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Conrad O'Connell

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Founder

Conrad O’Connell has been a thought leader in the vacation and short-term rental marketing space for over a decade.

In 2016, he founded BuildUp Bookings, a marketing firm laser-focused on providing industry-specific insights and solutions to short-term rental hosts, owners, and property managers.

Conrad is proud and humbled to have worked with more than 300 vacation rental brands and clients at the helm of BuildUp Bookings, along with his talented and dedicated team of 20+ marketers.

Conrad is a co-host of the popular Heads in Beds Show podcast, with more than 100 episodes and dozens of 5-star ratings from loyal listeners. He is also the author of Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing, now available on Amazon.com.

In his down time, you will usually find Conrad hanging out with his wife and 4 kids, hitting the links, or glued to his favorite Boston sports teams on TV.

Sept. 16, 2026

Marketing With Purpose Kit: Turning Marketing Into a Revenue Engine

Marketing shouldn’t just create attention.


It should create revenue.




For growing brands, the real opportunity is turning marketing into a system that attracts the right customers, creates demand, and produces measurable business results.




In this week’s Marketing With Purpose Kit from The Bliss Business Podcast, we’re joined by Conrad O’Connell, Founder of BuildUp Bookings.




Conrad has been a thought leader in vacation and short-term rental marketing for more than a decade. Si...