In today's episode we meet and chat with Brooke Osborne, who is the creative director of Modern Maven Studio, a web designer based in Sydney working with lifestyle brands wanting to capture a modern audience. Her specialty is uncovering a brands voice and translating that into a digital space so her clients can soar to great heights selling their services.    Brooke has worked with countless creatives over the years including interior designers, holiday property owners, coaches,  event planners to name a few. As a devoted WordPress and Shopify designer, Brooke is committed to building and designing brands and websites that engage, inspire and convert visitors into clients.    We discuss the importance of holiday properties having their own 'real estate' for their holiday homes for guests to come and learn more about their properties.  A place to direct them to, collect information, and dive into why they should stay in your holiday property.   Brooke also shares WHAT is important information to have on your website for your potential  guests.   Brooke also offers an amazing discount to our listeners!  So make sure you tune in!   You can find Brooke at www.modernmaven.com.au or on Instagram @modernmavenstudio   For Information or to sign up for The Elevated Holiday Haven head over to www.studiohaven.com.au/elevatedholidayhaven   Find Katrina on Instagram @studiohaven_au

With the market a little bit rocky at the moment it might be time for you to think about other ways you can generate some income into your holiday property.  So I thought it was a great time to share with you about the possibilities of becoming a host as a photo shoot location. Holiday homes and photo shoot locations are such complimentary businesses and work really well together.  With brands mostly wanting to book midweek when your holidaying guests mostly want to book on weekends.  Therefore allowing you to fill your days throughout the year. As long as you have a beautiful, and unique space that you keep maintained and well looked after, there is no reason why you can't also list your property as a photo shoot location. The girls at Aloca have been a fantastic support to me when I listed @haven_shootlocation 6 months ago and it has been a lucrative and fun journey for me so far! BONUS OFFER - if you sign up to the Elevated Holiday Haven - you will now receive a Guest Masterclass with the founders of Aloca, Aleace and Rachael sharing their insider tips on how to create a successful shoot location in your holiday home PLUS my own tips as a host on preparation, styling, pricing and marketing. ENROLMENT CLOSES SOON! Sign up today The Elevated Holiday Haven Find Katrina on Instagram @studiohaven_au Aloca Shoot Location Platform - www.aloca.com.au

When you are creating your website for your Holiday Property, it is so important to get the wording right!  Knowing 'how' to speak to your target market in a way that will entice them to read on, learn more and 'want' to  purchase and stay in your holiday property is everything! Today I am joined by the lovely Liana Pantalone who is a talented holiday home copywriter specialising in brand storytelling, website copywriting and full marketing solutions for holiday property rentals and Airbnbs.   If you haven't thought about engaging a copywriter to help you with your website yet - you will after listening to this episode!  Liana also shares a discount with our listeners at the end of the episode so make sure you tune in to learn all about it. Enrolment for the Elevated Holiday Haven is also open at The Elevated Holiday Haven Find Katrina on Instagram @studiohaven_au You can find Liana at The Climbing Vine Co Instagram @the_climbing_Vine_co

What does it take to own and run a successful holiday home business?  There are multiple factors that contribute to this, including hard work, lots of time and energy and having a business mind as well.     In this episode I am sharing my own thoughts on what I believe are the 6 Pillars to a Stand Out Holiday Home 1.  Your Vision 2. Your Branding 3. Your Curation of the Interiors 4. Your Styling 5. Your Marketing 6. Your Experiences and Customer Service   Of course being across your numbers and the back end running of the business is key to the success of it as well!   PLUS Enrolment is OPEN for the Elevated Holiday Haven with an Earlybird offer until the 1st of February and I share all of the fabulous inclusions, so listen in and learn all about it. To Learn all about it: The Elevated Holiday Haven If you would like to book in a call with Katrina to ask her any questions and see if the course is right for you, you can do so right here Book a Call You will find Katrina here: www.studiohaven.com.au www.instagram.com/studiohaven_au

In today’s episode of Holiday In Style Lauren Markham founder of Construct Republic and I dive deep into Content Creation, Branding and Social Media and the importance it plays for your holiday home business. Lauren believes that building a brand that holiday makers will come searching for to stay rather than will come and stay at when they search your location is the key to your success.   She shares tips on working with influencers, creating reels, how to set out your Instagram bio and sooooo much more. Don’t miss this one if you are wanting to get it right when creating your online presence in the digital world for your holiday home business! Loz also shared an amazing discount with my listeners in this episode that you will have to tune in to hear all about it!! You can find Lauren at Construct Republic on Instagram @constructrepublic She is also on Facebook at the www.facebook.com/constructrepublic SIGN UP FOR THE WORKSHOP - How to Fully Book Your Holiday Home in 2023 The Elevated Holiday Haven Waitlist  You will find Katrina here: www.studiohaven.com.au www.instagram.com/studiohaven_au

This week I have a really special spin on the holiday home rental.  Leah Bailey and her partner, offer their own home for short term holiday letting.  They both own a photography business which operates Australia wide so spend most of the year travelling.  While they travel, they rent their gorgeous home to holidayers to enjoy.   Their home, Isle is located in beautiful Mudjimba on the Sunshine Coast and is perfect for both families and groups of friends. It is only  a short walk from the beach and opposite the Northshore conservation area. Leah is a local and grew up close to the beach which instilled a true love for everything the coast has to offer and has given her such respect for the place they call home. They love exploring and travelling for their work but love coming home to Isle to stay, which is always a treat. I really enjoyed learning about this lifestyle that Leah lives and hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did. I also share about a new FREE Workshop that I am hosting on January 23rd 2023 at 7pm AEST How to Create a Fully Booked Holiday Home in 2023. Join me for this 60 minute workshop where I teach you how to create a magnetic interior vision to fully book your holiday home for consistent bookings throughout the year. Register for the Workshop  The Elevated Holiday Haven Waitlist  You will find Katrina here: www.studiohaven.com.au www.instagram.com/studiohaven_au Check out Isle - at Mudjimbah Beach on Instagram  @isla_mudjimbahbeach

Welcome back to Holiday in Style for 2023 and Happy New Year.  In today's episode I share with you my 'word' for the year or I should say 'words' because I couldn't narrow it down to just one.   I also have my 5 Tips to a Functional Outdoor Living Space which is the perfect timing especially now that we are all enjoying the beautiful summer of Australia.   Next week I am going to be sharing an exciting Workshop with you all that I will be hosting very soon so make sure you tune in!   The Elevated Holiday Haven Waitlist  You will find Katrina here: www.studiohaven.com.au www.instagram.com/studiohaven_au

It's not a surprise to me that this was the most downloaded episode of 2022 - it is something that is important to each and every one of you who owns a holiday property in this growing market.  And if it isn't important to you then it should be! I hope you enjoy revisiting this episode and get some new takeaways to help you to rethink what you are doing and what you may be able to start doing in 2023 to stand out! If you would like to join me inside The Elevated Holiday Haven in 2023 make sure you are on the waitlist for the early bird offer.   The Elevated Holiday Haven Waitlist  You will find Katrina here: www.studiohaven.com.au www.instagram.com/studiohaven_au

This week we revisit Katrina's interview with Cathy Dillan from Coconut Crib Burleigh Heads.    If you are ready for your holiday home to stand out and book out in 2023 and you want to be the first to find out about when the Elevated Holida Haven launches in January then get yourself onto the waitlist.   You don’t want to miss out on the special offer I will be making in there.   The Elevated Holiday Haven Waitlist

It's been a whirlwind second half of the year and I can't believe we are already at the end of 2022 and 6 months of Holiday in Style already.  In today's episode I go through and share my insights and take away's from every guest episode and what I loved about each one. I also share what's to come for 2023 including something exciting that I will be sharing with you all when I return on 3rd January 2023!   Sign up the the Waitlist to The Elevated Holiday Haven Here. You can find Katrina here: @studiohaven_au www.studiohaven.com.au If you would like to book in a chat with Katrina BOOK A CHAT Episode Website:  www.studiohaven.com.au/podcast Holiday in Style Insiders Facebook Group Here