Episodes
The Biggest Mistakes You'll Make On Your Glamping Journey - Ali Young
Send us a text Ali Young, co-founder of Glampitect and North Coast 500 Pods, returns to the podcast today to discuss the common mistakes he sees prospective and existing glamping site owners making. This is a must listen for ...
How to Get 68,000+ Social Media Followers for Your Glamping Site - Pa…
Send us a text Today we're joined by Patryk Wargacki, social media coordinator for Glampitect and North Coast 500 Pods. Patryk is a huge reason why NC500 Pods have 33,000 followers on Instagram and 35,000 likes on Facebook. The content he produces daily has built a huge audience, generated lots of …
What It's Like Running a Glamping Site - Christine Maclean
Send us a text Today we're joined by Christine Maclean, who runs the daily operations of the North Coast 500 Pods glamping sites in Brora and Achmelvich. If you're want to know about the day-to-day aspects of a glamping business, or you're thinking of outsourcing this side to someone like Christine…
How To Achieve a 75% Occupancy Rate in Your First Month - Calum MacLe…
Send us a text Glampitect and North Coast 500 Pods co-founder, Calum MacLeod, is back for the 10th episode of The Glampitect PODcast. Today, we speak about how to market your glamping business on social media so that you achieve a high occupancy rate as soon as you open. Calum spent lots of time ma…
Advice From a Legend of the Industry - Bob O'Connor
Send us a text If you've got any sort of interest in the hospitality and leisure industry, there's a good chance you'll be aware of Bob O'Connor and his work. After starting his career in retail, he went on to develop an acute sense of what works and what doesn't when creating guest experiences. Hi…
The Best and Worst Things About Owning a Glamping Site - Ali Young
Send us a text Ali Young, co-founder of NC500 Pods and Glampitect, joins us today. With experience in setting up sites for himself and for Glampitect's clients, Ali is able to provide some great insight into the pros and cons...
What Can UK Glamping Sites Take From the US? With Steph Curtis-Raleigh
Send us a text Today we're joined by Steph Curtis-Raleigh, an industry expert, publisher of International Glamping Business magazine and organiser at Eco Resort Network. As well as wider industry trends, discussion includes what UK glamping site owners can take from the American model; regulations …
Creating a Biodiverse Glamping Site - Pete Wharton and Matt Wall
Send us a text Today we're joined by two environmental experts Pete Wharton and Matt Wall of Wharton Natural Infrastructure Consultants. Discussion includes why glamping site owners should care about protecting the natural areas that surround their site; how they can do this; the financial benefits…
Sustainability, Adventure Tourism and International Glamping - Eden F…
Send us a text Today we're joined by Eden Flaherty of Glamping Advisors. They're a glamping consultancy service based in Portugal, so they're essentially the Glampitect of the Iberian Peninsula. Eden really has his ear to the ground when it comes to glamping and international tourism trends. That a…
How to Market Your Glamping Site on Social Media - Moray Donaldson
Send us a text Today we're joined by Glampitect's in-house marketing expert, Moray Donaldson. With a university degree in International Marketing and experience in social media marketing for glamping sites and other businesses, Moray is able to offer some excellent insight into what you need to do …
The Best and Worst Decisions I Made When Setting Up A Glamping Site -…
Send us a text In the third episode of The Glampitect PODcast, we're joined by Morag Sallabanks of Braeview Glamping, which is a glamping site that's currently under construction. She's full of great advice for anyone who wants to set up a glamping site, as she's learned plenty of lessons along the…
Creating a Truly Experiential Destination - Jason Devenish
Send us a text In the second episode of The Glampitect PODcast, Jason Devenish of Leisure Design Projects and Enchanted Creations speaks about the importance of creating an experiential destination, as opposed to the traditional 'cookie cutter' approach for your glamping site. If you're someone who…
The Story of Glampitect, USPs and Hot Tubs - Calum MacLeod
Send us a text In the first ever episode of The Glampitect Podcast, Glampitect's co-founder, Calum MacLeod joins us to recount how Glampitect came to be. He also runs us through what Glampitect offer to prospective glamping site owners, and our plans for 2021. It's not all Glampitect, though. There…