For your #121 live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy Open-Mic, on Tuesday, July 21st—we are going to be covering the key points below with our members and property management industry leaders:

#1. A hiring Selection Summary [see attached]. Let’s discuss how to use this powerful tool when adding new hires to your property management team.

#2. What are the 24 leadership skills that will help you and your property management company—win, with a focus on coaching/guiding your internal team plus partnering closely with your external vendors/suppliers. For this week, we are going to cover #2.

#3. Bonus sales point: from the book, SmartMatch Alliances ==>> Please read page 101.

Please listen to the audio leadership newsletter that is sent each Monday~as prep.

We’re looking forward to seeing all of you on Tuesday—for our live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy Open-Mic, with a continued focus on G.R.A.C.E. [Growing Revenue & Controlling Expenses].

Your PowerHour Leadership Academy Coaches,
Ernest  and  John
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For your #119 live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy Open-Mic, on Tuesday, July 7th—we are going to be covering the key points below with our members and property management industry leaders:

#1. The art and science of sales, selling and mastering your business development craft focused on gaining my new clients for your property management company and the value of a tracking dashboard. Plus, Staying In The No.

#2. SPIN: Situation – Problem – Implication – Need Payoff. How does this impact and improve your business development success?

#3. What are the 18 best ways to develop great new prospects for those in need of your property management services and to expand your successful business development? For this week, we are going to cover #1.

#4. Bonus sales point: from the book, SmartMatch Alliances ==>> Please read page 100—the bottom half.

Please listen to the audio leadership newsletter that is sent each Monday~as prep.

We’re looking forward to seeing all of you on Tuesday—for our live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy Open-Mic, with a continued focus on G.R.A.C.E. [Growing Revenue & Controlling Expenses].

Your PowerHour Leadership Academy Coaches,
Ernest  and  John
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Tied to point #4 of 9…

How many total points are measured and scored on a corporate housing website, when comparing your website to industry best practices? ___ What is your website score, today? ___

When looking at your website main/home page, what are the most important key words/phrases that are seen by Google? ___

How often should content on your website be updated and refreshed? ___

Why are the Google robots so demanding in the way they auto-surf your website? ___ What changed in their algorithms this last year? ___

Tucked into the 9 minute recording for point #4…

How does Google look at your social media updates? ___ What matters most? ___ Least? ___

How does website navigation impact site conversion? ___ What is your website conversion percentage in the last 30 days? ___

Join us for points #5-9? Registration information is above.

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 Doris Schweppe
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In 2014, what did you learn about vendor screening and compliance? How did it go? What percent of your current vendors do you require credentialing?
For 2015, what are your plans for the way you are doing vendor compliance? What criteria will you use to determine if the shifts/changes are working as planned? What kind of vendor screening RFPs are you planning? How will you determine which company wins the bid?

From your point of view, which vendor credentialing/screening & compliance companies/services are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?

Related to the use of vendor screening, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?45+ posts/comments have already been made on the url below.Industry Knowledge, Vendor Credentialing/Screening & Compliance: http://tinyurl.com/pw7e7e3

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In 2014, what kind of focus did you give to your telco needs/services? How did it go? What kind of feedback did you receive from rental housing residents as a result?
For 2015, what are your plans for telco? What criteria will you use to determine if the shifts/changes are working as planned? What kind of telco RFPs are you planning? How will you determine which company wins the bid?

From your point of view, which telco companies/services are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?

Related to telco, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team
58+ posts/comments have already been made on the url below.
Industry Knowledge, Telecommunications [Cable/Telephone/Internet]: http://tinyurl.com/q3tk822

When you go to the discussion thread on the url above—-the most recent posts are right on the front/first page.

Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator
Patricia McLoughlin

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Loved reading this apartment rental housing news…
Apartment Rent Growth Continues Hot Streak, http://tinyurl.com/q949yyc

Great trends, yes?
How do these stats, match what you are seeing in your local market?

You will find more property management industry posts here, https://twitter.com/hashtag/propertymanagementcoach

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Patricia McLoughlin

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Furnished Apartment News & Industry Trends, http://www.powerhourseo.com/corporatehousing/news/index.html

Based on group size we’re #177 of 2,112,045 worldwide LinkedIn groups with 120,000+ leaders who are part of our 20 LinkedIn groups.

In 2014, what percent of your residents were tied to seniors in need of rental housing? Any stories to share about renting to seniors? Was rent paid on time? Did you evict some/any/many?
For 2015, what kind of shifts/changes are you making tied to those in need of senior housing? Will you rent to more or less seniors this year?

Related to seniors housing, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
227+ posts/comments have already been made on the url below.
Industry Knowledge, Senior Housing: http://tinyurl.com/nbnuzz3

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 Doris Schweppe
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During the PowerHour educational webinar below, focused on furnished/serviced apartments—the following key points/areas are covered:

#1. What are your corporate housing KPIs [key performance indicators]? Why are they key for you to have/monitor as the leader of your company?

#2. What are the most important KPIs to measure/track from a leadership point of view?

#3. What are the most important KPIs to measure/track from a sales point of view?

To be invited to future/upcoming free PowerHour educational webinars, please join the 3 largest LinkedIn groups in the world with 4,000+ industry leaders:

Corporate Housing Sales Success: http://tinyurl.com/m286tl2Furnished Apartment Success, Driving More Revenue: http://tinyurl.com/knttxnuCorporate Housing Professionals: http://tinyurl.com/mn6s9ek

Since 1995, to attend and participate in a live monthly educational PowerHour webinar is always free and you can register here http://www.powerhour.com/corporatehousing/webinars.html

To purchase a PowerHour corporate housing & serviced apartment webinar for 24/7/365 training and learning access—focused on furnished/serviced apartment success, please complete the form on this page, http://www.powerhour.com/corporatehousing/webinars.html#listofwebinars

To learn more about this topic and to read the news, trends and ideas being shared by industry leaders—join the discussion thread below~with 110+ posts.

Industry Knowledge, Furnished Apartments & Corporate Housing
http://tinyurl.com/k7t38xn

Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator
Patricia McLoughlin

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Furnished Apartment News & Industry Trends, http://www.powerhourseo.com/corporatehousing/news/index.html

Based on group size we’re #177 of 2,112,045 worldwide LinkedIn groups with 120,000+ leaders who are part of our 20 LinkedIn groups.

During the PowerHour educational webinar below, focused on furnished/serviced apartments—the following key points/areas are covered:

#1. Why is budget season…your single most important time of year to be selling your temporary housing company and related services plus your furnished/serviced housing options?

#2. What are the facts about budget selling season versus fiction?

#3. How can you best maximize your time and efforts this time of year—to generate the maximum amount of new temporary housing clients?

To be invited to future/upcoming free PowerHour educational webinars, please join the 3 largest LinkedIn groups in the world with 4,000+ industry leaders:

Corporate Housing Sales Success: http://tinyurl.com/m286tl2

Furnished Apartment Success, Driving More Revenue: http://tinyurl.com/knttxnu

Corporate Housing Professionals: http://tinyurl.com/mn6s9ek

Since 1995, to attend and participate in a live monthly educational PowerHour webinar is always free and you can register here http://www.powerhour.com/corporatehousing/webinars.html

To purchase a PowerHour corporate housing & serviced apartment webinar for 24/7/365 training and learning access—focused on furnished/serviced apartment success, please complete the form on this page, http://www.powerhour.com/corporatehousing/webinars.html#listofwebinars

To learn more about this topic and to read the news, trends and ideas being shared by industry leaders—join the discussion thread below~with 110+ posts.

Industry Knowledge, Furnished Apartments & Corporate Housing
http://tinyurl.com/k7t38xn

Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator
Patricia McLoughlin

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PowerHour Executive Recruiting, find/hire corporate housing & serviced apartment sales superstars, http://www.powerhour.com/corporatehousing/recruiting.html

Internet Marketing PowerHour White Papers, http://www.powerhourseo.com/corporatehousing

In 2014, did you complete any large roofing projects? How did they go? Are you pleased with the results? Were they completed on-time and within budget?
For 2015, what kind of roofing RFPs are you planning? What criteria will you use to determine which company wins the bid? What have you learned about pro-active roof maintenance?

From your point of view, which industry roofing companies are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?

Related to roofing repairs and maintenance, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
* posts/comments have already been made on the url below.
Industry Knowledge, Roofing Repairs & Maintenance: http://tinyurl.com/kx7h9g9

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Patricia McLoughlin

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I would like to invite you to join a free thought-leadership MultifamilyBiz.com PowerHour webcast on Wednesday, May 13th at 3:00 p.m. Eastern/New York time—with a focus on *Is Your Property Management House in Order?*.

This is our 238th industry educational webcast since 1995.

The Coach…and your LinkedIn group owner/moderator
Ernest
PowerHour, LLC — since 1995, http://www.powerhour.com
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During this 60-minute webcast we will be discussing the points below plus fielding your specific questions:

#1. What does it mean to have your property management house in order? Why does it matter? How does it impact your success?

#2. From a leadership perspective, what are the 8 keys areas to measure regarding—is your house in order?

#3. Focused on marketing, what are the 6 most important areas to be monitoring and evaluating?

#4. What are the 5 indicators that matter most in business development? How should you be measuring and tracking these trends?

#5. Compared to your direct property management competitors, why is having your house in order such a big advantage?

Registration Information

When: Wednesday, May 13th

Please note, the above MultifamilyBiz.com PowerHour starts at 3:00 p.m. Eastern/New York/Toronto time, which is

.2:00 p.m. Central/Dallas/Winnipeg time
.1:00 p.m. Mountain/Denver/Calgary time
.12:00 p.m. Pacific/San Francisco/Vancouver time
.8:00 p.m. GMT/London time

Fee: No charge

To register, please go to this page: http://tinyurl.com/q8rd4r5

Recording is available after the MultifamilyBiz.com PowerHour but you must register for this webcast to receive it.

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In 2014, did you take on any large pool projects and/or re-models? How did they go? Are you pleased with the results? Were the pool projects completed at/under budget?
For 2015, what kind of pool services/equipment RFPs are you planning? What criteria will you use to determine which pool vendor/supplier will win the contract?

From your point of view, which industry pool companies are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?

Related to pool equipment, services & safety, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?* posts/comments have already been made on the url below.

Industry Knowledge, Pool Services/Equipment & Safety: http://tinyurl.com/p77wkkv
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Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator
Patricia McLoughlin

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In 2014, did you complete any large playground equipment projects? How did it go? Are you pleased with the results? Was the project completed on-time and within budget?
For 2015, what kind of large RFPs for playground equipment are you planning? What criteria will you use to select the winner?

From your point of view, which industry playground equipment companies are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?

Related to playground equipment and safety issues, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team? * posts/comments have already been made on the url below.

Industry Knowledge, Playground Equipment: http://tinyurl.com/nsdz78d

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In 2014, did you take on any large-scale paint/painting projects? How did it go? Any insight to share about the kind of paint products you used—and why you selected them?
For 2015, what kind of paint/painting RFPs do you have planned? What will be key for how you finalize the RFP winner?

From your point of view, which industry paint vendors/suppliers are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?

Related to paint and painting equipment/suppliers/projects , what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?

* posts/comments have already been made on the url below.

Industry Knowledge, Paint & Equipment/Supplies: http://tinyurl.com/lm8jpxf

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In 2014, did you join one of the industry purchasing/buying groups? Did it meet your expectations? What surprised you most?
For 2015, what kind of large buying/purchasing are you doing to lower your purchasing price points? Which purchasing area do you expect to see the most savings?

From your point of view, which industry purchasing/buying groups are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?

Related to purchasing/buying groups, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?

* posts/comments have already been made on the url below.

Industry Knowledge, Purchasing/Buying Groups: http://tinyurl.com/kygy64u

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In 2014, did you add new onsite storage capacity/facilities? How did your rental housing residents respond? Is most of your storage space now full/occupied?
For 2015, how are you marketing your onsite storage capacity? How is it impacting your closing of more rental leases? Is it generating the kind of ancillary income you were expecting/projecting?

From your point of view, which onsite storage equipment/companies are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?

Related to onsite storage and the related ancillary income stream, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?

Industry Knowledge, Onsite Storage & Ancillary Revenue: http://tinyurl.com/k6pqbge

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For the list of the Best 108 Property Management Industry Knowledge discussions with 16,000+ posts/comments already made, surf here: http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html#ik

We are working with ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices that have a desire to purchase quality real estate assets across asset classes in large and medium markets in the United States and Canada. 

Our cash buyers are adding to their existing portfolios in the following asset classes:

#1. Apartments: Washington DC Metro and I-95 corridor. Prefer garden-style but will consider value-add or tower properties. Prefer B quality or better. $10M minimum.

#2 Apartment Developments: Shovel ready only. Must have entitlements.

#3. Offices: Top 20 U.S & Canadian markets plus will give extra look at California. Quality locations with solid occupancy. $25M minimum

#4. Distribution Centers: In the U.S. and Europe. Minimum 10 year in-place leases.

#5. Hotels: Major U.S. markets and Europe. Looking for value-add and stabilized. 100 keys minimum. No max.

#6. Condo developments: Shovel ready only. Must have entitlements.

#7. European Industrial/Distribution: Minimum $20M.

A few additional notes:

==>> Our cash-buyers are looking for the highest quality in the marketplace, with best of class preferred. Larger assets provided priority consideration.

==>> Do you own a quality real estate asset available for sale at a fair price? Our cash-buyers are of stellar reputation and have experience in closing on transactions swiftly.

==>> Does your practice represent investors that will benefit from the immediate sale of a core real estate asset? Introductions are in strictest confidence.

==>> ** Off-market deals only, please **

For a confidential conversation related to above, please send me a private note on LinkedIn, call our PowerHour office at 435-615-8486 or complete the form on the right hand side of this page, http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/banking.html

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To arrange a day/time to discuss property management buy and/or selling opportunities and a step-by-step approach for accomplishing your goals plus drawing on our industry expertise since 1988 and our access across 120,000+ real estate leaders/buyers/sellers/investors around the world and within your local city/area—surf here, http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/banking.html#buysell

In 2014, what kind of training did you give to your maintenance teams? Did it make the impact you most wanted?
For 2015, what focus on maintenance and repairs are you planning? How closely are your maintenance teams tied to resident retention? Does their compensation reflect this?

Related to your maintenance teams, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?

Industry Knowledge, Maintenance Teams & Leadership: http://tinyurl.com/lt4yafa

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With a focus on the steps for growing your property management revenue—come join our live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy specifically focused on property management G.R.A.C.E. [Growing Revenue & Controlling Expenses] surf here, http://powerhourleadershipacademy.com/pm

In 2014, what large-scale lease-ups did you complete? Did your lease-ups go as planned? Did they stay on budget?
For 2015, what shifts/changes are you planning for your spring/summer lease-ups? What additional leasing/sales training are you giving to those on your lease-up teams?

Related to lease-up teams and successful new building lease-ups, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?

Industry Knowledge, Lease-Up Teams: http://tinyurl.com/numyssz

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 Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator
 Doris Schweppe
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With a focus on the steps for growing your property management revenue—come join our live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy specifically focused on property management G.R.A.C.E. [Growing Revenue & Controlling Expenses] surf here, http://powerhourleadershipacademy.com/pm