Tag: Article
Media relations that work-in the long run
If you need proof that the brouhaha between Historic Restoration Inc., and some locals was a big story for this New Orleans development company,...
Unlocking the potential of XML
When HTML, the language that makes the Web work was introduced, it revolutionized the ability to display information and data on different computers using...
Yes, no, maybe. Avoid sexual harassment and Fair Housing violations
In our legal system a person is considered innocent and it’s up to the complaining party to prove guilt. Right? This is not true...
Sexuality in the workplace: the dilemma continues
Appreciating a diverse culture requires more than not making inappropriate jokes. It also means using inclusive language. The politically correct terminology is gay, lesbian,...
Diversity scorecard: Is the industry keeping pace with the population?
The signs are everywhere: French instructions on tissue boxes and laundry detergent. Choices for Spanish at the ATM or during call routing. Somalians now...
Is your diversity effort positioned for success?
Diversity and inclusion are popular buzzwords in many major organizations today, yet many of these organizations are finding that their efforts are not paying...
Building a win-win corporate diversity program
Commitment to diversity starts at the top and once that happens, there are a number of educational programs dedicated to training and increasing the...
Where’s the Talent?
There are two basic, indisputable facts that impact the way multifamily firms operate and will perform over the next decade. These two facts are:...
Work & Pray
One of your best front desk personnel has just returned from vacation. Anticipating the annual "vacation picture" ritual, you are stunned to see the...
Face Value
Ask anyone in this industry and they'll tell you that multifamily is a relationship business. Relationships to residents, employees, investors, and the community are...
Gap Widening
Internet-based tools are all the rage in driving property performance. In the initial stages of internet development, most apartment firms treated the Internet as a...
The State of the Multifamily Union
My cousin Daniel, not the world's most sociable guy, suddenly feels like the king of popularity. A recent college graduate, employed for a whopping...
In tough times, eliminate concessions
Their primary weapon, operations and budget management strategies that constrain costs and bring greater efficiency to business processes. For the past two years, the apartment...
Think Ancillary Services; Improve NOI
Ancillary income opportunities are a great way to get that financial edge. What is ancillary income? Ancillary income has grown into a property management catch...
Adult Learning Principles
Setting a learning environment To be successful, any learning experience needs a set-up so the participants understand what they are going to do and why...
