1.  Flat-Rate Fee

Let’s cut right to the chase.  Paying a 20%, 30% or even 35% rental commission on EACH BOOKING stinks. We’re changing everything, challenging convention and making it easy on you AND us.  We charge a flat rate $397 per month on all condo rentals.  Just think about it, all season long, when your condo is booked up, you get to keep all your money!  You always know what you’re going to pay, and we always know what we’re going to make.  It’s a win-win!

2.  Genius Marketing

I have been marketing professionally using social media since 2007.  I’ve been using email marketing since 2005 and have amassed audiences in the tens of thousands, building relationships that have grown all the exciting business adventures I’ve had the last several years.  You may have heard of PCBDaily – I founded that in 2006.

I understand the fundamentals of marketing – it’s simple, get the word out, build relationships, collect contact information, and maintain the relationship.  I’ve been doing this for years, I know how it’s done and I know how to take advantage of the cool shiny tech toys that help make it all easy.  Why doesn’t your current rental management company do this?  Because their lazy.  Let us rent your condo and we’ll show you how it’s done.

We do so much that it would be impossible to list it all, but here is a touch of some of the things we do:

• Social Media marketing
• Search engine optimization
• User interface tracking and enhancement
• Email marketing
• Cross-promotional marketing with local businesses
• Targeted ad-buys
• VRBO listings

3.  Excellent Customer Service

This is absolutely critical in today’s competitive market.  Dozens of other rental management companies are competing for vacationers, but our customers are loyal to us because they know they’re going to have a blast when they vacation with us in Panama City Beach.  There’s nothing worse than coming on vacation to find that your rented condo has blown light bulbs, a shoddy cleaning job, a cranky guest-service manager or a condo that isn’t up to expectations.  We guarantee excellent customer satisfaction, we value our customers and we treat them in a way that no others in Panama City Beach do, because we know people.

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4.  Huge Emphasis on Repeat Customers

In this business, the best way to ensure the highest occupancy rates is repeat business.  Every year our customers come back to vacation with us.  They do this because they know what they’re going to get – superb accommodations, friendly service, and reliable satisfaction.  They tell all their friends about us because their friends have had year after year of horror stories at the beach.  Their friends tell their friends and the chain goes on.

Not to mention our email marketing program that’s custom tailored to each guest, automatically sending follow up emails reminding them to leave feedback on the condo they stayed in, asking for them to share their experience with their friends and reminder emails for them to rent the same condo the next year.  We have a proprietary system that will notify them six months, three months and two months ahead of when they stayed with us the year before reminding them of where they stayed the last year, and the positive things they said about their vacation and urging them to book now before “their” condo is not available.

Are you looking for something to do this St. Patrick’s Day? Try the Marina Civic Center in Panama City, Florida!

Tonight, March 17, 2012 the Marina Civic Center hosts POPS Orchestra’s “Classical & Celtic” event, offering music ranging from Beethoven to bagpipes. Check out the details below:

From Beethoven to bagpipes, tonight’s concert promises both drama and romance. In the first half, the orchestra will perform all four movements of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. The second half celebrates the Emerald Isle with cherished tunes, pipers & maybe even a leprechaun! A musical pot o’ gold! - read more at www.marinaciviccenter.com

 

Date: March 17, 2012 | Time: 7:30pm | Location: Marina Civic Center, Panama City

Downtown Panama City comes alive with music, food, and fun on the first Friday of the month, starting in March and running through November 2012!

Friday Fest was recently named “#1 Festival” in the Best of Bay competition, plus Friday Fest is perfectly suitable for all ages. Pack up the kids, load up Grandma and head on down to Harrison Ave the first Friday of every month for a chance to experience over 200 cars, vendors and live acts!

Friday Fest is Bay County’s largest street festival with over 200 show cars, over 50 vendors, and live bands filling up six blocks of Harrison Avenue each month.  Local shops and restaurants stay open late and the festivities run until 10 pm, providing a great opportunity to shop, eat, and have a great time. Whether you are a regular, or you’ve never been… grab a friend, grab your family and join us for Friday Fest! – read more from www.pcfridayfest.com

Date: First Friday, March-November 2012 | Location: Downtown Panama City

Mardi Gras in Panama City Beach packs so much fun into one celebration, the keepers of the beach side Mardi Gras known as the Krewe of Dominique Youx had to spread the good times over two days this year.

Take a look at what Mardi Gras 2012 is cooking up, starting with the Krewe of Dominique Youx:

Mardi Gras At The Beach is an organization dedicated to making Panama City Beach the number one place to celebrate the Mardi Gras Season in the State of Florida. We value the glamour, spectacle and pageantry that surrounds the Mardi Gras Season and each year we strive to keep that spirit alive and well in Bay County.  To that end, we promote a weekend long festival that includes a Grand Pirates Parade, Nightly Street Parties with live music, Vendor alley with great Cajun food, Fireworks, a Kids Parade, Classic car displays and much much more.

 

Event Day One: Friday, February 17

• 12pm, Festival Village Opens, LC Hilton
• 2pm, Entertainment,  Traffic Circle Stage
• 6pm, Pirate & Wenches Costume Contest, Traffic Circle Stage
• 6pm, Pet Costume Contest, Traffic Circle Stage
• 7pm, Second Line Parade, Pier Park Drive
• 7:45pm, Float Christening, LC Hilton East
• 8pm, Entertainment, Traffic Circle Stage

Event Day Two: Saturday, February 18

• 10am, Festival Village, LC Hilton
• 11am, Children’s Activities & Contest, BookIt.com Beach (heart of Pier Park)
• 1pm, Children’s Parade, Pier Park Drive
• 2:30pm, Main Parade, Start P-A (see parade route below)
• 4pm, Entertainment, Traffic Circle Stage
• 8pm, Fireworks, City Pier
• 8:20pm, Entertainment, Traffic Circle Stage

Did you know…..?

Panama City Beach is located in Bay County, Fla., in the Northwest part of the state. The destination is best known for its more than 27 miles of white sand beaches edging emerald green waters where the Gulf of Mexico and St. Andrew Bay converge.

Here’s some fast, fun facts about Panama City Beach that may surprise you:

• Panama City Beach opened the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport on May 23, 2010, which is the first international airport in the United States to be built from the ground up in over a decade.

• Panama City Beach is known as the “Seafood Capital of the South,” and offers an array of dining options to please all palates including award-winning restaurants, casual beachfront cafes and family-friendly tables

• Panama City Beach is also known as the “Wreck Capital of the South,” and draws scuba divers from around the world to explore historic wrecks and artificial reefs while snorkelers chase Manta rays and brightly colored tropical fish.

• Panama City Beach is home to the world famous St. Andrews State Park, which has ranked third on the list of Top 10 beaches in the United States by Trip Advisor, offers a wealth of options for nature lovers, from the Blue Heron Trail and the Gator Lake Trail to Button Bush Marsh and Shell Island – a pristine barrier island situated just across the ship’s channel from the mainland. Spanning 700 undeveloped acres, Shell Island is truly a hidden gem treasured by locals and visitors alike.

• Seaside, right down the road from Panama City Beach, is where Jim Carrey’s “The Truman Show” (1998) was filmed. The movie went on to receive 3 Oscar nominations and 29 wins in various awards categories.

Panama City Beach boasts numerous travel awards and honors, including:

• Travelers Choice Award for 2012, TripAdvisor
• #3 “Top 25 Best Beaches In the United States” Traveler’s Choice Award, TripAdvisor 2011
• AOL Travel Top 10 Budget Destinations for 2011 – AOL, 2011
• CNN Top Five Value Destinations for Winter 2010 – CNN, 2010
• Top Five Bargain Destinations for Spring 2010 – USA Today, 2010
• #3 “Top 10 Vacation Rental Hot Spots in the U.S.” –TripAdvisor, 2010
• #2 “Top 10 Destination to Visit in 2010”–Frommer’s Travel Guides, 2009
• America’s Top 10 Beaches – TripAdvisor, 2008, 2009
• America’s Top 5 Beaches for Families – Travel Channel, 2009
• Top Five “Best Beaches” – Southern Living, 2000, 2008

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Spending this Valentine’s Day weekend in Panama City Beach? From Zooworld to Dinner Cruises, Panama City Beach offers up creative ways to entertain love and indulge romance.

Lady Anderson’s Valentine Cruise

Date: Feb 14 Times: Lunch, 12-2:30pm and Dinner, 7-9:30pm

This is a fabulous way to celebrate Valentines Day, on a fun filled cruise in the beautiful St. Andrew’s Bay with a group of friends, family or your special someone. Each cruise will have an all-u-can-eat buffet with Prime Rib and Jumbo Fried Shrimp as well as a fabulous array of other entrees, vegetables and fruit. Salad and Dessert are served to your table, coffee and tea are included in the ticket price. We have a great dance band, Sea Breeze, that plays favorites from the 50′s to the present.

Valentine’s on Cloud 9 “Dinner and Dance”

Date: Feb 14 Time: 5:30-9pm

We’re pulling out all the stops to celebrate this Valentine’s Day in style. Bring that special someone in your life to Valentine’s on Cloud 9 at the beautiful Bay Banquet Hall. The venue has 10,000 square feet of space and can hold over 400 people and still leave a large dance floor. You will enjoy an evening that is classy, romantic, and fun. Live music will be provided by the Cloud 9 Orchestra including some love songs selected from the Big Band/Swing, Motown/Oldies, and Rock Genres. Attire for the evening is anything from business casual to semi-formal.

Zooworld!

Dates: Mon-Sat Time: 9:30am-4pm

Come experience the thrill of exploring an exotic world hidden right here in Panama City Beach. Take a wild adventure strolling through seven acres of nature’s most amazing creatures. Daily shows, personal encounters, and our petting zoo are available to our guests year round. ZooWorld is the only place in Panama City where you can bottle feed a tiger, a giraffe or pet a wolf and have your picture taken with an exotic animal all in the same day! Home to over 200 animals and one of Panama City Beach’s most affordable attractions, ZooWorld is open to guests of all ages!

If you happen to be in Panama City Beach this weekend and will miss the Mardi Gras event in Pier Park, then don’t worry! Just head across Hathaway Bridge and into the heart of Panama City, where you’ll find St. Andrews Mardi Gras Parade launching beads, festivities and various treasures from outrageously themed floats.

Here’s the run-down of today’s events:

Mardi Gras Festival in St. Andrews

Date: Feb 11 Time: 10am-8pm. Details: 100 Vendors and Live Music on 8 stages

Main Parade starts at 2pm with over 14 Krewes with more than 20 brightly colored floats starting at Oakland Terrace Park, west on 11th Street to Beck Ave. and Beck Ave to 15th Street.

There will be beads, doubloons, and other unique treasures to catch.

Parade Route