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For several years now the term “big data” has become quite the buzzword. But what, exactly, does this term mean and, more importantly, how does it specifically impact your business? The property management industry, like so many others, is one in which mountains of information and data sets are gathered every day. The key is extracting what’s valuable out of that data and leveraging it to your advantage. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone. Here are a few tips to help you master the big data phenomenon like a pro.

As a leader in the property management industry, you are already well aware of and probably play a significant role in the organizational goals that include revenue growth. Sometimes this can seem much easier said than done, especially given the amount of competition within the current marketplace. But with numbers to crunch and objectives to meet, there’s little time to waste pondering your options. Here are a few areas of opportunity to consider that may help fast track your company’s success.

We recently shared some tips on how to make your professional networking more worthwhile. But what happens if you’re struggling with initiating that communication in the first place? The truth is, in property management, connecting with people on a daily basis is a critical part of doing your job, whether it’s getting help from a colleague, discussing something with your boss, contacting a client or reaching out to a vendor. More importantly, you have to do so effectively. If you are making any of the following four mistakes, it could be harming your chances for ongoing success.

Without question, when it comes to hiring top talent, we are currently operating in an employee’s market – especially at an executive level. Today’s candidates have their pick of positions, enabling them to be as selective about who they work for as hiring managers are in choosing the right individuals for their job openings. The following will help you strike a balance that allows you to weed out your options and hone in on only those that are best suited for your property management company, and then tailoring your approach to woo them most effectively.

In a world of increasingly digital communications it’s somewhat surprising to learn how much people still value face-to-face connections. In fact, 85% of professionals today say that in-person meetings allow them to build stronger, more meaningful business relationships. Networking with other like-minded individuals provides the opportunity to establish mutually beneficial professional connections. Additionally, the strategic collaboration and thought-sharing that is facilitated through networking can help drive creativity and innovation that can be applied within your property management business.

That being said, here are five tips to help you bring your networking skills to a whole new level.

Making your business a success requires getting your brand in front of as many qualified leads as possible. But unless you have an unlimited marketing budget, this will require a bit of finesse in determining which channels are most likely to net you the best possible results. With so many options available to you, how can you choose where to focus your efforts and allocate your spend? Here are some guidelines that might help make this difficult decision much less overwhelming.

Every savvy business professional knows that keeping customers happy is a critical component of success. But what happens when something goes wrong, like an unexpected delay? Is there a way you can still salvage that relationship? In most cases, the answer is yes – provided you adequately manage the client’s expectations.

It happens to the best businesses from time to time. Those growth strategies you’ve got in place may have helped bring you to your goals, but then things just sort of leveled out after a while. It’s certainly ok to hit an occasional plateau but remaining in a holding pattern for too long could leave you behind the times and struggling against your competition. If your property management organization is currently circling its proverbial wagons, here are a few strategies to get things moving in the right direction once again.

We’ve all heard the mumblings. Millennials are lazy and entitled. Baby Boomers are technologically inept and unwilling to learn new things. Generational biases like this are alive and well in today’s workplace and when they are allowed to fester, they can stifle innovation and stagnate growth. Yet for many of us, these assumptions are ingrained in who we are. If we’re not careful, they can become a knee-jerk reaction with negative consequences for the business. To keep generational biases out of your property management firm, here are five things every leader will need to do.