Pain Points-Cope or Cure?

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The question posed in the title of this post is not one you can typically answer in a flash. The fact of the matter is that many times we are not even sure of what our pain points are. Even when we do know too often we put ourselves in the cope world [...]

Top Ten Safety Hazards for Apartment Maintenance Technicians

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Ladders-Do not try and use the top step or rung on a ladder.  Make sure the ladder is either securely tied off and/or has a firm footing on the ground.
Tools-Aged tools can be quite a hazard.  Inspect your tools regularly to make sure they are the safest tool for performing a task.  Whether they are [...]

Psychographic Marketing in the Apartment Industry

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This has been a topic I have been doing some sporadic research on over the past few months.  We are all concerned about maximizing our marketing dollars.  We are also concerned about our marketing dollars not violating Fair Housing laws in any way.  Is there a way for psychographic marketing to assist marketing directors of [...]

Effective Management Principles for Multifamily Property Management

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Determining a career path in the property management industry can be a challenge.  We start in one position.  We wind up doing really well at it and then it comes time for a possible promotion.  With a promotion, may also bring the necessity to demonstrate leadership qualities in one way or another.  The typical problem [...]

6 Ways a Learning Management System (LMS) Will Benefit You

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Learning management systems (LMS) are nothing new to our history.  When you reflect on the basic definition of the expression we can travel back in time to all cultures that mandated education as a way of society and also outlined it in such a way that it gave the learner a clear path.  Looking back [...]

Vendor Etiquette- the Epic Saga Continues

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Off and on this particular topic has come up a few times on Multifamilyinsiders Discussions .  Something happened today to me that inspired this post.  I was sent an email from Vendor X asking me if I would trade leads with him.  The message itself was nice and there was a courteous thank you on [...]

What Will Your Business be Like in 2010?

What will your business be like in 2010? Will you downsize, stabilize, or
grow?
Written by Mechelle Flowers-

Here are a few tough love insights of successful and unsuccessful
companies.

What happened? We thought things were supposed to be much better now… at least that is what we were promised right? If [...]

Corporate Decisions-What do you Trust in?

When was the last time you made a decision and reflected on the Antitrust Law? I would bet not too often. Remember the effect this law has had on our freedom to choose different products and services. For the full definition by Wikipedia, click here. Let’s take just one example, the purchase of a new [...]

Keep Beating Your Drum!

What are the first images that come to your mind with this opening title? Hold that thought. The drum is one of the most ancient of instruments and still has the ability to make us tap our feet, tap our desk, make us run faster, work out harder, and pretend to dance better. The drum [...]

Through a Child’s Eyes

Natural disasters help us to take a moment to reflect on really what’s important in life. Georgia has experienced devastating floods and this morning we are hearing reports of deadly tsunamis and earthquakes on the other side of the world. When you witness people who have lost everything, it really helps adjust your focus and [...]

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