Industry Trends Report | Week of April 13
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS Property Management Without the Option of Eviction Evictions aren’t an option for many property managers right now, with federal, state and municipal moratoriums on the eviction of renters who miss payments due to job issues stemming from the COVID-19 crisis. Even where eviction bans aren’t in place, the process can’t move […]
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
In my years of working in multifamily and public relations, I have seen my fair share of great headshots. But as we see an influx of more thought leaders – from C-suite to onsite team members writing blogs and LinkedIn posts, I have likewise seen an influx of headshots that frankly could use some work. […]
Marketing Predictions for 2020
Marketing teams were not always the analytical beasts that they are today. They used to be the team that helped with flyers, balloons and maybe a sign. But those days are long gone. The acceleration of online technology and the creation of new digital marketing channels has forced marketers to learn how to drive traffic […]
Industry News | Week of January 6
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS How to Deal with the New Age of Package Delivery Online shopping now accounts for 12% of all retail sales, which means an ever-increasing number of packages arrive each day at multifamily communities. Property managers must adapt to accommodate the influx. The ability to navigate issues including security, insurance, package clutter […]
An Unexpected Multifamily Alliance
Marketing teams today have a number of stakeholders. And we’re responsible for communicating effectively to all of those key stakeholders and to cater those communications based on their specific needs and interests. For instance, on-site teams need training on marketing tools, resources for resident and prospect communications and a steady amount of leads. While operations […]
Capturing and Developing a Brand Voice
Content is king. Especially in today’s digital marketing landscape. From emails and blogs to easy-to-digest social media content like Tweets and video, the content a company distributes truly defines who they are. Get a brand voice and message right, it becomes easier to engage an audience. Getting that voice and message wrong could lead to […]
Industry News | Wk of April 1
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS The Five Biggest Onsite Technology Mistakes Technology implementation should shorten the to-do lists of onsite teams, not lengthen them. That’s according to Jared Miller, chief operating officer of RedPeak, whose rule of thumb when incorporating tech is to ease the burden of the company’s onsite teams.
Google and ILSs: A Powerful One-Two Punch
There’s a major conversation happening amongst multifamily marketers lately. One where marketing leaders are discussing the merits of Google My Business and their recent enhancements to their local listings.
Don’t be an Ostrich: Why you can’t go head-down on strategic planning
I get it. There are times when our workloads feel like they will never let up. Whether you are a leasing professional, a marketer, a revenue manager or an executive, our to-do lists are ever growing.
Speaking the Same Language with Ops Through Data
Explaining your marketing efforts to the operations team is complicated by the fact that operations and marketing simply aren’t using the same data points. Operations teams are generally tied to the numbers they see in whatever lead generation reports their property management systems are able to produce. These reports can be described as “lacking” at best.