Whale Hunt in the Desert

Whale Hunt in the Desert
Author: Deke Castleman
Publisher: Huntington Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Casinos
ISBN: 9780929712918

In pre-1990s Las Vegas, casino marketing executives were all cut from the same cloth; sharply-dressed and smooth-talking with street-savvy. They rose through the ranks of operations -- dealer, floor-man, pit boss, shift boss and casino manager. When it was time to leave the trenches, they went "upstairs" into the executive offices, where they hosted a handful of established players according to the unwritten rules of old-school Vegas. Then Steve Cyr showed up.

Optimize YOUR Airbnb

Optimize YOUR Airbnb
Author: Daniel Vroman Rusteen
Publisher: Optimizemybnb.com LLC
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2018-01-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9780999715505

Former Airbnb employee, Superhost, and Airbnb property manager reveals his strategies to rank #1 in Airbnb search by creating an optimal online listing and offline guest experience. "I have never seen so much valuable, actionable advice in one place for an Airbnb host. Highly recommended!" - Chip Conley

Super Host

Super Host
Author: Kate Russo
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2022-04-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593187725

“Get ready to smile….[A] sweet story and the perfect antidote to the chaos that’s been 2021.” –the Skimm A deeply funny and shrewdly observed debut novel about being lost in the very place you know by heart. Bennett Driscoll is a Turner Prize-nominated artist who was once a rising star. Now, at age fifty-five, his wife has left him, he hasn't sold a painting in two years, and his gallery wants to stop selling his work, claiming they'll have more value retrospectively...when he's dead. So, left with a large West London home and no income, he's forced to move into his artist's studio in the back garden and list his house on the popular vacation rental site, AirBed. A stranger now in his own home, with his daughter, Mia, off at art school, and any new relationships fizzling out at best, Bennett struggles to find purpose in his day-to-day. That all changes when three different guests--lonely American Alicia; tortured artist Emma; and cautiously optimistic divorcée Kirstie--unwittingly unlock the pieces of himself that have been lost to him for too long. Warm, witty, and utterly humane, Super Host offers a captivating portrait of middle age, relationships, and what it truly means to take a new chance at life.

Secrets of a Superhost

Secrets of a Superhost
Author: Juls Rollnik
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2022-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9780645237375

Part how-to guide, part inspiring memoir, Secrets of a Superhost offers the insights and practical advice you need to get started and flourish.Juls Rollnik shares the secrets that led to rave reviews from her guests and made her Airbnb business a financial success. Step by step, she explores essential points such as: ?Start with research and planning?Create the perfect 'home away from home' for your guests?Effective promotional ideas ?Manage the pricing, the check-ins and check-outs?The all-important cleaning regime?The little extras that will make the stay memorable. With honesty and warmth, Juls also tells of the life-changing event that catapulted her into running her own business, and her determination to make it thrive. Filled with tips, first-hand experiences and humour, Secrets of a Superhost will delight and inspire you to become a Superhost too.

Whale Hunt in the Desert

Whale Hunt in the Desert
Author: Deke Castleman
Publisher: Huntington Press Inc
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1935396595

The only book that examines the lifestyles and motivations of the world’s biggest gamblers, the whales, and how the casinos harpoon and beach them. This definitive exposé reveals the shrouded world of ultra-high rollers and the Faustian pacts they forge with their hosts, the casino representatives whose job it is to part them from their fortunes. The third edition includes an extensive update about Las Vegas, the "greening" of gambling, the nightclub and day club scenes, the evolution of the host position, and much more--all in the words of superhost Steve Cyr.

Blackjack Blueprint

Blackjack Blueprint
Author: Rick Blaine
Publisher: Huntington Press Inc
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2021-07-23
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0929712161

From the first turn of the card to getting out of a foreign country with a suitcase full of cash, this is the most comprehensive book ever written on learning to play blackjack for profit. This book covers everything from basic strategy to counting cards, from maximising potential going solo to playing on a blackjack team. Casino competitions, tournaments, location play, shuffle tracking, playing in disguise, outwitting the eye in the sky, and other advantage-play techniques it is all here. Best of all, the techniques you learn can be used part-time as a money-making hobby, just as author Rick Blaine has used them for years while pursuing a career in finance.

Mafias on the Move

Mafias on the Move
Author: Federico Varese
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2013-02-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0691158010

Organized crime is spreading like a global virus as mobs take advantage of open borders to establish local franchises at will. This book argues that mafiosi often find themselves abroad against their will, rather than through a strategic plan to colonizethe territories.

Airbnb For Dummies

Airbnb For Dummies
Author: Symon He
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2023-03-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1394154658

Turn to the most-trusted guide to get started on your Airbnb adventure Airbnb For Dummies is here to help you prep your property and post your first listing on the wildly popular short-term rental site. Even if you don’t have a house, you can become an Airbnb host. A spare room at your place, a camper, a boat, a treehouse, a castle—you can turn just about anything into an Airbnb and earn additional income hosting guests. You can even offer tours around your hometown. This comprehensive resource helps you make your goals a reality, with details on how to get set up and navigate the platform and where to turn for info on local short-term rental rules, plus all the post-pandemic changes to travel and to Airbnb’s policies. Learn to attract adventurers from far and wide, with help from For Dummies experts. Decide whether becoming an Airbnb host is right for you Create an appealing listing on the Airbnb site and attract guests Host experiences and ensure the health and safety of guests Get positive reviews and improve your property’s visibility This book is especially for you, the first-time Airbnb host in need of a guide for creating a listing, keeping up a property, and attracting guests.

Get Paid for Your Pad

Get Paid for Your Pad
Author: Jasper Ribbers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-08-21
Genre: Landlord and tenant
ISBN: 9780692292815

"Get paid for your pad" is the veritable blueprint on how to transform your home into a short-stay rental boon. Renting in the short-stay market, when done correctly, crushes the return from long-term tentants. Like hundreds of thousands of people, you can boost your profits by 2 to 3 times with the most well known short-stay marketplace in the world: Airbnb.

Parties That Wow

Parties That Wow
Author: Jonathan Fong
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2007
Genre: Entertaining
ISBN: 0823099784

Contains 101 entertaining and decorating ideas for eighteen themed parties, including a Jane Austen picnic, an outdoor Cinco de Mayo celebration, a Halloween party, and a girl's night out.