Introduction

[Akaash4]

Hi my name is Akaash, professionally i am a financial consultant, privately I am a budding astronomer and certified handwriting analysist. I am new to the world of hosting, and I love understanding what makes customers tick. I am currently based out of India and my passions are Trekking, Kayaking, Calligraphy, Stocks and Music.

[Elisa]

Hi @Akaash4 😊

Welcome to the community, and thank you for introducing yourself here!

How has your experience been so far? Have you received any bookings?

I am curious, did you understand what makes customers tick? 👀

I’ve mentioned some hosts from your area in case you would like to connect and exchange tips: @Dr-Jayanthi1 , @Ankit138 , @Azeez14 , @Bhavya7 , @Daksh12 and @Debasis-Paresh-Ranjan0 .

Warm regards 🌻

[Akaash4]

Dear Elisa,

My experience has been quite good actually. I managed to get 4 families booked so far, however, I would like to increase my conversion ratio of views to booking further.

I believe that 'Presentation' plays (site pictures, description of the amenities and its proximity to nearby areas of interest) an important role in converting customers, along-with providing unique add on. In my case I have paired a session of astronomy, where I get to observe  a few celestial objects such as Jupiter with its 4 moons, Saturn with its rings & the Moon's impact craters through my in-house telescope. This definitely gives them a memory to cherish and remember, as also helps in targeting families having kids, who might be more into this stuff. Also having my listing competitively priced (using dynamic pricing, still fiddling around with it) definitely helps.

Best Regards

[Elisa]

Hi @Akaash4 😊,

It’s wonderful to hear that your experience has been positive, and congratulations on getting four families booked so far!

I love the astronomy session! 😍 How did you come up with the idea?

I want to share a quick tip with you 👉 It’s important to tag members in your comments so they get a notification about your message.

Just press the @ key on your keyboard, and the name of the person you’re trying to reach should pop up.

This way, they’ll be notified that you left a comment in response!

Warm regards🌻,

[Akaash3]

Dear Elisa,

The seed of the idea was planted in my mind a few years back, when I had volunteered in a Youth association as a Trek leader. Our group of 10-12 people has journeyed a 500+ miles over the course of 8 days and had carried equipment up in the Himalayan mountains to do star gazing. 

It's quite a humbling experience to see the milky way, and realise you are like a speck of dust in the vast cosmos. Since then I used to make yearly trips, and now I wanted to take this opportunity to share my experience with other people.

@Dr-Jayanthi1 , @Ankit138 , @Azeez14 , @Bhavya7 , @Daksh12 and @Debasis-Paresh-Ranjan0

Warm Regards,