The Power of Partnerships: Inside Adswerve’s Exclusive Technical Bootcamp with Twiddy
11/8/2023
Twiddy & Company’s data analytics partners at Adswerve were recently on the Outer Banks for a collaborative technical bootcamp. The data team at Adswerve assists our Marketing team with identifying audiences and analyzing data to ensure the correct website visitors are being targeted at the right time.
Adswerve
Massive vacation home for rent on NC’s Outer Banks has 36 bedrooms
10/14/2023
A vacation home dubbed the largest vacation property on the Outer Banks thanks to its 36 bedrooms. Cost to rent the home, via Twiddy & Company, is between $12K and $70K per week Read more at: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article280346084.html#storylink=cpy
Raleigh News & Observer
Clark Twiddy of Twiddy & Company: 5 Lessons I Learned From My Military Experience about How To Survive And Thrive During A Time Of Crisis
10/12/2023
Iterate as needed, but don’t complicate it. The framework we developed was very simple. As the pandemic evolved, we adjusted our framework as needed, especially once the bridges to the Outer Banks reopened and we were faced with an entirely different, but welcome, issue — the volume of people interested in coming to the destination.
Authority Magazine
Visionaries of the OBX with Clark Twiddy
9/26/2023
The chain of barrier islands that skirts the coast of North Carolina from the Virginia border to Cape Lookout was once remote. Today the Outer Banks is one of America’s most popular vacation destinations; welcoming millions of visitors each year!
Steel Magnolias
Here are the best beach cams to watch as Hurricane Lee makes waves along the NC coast
9/22/2023
If you enjoy seeing nature’s power expressed in wave height and anemometer readings, live webcams along the North Carolina coast are a great window into the action. In bad weather, some of the live streams have to buffer a lot, so be patient.
Raleigh News & Observer
#036, Clark Twiddy, Outer Banks Author
8/9/2023
Clark Twiddy discusses his book, Outer Banks Visionaries: Building North Carolina's Oceanfront. Twiddy researched and interviewed the people that helped turn the Outer Banks from a sleepy, ocean outpost, to the successful destination it has become today.
Treasures of the Outer Banks podcast
OBX leader Clark Twiddy analyzes the coastal region’s changing tides
8/1/2023
Change is not new to the Outer Banks. Yet, throughout Clark Twiddy’s career, the real-estate executive grew tired of learning about the region’s history from obituaries. So he decided to describe the changes occurring at North Carolina’s barrier islands through locals’ experiences.
Business North Carolina
‘Outer Banks Visionaries’ book launch features stories, reflections on 50 years of growth
7/30/2023
Twiddy led a discussion panel in Oceanview Hall featuring prominent community members John Harris, founder and president of Kitty Hawk Kites; Charles Evans, former mayor of Nags Head and former state legislator; Tess Judge, local businesswoman and entrepreneur; and Chris Sawin, president and CEO of the Outer Banks Community Foundation.
The Coastland Times
Sen. Marc Basnight's legacy building the Outer Banks
7/28/2023
Before Phil Berger was considered the most powerful politician in the state, Democratic Sen. Marc Basnight of Manteo held the same position from 1993 to 2010. Author Clark Twiddy’s new book, “Outer Banks Visionaries: Building North Carolina’s Oceanfront,” looks at that legacy. He joins WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Colin Campbell to discuss Basnight and the book.
WUNC’s The Politics Podcast
Listening With Leaders-A Conversation With Clark Twiddy on Thriving in Real Estate, Post-Pandemic Era
7/27/2023
Listen With Leaders Podcast With Doug Noll. In this podcast, Doug interviews Clark Twiddy, President of Twiddy & Company, on "From Crisis to Success: Thriving in Real Estate in a Post-Pandemic Era"
Listening with Leaders (YouTube channel)
Revamping Data Pipeline Infrastructure to Increase Owner Satisfaction at Twiddy
8/14/2023
UDig data and analytics interns recently undertook a significant overhaul of one of Twiddy’s data pipeline infrastructures, implementing Airbyte pipelines with Kestra orchestration to replace an existing Java application.
UDig Blog
‘They built something from nothing’
7/1/23
More than 200 people attended a lighthearted event that was both an author reception for Clark Twiddy’s new book, “Outer Banks Visionaries: Building North Carolina’s Oceanfront,” and a panel discussion with some of the people featured in it at Jennette’s Pier on Thursday, June 29
Outer Banks Voice
Don and Catharine Bryan Cultural Series to host book release event for Twiddy’s ‘Outer Banks Visionaries: Building North Carolina’s Oceanfront’,
6/26/23
“Outer Banks Visionaries” chronicles the region’s remarkable journey from isolation to popularity through the stories of visionary individuals who shaped the Outer Banks.
OBX Today
Clark Twiddy’s Insights on Crisis Management as President of Twiddy & Company
6/20/23
Join us for an exclusive interview with Clark Twiddy, President of Twiddy & Company, as he shares his experiences and strategies for crisis management in the vacation rental industry. Discover the importance of open communication, building trust, and avoiding overcomplication during times of uncertainty.
Leaders Perception Magazine
Plan Multi-generational Family Vacations Without the Stress
4/19/23
Domestic family or multi-generational travel is a priority for travelers 50-plus in 2023, according to AARP research. The annual AARP Travel Trends study found that 14 percent of travelers expected to go on multi-generational trips.
AARP The Magazine
Daily Digest
3/23/23
Whitney Knollenberg joined Outer Banks real estate company owner Clark Twiddy to discuss how North Carolina can balance surging tourism demand with local desires for livable communities. It’s a hot topic at the mountains and the coast in the sixth-most visited state in the U.S.
Business North Carolina
Parks and Recreation Professor Featured on Podcast About Sustainable Tourism
3/28/23
Whitney Knollenberg, an assistant professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State, recently appeared on Business North Carolina’s weekly podcast, “Chatter with BNC,” to discuss the importance of sustainable tourism development in the state.
North Carolina State University
Forty-five years of learning on the Outer Banks
3/28/23
It’s been a long time since Doug and Sharon Twiddy started a small two-person business over an oyster-shucking table in Duck. Read more at: https://www.thecoastlandtimes.com/2023/03/28/guest-opinion-forty-five-years-of-learning-on-the-outer-banks/
The Coastland Times
How 1999’s NC Vacation Rental Act is a Model for Today’s Regulations
4/26/22
“Amongst the vacation rental industry representatives were Holden; Tim Midgett, owner of Midgett Realty and then chairman of the Outer Banks Tourism Board; the late Stewart Couch, then owner of Hatteras Realty; Doug Twiddy, owner of Twiddy & Company; the late S.R. “Buddy” Rudd, vice president with Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc. and board member of the NCVRMA; and others.”
VRM Intel
Speeches, ribbon cutting and refreshments celebrate new College of The Albemarle academic building
4/20/22
“On a beautiful, sunny Outer Banks April day, the new College of The Albemarle academic building and grounds in Manteo were formally open with speeches, a ribbon cutting and refreshments.”
The Coastland Times
Data-Driven Work Cultures: Clark Twiddy Of Twiddy & Company On How To Effectively Leverage Data To Take Your Company To The Next Level
4/5/22
“Make sure in addition to your data you have a culture of dialogue and an insistence on speed. Data can’t thrive without the second two. For example, our biggest weekly meeting is our research and development session where we invite a good portion of our staff to attend and participate in the dialogue around data.”
Authority Magazine
History for Lunch: Memories of the Currituck Outer Banks: As Told by Ernie Bowden
1/26/22
“Aided by author Clark Twiddy, president of Twiddy & Company, Ernie Bowden recounts the tales of a unique life spent on the Currituck Outer Banks that give readers memories to be shared from one generation to the next.”
The Outer Banks Voice
Company of the Month
1/4/22
“I can think of no higher compliment than this – I’d love to be able to say that we create the best weeks of our customers lives for our guests, that we earn the loyalty and trust of our homeowner community and, for our own staff, they feel as though they have traded a day of their life for something worthwhile.”
National Center for the Middle Market
Markets, Margins And Differentiation In A Commoditizing Digital Market
12/20/21
“For business owners and operators tasked more and more with understanding strateg ic thinking in a time of rapid change, this is a simple model that can be walked down hallways, drawn quickly in Zoom sessions and referred to across tables in the kitchen.”
Forbes
OBX Today’s third annual Tacky Light Tour of the Outer Banks, northeast N.C.
11/25/21
“The Tacky Light Tour has all the biggest and brightest Christmas light set-ups, all in one place, with an interactive map showing how to find all the best lights from Wanchese to Windsor, Mattamuskeet to Moyock.”
OBX Today
Light displays, concerts, markets and more: Here’s our 2021 holiday events guide
11/25/21
“Seasonal events kick into high gear this weekend and run through the end of the year with treats for everyone: a hot cocoa throwdown, a gazillion bulb light displays, parades, concerts, nutcrackers galore, holiday markets, even the screening of a really cheesy Christmas movie.”
The Virginian Pilot
Understanding The Future Of Dynamic Pricing
11/24/21
“Whether it’s large-scale investor presence in the build-to-rent residential market, still-scorching demand in many of the vacation rental destinations or simply continuing shifts in the work-from-home world, the technological process of buying, selling or renting a home is under pressure like never before.”
Forbes
Remembering the Outer Banks’ best salesman
11/17/21
“As part of its “Icons of the Outer Banks” series of mini-documentaries, Twiddy & Company has produced this 4 minute, 21 second piece on Aycock Brown, the man widely credited for using his journalistic and marketing skills — as well as tireless energy — to put the Outer Banks on the map for the rest of the county.”
The Outer Banks Voice
Changing Tides: Reimagining Tourism in the Outer Banks
10/27/21
“We are thrilled to partner with North Carolina State University to better understand how as a community we can find short and long-term sustainable solutions to the challenges we are experiencing as one of the country’s most popular vacation destinations”
NC State College of Natural Resources News
Christmas Travel Seeing ‘Huge Spike,’ Where Vacationers Plan To Spend Holiday Season
9/11/21
“90% of the rooms available at the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort and Spa are also booked for the same period, while bookings were up 165% for the holiday period when it came to vacation homes in the Outer Banks area of North Carolina, according to rental firm Twiddy & Company.”
International Business Times
Paradigm Shift Recommended to Sustain Future of Tourism on the Outer Banks
8/14/21
“Recognizing the need for a change and a call to action to receive more insight into this ever growing issue, NC State College of Natural Resources has partnered with Twiddy & Company to launch the Lighthouse Fund for Sustainable Tourism on the Outer Banks.”
The Coastland Times
Beating Burnout: Clark Twiddy of Twiddy & Company On The 5 Things You Should Do If You Are Experiencing Work Burnout
8/13/21
“Be very intentional at a basic level — this is my way of making sure that Maslow’s hierarchy should be a habit for me. I don’t always get it right but it’s always the goal and I’ve wrestled over time with the sense that this as a goal is inherently selfish; in fact, it’s taken me many years to understand that it’s actually the only way I can serve others well."
Authority Magazine
VIDEO: New partnership aims to ensure a sustainable future for the Outer Banks
8/10/21
“NC State College of Natural Resources has partnered with Twiddy & Company, a hospitality firm that manages more than 1,100 vacation homes on the Outer Banks, to launch the Lighthouse Fund for Sustainable Tourism.”
OBX Today
What, Exactly, Is Being Disrupted In The Real Estate Community Right Now?
7/26/21
“The industry, in short, has never brought so many value choices to the consumer directly, and as a result, we’re actively seeing consumers reallocate value away from real estate agents specifically and toward the giant online information providers for a variety of reasons.”
Forbes
New Partnership Aims to Ensure a Sustainable Future for the Outer Banks of North Carolina
7/30/21
“NC State College of Natural Resources has partnered with Twiddy & Company, a hospitality firm that manages more than 1,100 vacation homes on the Outer Banks, to launch the Lighthouse Fund for Sustainable Tourism.”
NC State College of Natural Resources News
Clark Twiddy’s book captures Currituck OBX history through Ernie Bowden’s eyes
7/3/21
“In sharing his oral memories, Mr. Ernie Bowden, at more than ninety years young, casts his remarkable memory from the storm-tossed isolation before the Wright Brothers to the very edge of the booming tourism industry of the twenty-first century.”
The Outer Banks Voice
15 Ways To Stay On Top Of Real Estate Market Trends
6/4/21
"It sounds almost too simple, but I try to make sure that every single interaction has a feedback loop. Oftentimes it's quantitative feedback, so when that's all we have, I'll deliberately look for opportunities to listen directly to people."
Forbes
Birth Of A Boom: How North Carolina Emerged As A Global Barometer Of The Tourism Industry
5/21/21
“In many ways, small North Carolina companies — particularly along the coast — gave birth to the foundations of what has today become the remarkably popular vacation home sharing space at large.”
Forbes
Leading a Thriving Small Business with Clark Twiddy
3/24/21
“As President of Twiddy & Company, Clark Twiddy faces numerous challenges associated with leading a growing small business. Enjoy listening to this terrific leader candidly share from his experiences.”
Leadership Upside Podcast with Chuck Carringer
What Investors Don’t Understand about the Short-Term Rental Industry
3/15/21
“The best perspective on the vacation rental community right now as an asset class is to think about a vacation home not as a commodity but as an operating company doing what all operating companies do―seeking to maximize revenue and minimize costs.”
VRM Intel
Understanding How The Pandemic Changed Travel Insurance Demand
2/25/21
“In essence, more people are buying travel insurance right now than at any other time and it’s a great chance to pause for a moment as rental property owners and operators to understand how consumers are thinking about coverage, how they are not thinking about it and what this trend means for traveling in the future – beyond the pandemic.”
Forbes
Clark Twiddy of Twiddy & Company On How To Use Digital Transformation To Take Your Company To The Next Level
2/5/21
“Start with knowing your customers not just as data points but as people — if you don’t have a robust and in-depth feedback system to stay in touch with your customers, that’s a starting point.”
Authority Magazine
'Crazy' interest surges in NC beaches; Iconic RTP site demolished; Durham mall to be transformed
1/15/21
“As a North Carolinian, though, I'm happy to see our tourism sectors greeting new visitors and new homeowners in what is hopefully a long-term trend for North Carolina.”
Triangle Business Journal
Clark Twiddy of Twiddy & Co. – Digitizing Southern Hospitality with Data Science Key to Surviving the Pandemic
11/20/20
“If you boiled our business down two words, the first word is trust, and the second word is listening. That's our core competency. So when the pandemic hit, we trusted the information we had, and we trusted our ability to listen to our stakeholders.”
Small Business Trends
Clark Twiddy of Twiddy & Company: 5 Ways That Businesses Can Help Promote The Mental Wellness Of Their Employees
10/6/20
“The emotional well being of our people has never been more important in recent history. For our company in the travel and tourism domain, as we sailed into this economic steel curtain we first made it clear that no matter what our people were going to be our first priority.”
Authority Magazine
Are unemployment numbers really a good indicator any more?
9/22/20
“The unemployment measure, in an increasingly knowledge-worker economy, has outlived its usefulness as a reliable economic indicator because it doesn’t reflect an embedded skill. It’s simply linked to hours of work done as opposed to the kinds of work needed.”
The Virginian Pilot
How a Vacation Rental Company Used Data Analytics to Decrease Vacancies by Twice the Rate of Its Competitors During COVID-19
9/17/20
“We decided to avoid the temptation to completely cut off marketing based on what we had learned from 2008. Instead we stayed engaged with our guests and asked our data analytics team to help us make every last dollar count.”
Hospitality Technology
Economic Vibrancy Still Very Much a Long Game
8/21/20
“In short, the Outer Banks has always been resilient in the face of larger economic adversity because our elected officials, on behalf of our citizens, have made far-sighted strategic decisions with scarce resources to invest in the surest possible insulation against the ebbs and flows of economic turbulence — infrastructure.”
The Outer Banks Voice
How I Did It: Used Technology To Reopen Our Business During The Pandemic—And Maintain Great Customer Service
8/4/20
“While the required closure and new realities amid the pandemic presented big hurdles for our business, they’ve motivated us to innovate and make changes that inevitably will help us to continue providing unmatched customer service.”
Spectrum Business Insights
Clark Twiddy of Twiddy & Company: How We Plan To Rebuild In The Post COVID Economy
7/13/20
“Our business has always been a direct reflection of our understanding of exactly what our customers want today and expect from us in the future. We’re going to stick close to our customers, listen relentlessly, and design the future of our Company around what works for them and what works for our team in a way that’s sustainable, efficient, and impactful to our purpose.”
Authority Magazine
The New Normal: Adapting to a Changed Reality
6/11/20
“As the professional community begins to work its way through the COVID-19 curve and the associated rolling economic calamity induced by the virus, we all begin to wonder what our lives and livelihoods might look like in what will inevitably be a changed reality.”
VRM Intel
Americans Prefer Beach Vacations And Road Trips In 2020
5/19/20
“A new survey conducted by Twiddy & Company, a vacation rental company on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, found that while much of the American population is ready to travel now or are comfortable traveling before a vaccine is available, only 7 percent are willing to travel internationally and 72 percent prefer to drive.”
Travel Agent Central
The Professional Vacation Rental Manager’s Crisis Playbook
4/27/20
“In a situation where so much is unknown—whether that’s a natural disaster, global contagion, financial conflagration, or simply man-made problems—it’s useful to have a simple, understandable, and uncomplicated group of guideposts to help move the team forward together.”
VRM Intel
NC's Tourism Industry Ground To A Halt Amid Pandemic
4/20/20
“Few people right now have a better sense of what would-be Outer Banks vacationers are thinking than Clark Twiddy. His family’s business, Twiddy & Company, manages about 1,100 rental homes on the Outer Banks.”
WUNC North Carolina Public Radio
Mini-documentary series on iconic Outer Banks residents debuts online
2/27/20
“From Walter Raleigh to the Wright Brothers, the Outer Banks was built on the shoulders of visionary men and women who worked tirelessly and, in many cases, sacrificed much to make this area a place locals love to call home and vacationers from around the world visit year-after-year”
OBX Today
Twiddy & Co. unveils mini-documentary series
2/26/20
“Twiddy & Company, a premier vacation rental company on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, has announced Icons of the Outer Banks, a new mini-documentary series that tells the stories of the fishermen, historians, lifesavers and trailblazers who have played a significant role in shaping the area’s past, present and future.”
The Outer Banks Voice
“Candis R. Richardson Memorial Scholarship” fund established
10/31/19
“On September 30, College of The Albemarle (COA) Foundation and Twiddy & Company Realtors signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create an annual scholarship called the “Candis R. Richardson Memorial Scholarship.”
The Outer Banks Voice
How Did the Outer Banks Get So Famous, Anyway?
1/3/19
“This is the short version of how the Outer Banks—a small and isolated string of barrier islands on North Carolina’s East Coast—grew from a collection of remote sand dunes and sleepy fishing villages to become a world-famous vacation destination in a relatively small amount of time.”
VRM Intel