For your #123 live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy Open-Mic, on Tuesday, August 4th—we are going to be covering the key points below with our members and property management industry leaders:

#1. Forming lead sharing groups with key industry vendors/suppliers is a smart way to gain new prospect leads and increase your business development success—with grace and ease. What does it take to invite and select those who will be the best fit for your group? How often should your group meet? What meeting agenda works best and makes the time together worthwhile?

#2. 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 #8.

#3. Bonus sales point: from the book, SmartMatch Alliances ==>> Please read the top of page 102.

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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].

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Industry Knowledge, Maintenance Teams & Leadership: http://tinyurl.com/lt4yafa
Industry Knowledge, Mold/Water Damage & Restoration: http://tinyurl.com/pryu9g2
Industry Knowledge, Mobile Websites: http://tinyurl.com/nhwyjq4
Industry Knowledge, Mystery Shopping: http://tinyurl.com/pbmpmcp

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For your #118 live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy Open-Mic, on Tuesday, June 30th—we are going to be covering the key points below with our members and property management industry leaders:

#1. LinkedIn, why does this site continue to be a 10X strategy for your acquisition and marketing success? What are the best-practices for your profile and property management company page?

#2. What has changed on the LinkedIn platform over the last 30 days? How will this alter your/our marketing, business development and acquisition strategies? Lots to cover here.

#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 #2.

#4. Bonus sales point: negotiating strategy #60 ==>> Be fully present.

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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].

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For your #117 live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy Open-Mic, on Tuesday, June 23rd—we are going to be covering the key points below with our members and property management industry leaders:

#1. When looking at your current software for managing the reporting and financial side of your PM biz, what matters most? Let’s discuss cross-training, internal training templates, a reduction of costs, plus potential savings.

#2. What are the 21 best ways to control expenses and create more profitability for your property management company? For this week, we are going to cover #5.

#3. Bonus sales point: from the book, SmartMatch Alliances ==>> Please read page 100—the top 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].

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Ernest and John
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In 2014, what kind of focus did you give to your use of video marketing? How did it go? What kind of views/activity did it generate? What impact did it have on your website SEO and visibility/rankings?
For 2015, what are your plans for the use of video marketing? What criteria will you use to determine if the shifts/changes are working as planned? What kind of video marketing RFPs are you planning? How will you determine which company wins the bid?

From your point of view, which video marketing 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 video marketing, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
47+ posts/comments have already been made on the url below.
Industry Knowledge, Video Marketing & Equipment/Software: http://tinyurl.com/pxrnt6o

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In 2014, what kind of team apparel did you provide/offer to those on your team? How did it go? What kind of feedback did you receive from them?
For 2015, what are your plans for team apparel? What is the brand/image you are looking to convey?

From your point of view, which apparel 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 team apparel, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?

Industry Knowledge, Team Apparel: http://tinyurl.com/o4x2puh

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In 2014, where did you focus your use of Twitter? What impact did it have on your website rankings/visibility? What level of engagement did you see with your current rental housing residents? Did prospective/future residents also engage? Did it turn into tours + actual rentals/leases?
For 2015, what shifts/changes are you making tied to Twitter? What criteria will you use to determine if the changes/adjustments are working as planned?

Related to Twitter, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team
26+ posts/comments have already been made on the url below.
Industry Knowledge, Social Media On Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/n2hgeb7

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In 2014, how much focus did you give to structured sales? How did it go? Were you pleased with the results?
For 2015, what kind of shifts/changes are you making tied to structured sales? What insight can you share with our members/leaders from around the world?

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

Industry Knowledge, Structured Sales: http://tinyurl.com/pd534qz
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In 2014, what percent of your residents were tied to students in need of rental housing? Any stories to share about renting to students? 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 student housing? Will you rent to more or less students this year?

Related to student housing, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
245+ posts/comments have already been made on the url below.
Industry Knowledge, Student Housing: http://tinyurl.com/m3dt4ng

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In 2014, what kind of building insurance increases did you get/receive? How many companies did you go out to bid with?
For 2015, what kind of shifts/changes are you making to your building insurance policies? What criteria will you use to determine if the shifts/changes are working as planned? What have you learned about building insurance coverage and preventive steps, to lower your premiums but maintain smart coverage?

Related to real estate building insurance, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
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Industry Knowledge, Real Estate Building Insurance: http://tinyurl.com/ohnchho

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For your #112 live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy Open-Mic, on Tuesday, May 19th—we are going to be covering the key points below with our members and property management industry leaders:

#1. When focused on filling vacancies and your specific advertising mediums/choices, what are the key measurements to track, dashboard and evaluate? What are the key elements of calculating: cost per lead, cost per prospect and cost per lease/deal?

#2. From a coaching perspective, do you have in place your telephone script for handling inbound leads/prospects? What are the training and coaching principles to maximize these leads/prospects and convert them into tours + closed leases?

#3. 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 #1.

#4. Bonus sales point: negotiating strategy #57 ==>> Time and timing, is everything!

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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In 2014, did you make any shifts with your rent collections and receipt of timely payments? How did it go? Are you pleased with the results? What impact has it had on rents being paid on time?
For 2015, what kind of shifts/adjustments are you planning in the way you are legally pursuing debt recovery and past due rents? What criteria will you use to determine if your strategy is working?

From your point of view, which industry rent collection and debt recovery solutions/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 debt recovery and rent collections, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
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Industry Knowledge, Rent Collection & Debt Recovery: http://tinyurl.com/k2ej3nt

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In 2014, did you focus on revenue management software and pricing? How did it go? Are you pleased with the results? What impact did it have on your top-line revenue?
For 2015, what kind of shift/adjustments are you planning in the way you are training those on your team? What criteria will you use to determine if your training on how to best maximize your revenue management software, is working?

From your point of view, which industry revenue management software solutions/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 revenue management software, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
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Industry Knowledge, Revenue Management Software: http://tinyurl.com/myy3cta

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In 2014, did you make any significant changes to your employee policy and procedure manuals? How did they go? Are you pleased with the results? What kind of impact did it make with your team?
For 2015, what kind of changes are you planning to your employee policies? What criteria will you use to determine which changes make the most sense? Have you had any of your HR policies recently challenged in court?

Related to employee policy and procedures, 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, Employee Policy & Procedure Manuals: http://tinyurl.com/ob4l4h9

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In 2014, did you make any significant changes to the way you did your recruiting and hiring? Did you make any shifts in your interviewing methods/system? How did it go? Are you pleased with the results?
For 2015, what kind of interviewing training do you have planned? Will the training be done by internal team members or by external trainers/resources?

Related to recruiting and hiring, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
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Industry Knowledge, PM Hiring Managers & Recruiting Success: http://tinyurl.com/pzx7dof

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For your #108 live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy Open-Mic, on Tuesday, April 21st—we are going to be covering the key points below with our members and property management industry leaders:

#1. What are your unique and specific leadership and communication DPMs? What are the styles of those on your property management team? What kind of focus does it take to shift your leadership style as/when needed—for short periods of time?

#2. Your PIAV is showing! Please bring to our Open-Mic the leadership/PIAV assessment we completed for you. Please send an E-mail to me if you need us to resend to you, your assessment. We keep/store every assessment completed, since 1995.

#3. 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.

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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In 2014, did you upgrade/expand your PM management and accounting software? How is it going? Is it meeting your expectations?
For 2015, what kind of internal team training are you doing to maximize your PM management and accounting software performance? Is the training being done by your internal team or are you working with an external trainer/company?

From your point of view, which PM software 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 PM software solutions, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team? 525+ posts/comments have already been made on the url below.

Industry Knowledge, Property Management & Accounting Software: http://tinyurl.com/km5use3

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In 2014, how many mystery shops did you have completed? What did you learn about the report results you received?
For 2015, what kind of training are you planning—to improve the scores of your shopping reports this year? What part of the shopping reports are you most wanting to see improve?

From your point of view, which mystery shopping 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 mystery shops, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?

Industry Knowledge, Mystery Shopping: http://tinyurl.com/pbmpmcp

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In 2014, what kind of legal issues did you have to navigate? What did you learn from them?
For 2015, what shifts/changes are you planning that will reduce/eliminate your legal exposure?

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

Industry Knowledge, Legal IQ: http://tinyurl.com/kojec76

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In 2014, did you add live chat to your website? Is it working as planned/expected?
For 2015, what shifts/changes are you planning for your website live chat? Are you and your team staying current with new Google algorithms?

From your point of view, which live website chat services/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 your website and live chat, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?

Industry Knowledge, Live Website Chat: http://tinyurl.com/ndrfy7x

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