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MyQ Knowledge Tests
MyQ Property Managment Knowledge Tests Are you unsure of your company-wide knowledge gaps? MyQ will analyze your employees and show you where you have the most training needs. Implement a training curriculum based on those needs and increase your corporate effectiveness.
Leasing and Marketing Courses
The Science and Art of Multifamily Marketing
The Science and Art of Multifamily Marketing Everyone knows that marketing takes creativity and art, but have you thought of taking a scientific approach to marketing? There is much to calculate, math to formulate and goals to set prior to allowing the creative juices to flow. If you follow our marketing math and apply our advertising art, you’ll surely become a selling sensation! >Apartment Marketing Demo
 

Mission: Leasing Pro
Mission: Leasing Pro Go on an exciting adventure to transform yourself from a mission recruit to a mission expert! View surveillance video from Park Plaza Apartments and determine if the staff is carrying out their leasing assignments. Crack the code and learn the leasing “lingo”. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to have fun with this interactive and entertaining course. >Apartment Leasing Demo
 

Follow me: The Basics of Social Media
Follow me: The Basics of Social Media It seems like everyone is using social media websites to promote themselves. Learn how you can break into the world of Facebook, YouTube and Twitter for promoting your brand or apartment community. >Social Media Best Practices Demo
 

Surviving Leasing: The Secret Shopper Experience
Surviving Leasing: The Secret Shopper Experience Is it cheating or isn't it? This course teaches the Leasing Professional the sales principles needed to be a top-notch leasing professional. The material is presented from the perspective of the secret shopper which directly represents the prospective resident. >Secret Shop Demo
 

Surviving Leasing: Telephone Techniques - Making the Connection
Surviving Leasing: Telephone Techniques The telephone is one of the most important business tools in the leasing office. Do you look at it as an opportunity or an interruption to your day? In this brief course we will show you how the telephone can be a powerful money making tool. >Apartment Telephone Skills Demo
 

Surviving Leasing: Selling the Apartment - Staying Focused
Surviving Leasing: Selling the Apartment Your demonstration of an apartment to a prospect is your sales pitch. If you lose your focus here, you may find the possibility of closing the deal slipping through your fingers. This brief course will show you how to keep your focus on selling the apartment and not letting all your hard work go to waste. >Selling the Apartment Demo
 

Surviving Leasing: Closing the Sale - Your Strategy to Win
Surviving Leasing: Closing the Sale Closing may seem difficult, but it is a vital component to successful leasing. In this course you will learn how to be successful in closing and follow up. You will be encouraged to learn tips to make closing easier and more effective. >Closing the Sale Demo
 

Surviving Leasing: Initial Meeting - Making the Match
Surviving Leasing: Initial Meeting You only have one chance to make a good first impression, whether it's in person or on the phone. Learn what to do and what not to do when it comes to your customer's apartment hunting experience. >Initial Meeting Demo
 

Internet Leasing: You've Got e-Mail
Internet Leasing: You've Got e-Mail Make the most of your Internet leasing leads with this innovative course. You will gain an understanding of the internet leasing prospect, become aware of the internet leasing sales cycle and learn more effective email sales and follow-up techniques. >Internet Leasing Demo
 

Five Star Curb Appeal
Five Star Curb Appeal Join our couple Jim and Sara as they drive in search of their perfect apartment home in our Curb Appeal course. Along the way, you will get to witness their (sometimes hilarious) reactions to each community’s appearance. Learn what it means to have a five star curb appeal and how to pull in those drive-by prospects and well as keep your current residents happy. >Apartment Curb Appeal Demo
 

Customer Service: Serving You Serving Me
Customer Service: Serving You Serving Me In this course, you will learn what it takes to provide excellent customer service. Participate with the Park Plaza gang (a fictional apartment community) as they encounter realistic situations and learn the best way to conduct yourself to achieve optimum customer service. >Apartment Customer Service Demo
Resident Retention
Multifamily Resident Retention Resident retention starts with the first contact.  In this course, you will learn how from the moment you meet, you are affecting your resident’s decision making process.  From the move-in process and the events and activities on site to the rent increases and renewal notices, learn how to make every interaction a positive one and keep your best residents for life! >Apartment Resident Retention Course Demo
Safety Courses
The Safety Factor - OSHA's Monthly Safety Talks
OSHA Monthly Safety Meetings  Safety is an important factor in your workday. Does the thought of keeping up with the government requirements for safety compliance training give you a headache?  We have the solution!  Our monthly safety talks are short safety courses that your employees are enrolled in on a monthly basis.  Through our LMS you will have a record of all of the employees who have completed the training on a monthly basis.  Headache averted! (Also available in Spanish). >OSHA Monthly Safety Talk
Lead Awareness
Lead Awareness Training  Lead Safety and Awareness was developed to inform apartment community staff of the hazard of lead. Learning how to safely and properly handle all lead related problems and reduce the risk of possible exposure to lead at your community is essential. This course will also educate you about the EPA guidelines you must follow regarding lead in relation to renovation and repair at your community.(Also available in Spanish). >Lead Awareness Demo
 
Legal Courses
Fair Housing: Life Isn't Fair But Housing Must Be
Fair Housing: Life Isn't Fair But Housing Must Be Fair housing failures are still prevalent throughout the country and are prosecuted more today than in the 1990s. In this must-have course, the student will be engaged and entertained as they interact with fictitious staff members and residents. (Also available in Spanish). >Fair Housing Demo
 

Fair Housing for Maintenance
Fair Housing for Maintenance Maintenance staff interact with your residents more than all other employees. Rather than teaching the detailed information concerning the fair housing issues involved with processing applications and making selection decisions, this interactive and interesting course emphasizes the need to understand how their actions can result in fair housing issues, and how to avoid violating the fair housing laws. >Fair Housing for Maintenance Demo
 

Sexual Harassment: Hey! You're a Girl
Sexual Harassment: Hey! You're a Girl Become “Chip the Manager” for a week. Role-play with a set of fictional staff members who need some sexual harassment training. Learn to recognize, react to and deal with situations you could face in your own experiences. (Available in Spanish and 2-hour California approved edition.) >Sexual Harassment Demo
 

Mold: Defeating the Mold Monster
Mold Awareness Understand the identification and removal of hazardous materials. Learn what’s what in today’s approach to handling the “monster.” Discover how to take a “manageable” approach and proactive stance to limit potential damage. (Available in Spanish.) >Mold Awareness Demo
 

The Drug Free Workplace
The Drug Free Workplace Understand the effects of substance abuse in the workplace. Learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of substance abuse and its negative impact on the workplace. >Drug Free Workplace Demo
 
Computer/Software Courses
Microsoft Word 2007
Microsoft Word 2007 Learn the fundamentals of using Microsoft Word 2007: navigating around the new 2007 interface, editing and formatting text, paragraph formatting, changing borders and shading, inserting photos, proofing, printing and more! You'll also learn how to speed up your productivity with shortcuts and templates. There is something for everyone to learn! >Microsoft Word 2007 Demo
 

Microsoft Excel 2007: Basic
Microsoft Excel 2007: Basic Learn the Basics of Microsoft Excel 2007: learn how to create, modify, format and edit a spreadsheet. Understand the ribbon and all its functions and learn handy shortcuts to make your Excel experience much more effective. >Basic Microsoft Excel 2007 Demo
 

Microsoft Excel 2007: Intermediate
Microsoft Excel: 2007 Intermediate Intermediate Excel 2007 teaches some of the more advanced uses of Excel, including worksheet viewing options, adding and modifying charts, filtering and sorting data, more formulas and functions, as well as more advanced printing options. The Excel: Basic course is meant to be a prerequisite for this course. >Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2007 Demo
 

Microsoft Outlook 2007
Microsoft Outlook 2007 In this fundamental Outlook course, you will learn how to configure your e-mail account, send and receive messages, create tasks, notes, and schedule appointments. Watch how it's done, then put it into practice in this fun and interactive course! >Microsoft Outlook 2007 Demo
 
Business Courses
It Takes More Than Spell Check
It Takes More Than Spell Check Nothing is more critical to business and personal success than effective communication. However, today’s fast-paced, high-tech world makes this more challenging than ever. This is especially true in business writing. This class is all about learning from our mistakes as we explore the most common ones in writing and business reporting. A must for every business person. >Business Writing Demo
 

Business Cents: Financial Reporting
Business Cents: Financial Reporting This class provides students with an understanding of financial terms and reporting in relationship to the aspects of practical day-to-day property operations. Financial reporting is presented as a tool to manage the business. The importance of budgeting and variance explanation is shared in an overview. Accurate reporting and the need to explain missed goals (over or under) is explained and examined. >Business Financial Reporting Demo
 

Saving Dollars and Counting Sense
Saving Dollars and Counting Sense It is imperative in today’s competitive business world to know and understand the effect of business decisions, great or small. NOI, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow, CAP Rate, GPR… We explain it all in this financial course. >Apartment Finance Demo
 
Management Skills Courses
Conflict Resolution
Conflict Resolution All industries have potential for conflict, but the apartment industry has even more because we are dealing with people's living environments. Learn from our outstanding cast how to deal with conflict between co-workers, management, and residents in an effective manner. >Conflict Resolution Demo
 
Must Love People and Profit:  Effective Property Management Skills
Effective Business Management  Being a successful community manager is not for the faint of heart. It requires dedication, patience and determination. As a multifamily manager, your primary focus is to achieve the community's financial, physical and occupancy goals while operating within the corporate culture. It requires planning organizing, leading and controlling. This course will focus on what it takes to truly excel in the multifamily industry and be an effective community manager. >Effective Business Management Demo
 

Leadership: The Practical Leader
Leadership: The Practical Leader Is leadership reflected in your actions, your attitude, your decisions? Do you feel that you understand and apply fully the truest definition of a leader? In this course you will learn the core aspects that contribute to a healthy working environment. Participate in role playing scenarios to test your decision making process. >Leadership Demo
 

Interviewing Skills
Interviewing Skills Productive interviewing is a skill that can be cultivated through this informative class. The science and art of the interviewing process from preparation, definition, cultivation and selection is examined and discussed. See interviews in action in this fun and interactive course. >Interviewing Skills Demo
 
Maintenance Courses
Hazard Communication
Hazard Communication Handling harsh chemicals and environmental protection CAN go hand-in-hand! The use and containment of hazardous materials is a necessary evil in maintaining the physical asset. Learn to identify, use, store chemicals, AND manage the accompanying MSDS documentation that is required. Explore and uncover potential situations before they become tomorrow’s problems. >Hazard Communication Demo
 

R-I-S-K Management
Risk Management The greatest area of Risk is in the Maintenance arena. This course offers practical, easy-to-apply procedures to minimize the risk potential in a lively, interactive setting. >Risk Management Demo
 

Electrical Done Right
Electrical Done Right Learn the basics of electrical wiring with this very informative and engaging course. It was developed to assist maintenance professionals in such common tasks as repairing and replacing damaged or broken electrical components such as light switches, wall outlets, and more. Great care was taken in teaching everything from light bulbs and tools of the trade to GFCI receptacles and 3-way switches. >Apartment Electrical Demo
 

Painting Done Right
Painting Done Right Painting requires more than just showing up with a paint bucket and brush. In order for the job to be done properly the first time, you must know color and paint selection, proper tools to use and application techniques. This course, complete with video instruction, will teach you the tricks of the trade, and is sure to transform you from a novice to a pro! (available in Spanish) >Apartment Painting Demo
 

Plumbing Done Right
Plumbing Done Right Plumbing Done Right is designed to give you the foundation necessary to tackle those everyday apartment maintenance plumbing chores. Watch our expert technicians show you the tricks of the trade. (available in Spanish) >Apartment Plumbing Demo
 

HVAC Done Right
HVAC Done Right This two-part course will cover the fundamentals of maintaining the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems found in your community. >Apartment HVAC Demo
 
Executive Series
It Takes More Than PowerPoint to WOW Them Everytime!
  Whether you are preparing to be a professional trainer, or you are someone who does a bit of training as a part of their job, you’ll want to be prepared for the training that you do. This workshop will give all types of trainers tools to help you create and deliver engaging, compelling workshops that will encourage trainees to come back for more. >Multifamily Train the Trainer Course Demo

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