56you're,
- 27:56when
- 27:56people
- 27:57are
- 27:57worried
- 27:57about
- 27:57the
- 27:57feedback
- 27:58that
- 27:58they're
- 27:58going
- 27:58to
- 27:58receive
- 27:59because
- 27:59of
- 27:59the
- 27:59dynamic
- 27:59pricing
- 28:00and
- 28:00to
- 28:00Casey's
- 28:00point
- 28:01of
- 28:01people
- 28:01are
- 28:01not
- 28:02talking
- 28:02to
- 28:02their
- 28:02neighbor,
- 28:02I
- 28:03paid
- 28:03$5
- 28:03more
- 28:04a
- 28:04night.
- 28:04We
- 28:04see
- 28:05literally
- 28:05thousands
- 28:06of
- 28:06reviews
- 28:06every
- 28:07month
- 28:07across
- 28:07all
- 28:08of
- 28:08our
- 28:08clients
- 28:08of,
- 28:09K
- 28:09ways
- 28:09and
- 28:09jelly
- 28:10Stone's
- 28:10in
- 28:10large
- 28:11management
- 28:11groups
- 28:12and
- 28:12independent
- 28:12parks.
- 28:13And
- 28:13I
- 28:13can
- 28:14honestly
- 28:14say
- 28:15I've
- 28:15literally
- 28:15never
- 28:16seen
- 28:16a
- 28:16single
- 28:16review
- 28:17where
- 28:17someone
- 28:17has
- 28:18said
- 28:18I
- 28:18paid
- 28:18$5
- 28:19more
- 28:19than
- 28:20my
- 28:20neighbor.
- 28:20I've
- 28:20never
- 28:21seen
- 28:21a
- 28:21single
- 28:22review
- 28:23complaining
- 28:23about.
- 28:25Dynamic
- 28:25pricing.
- 28:26And
- 28:26we
- 28:26all
- 28:26know
- 28:27that
- 28:27if
- 28:27they
- 28:27are
- 28:28unhappy
- 28:28with
- 28:28something
- 28:29they
- 28:29will
- 28:29let
- 28:29us
- 28:30know
- 28:30is
- 28:30so
- 28:31I,
- 28:31I
- 28:31just
- 28:31think
- 28:31that
- 28:31speaks
- 28:32to,
- 28:32I
- 28:32think
- 28:33sometimes
- 28:33it's
- 28:33a
- 28:33fear
- 28:33that
- 28:34owners
- 28:34create
- 28:34on
- 28:35their
- 28:35own
- 28:35because
- 28:35it's
- 28:35something
- 28:36new
- 28:36and
- 28:36it's
- 28:36up,
- 28:36I
- 28:37try
- 28:37to
- 28:37territory
- 28:37for
- 28:37themselves.
- 28:38And
- 28:38yeah.
- 28:39And
- 28:39then
- 28:40in
- 28:40terms
- 28:41of
- 28:41how
- 28:41you
- 28:41could
- 28:41display
- 28:43things
- 28:43on
- 28:43your
- 28:44website
- 28:44and
- 28:45setting
- 28:45the
- 28:45guests
- 28:46expectation
- 28:46before
- 28:47they
- 28:47are
- 28:47on
- 28:47your
- 28:47property.
- 28:48Making
- 28:48sure
- 28:48that
- 28:48your
- 28:48website's
- 28:49really
- 28:49easy
- 28:49news
- 28:50that
- 28:50it's
- 28:50user
- 28:50friendly.
- 28:51Like
- 28:51user-friendly
- 28:52easy
- 28:53to
- 28:53navigate.
- 28:54Things
- 28:54are
- 28:54labeled
- 28:54really
- 28:55clearly
- 28:56and
- 28:56having
- 28:56really
- 28:56nice
- 28:56pictures.
- 28:57And
- 28:57that
- 28:57goes
- 28:58with
- 28:58the
- 28:58pictures
- 28:59that
- 28:59you
- 28:59use
- 28:59in
- 28:59camp
- 28:59spot
- 28:59too.
- 29:00Nobody
- 29:00wants
- 29:00to
- 29:00see
- 29:02a
- 29:02small
- 29:03picture
- 29:04from
- 29:04your
- 29:04cell
- 29:04phone,
- 29:04that's
- 29:05cropped
- 29:05and
- 29:05it's
- 29:05crooked
- 29:06and,
- 29:06things
- 29:07are
- 29:07in
- 29:07disarray.
- 29:08People
- 29:08want
- 29:08to
- 29:08see
- 29:09really
- 29:09nice,
- 29:09clear
- 29:10images,
- 29:11and
- 29:11you
- 29:12can
- 29:12use
- 29:12this
- 29:12across
- 29:12your
- 29:13social
- 29:13media.
- 29:13You
- 29:13can
- 29:13use
- 29:13those
- 29:14across
- 29:14your
- 29:14website
- 29:15in
- 29:15your
- 29:15booking
- 29:15system.
- 29:16And
- 29:16so
- 29:16while
- 29:16it
- 29:17might
- 29:17seem
- 29:17like
- 29:17an
- 29:17investment
- 29:18up
- 29:18front
- 29:19which
- 29:19a
- 29:19good
- 29:19photographer
- 29:20is,
- 29:20so
- 29:21cheap
- 29:21expense.
- 29:21However,
- 29:23the
- 29:23return
- 29:23that
- 29:23you'll
- 29:23see
- 29:24on
- 29:24that,
- 29:25because
- 29:25you
- 29:25can
- 29:25use
- 29:25it
- 29:26across
- 29:26all
- 29:26these
- 29:26platforms
- 29:27and
- 29:27you
- 29:27can
- 29:27set
- 29:27really
- 29:27great
- 29:28expectations
- 29:28before
- 29:29people
- 29:29are
- 29:29stepping
- 29:30foot
- 29:30on
- 29:30your
- 29:30property.
- 29:31And
- 29:32I
- 29:32just,
- 29:32I
- 29:33think
- 29:33it
- 29:33goes
- 29:33so
- 29:34much
- 29:34further
- 29:34than
- 29:34people
- 29:34think
- 29:35that
- 29:35it
- 29:35does.
- 29:38I
- 29:38should
- 29:38say,
- 29:38I
- 29:39just
- 29:39want
- 29:39to
- 29:39say,
- 29:39I
- 29:39used
- 29:40to
- 29:40have
- 29:40a
- 29:40partnership
- 29:40with
- 29:40a
- 29:40photographer
- 29:41at
- 29:41my
- 29:41Campground,
- 29:42and
- 29:42I
- 29:42would
- 29:42give
- 29:42them
- 29:43like
- 29:43a
- 29:44in
- 29:44exchange
- 29:45for
- 29:45however
- 29:45many
- 29:46images.
- 29:46I
- 29:46would
- 29:46give
- 29:46them
- 29:47so
- 29:47many
- 29:47nights
- 29:48of
- 29:48Camping
- 29:48a
- 29:48year.
- 29:49Idea.
- 29:50Yeah.
- 29:51Capturing
- 29:51photos
- 29:51throughout
- 29:52different
- 29:52seasons
- 29:53and
- 29:53stuff
- 29:53like
- 29:53that.
- 29:53And
- 29:54if
- 29:54you
- 29:54can,
- 29:54yeah.
- 29:55If
- 29:55you
- 29:55can
- 29:55update
- 29:55photos,
- 29:56like
- 29:56on
- 29:56the,
- 29:57as
- 29:57fall
- 29:58is
- 29:58coming
- 29:58and
- 29:58you
- 29:58happen
- 29:59to
- 29:59have
- 29:59some
- 29:59photos
- 30:00that
- 30:00get
- 30:00the
- 30:01colors.
- 30:01People
- 30:01get
- 30:01drawn
- 30:02into
- 30:02that
- 30:02stuff
- 30:03if
- 30:03it's
- 30:03summer
- 30:03and
- 30:04you
- 30:04show,
- 30:04I
- 30:04like
- 30:04it.
- 30:05I
- 30:05like
- 30:05the
- 30:05visual
- 30:06of
- 30:06an
- 30:06empty
- 30:06pool,
- 30:07better
- 30:07than
- 30:07like
- 30:07a
- 30:07pool
- 30:08pack
- 30:08with
- 30:08400
- 30:09kids.
- 30:09But
- 30:09either
- 30:10way
- 30:10again,
- 30:10if
- 30:11you're
- 30:11playing
- 30:11on
- 30:11the
- 30:11idea
- 30:12of,
- 30:12if
- 30:12it's
- 30:12hot,
- 30:13you
- 30:13want
- 30:13to
- 30:13see
- 30:13a
- 30:13pool,
- 30:14if
- 30:14it's
- 30:15starting
- 30:15to
- 30:15get
- 30:15cool,
- 30:16you
- 30:16want
- 30:16to
- 30:16see
- 30:16fall
- 30:16colors
- 30:17and
- 30:17you
- 30:17want
- 30:17to
- 30:17see
- 30:17campfires
- 30:18and
- 30:18you
- 30:18want
- 30:18to
- 30:18see
- 30:19things
- 30:19like
- 30:19that.
- 30:19So
- 30:20I
- 30:20love
- 30:21that
- 30:21idea
- 30:21of,
- 30:21of
- 30:21of
- 30:21having
- 30:22someone
- 30:22where
- 30:22you're
- 30:22doing,
- 30:23just
- 30:23getting
- 30:23photos
- 30:24once,
- 30:24there's
- 30:24seasonality
- 30:25to
- 30:25this
- 30:25and
- 30:26that's
- 30:26relevant,
- 30:26right?
- 30:26Yeah.
- 30:26I
- 30:27don't
- 30:27know,
- 30:27I
- 30:27don't
- 30:27know
- 30:27how
- 30:28Brian,
- 30:28it's
- 30:29probably
- 30:29a
- 30:29dollar
- 30:29or
- 30:29two
- 30:30to
- 30:30swap
- 30:30out
- 30:30all
- 30:31photos
- 30:31on
- 30:31your
- 30:31websites.
- 30:32You
- 30:32do
- 30:32for
- 30:32people,
- 30:32probably
- 30:32nothing
- 30:33expensive
- 30:33at
- 30:33all,
- 30:34but
- 30:34either
- 30:34way,
- 30:35when
- 30:35they
- 30:35get
- 30:35those
- 30:35on
- 30:35there
- 30:36and
- 30:36they
- 30:36swap
- 30:36them
- 30:36out,
- 30:37it
- 30:37is
- 30:37pretty,
- 30:38pretty
- 30:38straightforward
- 30:38to
- 30:39swap
- 30:39those
- 30:39images
- 30:40out.
- 30:40And
- 30:40it
- 30:41works
- 30:41like
- 30:41it,
- 30:42it's
- 30:42a
- 30:42real
- 30:42benefit
- 30:43that
- 30:43people
- 30:43want
- 30:43to
- 30:43see,
- 30:44especially
- 30:45if
- 30:45you're
- 30:45speaking
- 30:45the
- 30:45language
- 30:46of
- 30:46this.
- 30:48I
- 30:48think,
- 30:49go
- 30:49ahead.
- 30:50I'm
- 30:50sorry.
- 30:50I
- 30:50think
- 30:51it's
- 30:51really
- 30:51important
- 30:52to,
- 30:53for
- 30:53properties.
- 30:53I
- 30:53think
- 30:54sometimes
- 30:54they
- 30:54are
- 30:54concerned.
- 30:55I
- 30:55don't
- 30:55want
- 30:55to
- 30:55show
- 30:56my
- 30:56park
- 30:56in
- 30:56a
- 30:56season
- 30:57that
- 30:57we're
- 30:57not
- 30:57open,
- 30:58but
- 30:58I
- 30:58also
- 30:58think
- 30:59that
- 30:59consumers
- 30:59are
- 31:00interested
- 31:00to
- 31:00see
- 31:01what
- 31:01your
- 31:01park
- 31:01looks
- 31:01like.
- 31:02You're
- 31:02rounded,
- 31:03especially
- 31:03on
- 31:03social
- 31:04media,
- 31:04making
- 31:05sure
- 31:05that
- 31:05you're
- 31:05showing
- 31:06the
- 31:06developments
- 31:07that
- 31:07you're
- 31:07doing,
- 31:07even
- 31:08in
- 31:08the
- 31:08off
- 31:08season,
- 31:08showing
- 31:09those
- 31:09really
- 31:09beautiful
- 31:10snow
- 31:10covered
- 31:11lake
- 31:11pictures
- 31:12or
- 31:13the
- 31:13wildlife
- 31:13that's
- 31:13visiting
- 31:14your
- 31:14property,
- 31:14that
- 31:14they
- 31:15don't
- 31:15get
- 31:15to
- 31:15see.
- 31:16And
- 31:16I
- 31:16think
- 31:16that
- 31:16it
- 31:16helps
- 31:17tell
- 31:17more
- 31:17of
- 31:17a
- 31:17story.
- 31:18It
- 31:18helps
- 31:18draw
- 31:18people
- 31:19in,
- 31:19it
- 31:19makes
- 31:19them
- 31:19more
- 31:20interested
- 31:20and
- 31:20it's
- 31:21not
- 31:21the
- 31:21same.
- 31:22You're
- 31:22not
- 31:22seeing
- 31:22the
- 31:23same
- 31:23pool
- 31:23pictures,
- 31:23the
- 31:24same
- 31:24cabin
- 31:24pictures
- 31:24over
- 31:25and
- 31:25over
- 31:25again.
- 31:26And
- 31:26I
- 31:27just,
- 31:28you
- 31:28and
- 31:29your
- 31:29property,
- 31:30it
- 31:31tells
- 31:31it
- 31:32what
- 31:32section
- 31:32of
- 31:32human
- 31:33that
- 31:33instead
- 31:34of
- 31:34just
- 31:34authenticity
- 31:35and
- 31:35people
- 31:35are
- 31:35craving
- 31:36authenticity
- 31:37as
- 31:37evidenced
- 31:37by
- 31:37Instagram.
- 31:39Totally.
- 31:39And
- 31:39it's
- 31:40not
- 31:40always.
- 31:41Professional
- 31:42pictures
- 31:42are
- 31:42absolutely
- 31:43beneficial.
- 31:43And
- 31:44I
- 31:44highly
- 31:44encouraged
- 31:45them,
- 31:45especially
- 31:46someone
- 31:46that's
- 31:47familiar
- 31:47with
- 31:47taking
- 31:47pictures
- 31:48of
- 31:48landscape,
- 31:49simply
- 31:49because
- 31:49they
- 31:50know
- 31:50what
- 31:50angles
- 31:51are
- 31:51most
- 31:51flattering
- 31:52for
- 31:52different
- 31:52types,
- 31:52and
- 31:52sizes
- 31:53of
- 31:53buildings
- 31:54and
- 31:54those
- 31:54kinds
- 31:54of
- 31:54things.
- 31:55But
- 31:55making
- 31:55sure
- 31:55that
- 31:55you're
- 31:56not
- 31:56just
- 31:56taking
- 31:56pictures
- 31:57of
- 31:57a
- 31:57completely
- 31:58empty
- 31:58park,
- 31:59we
- 31:59know
- 31:59peak
- 32:00season,
- 32:00it's
- 32:00so
- 32:01busy
- 32:01and
- 32:01you
- 32:01don't
- 32:01have
- 32:02time
- 32:02necessarily
- 32:03to
- 32:03coordinate,
- 32:03to
- 32:04have
- 32:04someone
- 32:04come
- 32:04in,
- 32:04but
- 32:05you
- 32:05don't
- 32:05want
- 32:05to
- 32:05take
- 32:06pictures
- 32:06of
- 32:06all
- 32:07of
- 32:07these
- 32:07empty
- 32:07sites
- 32:07where
- 32:08the
- 32:08trees
- 32:08are
- 32:08half
- 32:08dead
- 32:09and
- 32:09the
- 32:09leaves
- 32:09have
- 32:09fallen
- 32:10off.
- 32:10And
- 32:10that
- 32:10might
- 32:10be
- 32:10an
- 32:11okay
- 32:11picture
- 32:11to
- 32:11share
- 32:11on
- 32:11social
- 32:12media.
- 32:12You're
- 32:12wrapping
- 32:13up
- 32:13your
- 32:13season,
- 32:13closing
- 32:14the
- 32:14park,
- 32:14but
- 32:15from
- 32:15a
- 32:16visual
- 32:16standpoint,
- 32:17when
- 32:17you're
- 32:17trying
- 32:17to
- 32:17sell
- 32:17those
- 32:17sites
- 32:18in
- 32:18the
- 32:18summer,
- 32:18you
- 32:19want
- 32:19it
- 32:19to
- 32:19look
- 32:19lush
- 32:19and
- 32:20green
- 32:20and
- 32:20full,
- 32:21like
- 32:21people
- 32:21are
- 32:21enjoying
- 32:22their
- 32:22stay
- 32:22at
- 32:22your
- 32:22property.
- 32:23And
- 32:23I
- 32:23just,
- 32:24yeah,
- 32:25so
- 32:25professional
- 32:25pictures
- 32:25can
- 32:26go
- 32:26a
- 32:26really
- 32:26long
- 32:26way,
- 32:26but
- 32:26also
- 32:27if
- 32:27you
- 32:27have
- 32:27someone
- 32:27on
- 32:27site
- 32:28that
- 32:28knows
- 32:28what
- 32:28they
- 32:28do.
- 32:29With
- 32:29their
- 32:30phone,
- 32:30you
- 32:30can
- 32:30take
- 32:30some
- 32:31really
- 32:31nice
- 32:31pictures
- 32:32and
- 32:32be
- 32:32sharing
- 32:32those
- 32:33in
- 32:33real
- 32:33time
- 32:33throughout
- 32:34your
- 32:34season
- 32:34and
- 32:35carry
- 32:35that
- 32:35into
- 32:35your
- 32:35off
- 32:36season
- 32:36too.
- 32:36So
- 32:36people
- 32:37could
- 32:37get
- 32:37excited
- 32:38for
- 32:38booking
- 32:38their
- 32:38next
- 32:38day
- 32:39when
- 32:39you
- 32:39reopened.
- 32:39And
- 32:39if
- 32:39you're
- 32:40not,
- 32:40if
- 32:40you're
- 32:40not
- 32:40on
- 32:40the
- 32:40phone,
- 32:41taking
- 32:42phone
- 32:42reservations
- 32:43all
- 32:43day,
- 32:43you'll
- 32:43have
- 32:44plenty
- 32:44of
- 32:44time
- 32:44to
- 32:44go
- 32:44out
- 32:45and
- 32:45learn
- 32:46photography.
- 32:47We
- 32:48actually
- 32:48put
- 32:48out
- 32:48like
- 32:49a
- 32:49guide
- 32:50on
- 32:50taking
- 32:50your
- 32:51own
- 32:51Campground
- 32:52photographs,
- 32:52like
- 32:53when
- 32:53the
- 32:53golden
- 32:53hour
- 32:53was,
- 32:54if
- 32:54you're
- 32:54just
- 32:54using
- 32:55your
- 32:55phone,
- 32:55what
- 32:56angle
- 32:56to
- 32:56take
- 32:56that
- 32:57on?
- 32:57Just
- 32:57because
- 32:57it's,
- 32:58it
- 32:58is
- 32:58it's
- 32:58so
- 32:58relevant.
- 32:59It's
- 33:00incredible
- 33:00the
- 33:01amount
- 33:01of
- 33:01additional
- 33:02bookings
- 33:02that
- 33:02happened
- 33:03with
- 33:03good
- 33:03photography
- 33:04and
- 33:04good
- 33:04Burbridge
- 33:04it's
- 33:05the
- 33:05data
- 33:05is
- 33:06insane.
- 33:06If
- 33:06they're
- 33:06not
- 33:07out
- 33:07there
- 33:07doing
- 33:07that
- 33:07are
- 33:08not
- 33:08out
- 33:08there,
- 33:08if
- 33:08you
- 33:08don't
- 33:09have
- 33:09time
- 33:09to
- 33:09capture
- 33:10some
- 33:10of
- 33:10those
- 33:10moments,
- 33:11again,
- 33:12there's
- 33:12technology
- 33:13that
- 33:13can
- 33:13help
- 33:13with
- 33:13that.
- 33:13So
- 33:13you
- 33:14can
- 33:14make
- 33:14time
- 33:15to
- 33:15capture
- 33:15some
- 33:15of
- 33:15those.
- 33:16Yeah.
- 33:17And
- 33:17then
- 33:18another
- 33:18great
- 33:18tip
- 33:19for
- 33:19Campground
- 33:19too,
- 33:20because
- 33:20they
- 33:20all
- 33:20feel
- 33:20so
- 33:21overwhelmed
- 33:21right
- 33:21now
- 33:22is
- 33:23to
- 33:23start
- 33:23with
- 33:24your
- 33:24category.
- 33:25You
- 33:25don't
- 33:25have
- 33:25to
- 33:25have
- 33:26a
- 33:26picture
- 33:26for
- 33:26every
- 33:27single
- 33:27site
- 33:28to
- 33:28start
- 33:28off
- 33:28with,
- 33:29start
- 33:29with
- 33:30just
- 33:30one
- 33:30picture
- 33:31that
- 33:31represents
- 33:32your
- 33:32premium
- 33:33backend
- 33:33or
- 33:33your
- 33:34pull-through.
- 33:35And
- 33:35I
- 33:35always
- 33:35say,
- 33:36don't
- 33:36take
- 33:36your
- 33:37absolute
- 33:37best
- 33:38and
- 33:38don't
- 33:38take
- 33:38your
- 33:39work
- 33:39because
- 33:39it's
- 33:39all
- 33:40about
- 33:40setting
- 33:40expectations.
- 33:42So
- 33:42if
- 33:42you
- 33:42take
- 33:42a
- 33:42picture
- 33:43of
- 33:43that
- 33:43absolute
- 33:44best
- 33:44full
- 33:45through
- 33:45site
- 33:45in
- 33:45all
- 33:46your
- 33:46others,
- 33:46aren't
- 33:46quite
- 33:47as
- 33:47good.
- 33:48Now
- 33:48you
- 33:48set
- 33:48the
- 33:49expectation
- 33:49that
- 33:50they're
- 33:50all
- 33:50going
- 33:50to
- 33:50look
- 33:51like
- 33:51this,
- 33:51right?
- 33:51So
- 33:52you
- 33:52take
- 33:52a
- 33:53good
- 33:53middle
- 33:53of
- 33:53the
- 33:53road
- 33:54picture
- 33:54just
- 33:54by
- 33:54category
- 33:55and
- 33:56just
- 33:56start
- 33:57by
- 33:57showing
- 33:57them.
- 33:58Yeah.
- 33:59Yeah.
- 34:00The
- 34:00way
- 34:00that
- 34:00you
- 34:00display
- 34:01your
- 34:01property
- 34:01on
- 34:01social
- 34:02and
- 34:03on
- 34:03your
- 34:03website,
- 34:03it
- 34:04all
- 34:04ties
- 34:04into
- 34:04your
- 34:05branding
- 34:05and
- 34:05being
- 34:06consistent.
- 34:06And
- 34:07it's
- 34:07setting
- 34:07the
- 34:07guests
- 34:07expectations.
- 34:09We
- 34:09talk
- 34:09about
- 34:09this
- 34:10with
- 34:10our
- 34:10clients
- 34:10all
- 34:10the
- 34:10time.
- 34:11You're
- 34:11setting
- 34:11the
- 34:11expectations
- 34:12before
- 34:13someone's
- 34:13even
- 34:13made
- 34:14a
- 34:14booking
- 34:14before
- 34:14they've
- 34:15set
- 34:15foot
- 34:15on
- 34:15your
- 34:15property.
- 34:16And
- 34:17if
- 34:17you
- 34:17are
- 34:18posting
- 34:18pictures
- 34:19and
- 34:19sharing
- 34:19things
- 34:19that
- 34:20misrepresent
- 34:21the
- 34:21overall
- 34:22of
- 34:22that
- 34:23site
- 34:23type
- 34:23or
- 34:23the
- 34:23overall
- 34:24of
- 34:24your
- 34:24property
- 34:24will,
- 34:25when
- 34:25they
- 34:25get
- 34:25there,
- 34:25they're
- 34:25going
- 34:26to
- 34:26be
- 34:26pretty
- 34:26disappointed
- 34:27and
- 34:27it's
- 34:27probably
- 34:28going
- 34:28to
- 34:28lead
- 34:28to
- 34:28a
- 34:28bad
- 34:29review,
- 34:30and
- 34:30then
- 34:30you're
- 34:30going
- 34:30to
- 34:30have
- 34:30to
- 34:31deal
- 34:31with
- 34:31that
- 34:31headache
- 34:32later.
- 34:33It's
- 34:33just
- 34:33making
- 34:34sure
- 34:34that
- 34:34you're
- 34:34sharing
- 34:35consistent
- 34:35things
- 34:36that
- 34:36are
- 34:36true,
- 34:37what
- 34:37you
- 34:37really
- 34:37offer
- 34:38so
- 34:38important.
- 34:39We
- 34:40debated
- 34:40this
- 34:40quite
- 34:40heavily
- 34:41internally
- 34:42on
- 34:42for
- 34:43the
- 34:43marketplace.
- 34:44Do
- 34:44we
- 34:44allow
- 34:44part.
- 34:46That
- 34:46didn't
- 34:46have
- 34:47either
- 34:47a
- 34:47certain
- 34:47level
- 34:47of
- 34:47photography
- 34:48on
- 34:48there
- 34:49because
- 34:49we
- 34:49knew
- 34:49that's
- 34:49what
- 34:49the
- 34:49consumer
- 34:50wanted
- 34:50to
- 34:50see.
- 34:51Or
- 34:51do
- 34:51we
- 34:52allow
- 34:52a
- 34:52parks?
- 34:52They
- 34:52don't
- 34:53have
- 34:53any
- 34:53photography.
- 34:54Do
- 34:54we
- 34:54allow
- 34:54them
- 34:55those
- 34:56listings
- 34:56on
- 34:57there?
- 34:57Because
- 34:57the
- 34:57last
- 34:57thing
- 34:58we
- 34:58wanted
- 34:58to
- 34:58present
- 34:58to
- 34:59the
- 34:59consumer
- 34:59was
- 35:00the
- 35:00search
- 35:01and
- 35:01then
- 35:01a
- 35:01bunch
- 35:01of
- 35:01non
- 35:02images,
- 35:02that
- 35:02wouldn't
- 35:03be
- 35:03what
- 35:03the
- 35:04consumer
- 35:04ultimately
- 35:04wants.
- 35:05So
- 35:05we
- 35:06ended
- 35:06up
- 35:06deciding
- 35:06to
- 35:07allow
- 35:07those
- 35:08parks
- 35:08to
- 35:08go
- 35:08on
- 35:09there.
- 35:09But
- 35:10it's
- 35:10incredible
- 35:11how
- 35:11little,
- 35:12or
- 35:12how
- 35:13less
- 35:13they
- 35:13get
- 35:13clicked
- 35:14on.
- 35:14It's
- 35:14like
- 35:15the
- 35:15need
- 35:15is
- 35:15so
- 35:15overwhelming
- 35:16that,
- 35:17with
- 35:17photography
- 35:18that's,
- 35:18that's
- 35:18ultimately,
- 35:19what,
- 35:19the
- 35:19first
- 35:20thing
- 35:20that
- 35:20people
- 35:20are
- 35:20clicking
- 35:21on.
- 35:21So
- 35:21like
- 35:21we
- 35:22decided
- 35:22to
- 35:22allow
- 35:23it
- 35:23just
- 35:23in
- 35:23case
- 35:24like,
- 35:24but
- 35:24almost
- 35:24to
- 35:25do
- 35:25it.
- 35:25To
- 35:25encourage
- 35:26these
- 35:26parks
- 35:26to
- 35:26say,
- 35:27look
- 35:27like,
- 35:28you're
- 35:28showing
- 35:28up,
- 35:29exactly
- 35:29in
- 35:29the
- 35:30area
- 35:30that
- 35:30this
- 35:30person
- 35:31is
- 35:31looking
- 35:31for,
- 35:31but
- 35:32you're
- 35:32not
- 35:32getting
- 35:32any
- 35:33clicks.
- 35:33They
- 35:33don't
- 35:33know
- 35:33what
- 35:33it
- 35:33looks
- 35:34like.
- 35:34They
- 35:34don't
- 35:34know.
- 35:34They
- 35:34don't
- 35:35have
- 35:35any
- 35:35idea
- 35:35what
- 35:35the
- 35:35what
- 35:36it
- 35:36is.
- 35:36And
- 35:36so
- 35:36you
- 35:36might
- 35:37have
- 35:37the
- 35:37best
- 35:37price
- 35:37or
- 35:37the
- 35:37best.
- 35:39And
- 35:39maybe
- 35:39the
- 35:39best
- 35:39part,
- 35:40but
- 35:40if
- 35:40they
- 35:40don't
- 35:40know
- 35:41it's
- 35:41tough
- 35:41for
- 35:41someone
- 35:41to
- 35:41commit
- 35:42to
- 35:42that
- 35:42booking.
- 35:42So
- 35:43something
- 35:44else
- 35:44that
- 35:45ties
- 35:45into
- 35:46what
- 35:46Casey
- 35:47said
- 35:47at
- 35:47the
- 35:47beginning
- 35:47about
- 35:48setting
- 35:48your
- 35:48rates
- 35:49and
- 35:49doing
- 35:49that
- 35:50well
- 35:50in
- 35:50advance
- 35:50before
- 35:51your
- 35:51seasoned
- 35:51people
- 35:51are
- 35:52starting
- 35:52to
- 35:52book
- 35:52and
- 35:52that
- 35:53sort
- 35:53of
- 35:53thing.
- 35:54We've
- 35:54had
- 35:54a
- 35:54lot
- 35:54of
- 35:54clients
- 35:55coming
- 35:55to
- 35:55us
- 35:55especially
- 35:56the
- 35:56larger
- 35:56groups,
- 35:57looking
- 35:57at
- 35:57their
- 35:57budgets
- 35:58for
- 35:58next
- 35:58year
- 35:58and
- 35:59also
- 35:59independent
- 36:00parks
- 36:00that
- 36:00are
- 36:01re-evaluating
- 36:01their
- 36:01budgets.
- 36:02And
- 36:02I
- 36:02think
- 36:02that
- 36:02if
- 36:03you
- 36:03can
- 36:03tackle
- 36:04your
- 36:04rates
- 36:04and
- 36:04get
- 36:04a
- 36:04hold
- 36:05on
- 36:05what
- 36:05those
- 36:05are
- 36:05going
- 36:05to
- 36:05look
- 36:06like
- 36:06and
- 36:07base
- 36:07it
- 36:07off
- 36:07of,
- 36:07especially
- 36:08if
- 36:08you
- 36:08have
- 36:08a
- 36:08comprehensive
- 36:09system
- 36:09that
- 36:10you're
- 36:10tracking
- 36:11reservations
- 36:11in,
- 36:11then
- 36:11you
- 36:12can
- 36:12really
- 36:12see
- 36:12a
- 36:13good
- 36:13snapshot
- 36:14of
- 36:14your
- 36:14projections
- 36:15for
- 36:15the
- 36:15next
- 36:15year.
- 36:16And
- 36:16that
- 36:17helps
- 36:17you
- 36:17set
- 36:17your
- 36:17budget.
- 36:18It
- 36:18helps
- 36:18tell
- 36:18you
- 36:18what
- 36:18you
- 36:19can
- 36:19really
- 36:19afford
- 36:20to
- 36:20do
- 36:20in
- 36:20the
- 36:20off
- 36:20season.
- 36:21And
- 36:21it
- 36:22helps
- 36:22to
- 36:22tell
- 36:22you
- 36:22what
- 36:22kinds
- 36:23of
- 36:23things
- 36:23you
- 36:23can
- 36:23do
- 36:23throughout
- 36:24your
- 36:24season
- 36:24as
- 36:24well.
- 36:25And
- 36:25it
- 36:25ties
- 36:25into
- 36:25all
- 36:26of
- 36:26that.
- 36:26I
- 36:27think,
- 36:27some
- 36:27to
- 36:27throw
- 36:28into
- 36:28the
- 36:28mix
- 36:28here
- 36:29One
- 36:29of
- 36:29the
- 36:29things
- 36:30that
- 36:30I
- 36:30think
- 36:30is
- 36:31just
- 36:31extremely
- 36:32critical.
- 36:33Absolutely
- 36:34monumentally
- 36:34critical.
- 36:35When
- 36:35you
- 36:35talk
- 36:35about
- 36:35expectations.
- 36:37If
- 36:37I
- 36:37tell
- 36:38you
- 36:38that
- 36:38my
- 36:39resort
- 36:40is
- 36:41a
- 36:41resorts,
- 36:41you're
- 36:41using
- 36:42that
- 36:42definition
- 36:43and
- 36:43I'm
- 36:43going
- 36:43to
- 36:43tell
- 36:43you
- 36:43about,
- 36:44it's
- 36:44going
- 36:44to
- 36:44make
- 36:45you
- 36:4510
- 36:45years
- 36:45younger
- 36:46and
- 36:46a
- 36:46better
- 36:46dancer,
- 36:47and
- 36:47your
- 36:47life
- 36:48has
- 36:48been
- 36:48improved
- 36:48in
- 36:48ways.
- 36:49You
- 36:49never
- 36:49thought
- 36:49your
- 36:50grandchildren
- 36:50will
- 36:50see
- 36:51you
- 36:51more
- 36:51often.
- 36:51Set
- 36:52expectations
- 36:52realistically,
- 36:53but
- 36:53even
- 36:54more
- 36:54importantly,
- 36:55I'm
- 36:55sorry.
- 36:55I
- 36:56don't
- 36:56mean
- 36:56to
- 36:56interrupt
- 36:56you
- 36:56Randy,
- 36:57to
- 36:57check
- 36:57your
- 36:57train
- 36:57thought.
- 36:58Are
- 36:58there
- 36:58parks
- 36:58that
- 36:59TPP
- 36:59teach
- 36:59me
- 36:59how
- 36:59to
- 36:59dance
- 37:00and
- 37:00make
- 37:00me
- 37:00look
- 37:0010
- 37:01years
- 37:01on
- 37:01you,
- 37:01Brian.
- 37:04I
- 37:04don't
- 37:04think
- 37:04there's
- 37:04any
- 37:05help
- 37:05forthcoming.
- 37:06I'm
- 37:06sorry.
- 37:08I
- 37:08had
- 37:08to
- 37:08try
- 37:09it.
- 37:09Okay.
- 37:09I'm
- 37:09sorry.
- 37:09Continue.
- 37:10By
- 37:11the
- 37:11way,
- 37:11you're
- 37:11in
- 37:11good
- 37:11company,
- 37:12using
- 37:12an
- 37:12example,
- 37:13I
- 37:13think
- 37:13consumers
- 37:14largely
- 37:14defined
- 37:15in
- 37:15their
- 37:15mind
- 37:15what
- 37:15they
- 37:15consider
- 37:16to
- 37:16be
- 37:16a
- 37:16campground
- 37:17and
- 37:17RV
- 37:17park
- 37:18or
- 37:18an
- 37:18RV
- 37:18resort
- 37:19based
- 37:19on
- 37:19their
- 37:19definitions.
- 37:20And
- 37:20I
- 37:20don't
- 37:21know
- 37:21that
- 37:21there
- 37:21is
- 37:21a
- 37:21universal
- 37:22reference
- 37:23that
- 37:23would
- 37:23have
- 37:23wide
- 37:24add
- 37:24up
- 37:24adaptation
- 37:26because
- 37:26someone's
- 37:26going
- 37:26to
- 37:27always
- 37:27vary
- 37:27from
- 37:27that
- 37:28one
- 37:28case
- 37:28in
- 37:28point
- 37:28would
- 37:29be,
- 37:29if
- 37:29you
- 37:30just
- 37:30bought
- 37:30a
- 37:30Campground,
- 37:31that's
- 37:31called
- 37:32lazy
- 37:32river
- 37:33Campground,
- 37:33and
- 37:33it
- 37:34is
- 37:34resort
- 37:34in
- 37:35every
- 37:35step
- 37:35of
- 37:35the
- 37:35way,
- 37:36but
- 37:36it's
- 37:36Campground
- 37:37by
- 37:37name
- 37:38and
- 37:38you
- 37:38don't
- 37:38want
- 37:38to
- 37:38disrupt
- 37:39that
- 37:39brand
- 37:39that
- 37:39you're
- 37:39continuing
- 37:40to
- 37:40call
- 37:40it
- 37:40lazy
- 37:41river
- 37:41Campground,
- 37:42even
- 37:42though
- 37:42it
- 37:42might
- 37:42be
- 37:42five
- 37:43star
- 37:43Hilton
- 37:43all
- 37:43the
- 37:44way.
- 37:45So
- 37:45a
- 37:45Campground
- 37:45itself
- 37:46to
- 37:46me,
- 37:46doesn't
- 37:46really
- 37:47define
- 37:47what
- 37:47the
- 37:47property
- 37:48is,
- 37:48but
- 37:49related
- 37:49to
- 37:49that,
- 37:49the
- 37:50best
- 37:50thing
- 37:50that
- 37:50anybody
- 37:51can
- 37:51do
- 37:51is
- 37:52be
- 37:52very
- 37:52realistic
- 37:53on
- 37:53your
- 37:53website
- 37:54and
- 37:54describing
- 37:54precisely
- 37:55what
- 37:55you
- 37:55are
- 37:56and
- 37:56what
- 37:56experience
- 37:57you
- 37:57offer
- 37:57and
- 37:57be
- 37:57truthful
- 37:58about
- 37:58it.
- 37:59One
- 38:00case
- 38:00in
- 38:00point,
- 38:00when
- 38:00you
- 38:01think
- 38:01about
- 38:01glamping,
- 38:01what
- 38:02is
- 38:02glamping?
- 38:03Yeah.
- 38:03I
- 38:03For
- 38:03me,
- 38:04that
- 38:04could
- 38:04be
- 38:04very
- 38:04primitive,
- 38:05dry
- 38:05Camping.
- 38:06That
- 38:06could
- 38:06be
- 38:07glamping.
- 38:07That
- 38:07could
- 38:08be
- 38:08like
- 38:08a
- 38:08soft
- 38:08sided
- 38:09tent
- 38:09that
- 38:10could
- 38:10be
- 38:10comfortable
- 38:11Camping,
- 38:12which
- 38:12could
- 38:12be
- 38:12something
- 38:13different
- 38:13than
- 38:13there
- 38:13could
- 38:14be
- 38:14glamping,
- 38:14which
- 38:14may
- 38:15mean
- 38:15four-sided
- 38:16structure
- 38:16with
- 38:16internal
- 38:17plumbing
- 38:17or
- 38:17whatnot.
- 38:18When
- 38:19you
- 38:19say
- 38:19what
- 38:20exactly
- 38:20is.
- 38:21Nobody
- 38:22can
- 38:22define
- 38:23that,
- 38:23but
- 38:23the
- 38:23consumer,
- 38:24however,
- 38:25let's
- 38:25say
- 38:25you're
- 38:25on
- 38:25your
- 38:25property
- 38:26with
- 38:26glamping,
- 38:26all
- 38:27alternatives,
- 38:27you
- 38:27have
- 38:28a
- 38:28primitive
- 38:28tent
- 38:29set
- 38:29up,
- 38:29then
- 38:29you've
- 38:29got
- 38:29the
- 38:29soft
- 38:30sided
- 38:30canvas
- 38:31set
- 38:31up.
- 38:31Then
- 38:31you've
- 38:31got
- 38:32the
- 38:32luxury
- 38:32park
- 38:32models.
- 38:33If
- 38:34you
- 38:34can
- 38:34describe
- 38:34the
- 38:34experience
- 38:35of
- 38:35each
- 38:35of
- 38:35those
- 38:36and
- 38:36say
- 38:36for
- 38:37the
- 38:37more
- 38:37primitive
- 38:37mind,
- 38:38we've
- 38:38got
- 38:38more
- 38:38Rook
- 38:39outdoors,
- 38:39living
- 38:40off
- 38:40the
- 38:40land
- 38:40type
- 38:41of
- 38:41tent
- 38:41type
- 38:41of
- 38:41thing.
- 38:42For
- 38:42those
- 38:42who
- 38:42want
- 38:43to
- 38:43step
- 38:43into
- 38:43the
- 38:43lap
- 38:44of
- 38:44luxury,
- 38:44we'll
- 38:45have
- 38:45the
- 38:45meal
- 38:45brought
- 38:46to
- 38:46you
- 38:46and
- 38:46you're
- 38:46foresighted,
- 38:47I'd
- 38:47open
- 38:47window
- 38:48gazing
- 38:48over
- 38:49a
- 38:49canyon,
- 38:49but
- 38:49if
- 38:49you're
- 38:49telling
- 38:50what
- 38:50that
- 38:50experience
- 38:51is,
- 38:52the
- 38:52consumer's
- 38:53going
- 38:53to
- 38:53tell
- 38:53you
- 38:53if
- 38:54that's
- 38:54primitive,
- 38:55camping,
- 38:55or
- 38:56if
- 38:56that's
- 38:56glamping
- 38:57or
- 38:57if
- 38:57that's
- 38:57upscale
- 38:58or
- 38:58luxurious,
- 38:59they're
- 38:59going
- 38:59to
- 38:59apply
- 38:59their
- 38:59own
- 38:59adjectives
- 39:00to
- 39:00it.
- 39:01But
- 39:01the
- 39:01best
- 39:01thing
- 39:02you
- 39:02can
- 39:02do
- 39:02is
- 39:02tell
- 39:02them
- 39:02exactly
- 39:03what
- 39:03experience
- 39:04they
- 39:04can
- 39:04expect.
- 39:05Because
- 39:05as
- 39:05consumers,
- 39:06we
- 39:06don't
- 39:06want
- 39:06to
- 39:06be
- 39:06told
- 39:07something.
- 39:08And
- 39:08be
- 39:08presented
- 39:08with
- 39:08something
- 39:09different
- 39:09don't
- 39:10oversell,
- 39:10don't
- 39:11undersell.
- 39:12And
- 39:12I
- 39:12think
- 39:12quite
- 39:12frankly,
- 39:13that's
- 39:13where
- 39:13a
- 39:13lot
- 39:13of
- 39:14website
- 39:14construction
- 39:15could
- 39:15be
- 39:15greatly
- 39:16enhanced
- 39:16by
- 39:16the
- 39:17truth-telling
- 39:17elements
- 39:18and
- 39:18by
- 39:18good
- 39:19writers
- 39:19who
- 39:19can
- 39:19coach
- 39:20them
- 39:20about
- 39:21tell
- 39:21me
- 39:21if
- 39:21I
- 39:22was
- 39:22staying
- 39:22there,
- 39:22what
- 39:23would
- 39:23it
- 39:23be
- 39:23like?
- 39:24What's
- 39:24it
- 39:24like
- 39:24for
- 39:25me,
- 39:25let's
- 39:25tell
- 39:25that
- 39:26story
- 39:26about
- 39:26what
- 39:27somebody
- 39:27is
- 39:27going
- 39:27to
- 39:27expect
- 39:28when
- 39:28they
- 39:28get
- 39:28there
- 39:28and
- 39:29be
- 39:29honest,
- 39:30don't
- 39:30make
- 39:30it
- 39:30the
- 39:30fountain
- 39:31of
- 39:31youth
- 39:31and
- 39:31don't
- 39:31undersell
- 39:32it,
- 39:33be
- 39:33truthful
- 39:33and
- 39:34tell
- 39:34them
- 39:34what
- 39:34they're
- 39:34going
- 39:34to
- 39:35get.
- 39:35And
- 39:35you're
- 39:35going
- 39:35to
- 39:35be
- 39:35prosperous
- 39:36because
- 39:36expectations
- 39:37will
- 39:37be
- 39:38met
- 39:38or
- 39:38exceeded
- 39:39versus
- 39:39falling
- 39:40short
- 39:40of.
- 39:41And
- 39:41so
- 39:41Sandy
- 39:42had
- 39:42w
- 39:42to
- 39:42that
- 39:42point,
- 39:43I've
- 39:43always
- 39:43wanted
- 39:44what
- 39:44you
- 39:44wanted.
- 39:44And
- 39:45I
- 39:45got,
- 39:45I
- 39:45wish
- 39:45it's
- 39:46and
- 39:46I
- 39:46think
- 39:47there
- 39:47are
- 39:47some
- 39:47definitions
- 39:48on
- 39:48can
- 39:48come
- 39:48up
- 39:49with
- 39:49that
- 39:49are
- 39:49broad
- 39:50in
- 39:50general.
- 39:51The
- 39:51practical
- 39:52application
- 39:52for
- 39:52my
- 39:53experiences,
- 39:53even
- 39:54if
- 39:54I
- 39:54have
- 39:54a
- 39:55definition
- 39:55of
- 39:55Campground
- 39:56versus
- 39:56RV
- 39:57park,
- 39:58it's
- 39:58not
- 39:58going
- 39:58to
- 39:58change
- 39:59what
- 39:59I
- 39:59do
- 39:59in
- 39:59my
- 40:00park
- 40:00to
- 40:00either
- 40:01adhere
- 40:01to
- 40:01that
- 40:02or
- 40:02be
- 40:02different
- 40:03from
- 40:03that.
- 40:03It's
- 40:04good
- 40:04as
- 40:04a
- 40:04general
- 40:04guideline.
- 40:05I
- 40:05completely
- 40:06agree.
- 40:06And
- 40:06I
- 40:06wish
- 40:06we
- 40:07had
- 40:07more
- 40:07of
- 40:07it.
- 40:08I
- 40:08applaud
- 40:08the
- 40:08efforts,
- 40:09but
- 40:10in
- 40:10the
- 40:10end
- 40:10of
- 40:10the
- 40:11day,
- 40:11just
- 40:11it's
- 40:11devil's
- 40:11advocate.
- 40:12Doesn't
- 40:12the
- 40:12consumer
- 40:13really
- 40:13decide
- 40:14if
- 40:14it's
- 40:14an
- 40:14RV
- 40:15resort
- 40:15for
- 40:15them
- 40:15or
- 40:16Campground
- 40:16field.
- 40:18And
- 40:18that's
- 40:18exactly
- 40:19why
- 40:19we're
- 40:20not
- 40:20trying
- 40:21to
- 40:21get
- 40:21the
- 40:22Campground
- 40:22to
- 40:22change
- 40:23names
- 40:23or
- 40:23to
- 40:23comply.
- 40:24This
- 40:25is
- 40:25more
- 40:25of
- 40:25just
- 40:25a
- 40:25way
- 40:26of
- 40:26identifying.
- 40:26There
- 40:27are
- 40:27four
- 40:27very
- 40:28clear
- 40:28definitions.
- 40:29We
- 40:29took
- 40:29about
- 40:30surveys
- 40:31of
- 40:31about
- 40:3110,000
- 40:32people
- 40:32to
- 40:32get
- 40:32them
- 40:33to
- 40:33select
- 40:34the
- 40:34right
- 40:35definition.
- 40:36And
- 40:37then
- 40:37when
- 40:38we
- 40:38roll
- 40:38this
- 40:38out
- 40:38and
- 40:39we
- 40:39will
- 40:39not
- 40:39roll
- 40:39it
- 40:40out
- 40:40until
- 40:40we
- 40:40have
- 40:41the
- 40:41right
- 40:41partners
- 40:41to
- 40:42roll
- 40:42it
- 40:42out
- 40:42to,
- 40:43but
- 40:43we
- 40:43want
- 40:43to
- 40:44roll
- 40:44it
- 40:44out
- 40:44with
- 40:44those
- 40:45people
- 40:45who
- 40:45are
- 40:46the
- 40:46largest
- 40:46aggregators
- 40:47of
- 40:48the
- 40:48like
- 40:49Yelp
- 40:49and
- 40:50Campground
- 40:50reviews
- 40:51and
- 40:51all
- 40:51of
- 40:51those,
- 40:51because
- 40:52they're
- 40:52getting
- 40:52the
- 40:53highest
- 40:53tracks.
- 40:54So
- 40:54that
- 40:54we
- 40:55get
- 40:55the
- 40:55most
- 40:55people
- 40:56to
- 40:56actually
- 40:56say
- 40:57this
- 40:57again
- 40:58is
- 40:58just
- 40:59opinion
- 41:00based
- 41:00on
- 41:00clear
- 41:01definition,
- 41:02right?
- 41:03What
- 41:03do
- 41:04I
- 41:04think
- 41:04this
- 41:04is?
- 41:05Would
- 41:05I
- 41:05define
- 41:06it
- 41:06as
- 41:06one
- 41:06of
- 41:06these
- 41:07four
- 41:07things?
- 41:07And
- 41:07it's
- 41:08interesting
- 41:08after
- 41:09all
- 41:09the
- 41:09work
- 41:10we
- 41:10did
- 41:10going
- 41:10through
- 41:10it,
- 41:11they
- 41:11really
- 41:11are
- 41:12very
- 41:12different.
- 41:12You
- 41:13would
- 41:13not,
- 41:14there's
- 41:14no
- 41:14way
- 41:14you
- 41:14wouldn't
- 41:15name
- 41:15anyone
- 41:16ABO
- 41:16you
- 41:16wouldn't
- 41:17get
- 41:17confused
- 41:18between
- 41:18the
- 41:18two.
- 41:19And
- 41:19they're
- 41:19all
- 41:20very
- 41:20honoring,
- 41:21which
- 41:21is
- 41:21what
- 41:21I
- 41:21love
- 41:22because
- 41:22we
- 41:22have
- 41:22a
- 41:22lot
- 41:22of
- 41:22different
- 41:23parts.
- 41:24Not
- 41:24everybody
- 41:25likes
- 41:25the
- 41:25same
- 41:26kind
- 41:26of
- 41:26park.
- 41:26My
- 41:27son,
- 41:27if
- 41:27it's
- 41:28not
- 41:28a
- 41:28free
- 41:28through
- 41:29stamped
- 41:29pad,
- 41:30somebody
- 41:30is
- 41:31gonna
- 41:31ask
- 41:32for
- 41:32him
- 41:32with
- 41:32a
- 41:32golf
- 41:33cart,
- 41:33set
- 41:33up
- 41:33his
- 41:34rig
- 41:34for
- 41:34him
- 41:35that
- 41:35he's
- 41:35not
- 41:36going
- 41:36there.
- 41:36My
- 41:36husband
- 41:37and
- 41:37I,
- 41:38we
- 41:38want
- 41:38to
- 41:38go
- 41:38into
- 41:38more
- 41:39like
- 41:39the
- 41:39national
- 41:40park.
- 41:40We
- 41:41really
- 41:41prefer
- 41:42the
- 41:42gravel
- 41:43flat
- 41:43gravel
- 41:44coming
- 41:44in
- 41:45a
- 41:45few
- 41:45trees,
- 41:45a
- 41:45lot
- 41:46of
- 41:46neighbors
- 41:47village
- 41:47to
- 41:47build
- 41:47our
- 41:47own
- 41:48campfire.
- 41:49Doesn't
- 41:49have
- 41:49to
- 41:49be
- 41:49fancy.
- 41:50We
- 41:50don't
- 41:50even
- 41:50need
- 41:51a
- 41:51pool.
- 41:51We
- 41:51just
- 41:52want
- 41:52neighbors
- 41:52that
- 41:53we
- 41:53can
- 41:53communicate
- 41:54with
- 41:54and
- 41:54talk
- 41:55with
- 41:55about
- 41:55our
- 41:55experience
- 41:56while
- 41:56we're
- 41:56Camping.
- 41:57And
- 41:57that
- 41:57to
- 41:57us
- 41:58is
- 41:58the
- 41:58best
- 41:59Campground.
- 41:59But
- 42:00again,
- 42:00so
- 42:00that's
- 42:01my
- 42:01opinion
- 42:01for
- 42:01what
- 42:02I
- 42:02like,
- 42:03but
- 42:03I
- 42:03can
- 42:04clearly
- 42:04find
- 42:05one
- 42:05of
- 42:05those
- 42:05definitions.
- 42:06So
- 42:06I'll
- 42:06give
- 42:06you
- 42:06guys
- 42:07up
- 42:07today
- 42:07on
- 42:08how
- 42:08we
- 42:08roll
- 42:08this
- 42:09out,
- 42:09because
- 42:09I
- 42:09do
- 42:10think
- 42:10that.
- 42:10Again,
- 42:11one
- 42:11of
- 42:11the
- 42:11issues
- 42:12we
- 42:12face
- 42:12with
- 42:13the
- 42:13future
- 42:13is
- 42:13defining
- 42:14enough
- 42:15known
- 42:16and
- 42:16desired
- 42:17site
- 42:18for
- 42:19the
- 42:19individuals.
- 42:20And
- 42:20so
- 42:21the
- 42:21none
- 42:21part
- 42:22is
- 42:22for
- 42:22those
- 42:22of
- 42:22us
- 42:23working
- 42:23in
- 42:23technology,
- 42:24to
- 42:24be
- 42:24able
- 42:24to
- 42:24help
- 42:25our
- 42:25parks
- 42:25get
- 42:26the
- 42:26right
- 42:26technology
- 42:27in
- 42:27place.
- 42:28And
- 42:28then
- 42:28the
- 42:29desired
- 42:29part
- 42:30is
- 42:30the
- 42:30part
- 42:30that
- 42:31helps
- 42:31us
- 42:32to
- 42:32define
- 42:32the
- 42:32expectations
- 42:34so
- 42:34that
- 42:34whoever
- 42:35that
- 42:35user
- 42:36is,
- 42:36their
- 42:37desires
- 42:37are
- 42:38being
- 42:38met.
- 42:38Their
- 42:38expectations
- 42:39are
- 42:39being.
- 42:42And
- 42:42I've,
- 42:42for
- 42:42me,
- 42:43I
- 42:43agree
- 42:43Sandy.
- 42:44And
- 42:44would
- 42:44you
- 42:44agree
- 42:45also
- 42:45the
- 42:45best
- 42:46thing
- 42:46I
- 42:46think
- 42:46we
- 42:46would
- 42:47all
- 42:47agree,
- 42:47the
- 42:47best
- 42:47thing
- 42:48anybody
- 42:48can
- 42:48do
- 42:48when
- 42:48they're
- 42:49marking
- 42:49their
- 42:49park
- 42:50is
- 42:50be
- 42:50honest.
- 42:50Tell
- 42:50the
- 42:51truth
- 42:51and
- 42:51show
- 42:51accurate
- 42:52representations
- 42:53of
- 42:53what
- 42:53it
- 42:53is.
- 42:54I
- 42:54don't
- 42:54want
- 42:54to
- 42:54be
- 42:55told
- 42:55that
- 42:55these
- 42:55things
- 42:55are
- 42:55going
- 42:56to
- 42:56be
- 42:56beyond
- 42:56worldly
- 42:57experience
- 42:58for
- 42:58me
- 42:58than
- 42:59then
- 42:59find
- 42:59out
- 42:59it's
- 42:59wedged
- 43:00between
- 43:00two
- 43:00freeway
- 43:01overpasses
- 43:02and
- 43:02they
- 43:02excluded
- 43:02that
- 43:03photo
- 43:03from
- 43:03their
- 43:03website.
- 43:04I
- 43:05just
- 43:05want
- 43:05to
- 43:05know
- 43:05what
- 43:06it
- 43:06is.
- 43:06Tell
- 43:06me
- 43:06the
- 43:06truth
- 43:07and
- 43:07you'd
- 43:07be
- 43:07rewarded
- 43:08for
- 43:08honesty
- 43:09by
- 43:09all.
- 43:09I'll
- 43:09stay
- 43:10with
- 43:10you
- 43:10if
- 43:10it
- 43:10meets
- 43:10the
- 43:11criteria.
- 43:12But
- 43:12that's
- 43:13one
- 43:13of
- 43:13the
- 43:13things
- 43:13that
- 43:13I've
- 43:13seen
- 43:14a
- 43:14little
- 43:14bit
- 43:14too
- 43:14often.
- 43:15It's
- 43:15a
- 43:15little
- 43:15bit
- 43:15too
- 43:16much
- 43:16storytelling
- 43:17and
- 43:17not
- 43:17so
- 43:17much
- 43:18travel
- 43:18Almanac.
- 43:18Here's
- 43:19what
- 43:19we
- 43:19got
- 43:19and
- 43:19here's
- 43:20why
- 43:20we
- 43:20think
- 43:20it's
- 43:21valid.
- 43:22Yeah,
- 43:22and
- 43:22be
- 43:22honest
- 43:23and
- 43:24that
- 43:24kind
- 43:24of
- 43:25view
- 43:25to
- 43:25the
- 43:25majority
- 43:26of
- 43:26consumers,
- 43:27right?
- 43:27You're
- 43:27never
- 43:27going
- 43:27to
- 43:28please,
- 43:28everybody
- 43:28we've
- 43:28talked
- 43:29about
- 43:29images
- 43:29and
- 43:29things
- 43:29like
- 43:30that,
- 43:30right?
- 43:30Angela
- 43:30talked
- 43:30about
- 43:31blurry
- 43:31images.
- 43:31You
- 43:31talked
- 43:32about
- 43:32excluding
- 43:33the
- 43:33one
- 43:33from
- 43:33freeways.
- 43:34I'm
- 43:34sure
- 43:34there
- 43:34is
- 43:34like
- 43:34a
- 43:34club
- 43:35of
- 43:35people
- 43:35who
- 43:35love
- 43:36to
- 43:36stay
- 43:36between
- 43:36freeways,
- 43:37because
- 43:37it
- 43:37helps
- 43:38them
- 43:38sleep
- 43:38better
- 43:38at
- 43:38night,
- 43:39but
- 43:39that's
- 43:39not
- 43:4099.8%
- 43:41of
- 43:41your
- 43:42consumers.
- 43:42And
- 43:42so
- 43:43most
- 43:43of
- 43:43them
- 43:44are
- 43:44going
- 43:44to
- 43:44look
- 43:44for
- 43:44those
- 43:44false
- 43:45shots
- 43:45that
- 43:45Casey
- 43:45was
- 43:45talking
- 43:46about.
- 43:46Most
- 43:46of
- 43:46them
- 43:46are
- 43:46going
- 43:46to
- 43:46look
- 43:47for
- 43:47the
- 43:47personality
- 43:48that
- 43:49Carrie
- 43:49was
- 43:49talking
- 43:49about
- 43:49the
- 43:50authenticity.
- 43:50And
- 43:50so
- 43:51if
- 43:51you
- 43:52bring
- 43:52that
- 43:52all
- 43:52together
- 43:52and
- 43:53try
- 43:53to
- 43:53please
- 43:53the
- 43:54majority
- 43:54of
- 43:54that
- 43:55demographic,
- 43:55you're
- 43:55going
- 43:55to
- 43:55find
- 43:56a
- 43:56lot
- 43:56of
- 43:56success
- 43:57combined
- 43:57with
- 43:57honesty.
- 43:58Completely
- 43:59agree.
- 44:03Did
- 44:03I
- 44:03touch
- 44:03on
- 44:03what
- 44:04you
- 44:04were
- 44:04saying,
- 44:04Sandy?
- 44:04I'm
- 44:05sorry.
- 44:05I
- 44:05know
- 44:05I
- 44:05cut
- 44:05you
- 44:05off.
- 44:06We
- 44:06were
- 44:06just
- 44:06lagging.
- 44:06Absolutely.
- 44:11So
- 44:11how
- 44:11much
- 44:11kind
- 44:12of
- 44:12thought
- 44:12goes
- 44:13into
- 44:13this?
- 44:14I
- 44:14know
- 44:14Carrie,
- 44:14you
- 44:14haven't
- 44:14known
- 44:15depart
- 44:15for
- 44:15a
- 44:15couple
- 44:15of
- 44:15years,
- 44:15but
- 44:16just
- 44:16from
- 44:16an
- 44:16arc
- 44:16owner's
- 44:17perspective,
- 44:17is
- 44:17this
- 44:18on
- 44:18your
- 44:18radar
- 44:19to
- 44:19do
- 44:19these
- 44:20extra
- 44:20things?
- 44:20Are
- 44:20you
- 44:21too
- 44:21busy?
- 44:21Do
- 44:21you
- 44:22have
- 44:22to
- 44:22bring
- 44:22in
- 44:22a
- 44:22third
- 44:23party?
- 44:23I
- 44:23think
- 44:23that's
- 44:23a
- 44:24pretty,
- 44:24that's
- 44:24a
- 44:24tough
- 44:25question
- 44:25to
- 44:25answer
- 44:25for
- 44:26everyone,
- 44:26but
- 44:27I
- 44:27can
- 44:27say
- 44:28yeah,
- 44:28from
- 44:28my
- 44:29own
- 44:29perspective
- 44:29certainly
- 44:30for
- 44:31me
- 44:31it
- 44:31was
- 44:31a
- 44:31priority.
- 44:32And
- 44:33I
- 44:33was
- 44:34Fairly
- 44:34well
- 44:34versed
- 44:35with
- 44:35things
- 44:35like
- 44:35social
- 44:35media
- 44:36and
- 44:36those
- 44:37kinds
- 44:37of
- 44:37things.
- 44:37So
- 44:37I,
- 44:38on
- 44:38a
- 44:38daily
- 44:38basis,
- 44:39I'm
- 44:39out
- 44:39wandering
- 44:40in
- 44:40the
- 44:40park
- 44:40and
- 44:41doing
- 44:41all
- 44:41kinds
- 44:42of
- 44:42things
- 44:42left,
- 44:42and
- 44:43center.
- 44:43So
- 44:43to
- 44:43grab
- 44:44a
- 44:44quick
- 44:44shot
- 44:44of
- 44:45something.
- 44:45Cool.
- 44:46As
- 44:46I'm
- 44:46doing
- 44:46that
- 44:47is,
- 44:47was
- 44:48pretty
- 44:48second
- 44:48nature
- 44:48to
- 44:49me.
- 44:50And
- 44:50so
- 44:50I
- 44:51had
- 44:51lots
- 44:51of
- 44:51content
- 44:52that
- 44:52way
- 44:52which
- 44:52I
- 44:52typically
- 44:53used
- 44:53in
- 44:53social
- 44:53media.
- 44:54But
- 44:54certainly
- 44:55that
- 44:56professional
- 44:57level
- 44:58quality
- 44:58of
- 44:59not
- 44:59only
- 44:59photos,
- 45:00but
- 45:00also
- 45:00videos.
- 45:01So
- 45:01tours
- 45:02of
- 45:02what
- 45:02my
- 45:03bathroom
- 45:04facilities
- 45:04and
- 45:05stuff
- 45:05look
- 45:05like
- 45:05on
- 45:05video
- 45:06were
- 45:06really
- 45:06valuable
- 45:07cool
- 45:08lifestyle.
- 45:08We
- 45:08used
- 45:09to
- 45:09have
- 45:09live
- 45:09music
- 45:10events
- 45:10and
- 45:10stuff.
- 45:11A
- 45:1132nd
- 45:11video
- 45:12with
- 45:12some
- 45:12fun
- 45:12stuff.
- 45:13There
- 45:13was
- 45:13fairly
- 45:14easy
- 45:14to
- 45:14get
- 45:15recorded.
- 45:16That
- 45:16stuff
- 45:16takes
- 45:16some
- 45:16equipment,
- 45:17but
- 45:17yeah,
- 45:17I
- 45:17think
- 45:18you
- 45:18do
- 45:18have
- 45:19to
- 45:19prioritize
- 45:19it
- 45:20or
- 45:21hire
- 45:21a
- 45:21third
- 45:21party.
- 45:22It
- 45:22certainly
- 45:22has
- 45:23to
- 45:23be
- 45:23a
- 45:23significant
- 45:24part
- 45:25of
- 45:25your.
- 45:25Your
- 45:25operational
- 45:26strategy,
- 45:27you
- 45:27simply
- 45:27can't
- 45:29convey
- 45:30the
- 45:30things
- 45:30we're
- 45:30talking
- 45:31about,
- 45:31that
- 45:31authenticity
- 45:32and
- 45:33honesty
- 45:33and
- 45:33all
- 45:34of
- 45:34those
- 45:34things
- 45:34without
- 45:35visual
- 45:35representation
- 45:36of
- 45:36that.
- 45:38And
- 45:38it's
- 45:38not
- 45:38a
- 45:38guess
- 45:39anymore,
- 45:39right?
- 45:39Casey's
- 45:40got
- 45:40data.
- 45:41Koa
- 45:41has
- 45:41got
- 45:41data.
- 45:42I'm
- 45:42sure
- 45:42Harvick's
- 45:43done
- 45:43studies
- 45:43on
- 45:43data
- 45:44and
- 45:44the
- 45:44state
- 45:44associations
- 45:45too,
- 45:45that
- 45:46not
- 45:46only
- 45:46people
- 45:46are
- 45:46looking
- 45:46for
- 45:46these
- 45:47photos,
- 45:47but
- 45:47as
- 45:48Casey
- 45:48said,
- 45:48they're
- 45:48looking
- 45:49more
- 45:49on
- 45:49the
- 45:50aggregate
- 45:50sites
- 45:51too.
- 45:51Yeah.
- 45:52They're
- 45:52booking
- 45:52more,
- 45:53the
- 45:53revenues
- 45:53higher,
- 45:54the
- 45:54ROI
- 45:54is
- 45:54better.
- 45:55So
- 45:55that
- 45:55the
- 45:55amount
- 45:55you're
- 45:56going
- 45:56to
- 45:56spend
- 45:56to
- 45:56have
- 45:56this
- 45:56professional
- 45:57photographer
- 45:57man,
- 45:58or
- 45:58take
- 45:58the
- 45:59time
- 45:59out
- 45:59of
- 45:59your
- 45:59day,
- 45:59whatever
- 46:00you
- 46:00want
- 46:00to
- 46:00do
- 46:01is
- 46:02pales
- 46:02in
- 46:02comparison
- 46:03to
- 46:03the
- 46:03potential
- 46:04Bennett.
- 46:05Yeah.
- 46:05You
- 46:05know
- 46:06what
- 46:06really
- 46:06worked
- 46:06well
- 46:07for
- 46:07me,
- 46:07I
- 46:07have
- 46:07to
- 46:07say
- 46:07also
- 46:08I
- 46:08had
- 46:09several
- 46:09staff
- 46:09members
- 46:10who
- 46:10were
- 46:10between
- 46:1116
- 46:11and
- 46:1220
- 46:12years
- 46:12old,
- 46:13who,
- 46:14they
- 46:14were
- 46:14same
- 46:14thing.
- 46:15They
- 46:15were
- 46:15out
- 46:15there
- 46:15to
- 46:16here's
- 46:16a
- 46:16couple
- 46:16of
- 46:16cameras
- 46:17take
- 46:17some
- 46:17shots.
- 46:18They
- 46:18weren't
- 46:18all
- 46:18great,
- 46:19but
- 46:19there
- 46:19certainly
- 46:20was
- 46:20stuff
- 46:20in
- 46:20there
- 46:20that
- 46:21I
- 46:21could
- 46:21use
- 46:21while
- 46:21they
- 46:21were
- 46:22out
- 46:22in
- 46:22the
- 46:22boat,
- 46:23in
- 46:23the
- 46:23park.
- 46:23And
- 46:24that
- 46:24stuff
- 46:24was
- 46:24really
- 46:25valuable
- 46:25to
- 46:25me
- 46:25too,
- 46:26that
- 46:26professional
- 46:26photography
- 46:27was
- 46:27a
- 46:27massive
- 46:28investment.
- 46:29But
- 46:29building
- 46:30a
- 46:30big
- 46:30portfolio
- 46:31of
- 46:31content,
- 46:32that's
- 46:32consistently
- 46:33fresh
- 46:33and
- 46:34visually
- 46:35representative
- 46:36is
- 46:37really
- 46:37bad.
- 46:38Yeah.
- 46:38If
- 46:38I
- 46:38could
- 46:38tie
- 46:38something
- 46:39else
- 46:39in
- 46:39there
- 46:40a
- 46:40few
- 46:40weeks
- 46:40ago,
- 46:41we
- 46:41had
- 46:42a
- 46:42great
- 46:42conversation
- 46:43on
- 46:43the
- 46:43show
- 46:43about
- 46:44teamwork
- 46:44and
- 46:44the
- 46:44concept
- 46:45of
- 46:45expanding
- 46:46your
- 46:46team
- 46:46beyond
- 46:47just
- 46:47the
- 46:47folks
- 46:47that
- 46:48you
- 46:48work
- 46:48with
- 46:48to
- 46:49outside
- 46:49vendors,
- 46:50to
- 46:50get
- 46:50you
- 46:50to
- 46:50where
- 46:51you
- 46:51want
- 46:51to
- 46:51be,
- 46:52the
- 46:52things
- 46:52like
- 46:53photography
- 46:53or
- 46:54writing
- 46:54the
- 46:54description
- 46:55for
- 46:55your
- 46:55website
- 46:55are
- 46:55good
- 46:56examples
- 46:56of
- 46:56that.
- 46:57And
- 46:57one
- 46:57thing
- 46:58that
- 46:58I've
- 46:58seen.
- 46:58The
- 46:58industry
- 46:59changes
- 46:59by
- 46:59the
- 46:59month,
- 47:00by
- 47:00the
- 47:00day,
- 47:00by
- 47:00the
- 47:00week.
- 47:01Anyways,
- 47:01we
- 47:01all
- 47:01know,
- 47:02but
- 47:02one
- 47:02thing
- 47:02that's
- 47:02become
- 47:03more
- 47:03ubiquitous
- 47:04in
- 47:04recent
- 47:05history
- 47:06is
- 47:06the
- 47:06willingness
- 47:07of
- 47:07existing
- 47:08owners
- 47:08or
- 47:08new
- 47:08owners
- 47:09to
- 47:09realize
- 47:10they
- 47:10don't
- 47:10know
- 47:10it
- 47:10all.
- 47:11Can't
- 47:11solve
- 47:11it
- 47:11all
- 47:12and
- 47:12are
- 47:12looking
- 47:12to
- 47:13others
- 47:13to
- 47:13find
- 47:13out
- 47:14who's
- 47:14the
- 47:14best.
- 47:14So
- 47:15in
- 47:15other
- 47:15words,
- 47:15I
- 47:15own
- 47:16a
- 47:16park
- 47:16and
- 47:16I
- 47:16want
- 47:16to
- 47:16say
- 47:17I
- 47:17need
- 47:17good
- 47:17photos.
- 47:18Am
- 47:18I
- 47:18the
- 47:18best
- 47:19person?
- 47:19No.
- 47:19Then
- 47:20I
- 47:20need
- 47:20to
- 47:20find
- 47:20who
- 47:20is
- 47:21the
- 47:21best
- 47:21person
- 47:21to
- 47:21make
- 47:22them
- 47:22part
- 47:22of
- 47:22my
- 47:22team,
- 47:23because
- 47:23they're
- 47:23telling
- 47:24the
- 47:24story
- 47:24of
- 47:24my
- 47:24property
- 47:25and
- 47:25that
- 47:25intern
- 47:26ensures
- 47:26my
- 47:26success.
- 47:27I
- 47:27think
- 47:28a
- 47:28lot
- 47:28of
- 47:28owners
- 47:29and
- 47:29operators
- 47:29are
- 47:29getting
- 47:30much
- 47:30more
- 47:30savvy
- 47:30to
- 47:31the
- 47:31idea
- 47:31that
- 47:31they
- 47:31can't
- 47:32be
- 47:32the
- 47:32be
- 47:33all
- 47:33end
- 47:33all
- 47:33solution,
- 47:34and
- 47:34that
- 47:35they
- 47:35strengthened
- 47:35themselves
- 47:36by
- 47:36leveraging
- 47:36their
- 47:37vision
- 47:37through
- 47:37other
- 47:38people
- 47:38who
- 47:38can
- 47:38help
- 47:38them
- 47:39towards
- 47:39that.
- 47:40I've
- 47:40seen
- 47:40more
- 47:40third
- 47:41party
- 47:41collaboration,
- 47:42even
- 47:42in
- 47:42the
- 47:42brokerage
- 47:43and
- 47:43on
- 47:43the
- 47:43buying
- 47:44and
- 47:44the
- 47:44operating
- 47:44of
- 47:45pro
- 47:45properties
- 47:45for
- 47:45people
- 47:46who
- 47:46are
- 47:46new
- 47:46to
- 47:46the
- 47:46industry
- 47:47of
- 47:48standing
- 47:48back
- 47:48and
- 47:48letting
- 47:49ego
- 47:49stand
- 47:49aside
- 47:50and
- 47:50saying,
- 47:50I
- 47:50just
- 47:51don't
- 47:51know
- 47:51where
- 47:52else.
- 47:52I
- 47:52know
- 47:52what
- 47:52I
- 47:52don't
- 47:53know,
- 47:53who
- 47:53can
- 47:54help
- 47:54me
- 47:54understand
- 47:55how
- 47:55to
- 47:55get
- 47:55where
- 47:55I
- 47:55want
- 47:56to
- 47:56get.
- 47:56And
- 47:57Casey,
- 47:57I
- 47:57don't
- 47:57know
- 47:57if
- 47:57you've
- 47:58seen
- 47:58that
- 47:58from
- 47:58your
- 47:58end
- 47:59as
- 47:59well,
- 47:59but
- 47:59I've
- 47:59seen
- 47:59a
- 47:59lot
- 48:00more
- 48:00collaboration
- 48:01and
- 48:01inclusion
- 48:01from
- 48:02very
- 48:02smart
- 48:02people
- 48:03saying,
- 48:03I
- 48:03need
- 48:04help.
- 48:04Who's
- 48:04the
- 48:04best
- 48:05at
- 48:05this.
- 48:06And
- 48:06that
- 48:06is
- 48:06everything
- 48:06from
- 48:07photography
- 48:07to
- 48:07website
- 48:08to
- 48:08software
- 48:09implementation
- 48:09to
- 48:10everything.
- 48:11Yep.
- 48:12Yeah,
- 48:12no
- 48:12spot
- 48:13on.
- 48:13Yeah,
- 48:13absolutely.
- 48:14Again,
- 48:14depending
- 48:14on
- 48:14the
- 48:14size
- 48:15and
- 48:15scale,
- 48:15absolutely.
- 48:17Okay.
- 48:17In
- 48:17that
- 48:17instance
- 48:18where
- 48:18you're
- 48:19working
- 48:20with
- 48:20somebody
- 48:21fresh
- 48:22and
- 48:22new,
- 48:22who
- 48:23that
- 48:23fresh
- 48:23perspective
- 48:24of
- 48:24your
- 48:24park
- 48:25that
- 48:25those
- 48:25fresh
- 48:26eyes
- 48:27certainly
- 48:28can
- 48:28see
- 48:29your
- 48:29property
- 48:29in
- 48:30a
- 48:30way
- 48:30that
- 48:30you
- 48:30just
- 48:31can't
- 48:31right.
- 48:31They,
- 48:32their
- 48:32their
- 48:32perspective
- 48:33is
- 48:33different
- 48:33and
- 48:33that
- 48:33can
- 48:33be
- 48:34really
- 48:34engaging
- 48:35on
- 48:35a
- 48:36photography
- 48:36and
- 48:36videography
- 48:37side
- 48:37as
- 48:37well.
- 48:38You
- 48:38central
- 48:39actually.
- 48:39Yeah,
- 48:40I
- 48:40would
- 48:40agree.
- 48:41Yeah.
- 48:42I
- 48:42think
- 48:42he
- 48:43touched
- 48:43a
- 48:43little
- 48:43bit
- 48:44on
- 48:44Randy,
- 48:44a
- 48:44really
- 48:45key
- 48:45point.
- 48:46And
- 48:46that
- 48:47is
- 48:47what
- 48:47are
- 48:47the
- 48:48goals
- 48:48of
- 48:48your
- 48:48park?
- 48:49What's
- 48:49the
- 48:49strategy,
- 48:50because
- 48:51if
- 48:51you
- 48:51don't,
- 48:51if
- 48:52you
- 48:52don't
- 48:52understand
- 48:52what
- 48:53it
- 48:53is
- 48:53you
- 48:53want
- 48:53to
- 48:53accomplish,
- 48:54all
- 48:55you're
- 48:55doing
- 48:55is
- 48:55busy
- 48:56work.
- 48:56And
- 48:57it's
- 48:57a
- 48:57whole
- 48:57lot
- 48:58more
- 48:58than
- 48:58just
- 48:58posting
- 48:59a
- 48:59picture
- 48:59and
- 49:00putting
- 49:00a
- 49:00link
- 49:00and
- 49:01signing
- 49:02up
- 49:02for
- 49:02this
- 49:02service.
- 49:03It's
- 49:03all
- 49:03about
- 49:04what
- 49:04are
- 49:04you
- 49:04trying
- 49:05to
- 49:05do?
- 49:05Who
- 49:05are
- 49:05you
- 49:06trying
- 49:06to
- 49:06attract?
- 49:07Do
- 49:07are
- 49:07you
- 49:07trying
- 49:08to
- 49:08fill
- 49:08this
- 49:08gap
- 49:09days?
- 49:09You
- 49:09want
- 49:09to
- 49:09increase
- 49:10your
- 49:10occupancy?
- 49:11Do
- 49:11you
- 49:11want
- 49:11to
- 49:11increase
- 49:12your
- 49:12revenue?
- 49:12All
- 49:12those
- 49:13things
- 49:13impact
- 49:14how
- 49:14you
- 49:15do
- 49:15what
- 49:15it
- 49:15is
- 49:15that
- 49:16you
- 49:16do
- 49:16it.
- 49:16And
- 49:17so
- 49:17often
- 49:18again,
- 49:18especially
- 49:19with
- 49:19smaller
- 49:20parks,
- 49:20that
- 49:20aren't
- 49:20part
- 49:21of
- 49:21larger
- 49:21groups
- 49:22that
- 49:22have
- 49:22people
- 49:22to
- 49:23help
- 49:23guide
- 49:23them.
- 49:24They
- 49:24are
- 49:25doing
- 49:25things
- 49:25because
- 49:26they
- 49:26think
- 49:26they're
- 49:26supposed
- 49:27to
- 49:27do
- 49:27them
- 49:28and
- 49:28they
- 49:28really
- 49:28are
- 49:28having
- 49:29absolutely
- 49:29no
- 49:30impact.
- 49:30So
- 49:31I
- 49:31actually
- 49:32visited
- 49:32a
- 49:32part.
- 49:32They
- 49:33just
- 49:33had
- 49:3341
- 49:34sites.
- 49:34Older
- 49:35park,
- 49:36none
- 49:36of
- 49:36their
- 49:36sites
- 49:37were
- 49:37more
- 49:37than,
- 49:38they
- 49:38really
- 49:38couldn't
- 49:39accommodate
- 49:39more
- 49:39than
- 49:40about
- 49:40a
- 49:4036
- 49:41foot
- 49:41rig.
- 49:42And
- 49:42they
- 49:42were
- 49:42in
- 49:42the
- 49:43process
- 49:43of
- 49:43trying
- 49:44to
- 49:44update
- 49:44all
- 49:44their
- 49:45electrical,
- 49:45but
- 49:45most
- 49:46of
- 49:46their
- 49:46electrical
- 49:47was
- 49:47still
- 49:4730
- 49:47up
- 49:48in
- 49:48good
- 49:48shape
- 49:49that
- 49:49only
- 49:4930.
- 49:50And
- 49:51so
- 49:52they
- 49:52were
- 49:52out
- 49:52there
- 49:52trying
- 49:53to
- 49:53market
- 49:54and
- 49:54get
- 49:54big
- 49:54rigs
- 49:55to
- 49:55come
- 49:56in
- 49:56and
- 49:56trying
- 49:57to
- 49:57attract
- 49:57all
- 49:57these
- 49:58new
- 49:58people.
- 49:58When
- 49:58they
- 49:59one,
- 49:59they
- 49:59couldn't
- 49:59fit
- 50:00them
- 50:00in
- 50:00there.
- 50:01The
- 50:01two
- 50:01that
- 50:01two,
- 50:02they
- 50:02thought
- 50:02were
- 50:03the
- 50:03RV
- 50:03ears
- 50:04of
- 50:04today
- 50:05and
- 50:05they
- 50:05were
- 50:05accurate.
- 50:06So
- 50:06what
- 50:06I
- 50:07did,
- 50:07I
- 50:07went
- 50:07in
- 50:07and
- 50:08I
- 50:08said,
- 50:08why
- 50:08don't
- 50:08you
- 50:08just
- 50:08flip
- 50:09the
- 50:09script,
- 50:10go
- 50:10with
- 50:10what
- 50:10you
- 50:10got.
- 50:11And
- 50:12they
- 50:12were
- 50:12in
- 50:12this
- 50:12neat
- 50:13little
- 50:13kind
- 50:13of
- 50:13hippy-dippy
- 50:14town.
- 50:15And
- 50:15I
- 50:15said,
- 50:16market
- 50:16as
- 50:17a
- 50:17small
- 50:18rig
- 50:18lake
- 50:18park,
- 50:1936
- 50:20feet
- 50:20are
- 50:20left.
- 50:21Our
- 50:21last
- 50:22must
- 50:22have.
- 50:24And
- 50:25they've
- 50:25increased
- 50:26their
- 50:26occupants,
- 50:26literally
- 50:27with
- 50:27one
- 50:28ad,
- 50:29they
- 50:29increased
- 50:29their
- 50:29occupancy
- 50:30up
- 50:31to
- 50:31about
- 50:3180%.
- 50:32They
- 50:32haven't
- 50:32had
- 50:3380%
- 50:33for
- 50:34years
- 50:34because
- 50:34they
- 50:35had
- 50:35convinced
- 50:35themselves
- 50:37that
- 50:37they
- 50:37would
- 50:37never
- 50:38be
- 50:38what
- 50:38they
- 50:38needed
- 50:38to
- 50:39be
- 50:39without
- 50:39hundreds
- 50:39of
- 50:40thousands
- 50:40of
- 50:40dollars
- 50:40of
- 50:40investment.
- 50:41And
- 50:41so
- 50:41I
- 50:42love
- 50:42what
- 50:42you
- 50:42said,
- 50:42Kara
- 50:43too,
- 50:43about
- 50:44having
- 50:45fresh
- 50:46perspective.
- 50:46They
- 50:47hadn't
- 50:47been
- 50:47listening
- 50:48to
- 50:48that
- 50:48same
- 50:48script
- 50:49in
- 50:49their
- 50:49mind
- 50:50so
- 50:50long.
- 50:51They
- 50:51couldn't
- 50:51flip
- 50:52it.
- 50:52And
- 50:53the
- 50:53other
- 50:53thing
- 50:54too,
- 50:54that
- 50:54it
- 50:55brings
- 50:55in
- 50:55another
- 50:55one
- 50:55of
- 50:56my
- 50:56passions,
- 50:56which
- 50:57is
- 50:57proactive
- 50:57communication
- 50:58between
- 50:59the
- 50:59industry
- 50:59and
- 50:59parks.
- 51:00Because
- 51:01when
- 51:01I
- 51:02went
- 51:02in
- 51:02and
- 51:02told
- 51:02his
- 51:02car
- 51:03that
- 51:04there
- 51:04were
- 51:05that
- 51:0565%
- 51:06of
- 51:06every
- 51:06race.
- 51:07That
- 51:08was
- 51:08being
- 51:08produced
- 51:08that
- 51:09year
- 51:09was
- 51:09going
- 51:10to
- 51:10be
- 51:1035
- 51:10feet
- 51:11or
- 51:11shorter.
- 51:11They
- 51:12looked
- 51:12at
- 51:12me
- 51:12and
- 51:12said,
- 51:12you
- 51:12can't
- 51:13know
- 51:13that?
- 51:13And
- 51:13I
- 51:13said,
- 51:14yes,
- 51:14I
- 51:14can.
- 51:15And
- 51:15they're
- 51:15like,
- 51:15no,
- 51:15you
- 51:16can't.
- 51:16I
- 51:16say,
- 51:16yes,
- 51:16I
- 51:16can
- 51:17because
- 51:18I
- 51:18work
- 51:18with
- 51:18the
- 51:18industry
- 51:19and
- 51:19they're
- 51:19telling
- 51:20me
- 51:20what
- 51:20they're
- 51:20producing.
- 51:21They
- 51:21said
- 51:22their
- 51:22productions
- 51:22a
- 51:22year
- 51:23in
- 51:23advance.
- 51:24So
- 51:24we
- 51:24know
- 51:25literally
- 51:26every
- 51:27rig
- 51:2765%
- 51:28on
- 51:28this,
- 51:29less
- 51:29than
- 51:2935
- 51:29feet.
- 51:30If
- 51:30parks,
- 51:30none
- 51:31of
- 51:31that,
- 51:31and
- 51:31they
- 51:31have
- 51:32that
- 51:32information
- 51:33in
- 51:33advance,
- 51:34they
- 51:34know
- 51:34better
- 51:34how
- 51:35to
- 51:35plan.
- 51:35They're
- 51:35not
- 51:35trying
- 51:36to
- 51:36build
- 51:36a
- 51:36park
- 51:37for
- 51:37the
- 51:3745
- 51:38foot
- 51:38tag
- 51:38axle.
- 51:39They're
- 51:39trying
- 51:39to
- 51:40just
- 51:40put
- 51:40a
- 51:40couple
- 51:40of
- 51:41sides
- 51:41for
- 51:41those
- 51:41guys,
- 51:42but
- 51:42build
- 51:43for
- 51:43the
- 51:43volume
- 51:44that's
- 51:44coming
- 51:45out,
- 51:45which
- 51:45is
- 51:45less
- 51:46than
- 51:46very
- 51:46flapping
- 51:47with
- 51:49genius.
- 51:51Yeah.
- 51:51There's
- 51:51just
- 51:52a,
- 51:52there's
- 51:52a
- 51:52wide
- 51:52variety
- 51:53of
- 51:53consumers
- 51:53out
- 51:54there
- 51:54looking
- 51:54to
- 51:54do
- 51:54a
- 51:54wide
- 51:54variety
- 51:55of
- 51:55things.
- 51:55And
- 51:55if
- 51:55you
- 51:56can
- 51:56find
- 51:56again,
- 51:57That's
- 51:58a
- 51:58marketing
- 51:581
- 51:580
- 51:591,
- 51:59right?
- 51:59Find
- 51:59your
- 51:59niche.
- 52:01If
- 52:01your
- 52:01niche
- 52:02is
- 52:02the
- 52:02less
- 52:02than
- 52:0235
- 52:03feet.
- 52:03Awesome.
- 52:03If
- 52:03it's
- 52:04greater
- 52:04than
- 52:0435
- 52:04feet.
- 52:05Awesome.
- 52:05If
- 52:05you
- 52:05can
- 52:05do
- 52:05both
- 52:06great.
- 52:06But
- 52:06you've
- 52:06got
- 52:07to,
- 52:07you've
- 52:07got
- 52:07to
- 52:07step
- 52:08outside
- 52:08of
- 52:08the
- 52:08box
- 52:08and
- 52:08kind
- 52:09of
- 52:09evaluate
- 52:09yourself
- 52:10and
- 52:10everybody's
- 52:10right.
- 52:10Those
- 52:11third-party
- 52:11people
- 52:11are
- 52:12great
- 52:12for
- 52:12that.
- 52:12Let's
- 52:12spend,
- 52:14I'm
- 52:15sorry,
- 52:15Brian,
- 52:15just
- 52:15real
- 52:15quick,
- 52:16Sandy.
- 52:16I'd
- 52:16love
- 52:17would
- 52:17one
- 52:17of
- 52:17the
- 52:17things
- 52:17I
- 52:17love
- 52:17about
- 52:18what
- 52:18you
- 52:18said
- 52:18is
- 52:18it
- 52:19sounded
- 52:19like
- 52:20you
- 52:20gave
- 52:20them
- 52:20the
- 52:20advice
- 52:21of
- 52:21tell
- 52:21them
- 52:21who
- 52:22you
- 52:22are.
- 52:22Don't
- 52:23tell
- 52:23them
- 52:23who
- 52:23you're
- 52:23not.
- 52:24Who
- 52:24are
- 52:24you
- 52:25and
- 52:25just
- 52:25be
- 52:25truthful
- 52:26about
- 52:26who
- 52:26you
- 52:26are
- 52:27and
- 52:27guess
- 52:27what
- 52:28people
- 52:28showed
- 52:28up.
- 52:29They
- 52:30told
- 52:30the
- 52:30truth.
- 52:31Kudo.
- 52:32That's
- 52:32an
- 52:32awesome
- 52:32story.
- 52:34Yeah.
- 52:36Yeah.
- 52:36Let's
- 52:36spend
- 52:36a,
- 52:37and
- 52:37we're
- 52:37got
- 52:37a
- 52:37couple
- 52:37of
- 52:38minutes
- 52:38left
- 52:38here
- 52:38on
- 52:38the
- 52:38show
- 52:38who
- 52:39knew
- 52:39that
- 52:39we
- 52:39were
- 52:39going
- 52:39to
- 52:39take
- 52:40I
- 52:40think
- 52:40we
- 52:40were
- 52:40going
- 52:40to
- 52:40go
- 52:41around
- 52:41the
- 52:41room
- 52:41and
- 52:41everyone's
- 52:41going
- 52:42to
- 52:42do
- 52:42an
- 52:42idea,
- 52:42Casey,
- 52:43just
- 52:43hijack
- 52:44the
- 52:44whole
- 52:44show.
- 52:45But
- 52:45that's
- 52:45okay.
- 52:45It
- 52:45was
- 52:45a
- 52:45great
- 52:46discussion.
- 52:46We
- 52:46talked
- 52:46about
- 52:46a
- 52:46lot
- 52:47of
- 52:47good
- 52:47things
- 52:47that
- 52:47timely
- 52:48things,
- 52:48I
- 52:48think
- 52:48for
- 52:48the
- 52:49time
- 52:49of
- 52:49year,
- 52:49too,
- 52:49that
- 52:50owners
- 52:50can
- 52:50use,
- 52:50I
- 52:51do
- 52:51want
- 52:51to
- 52:51touch
- 52:51briefly
- 52:52on
- 52:52the
- 52:52national
- 52:52association
- 52:53of
- 52:53RV
- 52:53parks
- 52:53and
- 52:53campgrounds
- 52:54conference.
- 52:54That's
- 52:54coming
- 52:54up
- 52:55next
- 52:55week.
- 52:55I
- 52:55know
- 52:56Casey's
- 52:56going
- 52:56to
- 52:56be
- 52:56there.
- 52:57Angela
- 52:57is
- 52:57going
- 52:57to
- 52:57be
- 52:57there.
- 52:58I
- 52:58don't
- 52:58think
- 52:58Sandy
- 52:58is
- 52:58going
- 52:58to
- 52:59be
- 52:59there.
- 52:59Cause
- 52:59you
- 52:59said
- 52:59you
- 52:59were
- 53:00going
- 53:00to
- 53:00stay
- 53:00home.
- 53:00And
- 53:00I
- 53:00know,
- 53:01I
- 53:01don't
- 53:01think
- 53:01Randy
- 53:01is.
- 53:02And
- 53:02obviously
- 53:02Cara
- 53:03is
- 53:03not
- 53:03she's
- 53:03up
- 53:03here
- 53:03with
- 53:04me
- 53:04in
- 53:04Canada.
- 53:04But
- 53:04Angela
- 53:05and
- 53:05Casey,
- 53:06do
- 53:06you
- 53:06want
- 53:06to
- 53:06talk
- 53:06briefly
- 53:07about
- 53:07what
- 53:07your
- 53:07kind
- 53:07of
- 53:07expectations
- 53:08are
- 53:08for
- 53:08the
- 53:08conference
- 53:09what's
- 53:09going
- 53:09on
- 53:09there,
- 53:10which
- 53:10you're
- 53:10involved
- 53:10in
- 53:12angel.
- 53:13Sure.
- 53:14So
- 53:14I'm
- 53:15going
- 53:15to
- 53:15be
- 53:15giving
- 53:15a
- 53:16session
- 53:16on
- 53:16Tuesday
- 53:17about
- 53:18reputation
- 53:18management
- 53:19and
- 53:20how
- 53:20to
- 53:21build
- 53:21it,
- 53:21how
- 53:21to
- 53:21maintain
- 53:22it
- 53:22and
- 53:22all
- 53:22of
- 53:22that,
- 53:23all
- 53:23of
- 53:23those
- 53:23kinds
- 53:24of
- 53:24things.
- 53:24So
- 53:24I'm
- 53:24really
- 53:24looking
- 53:25forward
- 53:25to
- 53:25that.
- 53:26It's
- 53:26my
- 53:26first
- 53:27time.
- 53:27So
- 53:27it
- 53:27was
- 53:27speaking
- 53:27at
- 53:28Arvik,
- 53:28I've
- 53:28co-led
- 53:29sessions
- 53:29with
- 53:29Brian
- 53:30in
- 53:30the
- 53:30past.
- 53:30So
- 53:31it
- 53:31will
- 53:31be
- 53:32an
- 53:32interesting
- 53:33experience.
- 53:33And
- 53:34I'm
- 53:34just
- 53:34looking
- 53:35forward
- 53:35to
- 53:35seeing
- 53:36faces
- 53:36again
- 53:37in
- 53:37person,
- 53:38not
- 53:38through
- 53:38screens.
- 53:39It's
- 53:39the
- 53:39first
- 53:40time
- 53:40I'll
- 53:40be
- 53:40traveling
- 53:41for
- 53:42work
- 53:42since
- 53:43March
- 53:43of
- 53:442020.
- 53:44So
- 53:45it
- 53:46will
- 53:46be,
- 53:46it'll
- 53:46be
- 53:47really,
- 53:47it'll
- 53:47be
- 53:48a
- 53:48good
- 53:48experience
- 53:49and
- 53:49yeah.
- 53:49Looking
- 53:49forward
- 53:50to
- 53:50seeing
- 53:51friendly
- 53:51faces.
- 53:54Yeah.
- 53:54We,
- 53:54we
- 53:54have
- 53:55we
- 53:55went
- 53:55a
- 53:55little
- 53:55bit
- 53:56off
- 53:56script
- 53:56this
- 53:56year,
- 53:57normally
- 53:57you
- 53:57have
- 53:57to
- 53:58spend
- 53:58a
- 53:58bunch
- 53:58of
- 53:58money
- 53:59to
- 53:59be
- 53:59in
- 53:59the
- 53:59main
- 53:59part
- 53:59of
- 54:00the
- 54:00show.
- 54:00Just
- 54:00to
- 54:00be
- 54:01by
- 54:01other
- 54:01people
- 54:01that
- 54:01spend
- 54:01a
- 54:01lot
- 54:02of
- 54:02money
- 54:02to
- 54:02be
- 54:02in
- 54:02the
- 54:02main
- 54:02part
- 54:03of
- 54:03showroom.
- 54:03So
- 54:03we
- 54:03went
- 54:03a
- 54:03little
- 54:04bit
- 54:04different
- 54:04this
- 54:04time
- 54:05and
- 54:05went
- 54:05off
- 54:05in
- 54:05the
- 54:05corner
- 54:06on
- 54:06our
- 54:06own
- 54:06with
- 54:06just
- 54:07a
- 54:07bunch
- 54:07of
- 54:07small
- 54:07booths
- 54:08and
- 54:08just
- 54:09said,
- 54:09it'll
- 54:09be
- 54:09more
- 54:10quiet
- 54:10over
- 54:10there
- 54:11and
- 54:11you
- 54:11can
- 54:11actually
- 54:11have
- 54:11a
- 54:11bigger
- 54:12cover,
- 54:12a
- 54:12better
- 54:12conversation
- 54:13than
- 54:13being
- 54:13an
- 54:13immense
- 54:14amidst
- 54:14all
- 54:14the
- 54:14chaos.
- 54:15So
- 54:15we're
- 54:16throwing
- 54:16a
- 54:16little
- 54:16curve
- 54:16ball
- 54:17as
- 54:17far
- 54:17as
- 54:17how
- 54:17we're
- 54:17going
- 54:18about
- 54:18that
- 54:18this
- 54:18year.
- 54:19We
- 54:19have
- 54:19a
- 54:19couple
- 54:19of
- 54:19different,
- 54:20small
- 54:20sessions
- 54:20that
- 54:21we're
- 54:21doing.
- 54:21I'm
- 54:21more
- 54:22interested
- 54:22honestly,
- 54:23to
- 54:23hear
- 54:23what,
- 54:23what
- 54:23other
- 54:23people
- 54:24are
- 54:24saying
- 54:24in
- 54:25this
- 54:25industry
- 54:25that
- 54:26kind
- 54:26of
- 54:26aligns
- 54:26with
- 54:26kind
- 54:27of
- 54:27a
- 54:27lot
- 54:27of
- 54:27the
- 54:27data
- 54:27that
- 54:27we
- 54:28have,
- 54:28but
- 54:28yeah
- 54:28we'll
- 54:29be
- 54:29there.
- 54:29We'll
- 54:29have
- 54:29a
- 54:29booth
- 54:30we'll
- 54:30honestly
- 54:31we're
- 54:31excited
- 54:31this
- 54:32year.
- 54:32We're
- 54:32providing
- 54:33beer
- 54:33and
- 54:33wine
- 54:33the
- 54:34whole
- 54:34time,
- 54:35our
- 54:35booth
- 54:36that
- 54:38we
- 54:38just
- 54:38said,
- 54:38Hey,
- 54:38there's
- 54:38a
- 54:38lot
- 54:39of
- 54:39people
- 54:39that
- 54:39that
- 54:40we're
- 54:40working
- 54:40with
- 54:40now
- 54:41that
- 54:41we'd
- 54:41love
- 54:41to
- 54:41just.
- 54:41Provide
- 54:42a
- 54:42beer
- 54:42forum
- 54:43and
- 54:43ask
- 54:43how
- 54:43the
- 54:44year
- 54:44was.
- 54:44Cause
- 54:44you're
- 54:44gonna
- 54:44have
- 54:44so
- 54:45many
- 54:45positive
- 54:45stories.
- 54:46And
- 54:46to
- 54:46us,
- 54:46that's
- 54:46going
- 54:47to
- 54:47be
- 54:47somewhat
- 54:47the
- 54:47rewards.
- 54:48So
- 54:48looking
- 54:48forward
- 54:48to
- 54:49meet
- 54:49some
- 54:49new
- 54:49parks
- 54:49and
- 54:49stuff
- 54:50like
- 54:50that,
- 54:50or
- 54:50taking
- 54:51this
- 54:51one
- 54:51as
- 54:51a
- 54:51little
- 54:51bit
- 54:51more
- 54:52quiet,
- 54:52a
- 54:52little
- 54:53bit
- 54:53off
- 54:53in
- 54:53the
- 54:53corner.
- 54:54And
- 54:55if
- 54:55anyone
- 54:55wants
- 54:55to
- 54:55enjoy
- 54:56a
- 54:56glass
- 54:57of
- 54:57beer,
- 54:57a
- 54:57glass
- 54:57of
- 54:58wine
- 54:58we're
- 54:58going
- 54:58to
- 54:58provide
- 54:59that.
- 55:00Yeah.
- 55:01I
- 55:01personally
- 55:02really
- 55:02enjoy
- 55:03going
- 55:03to
- 55:04all
- 55:04of
- 55:04the
- 55:04different
- 55:05conferences
- 55:05simply
- 55:06because
- 55:06I
- 55:07like
- 55:07to
- 55:07hear
- 55:08from
- 55:08park
- 55:08owners,
- 55:09but
- 55:09I
- 55:09also
- 55:09enjoy
- 55:10sitting
- 55:10in
- 55:10on
- 55:10different
- 55:11educational
- 55:11sessions
- 55:12that
- 55:13it's
- 55:13other
- 55:13supplier
- 55:14sharing
- 55:15about
- 55:15their
- 55:15services
- 55:16and
- 55:16going
- 55:17into
- 55:17greater
- 55:17detail.
- 55:18And
- 55:18it's
- 55:18more
- 55:18information
- 55:19than
- 55:19I
- 55:19would
- 55:19ever
- 55:19get
- 55:20from
- 55:20just
- 55:20glancing
- 55:20at
- 55:20a
- 55:21website.
- 55:21And
- 55:22even
- 55:22though
- 55:23we
- 55:23can't
- 55:24use
- 55:2599%
- 55:26of
- 55:26the
- 55:26services
- 55:27that
- 55:27the
- 55:27suppliers
- 55:28provide
- 55:29it's
- 55:29great
- 55:29for
- 55:30it's
- 55:30great
- 55:30knowledge
- 55:31to
- 55:31share
- 55:31that
- 55:31with
- 55:31our
- 55:31clients,
- 55:32because
- 55:32our
- 55:32clients
- 55:32are
- 55:32constantly
- 55:33asking
- 55:33us
- 55:33things
- 55:34that
- 55:34are
- 55:34not
- 55:35marketing
- 55:35related
- 55:35at
- 55:35all,
- 55:36or
- 55:36in
- 55:37a
- 55:37very
- 55:38off
- 55:38the
- 55:38beaten
- 55:38path
- 55:38roundabout
- 55:39way,
- 55:39maybe.
- 55:40And
- 55:40it's
- 55:40so
- 55:40it's
- 55:40nice
- 55:41to
- 55:41be
- 55:41able
- 55:41to
- 55:41speak
- 55:41with
- 55:42some
- 55:42knowledge
- 55:42and
- 55:42authority
- 55:43when
- 55:43they're
- 55:43asking
- 55:44our
- 55:44opinion
- 55:44on
- 55:44things
- 55:45or
- 55:45trends
- 55:45that
- 55:45we're
- 55:46seeing.
- 55:46And
- 55:47so
- 55:47I'm
- 55:47really
- 55:47looking
- 55:48forward
- 55:48to
- 55:48the
- 55:48educational
- 55:49piece
- 55:49and
- 55:49also
- 55:50being
- 55:50able
- 55:51to
- 55:51link
- 55:51up
- 55:51with
- 55:51some
- 55:51of
- 55:51our
- 55:51clients
- 55:52that
- 55:52we
- 55:52don't
- 55:52get
- 55:53to
- 55:53see
- 55:53except
- 55:53for
- 55:53talking
- 55:54to
- 55:54them
- 55:54on
- 55:54the
- 55:54phone
- 55:55and
- 55:55or
- 55:55through.
- 55:59Yeah,
- 55:59we
- 55:59are
- 55:59a,
- 56:00Angela's
- 56:00going
- 56:00to
- 56:00be
- 56:00live
- 56:01from
- 56:01Arvik
- 56:01next
- 56:02week.
- 56:02She's
- 56:02going
- 56:02to
- 56:02be
- 56:02running
- 56:03around
- 56:03doing
- 56:03some
- 56:03interviews
- 56:04with
- 56:04various
- 56:04people
- 56:04during
- 56:05the
- 56:05show.
- 56:05Casey,
- 56:05you're
- 56:06welcome
- 56:06to
- 56:06join.
- 56:06If
- 56:06you
- 56:06want
- 56:06to
- 56:07do
- 56:07the
- 56:07same
- 56:07thing,
- 56:07and
- 56:07tell
- 56:08some
- 56:08of
- 56:08your
- 56:08owner's
- 56:08stories,
- 56:09you're
- 56:09using
- 56:09camp
- 56:10spot,
- 56:10but
- 56:10also
- 56:10have
- 56:10other
- 56:11things
- 56:11to
- 56:11tell
- 56:11if
- 56:11you
- 56:11would
- 56:12like
- 56:12to
- 56:12do
- 56:12that.
- 56:13I
- 56:13know
- 56:13Angela,
- 56:13can
- 56:13I
- 56:13try
- 56:13to
- 56:14get
- 56:14a
- 56:14few
- 56:14other
- 56:14people
- 56:14to
- 56:14join
- 56:15the
- 56:16show
- 56:16as
- 56:16well?
- 56:16We
- 56:16talked
- 56:17to
- 56:17a
- 56:17couple
- 56:17in
- 56:17the
- 56:17background
- 56:18here,
- 56:18so
- 56:19I
- 56:19just
- 56:19looking
- 56:19forward
- 56:19to
- 56:19reporting
- 56:20from
- 56:20RV.
- 56:20We
- 56:20may
- 56:20have
- 56:21a
- 56:21couple
- 56:21of
- 56:21other
- 56:21guests
- 56:21on
- 56:21Chuck
- 56:22about
- 56:22other
- 56:22topics
- 56:22as
- 56:22well,
- 56:23but
- 56:23it
- 56:23was
- 56:23excited
- 56:23for
- 56:24that.
- 56:24And
- 56:24then
- 56:24we've
- 56:24got
- 56:24the
- 56:24other
- 56:25conventions
- 56:25we
- 56:25have
- 56:25come
- 56:25up
- 56:26here.
- 56:26We
- 56:26got
- 56:26Koa
- 56:27LSI
- 56:27has
- 56:27got
- 56:27to
- 56:27show,
- 56:28I
- 56:28think
- 56:28simultaneously
- 56:29there's
- 56:29Arctic
- 56:29for
- 56:30Jellystone
- 56:30parks.
- 56:31And
- 56:31so
- 56:31yeah,
- 56:32getting
- 56:32back
- 56:32to
- 56:32that
- 56:32big
- 56:33conference
- 56:33season
- 56:33with
- 56:34all
- 56:34the
- 56:34three
- 56:34big
- 56:34brands
- 56:35here
- 56:35and
- 56:36I'm
- 56:36looking
- 56:36forward
- 56:37to
- 56:37it.
- 56:37Anybody
- 56:37else
- 56:37have
- 56:38anything
- 56:38they
- 56:38want
- 56:38to
- 56:38wrap
- 56:38up
- 56:39with?
- 56:39I
- 56:39know
- 56:39we're
- 56:39a
- 56:39couple
- 56:39minutes
- 56:40over
- 56:40here,
- 56:40but
- 56:40we
- 56:40had
- 56:40a
- 56:40really
- 56:41good
- 56:41discussion.
- 56:41I'm
- 56:41impressed
- 56:42with
- 56:42how
- 56:42that,
- 56:42you
- 56:42never
- 56:43thought
- 56:43that
- 56:43you
- 56:43could
- 56:43talk
- 56:43about
- 56:44setting
- 56:44prices
- 56:44in
- 56:44advance
- 56:45and
- 56:45start
- 56:45that
- 56:45discussion
- 56:46for
- 56:46five
- 56:46minutes.
- 56:46And
- 56:46it
- 56:46turns
- 56:47into
- 56:47a
- 56:47whole
- 56:47hour
- 56:47long
- 56:48full
- 56:48of
- 56:48useful
- 56:48information.
- 56:49I'll
- 56:49end
- 56:49with
- 56:49a
- 56:49quick,
- 56:50funny
- 56:50story.
- 56:50So
- 56:51really
- 56:51quick
- 56:52a
- 56:52park
- 56:52that
- 56:52a
- 56:52lot
- 56:53of
- 56:53people
- 56:53know
- 56:53very
- 56:53well.
- 56:54We,
- 56:54they
- 56:54put
- 56:55their
- 56:55first
- 56:55dynamic
- 56:56pricing
- 56:56rule
- 56:57on
- 56:57and
- 56:57they
- 56:57meant
- 56:58to
- 56:58just
- 56:58put
- 56:58it
- 56:58on
- 56:58for
- 56:59a
- 56:59weekend
- 57:00and
- 57:00they
- 57:00and
- 57:01they
- 57:01just
- 57:01didn't,
- 57:01they,
- 57:02when
- 57:02they
- 57:02first
- 57:02set
- 57:02it
- 57:03up,
- 57:03we
- 57:03told
- 57:03them,
- 57:03you
- 57:03can
- 57:03put
- 57:04an
- 57:04end
- 57:04date
- 57:04on
- 57:04it.
- 57:04They
- 57:04didn't
- 57:04want
- 57:05to
- 57:05put
- 57:05it,
- 57:05they
- 57:05just
- 57:05set
- 57:06it
- 57:06up
- 57:06themselves
- 57:07and
- 57:07they
- 57:07forgot
- 57:07to
- 57:07take
- 57:08it
- 57:08off.
- 57:08And
- 57:08then
- 57:09it
- 57:09ran
- 57:09for
- 57:09a
- 57:09month
- 57:10longer
- 57:10than
- 57:10what
- 57:11they
- 57:11thought
- 57:11it
- 57:11was.
- 57:12But
- 57:12it
- 57:12ended
- 57:12up
- 57:12making
- 57:12them
- 57:13an
- 57:13extra
- 57:1360,
- 57:13a
- 57:13hundred
- 57:14dollars
- 57:14in
- 57:14that
- 57:15timeframe
- 57:15that
- 57:15they
- 57:15forgot
- 57:16to
- 57:16turn
- 57:16the
- 57:16turn,
- 57:17the
- 57:17rule
- 57:17off.
- 57:17So
- 57:17it
- 57:17was
- 57:17just,
- 57:18it
- 57:18was
- 57:18a
- 57:18funny
- 57:18story
- 57:18it's
- 57:19called
- 57:19and
- 57:19is
- 57:19perhaps
- 57:19take
- 57:19this
- 57:20rule
- 57:20off,
- 57:21but
- 57:21it
- 57:21made
- 57:21us
- 57:21an
- 57:22extra
- 57:2260,
- 57:22a
- 57:22hundred
- 57:22dollars.
- 57:23So
- 57:23we're
- 57:23super
- 57:23glad
- 57:23we
- 57:23kept
- 57:24it
- 57:24on.
- 57:24So
- 57:24it
- 57:24was
- 57:24fun
- 57:25story.
- 57:26That's
- 57:26awesome.
- 57:28All
- 57:29right.
- 57:29Anybody
- 57:29got
- 57:29anything
- 57:29else
- 57:30they
- 57:30want
- 57:30to
- 57:30close
- 57:30with
- 57:30before
- 57:31we
- 57:31wrap
- 57:31up
- 57:31the
- 57:31show
- 57:31today?
- 57:33Hey,
- 57:38I'm
- 57:38just
- 57:39glad
- 57:39the
- 57:39shows
- 57:39are
- 57:39back.
- 57:40I
- 57:40did.
- 57:40I
- 57:40went
- 57:40to
- 57:40the
- 57:40taco
- 57:41show
- 57:41and
- 57:41the
- 57:41AGA
- 57:42show.
- 57:42They
- 57:42were
- 57:43great.
- 57:43Great
- 57:43to
- 57:43see
- 57:44the,
- 57:44all
- 57:44the
- 57:44fellow
- 57:45everybody
- 57:46from
- 57:46the
- 57:46industry
- 57:46back
- 57:47out
- 57:47there,
- 57:47again,
- 57:47not
- 57:47going
- 57:48to
- 57:48be
- 57:48at
- 57:48Arvik,
- 57:48but
- 57:48I
- 57:48know
- 57:49you
- 57:49guys
- 57:49are
- 57:49going
- 57:49to
- 57:49have
- 57:49fun,
- 57:50just
- 57:50so
- 57:50glad
- 57:51to
- 57:51see
- 57:51the
- 57:51in-person
- 57:52stuff
- 57:52coming
- 57:53back.
- 57:53Virtual's
- 57:53great.
- 57:54But
- 57:54there's
- 57:54nothing
- 57:55like
- 57:55sitting
- 57:55across
- 57:56the
- 57:56table
- 57:56from
- 57:56somebody
- 57:57just
- 57:57saying,
- 57:58okay.
- 57:59Oh
- 57:59yeah,
- 57:59you
- 58:00won't
- 58:00hear
- 58:00any
- 58:00argument
- 58:00from
- 58:01me.
- 58:01And
- 58:01I
- 58:01produced
- 58:01virtual
- 58:02conferences.
- 58:02I'm
- 58:02really
- 58:02hoping
- 58:03for
- 58:03hybrid
- 58:04events
- 58:04here
- 58:04coming
- 58:05up
- 58:05in
- 58:0520,
- 58:0522,
- 58:06especially
- 58:06with
- 58:06it
- 58:06where
- 58:07you
- 58:07get
- 58:07that.
- 58:07If
- 58:07you
- 58:07want
- 58:08to
- 58:08go
- 58:08in
- 58:08person
- 58:08and
- 58:08do
- 58:08the
- 58:08handshake
- 58:09eye
- 58:09contact,
- 58:09which
- 58:10I
- 58:10do.
- 58:11And
- 58:11a
- 58:11lot
- 58:11of
- 58:11people
- 58:11I
- 58:11know
- 58:11do
- 58:12you
- 58:12can
- 58:12do
- 58:12that,
- 58:12but
- 58:12also
- 58:13if
- 58:13you
- 58:13can't
- 58:13travel,
- 58:13you
- 58:14have
- 58:14commitments
- 58:14to
- 58:14your
- 58:14Campground
- 58:15or
- 58:15whatever,
- 58:15then
- 58:15you
- 58:15can
- 58:15do
- 58:15the
- 58:16virtual
- 58:16too.
- 58:16So
- 58:16that's
- 58:17what
- 58:17I'm
- 58:17looking
- 58:17for.
- 58:18To
- 58:18see
- 58:18and
- 58:18come
- 58:19to
- 58:19fruition,
- 58:19but
- 58:21yeah.
- 58:21All
- 58:22right.
- 58:22Thank
- 58:22you
- 58:22guys.
- 58:22I
- 58:22appreciate
- 58:23you
- 58:23joining
- 58:23us
- 58:23for
- 58:23another
- 58:23episode
- 58:24of
- 58:24MC
- 58:24Fireside
- 58:25Chats.
- 58:25Next
- 58:26week,
- 58:26as
- 58:26we've
- 58:26already
- 58:27discussed,
- 58:27we
- 58:27will
- 58:27be
- 58:27live
- 58:28from
- 58:28our
- 58:28Rick,
- 58:28maybe
- 58:28a
- 58:28couple
- 58:29other
- 58:29guests
- 58:29as
- 58:29well.
- 58:30Angela
- 58:30will
- 58:30be
- 58:30representing
- 58:31us.
- 58:31So
- 58:31if
- 58:31you
- 58:31want
- 58:31to
- 58:31be
- 58:32on
- 58:32the
- 58:32show
- 58:32then
- 58:32you
- 58:32can
- 58:33find
- 58:33Angela
- 58:33or
- 58:33maybe
- 58:34find
- 58:34Casey
- 58:34at
- 58:34his
- 58:35booth
- 58:35at
- 58:35camp
- 58:35spot,
- 58:35or
- 58:36some
- 58:36of
- 58:36the
- 58:36other
- 58:36people
- 58:36who
- 58:36are
- 58:36going
- 58:37to
- 58:37be
- 58:37on
- 58:37the
- 58:37show
- 58:37and
- 58:37just
- 58:38say,
- 58:38Hey,
- 58:38I
- 58:38want
- 58:39to
- 58:39be
- 58:39on
- 58:39the
- 58:39show.
- 58:39I
- 58:39got
- 58:39a
- 58:40tort
- 58:40storytell.
- 58:40Looking
- 58:41forward
- 58:41to
- 58:41that
- 58:41as
- 58:41a
- 58:41reminder,
- 58:42we
- 58:42are
- 58:42also
- 58:42available
- 58:42as
- 58:42a
- 58:43podcast
- 58:44later
- 58:44on.
- 58:44So
- 58:44Spotify,
- 58:45apple,
- 58:45Google
- 58:46you
- 58:46can
- 58:46listen
- 58:46to
- 58:46us.
- 58:47They
- 58:47are
- 58:47subscribed
- 58:47to
- 58:47us.
- 58:48If
- 58:48you
- 58:48prefer
- 58:48an
- 58:48audio
- 58:48only
- 58:49version
- 58:49while
- 58:49you're
- 58:49driving.
- 58:50But
- 58:50other
- 58:50than
- 58:50that
- 58:51unless
- 58:51anybody
- 58:51has
- 58:51anything
- 58:51else,
- 58:52we'll
- 58:52see
- 58:52you
- 58:52next
- 58:52week.
- 58:57Take
- 58:57care.