Apartments on the Go Podcast

Samantha works in the tech sector at Salesforce. She is currently Salesforce Global Director of Enablement and Communications in their revenue operations department. She supports a team of change experts whose responsibility is creating employee readiness, enablement, and communication awareness for over 25,000 employees globally.

Listen in to learn more about:

• How Samantha navigated through change management and how that lead her to the role she has now managing people
• Process versus people – how to decipher the root cause of any issues or changes and know which needs to be adjusted and how to do so
• How to motivate and inspire your team in ways that keep them happy, but also productive, especially in today’s working environment
• Samantha’s suggested steps on how to start, or create a game plan to get to where she is in managing her employees
• Approach on creating different types of incentives, depending on the personalities of your employees, and knowing/learning what is going to be appreciated to continue motivating your team

Connect with Samantha on LinkedIn!

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Stu is a Wall Street Journal cartoonist, hall-of-fame marketer, and a best-selling business author. He was recently nominated by the American Marketing Association as “the Father of Contact Marketing”.

Listen in to hear about Stu’s insightful and seasoned experience in Contact Marketing, as well as the wisdom behind his successful books “How to Get a Meeting with Anyone“, and “Get the Meeting“. He also touches on what his upcoming book “The Weed Strategy” is all about.

“If you are partnering with anyone, you have to get the meeting first. If you can’t get meetings, you can’t make anything to happen. If you can reach out and connect with anyone, it’s like a super power.”

Connect with Stu on LinkedIn to learn more and stay informed on what he’s up to.

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Dee Wilson is the Director of Training at Freeman Webb and has been working in the industry for over 16 years. She is on the board of directors at the Greater Nashville Apartment Association, is a coach on the education committee, and is NAAEI certified.

In 2016 Dee managed 586 apartment units and had over 80% of those new leases locked in, site unseen.

Listen in to learn more about:
-Some things Dee sees being really crucial in branding a community, and how to have successful results
-Key factors in deciding which type of re-branding she is going to tackle, depending on the location, demographic, the community, businesses in the area, etc
-How technology and social media has played a huge role in branding, especially in today’s world
-Suggestions of where people should go to start gathering vital information when looking to re-brand

Connect with Dee to learn more!
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: Dee Wilson
Instagram: @dee_director_of_training

Seanne Spangenburg is a guru when it comes to connecting, recruiting and hiring the right people for the job. She has been involved in property management, operations, and has ran many teams across the country.

Listen in to learn more about:

• Networking, what that looks like for Seanne, and what she’s looking for in people she’s recruiting
• Networking face to face or on social media and looking for talent, versus posting a job and interviewing the old-fashioned way and waiting for it to come to you
• Seanne’s tactics in finding great professional matches and her process with interviewing and hiring
• Trends and tips in hiring

A quote from the podcast:
"I kind of look at recruiting almost like professional speed dating. You just got to put yourself out there."

Connect with Seanne on LinkedIn to learn more!

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Stephanie Anderson is an Industry Operator Manager at the NAA with over 15 years of experience in the property management industry. She is also a certified instructor for NAAEI, with multiple industry top awards in her name.

Did you know?:
Average employees forget 90% of what they’ve learned in a single training session within one month, and 60% within one day.

Stephanie wrote an article on the importance of memorable trainings using gamification to ignite creative engagement, interactive play, and buzzworthy excitement.

Listen in to learn more about:
-What gamification is and how is it used today
-Why it’s important and how it’s presented during trainings
-How it’s structured and rolled out in a way that works for all different types of people/learners
-How gamification can be impactful on the resident/property management business
-Where Stephanie sees this type of training going in the future
-Ways beginners could start getting involved in this type of marketing strategy

Contact Stephanie via email at [email protected] or on LinkedIn!

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