My Discussions

  • Re:Moving Up the Ranks
    Johnny are we connected on LinkedIn? I have a pretty solid list on my profile page. I opted out of quite a few last year because I could not see the value in them but the ones I have I still appreci ...
  • Re:Follow Ups
    Robert the biggest factor in effective follow ups is timeliness. A huge percentage of leads are lost as a result of waiting too long to follow up. The potential resident will be honest about where t ...
  • Re:Moving Up the Ranks
    Be involved in the industry as much as you possibly can. Get involved in the discussions on this site and showcase your expertise to the world. Beef up your LinkedIn profile as much as possible. Re ...
  • Re:"Better Technology" as a sales pitch?
    Brent I think it is a great approach and I feel that it affects all markets in property management. I can see USB chargers part of new construction. WiFi is a great amenity for the clubhouse area. ...
  • Re:Can you make someone into a leader
    Great topic. I love all the great insights. My quick little addition would be to try and focus on what kind of potential leader an employee can be. Some are extroverts and some are introverts. Both ...

My Blog Comments

HA! Thanks Brent :D:D:D:D:D Unfortunately that happens all too often. I hope you and your family are doing well sir
2012-02-13 11:15:51
Thanks for the feedback Jim. The thought on not offering advice was more of an exercise as opposed to a rule. Too often I have come across people who you can tell are ready to blurt something out when the original person is barely through getting their thought out. I guess that was more where I w .....
2012-02-08 08:03:34
Nice post Lisa and some fantastic feedback as well. I think the culture of shopping is changing significantly. When it is used as a training tool as part of an overall program it can have significant benefits. If it is used as a standalone tool then there is little since as you highlighted in you .....
2012-02-07 04:27:12
Brent Selena and Donje I agree with your sentiments. Mystery shops do serve the purpose of revealing bad eggs. At the same time if mystery shops are the only training tool in place it is grossly unfair to the employee. If they have not been properly trained in the first place then how can a myste .....
2012-01-19 23:50:06
Love it love it love it! Fantastic reminders Lia of keeping our eyes open to all things that take place and embrace the moment. Excellent post!
2011-11-29 06:00:08
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Occupation
Vice President of Marketing & Educational Solutions
Year Started In Multifamily Industry
2009
Closest Major City
Atlanta
State
GA
Phone #
770-514-7773
Mobile phone #
678-296-3610
How Do You Like To Be Contacted?
Through MFI or Social Media
Zip Code
30144
Country
United States

Education

Highest Education Level Achieved
Graduated Highschool

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About me
A Socius Nerdius who is pretty passionate about making connections and digital marketing. I have a huge love for the work I do and for the impact it has on my industry and on my network
Interests
My wife (more of a love), Weight training, cycling,
Member Type
Vendor

My Company

Company
The Training Factor
Company Information
Property Management companies across the country are using The Training Factor to enhance the skill sets of their multifamily professionals.
Website
http://www.thetrainingfactor.com
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Active listening is challenging.  We are bombarded with distractions all the time.  I always love reminders on how to listen better since it can be such a challenge these days.  We get into the habit of hyper-tasking to the point where everything around us is just a fog and we are .....
As I have commented on before, mystery shopping services are an effective training tool.  They are not something to be used to write someone up.  They provide an opportunity for the leasing professional to enhance their skill set.  However if a leasing professional is going to prog .....
Does your company have a solid training and performance program?  If they do you know what you should do?  Hug them.  Thank them.  Support them and the program.  Continuing education is a must and it has numerous purposes for your career.  I am going to highlight 3 k .....
  Getting along with coworkers, selling your apartment to a once-unwilling customer, solving customer service issues, creating peace among office employees…what do all of these things .....
Not too long ago a really active discussion about mystery shops took place on our Facebook page.  What inspired me to post the topic was yet another conversation I had with .....

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Company Category Date Added
The Training Factor Training/Education June 8th, 2009