CHICAGO, September 9, 2021 - Today, PrintWithMe announced that WithMe, Inc would serve as a holding company for its business. This reorganization of their corporate structure comes after years of significant revenue growth and expands the WithMe enterprise mission to deliver innovative technologies beyond wireless printing on-demand.
"The reorganization of our corporate structure solidifies our expanding mission and signals a new wave of exciting technology solutions we will bring to clients and end-users," said Jonathan Treble, WithMe, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer, "Our team has grown in numbers and in talent with several new members joining us every month and we are excited to launch new offerings in the coming months."
The move to the new structure headed by WithMe, Inc. supports the firm's accelerated expansion into new verticals and sets the stage for a diversified product offering. PrintWithMe will be joined by WithMe in supporting new offerings to the WithMe enterprise core client verticals with its new offerings: multifamily apartment communities, shared offices, and retailers.
About WithMe, Inc.
WithMe, Inc. is a diversified physical technology services holding company. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, PrintWithMe LLC, is ranked #659th by the 2021 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America and provides wireless printing services. Its mission is to provide simple and convenient technologies across retail, multifamily, shared offices, and other verticals. For more information, please visit withmeinc.co or follow on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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Kasie Valenti
kasie.valenti@printwithme.com
Jonathan Treble, our CEO, had the chance to sit down and catch up with Brad Kirshenbaum, Director of Innovation at CA Ventures and get his thoughts on the current trends, perspectives, and future outlooks for multifamily. We covered a lot of ground, including:
Brad is always full of new perspectives and we always walk away with new ideas. We hope you listen in and enjoy the conversation.
CHICAGO, December 16, 2020 (Newswire.com) - With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing millions of Americans to work from home, apartment renters are increasingly in need of printing services, and they're willing to pay for the convenience of having those capabilities in their communities, according to a recent survey of over 500 apartment renters. PrintWithMe, the leading self-service wireless printer tech, offers this amenity to apartment renters in 49 states.
The November 2020 survey conducted by Satisfacts, titled Working From Apartments: What Residents Say They Need, sought to gain a better understanding of renters' remote working and distance learning requirements and preferences. When asked which apartment amenities would best accommodate their current needs, 50% of respondents listed printing services - second only to faster internet options (54.5%). On an overall value scale, respondents rated faster internet service and printer/copier/scanner services almost equally.
"It is always important for apartment operators to stay up to date on resident sentiment, but especially when we see such a dramatic shift in resident needs and priorities, as we have during the pandemic," said Lia Nichole Smith, Vice President of Education and Performance at ApartmentRatings and SatisFacts. "Residents' needs aren't the same as they were 10 months ago, especially for those who are now working or schooling from home. It's vital for operators to reach out to learn what those current needs are, and reassess what they're doing to accommodate residents."
PrintWithMe Founder and CEO Jonathan Treble said renters are leaning heavily on their apartment communities to make working and schooling from home feasible.
"We're seeing a transition in renter preferences, away from design and space and toward function and convenience," Treble said. "Apartment residents who now find themselves working or studying from home still require the equipment and capabilities that were previously provided at their workplace or educational institution. It's not surprising to see internet strength and printing capabilities top their list of necessities because those are the technologies that employees and students utilize on a regular basis."
In fact. 51.8% of survey respondents said that their printing needs have increased or held steady in 2020, despite moving to at-home settings for work or school. The survey showed that 57.4% of residents print more than 10 pages each month, and another 47.1% said they would use a community printer often or daily, if it was available, compared to only 12% who said they would use a co-working space on a daily basis.
"The survey certainly reflects what we're seeing at the property level," said LuAnne Acton Ross, Partner and Executive Vice President for JMG Realty. "Residents feel better about working from the comfort and safety of their own homes, rather than in a shared amenity space. But they still have a need for a reliable printer, scanner, and copier. We have seen a dramatic increase in our printer usage since the start of the pandemic, and with more of our residents planning to continue working from home post-pandemic, we expect that the trend is here to stay."
Property management companies are quickly realizing that a paperless business model isn't feasible for either their teams or their residents. Fortunately for operators who are thinking long-term, renters are also agreeable to paying for the amenities that allow them to work or conduct coursework from home.
Faster internet service (49%) was the top amenity that survey respondents were willing to pay for. Coming in second, at 40.8%, was wireless self-service printing, copying, and scanning. Conversely, only 13.9% of respondents indicated that they would pay for more co-working spaces.
To view the full survey results, click here.
Here are the top four multifamily technologies featured at this year's annual NMHC OPTECH conference in Dallas.
Trending topics at NMHC OPTECH this year included artificial intelligence, data privacy, and self-guided tours.
Over 2,000 professionals in the multifamily industry attended this year's NMHC OPTECH Conference. If you haven't already, check out our blog post on the Key Takeaways from Optech 2019 for access to summaries of speaker presentations and slides from the conference.
Many of the speaker presentations at OPTECH focused in on the topics of data privacy, artificial intelligence, and self-guided apartment tours, so we've decided to make a list of companies that have developed innovative technology in some of these areas.
Here is our list of the top 4 companies at OPTECH 2019 with innovative technology that will change the leasing process for renters and save time for your property staff:
Apartment Geofencing | Precise Prospect Targeting
Apartment Geofencing is a brand new company founded in 2019 by Matthew Kilmurry. Apartment Geofencing uses Simpli.fi technology to create digital fences around target zones that rental prospects are likely to visit such as competitor properties, neighborhood points of interest, employers, and more. Prospects in these areas are served targeted mobile ads that encourage them to visit the property website or make an appointment for a tour.
Apartment Geofencing clients can also place a geofence around their own property as a conversion zone, so they can track how many prospects from their target zones actually enter their leasing office. With geofencing, digital advertising can replace traditional community outreach and foot traffic can be digitally tracked. Visit ApartmentGeofencing.com to learn more!
LeaseHawk | AI Leasing Agent (ACE)
LeaseHawk recently introduced a new AI Voice Assistant technology called ACE in the summer of 2019. ACE is a virtual leasing agent that can distinguish callers from residents or prospects and is able to set appointments, check apartment availability, answer leasing questions, and collect guest card info.
ACE technology is able to answer leasing calls when agents can't get to the phone. With nearly 49% of phone calls being missed by leasing office, ACE technology can help fill the gap and give prospects the info they need to continue their leasing journey.
Tour 24 | Always Open. Always Leasing.
One of the most popular topics at OPTECH was self-guided tours. According to survey data, 40% of U.S. adults have passed on a property because they couldn't find time to see it. Almost all renters want to see an apartment before leasing, yet it's extremely hard to get to a leasing office after work.
Tour24 has developed an app that prospects can use for self-guided apartment tours, so that properties are able to keep their doors open for touring 24/7. Renters can follow audio and text prompts on their mobile phones and learn about a community using the Tour24 app. Many management companies have begun to augment their leasing experience with self-guided tours for after hours touring and re-tours. Check out the Tour24 demo video here to learn more.
PrintWithMe | Secure Resident Printing
While printing isn't the most sexy tech innovation, PrintWithMe has developed a product that you'll want to put some thought into. PrintWithMe offers self-service printers that encrypt resident documents and delete them after printing is complete, so that their information is kept completely confidential.
Data privacy was a hot button topic at OPTECH because of the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) legislation taking effect in January 2020. PrintWithMe addresses data privacy concerns related to printing, so that can print private documents confidently knowing that their documents are secure. Printing support is also available 7 days per week for residents and all supplies are auto-ordered and shipped directly to the property, so that leasing staff don't have to spend time dealing with printer issues.
That's a wrap of our Top 4 Companies at OPTECH 2019! We hope you've enjoyed our roundup of some of the most innovative tech companies in #Multifamily at the moment. We hope to see you at OPTECH in Vegas next year!
The multifamily budgeting season can be stressful, and this year, COVID-19 has not made it easier. After analyzing data from multiple studies, here are our top five insights to help you plan for the 2021 fiscal year.
Every year during fall and winter, property managers and owners nationally bury their heads in excel and balance sheets in an effort to anticipate and account for expenses that are ahead next year - this is known as multifamily budgeting season. And while most property managers and multifamily executives are no stranger to budgeting for the future, the real conversation this year is “How do you budget for a future that seems so unpredictable due to COVID-19?”
Read our top budgeting tips on how you can add value to your properties.
A crucial aspect of budgeting is about managing expectations of variable stakeholders, from ownership to your staff and residents. For the past few months, the conversation around the “new normal” for multifamily has dominated the headlines in forums, news sites, and webinars. It is easy to be carried away by the transformational and expensive COVID-19 ideas we could implement in the multifamily landscape (for example, implementing hospital-grade ventilation throughout apartments), but realistically, we need to ask ourselves the million-dollar question: “What exactly do existing residents and prospective residents need and want for the next year, and in the long-term?”
In times of uncertainty, we turn to data. Our team at PrintWithMe has pulled together our top five takeaways for the 2020-2021 budgeting season after reviewing the data and insights from leading multifamily surveys to guide your thoughts and decide on the year ahead.
Rent payment is one of the most important revenue sources for management companies and there has been serious, steadfast concern throughout 2020 about whether residents will be able to afford their rent as the economy slows due to COVID-19. While the NMHC Rent Payment Tracker had reported that 86.8% of households made a rent payment by October 13th, 2020, 42% of renters said they are unsure if they are going to make rent in the next 90 days.
It is crucial that we empathize with the residents whose livelihoods may have been severely impacted due to COVID-19 by providing them with resources to help them make rent payments. Other than potentially waiving late fees, property managers can also consider gathering resources online about rental assistance for their residents who might need them and creating cheat sheets regarding these resources for easy reference.
These are stressful times and residents are more likely to renew their lease if they know that their management cares deeply about them and their families regardless of their financial position.
Lia Nichole Smith, the VP of Education and Performance at SatisFacts, said that their studies also demonstrate the shift in residents’ expectations in the frequency and consistency of communications they’ve received from their property staff.
“When [on-site] offices are still closed, residents don’t think anybody’s working because they can’t see their on-site staff and they can’t see their dollars at work,” said Smith
When you’re budgeting for 2021, Smith recommends adopting creative ways, such as slipping a letter at their resident’s door, posting regularly on social media, and sending email updates to keep their residents engaged especially when it comes to COVID-19 related communications.
For digital communications, properties should consider investing in apartment mobile app communication tools, which allow residents and staff to network socially and communicate directly with each other safely online. Explore new multifamily app technologies that enable digital guest check-ins, digital amenity bookings, and virtual resident events. For non-digital communications, plan for the costs of printing additional papers, flyers, and posters that can help with resident education.
A recent survey from SatisFacts also notes that residents are very aware of a community’s social media efforts, and lack thereof.
“Residents are willing to pay more for a place that, to the outside world, looks like they’re celebrating their residents on social media in a positive way,” said Smith.
Fortunately, communicating with your residents via social media, including Instagram and Facebook, is made increasingly simple by using existing social media templates across the internet.
According to the World Economic Forum, a whopping 98% of people surveyed said they would like the option to work remotely for the rest of their careers. However, while we know that the majority of the working population is growing to embrace the transition to working-from-home, 86% of residents are not sure if they will continue to work-from-home after the pandemic concludes, according to the COVID-19 National Renter Study by SatisFacts.
Nonetheless, noting most people’s significant desire to remain in a work-from-home environment, property managers should consider factoring into the 2021 budget new work-from-home solutions to support their residents. The good news is that these new solutions do not have to be expensive, like installing phone booths or buying copper-based gym equipment.
Based on an internal study with SatisFacts, which will be made public in the coming weeks, we found that the top 2 amenities that could increase productivity for residents working/schooling from home are faster internet options (56.4%) and wireless self-service printing, copying, and scanning services (52.6%) - like PrintWithMe.
“Anything that makes working and schooling from home easier for residents will be crucial for at least the next six months,” said Smith. “I think a WiFi extender will make a great renewal gift.”
As you analyze new resident amenities that support working remotely, we suggest you look into the following factors:
According to the COVID-19 National Renter Study by SatisFacts, “Making certain residents feel connected to where they live will positively impact future renewal decisions. In a time of such uncertainty, renters are looking for stability; and they are craving to connect and feel a sense of belonging.”
“Residents want to see if their management has really stepped up their game to go above and beyond for them,” said Smith. “They are willing to pay more for a community that they can vouch for and that they will be confident in recommending their best friend to stay at the same building.”
The budget that may usually be set aside for residents' activities and in-person events could be reallocated to curating fun virtual events, thoughtful and safe gifts, and digital streaming fitness classes.
“I always suggest the ‘Take One, Give Two’ concept,” said Smith. “When you take one amenity away from your residents, you have to give them two in return. For example, if you’re announcing the temporary closing of your fitness center, you should consider providing online fitness classes or virtual fitness memberships so that your residents don’t feel like they are losing.”
The key here is to help your community stay connected while apart by offering gathering opportunities that are social-distance-friendly.
To summarize, as you create your annual budget for 2021, make sure to consider 1) providing rental assistance resources, 2) communicating regularly and effectively with your residents, 3) strengthening your community virtually, and 4) investing in important, affordable, and easy-to-implement resident amenities that help your residents work and school from home. Good luck!
Here are our top 5 ideas to (pumpkin) spice up your resident events this coming fall and keep your communities close while practicing social distancing.
Fall is arguably the most beautiful and fun season of the year, with festivities like Thanksgiving and Halloween or the simple pleasure of watching the changing colors of the leaves. Multifamily apartment communities are often very excited about the fall season, curating fall-themed resident events aimed to bring the community together to celebrate the season of gratitude.
However, thanks to COVID-19, 2020 has a very different plan for fall resident events. While in-person events and parties are off the table, there are plenty of virtual event ideas that property managers can explore to help keep residents engaged and delighted from their very own homes. Virtual resident events provide the perfect opportunity to keep your community connected during these uncertain times.
Here are our top 5 virtual apartment resident events for the Fall 2020 season!
Pumpkin decorating is the staple of the fall season. Although hosting an in-person pumpkin carving contest seems impossible as of now, companies like Garden Streets have just the perfect solution to help make this classic fall activity virtual and memorable.
Garden Streets is a nature-inspired company that hosts hands-on, family-friendly virtual events that will allow your residents and your team to bond over a unique experience. Not only do they supply all the materials needed, but the best part of all, everyone gets to “bring home” a fall centerpiece as a reminder of the wonderful experience.
Connecting with our neighbors while enjoying a glass of wine and snacking on cheese smorgasbord on a Friday happy hour event might feel like history. Luckily, catering companies are aware of the global virtual shift during COVID-19 and are fully capable of catering to your virtual food and drink events as well.
For your next virtual event, have a curated seasonal snack box delivered straight to your residents’ doorsteps or pre-order different wines from your local favorites and coordinate pick-up times with your residents. Then set up a virtual food or wine tasting party for all your residents to log in and enjoy great food and drinks together.
With everyone being stuck at home, refreshing apartments and homes with seasonal decorations become key to getting into the celebratory groove.
Host a simple and effortless Halloween or fall-themed contest and encourage your residents to decorate their apartments with their spookiest ideas. Residents can draw inspiration from Pinterest or blog posts like this by Havenly and then share it on social media. The photo with the most “likes” wins!
After months of quarantining indoors, many of your apartment residents may have run out of ideas on what to cook at home. So, why not bring a twist to the old-school, fall-themed recipe swap and inspire each other to try out new recipes?
Download the printable fall recipe cards from our Activity Center and host a virtual “show and tell” with your residents by having them show off delicious apple pies, share their family recipes, or simply grab a spiked apple cider and join the chat!
Imagine a virtual karaoke party, but swap actual singing for lip-synching, and add lots of wacky costumes. Sounds fun? We thought so too! Check out Hidden Door for easy setup of a remote lip-syncing virtual event for residents. Hidden Door lets you decide on the song or they can give you some options to choose from.
Residents are encouraged to be as creative as they wish to be in their video clips for their temporary stardom. Hidden Door will then compile and edit all the clips you submitted to create a final product like the one shown below. It will certainly get everyone talking about it for the rest of 2020.
Courtesy of Hidden Door (Vimeo)
In these challenging times, property managers are juggling different balls, from budgeting to engaging with residents, when many are still working remotely.
Our team at PrintWithMe admires the dedication property managers have towards curating an enjoyable living experience for their communities so, we want to help make your job easier. Whether it is generating useful content on our Activity Center or taking resident printing off your table, we are here to help.
Leave a comment below if you have tried any of the suggestions listed above or if you have more ideas we should add to the list!
PrintWithMe printer for Alexan on 8th, a TCR Apartment Community
We're thrilled to announce today our new national partnership with Trammell Crow Residential! We're excited to introduce our PrintWithMe printing service to their multifamily apartment homes nationwide.
Please read below for a reprint of our press release launched on Newswire today:
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CHICAGO, September 1, 2020 (Newswire.com) - PrintWithMe, the Chicago-based company bringing self-service printers to consumers nationwide, announced today a national agreement with Trammell Crow Residential (TCR), a pioneer of U.S. multifamily real estate that has developed more apartments than any other firm. TCR has over 40 years of development experience and has developed over 250,000 apartment units across the U.S.
"Printers in amenity spaces are one of the most frequently requested items in our custom resident survey program, which helps identify resident needs,” said Sue Vickery, Managing Director, Resident Experience West at TCR. “Having an automated solution like PrintWithMe to track supplies is a win-win for staff and residents alike.”
PrintWithMe is the leading self-serve wireless printer amenity for multifamily apartments. Founded in 2014, PrintWithMe has over 1,000 partners in 47 states. PrintWithMe is increasingly useful for residents who are working from their apartments due to COVID-19. All PrintWithMe printers are contactless, CCPA-compliant, and able to automatically order paper and toner. All user documents are securely encrypted and deleted immediately after printing.
“PrintWithMe is helping us support our residents as they work from home during COVID-19,” said Alice Tanchel, Managing Director, Resident Experience East at Trammell Crow Residential. “Not only is it self-serve and contactless, but it makes life easier for our property staff nationwide.”
Founded in 1977, TCR has 13 offices across the United States that have provided them the on-the-ground presence needed to deeply understand local market dynamics and resident needs. Their reputation has been built on quality, entrepreneurship, and operational excellence.
“It is an honor to be partnering with Trammell Crow Residential, one of the largest developers of multifamily apartments in the country,” said Joe Summers, PrintWithMe’s Chief Revenue Officer. “We’re thrilled to help their residents access convenient printing, especially as they work remotely during COVID-19.”
About PrintWithMe
PrintWithMe is revolutionizing the $10B personal printing market by placing its self-serve printers in convenient locations nationwide, such as multifamily housing, coffee shops, and more. To date, they’ve helped hundreds of thousands of customers print over 10 million pages across 47 states. www.printwithme.com.
About Trammell Crow Residential
Trammell Crow Residential was founded in 1977 to develop, construct, and acquire multifamily rental and condominium communities. Currently, the company owns nearly 14,000 apartment units nationwide with an additional 9,000 new units planned for construction this year. Trammell Crow Residential is also known for developing Alexan apartment communities nationwide. For more information, please visit TCR.com and alexanapartments.com.
Media Contact
Radhika Sen
radhika.sen@printwithme.com
We're thrilled to announce today our new national partnership with RangeWater Real Estate! We're excited to introduce our PrintWithMe printing service to their 50,000+ multifamily apartment homes nationwide.
Please read below for a reprint of our press release launched on Newswire today:
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CHICAGO, August 25, 2020 (Newswire.com) - PrintWithMe, the Chicago-based company bringing self-service printers to consumers nationwide, announced today a national agreement with RangeWater Real Estate, one of 2020's "Top Developers and Largest Apartment Managers" in the United States according to the National Multifamily Housing Council. RangeWater manages over 50,000 multifamily apartment units across the Southeastern and Southwestern United States.
"We are thrilled to be partnering with RangeWater and extending our printing services to their residents nationwide," said Jonathan Treble, founder and CEO of PrintWithMe. "RangeWater is a premier multifamily real estate company that prioritizes creating best-in-class experiences for its residents."
Founded in 2006, RangeWater's experienced team targets high job growth markets with demand for new housing. The privately-owned firm has offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, and Tampa and is recognized for creating fulfilling experiences for its partners, clients, residents, and employees across the Sun Belt.
"PrintWithMe is a great amenity for multifamily and we are excited to add this service to many of our communities in the near future," says Tracy Bowers, Executive Managing Director of Property Management for RangeWater. "PrintWithMe makes it easy for residents to print high-quality documents whenever they need to. We believe this collaboration will not only delight our residents but further boost our high levels of resident satisfaction."
PrintWithMe is the leading multifamily printer amenity provider in the United States. With over 1,000 partners across 47 states, PrintWithMe offers convenient resident printers that are:
PrintWithMe printers are also increasingly useful for remote workers during COVID-19. Residents can print from any device without touching the printer.
"Now, more than ever, it's critical for apartment communities to assist residents who are working from home," said Karen Key, Senior Director of Property Management for RangeWater. "The PrintWithMe service makes it simple for our residents to print important documents at their convenience outside office hours."
With this announcement, RangeWater will benefit from an elevated printing experience and substantial cost savings. Compared to legacy printing solutions, PrintWithMe typically saves up to $5,000 per property annually.
About PrintWithMe
PrintWithMe is revolutionizing the $10B personal printing market by placing its self-serve printers in convenient locations nationwide, such as multifamily housing, coffee shops, and more. To date, they've helped hundreds of thousands of customers print over 10 million pages across 47 states.
About RangeWater
RangeWater Real Estate is known for acquiring, developing, managing, and investing in best-in-class multifamily communities across the Sun Belt.
Media Contacts
Radhika Sen: radhika.sen@printwithme.com
Dana Pate: dpate@LiveRangeWater.com
2020 hasn't been very fun or funny, to say the least. With budgeting season just around the corner, you might be spending your days with your head buried in spreadsheets. When even your favorite podcasts can't help you get through the numbers, hopefully, these very-relatable multifamily jokes we found on the internet will.
Check out these 10 multifamily memes and jokes to help take your minds off things:
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Our lives wouldn't be complete without including one (or maybe two) printer jokes.
We hope that you had a good laugh and before you dive straight back to work, don't forget to add PrintWithMe to your 2021 budget for substantial savings to your bottom line! We promise that the last two jokes will be in history with our auto-supply toner shipment and 7-days-a-week customer support.
Interested in learning more about PrintWithMe's all-inclusive printer amenity service? Schedule a call with Kimberly Cameron, our VP of Sales, here, or visit our website for more information.
PrintWithMe Partners: Here are our top 5 recommendations to help your property increase its PrintWithMe printer amenity usage amongst residents.
Does your apartment property have a PrintWithMe printer amenity, but you wish you could promote the amenity better to your residents?
As more residents began working from work since COVID-19, the need for a convenient and secure printer amenity to support the new transition became increasingly crucial. It's more important than ever to help educate your residents about tools that can help them work remotely. This includes co-working spaces, conference rooms, phone booths, etc. -- and especially their PrintWithMe printer.
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Lastly, don't forget to visit our PrintWithMe Partner Resource Center for our full list of tools and resources that can help your property get the most out of our amenity.
We hope each of these tasks helps you and your residents to use PrintWithMe. And don’t forget, our Customer Care team is here for you and your residents seven days a week to help with any of the tasks.
Feel free to contact support@printwithme.com if you or your residents have any questions about printing.
Happy printing!