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Ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, PrintWithMe is now offering eligible Texas voters free printouts of voting documents as part of their new #VoteWithMe campaign.

PrintWithMe announced today that it is offering eligible voters in Texas to print their voting documents for the 2020 U.S. presidential election for free at PrintWithMe printer stations located throughout Texas, including Houston, Dallas, and Austin.

All eligible Texas voters will now be able to print up to two pages of their voting documents for free, including applications for ballot by mail and voter registration forms, as part of the company’s new #VoteWithMe campaign.

This #VoteWithMe campaign aims to make it easier for Texas voters, many of whom do not own their own printers, to register to vote and/or mail-in their requests for absentee ballots during COVID-19.

“We recently found out that for votes to be safely counted in Texas, voters may have to first print out and then mail in their registration forms and/or absentee ballot,” said Jonathan Treble, founder and CEO of PrintWithMe. “We want to make sure that access to printing isn’t going to get in the way of our Texas users exercising their right to vote.”

PrintWithMe is also engaging multifamily apartment communities in Texas to ensure that their residents can also utilize their PrintWithMe amenity to print voting documents for free. Joe Melton, Vice President of Marketing at The Morgan Group, a multifamily housing developer headquartered in Houston, expressed excitement about the #VoteWithMe initiative.

“We are very happy that PrintWithMe is allowing our residents to print their voter registration paperwork free of charge,” said Melton. “These are secure printers, and it helps to make sure eligible voters don’t miss the opportunity to cast their vote this election season.”

To enjoy free printing, Texas voters will need to complete three steps: 1) fill out voting forms electronically, 2) email completed files to any PrintWithMe printer in Texas, and 3) email their auto-generated Order Number to voterpromo@printwithme.com. PrintWithMe will then reply via email with a promo code enabling two free page printouts.

Detailed printing instructions and all printer locations can be found on their website here.

PrintWithMe ensures that all user documents are securely encrypted and immediately deleted after printing. Plus, PrintWithMe printers are all contactless, meaning that users will not have to touch the printer in order to print out voting documents.

“We take our user’s privacy and safety very seriously,” said Treble.

While the #VoteWithMe free printing offer will last until the U.S. Election Day on November 3rd, 2020, the last day to apply for a ballot by mail in Texas is on October 23rd, 2020. Absentee ballot applications in Texas must be received by then in order to be considered.

For questions regarding the #VoteWithMe campaign, PrintWithMe offers live customer support by email (support@printwithme.com) or by phone (773.797.2118).

We're thrilled to be partnering with Trammell Crow Residential, one of the nation’s largest developers of multifamily apartments.

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

RangeWater Real Estate, one of 2020's "Top Developers and Largest Apartment Managers" in the United States according to the National Multifamily Housing Council, introduces PrintWithMe to its communities to bring all-inclusive printing services to their portfolio of multifamily apartment homes nationwide.

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

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.

Here are our top 5 simple and high-impact efforts we recommend all partners take to raise awareness about PrintWithMe to your residents:

1. Send an email reminder to your residents letting them know about their PrintWithMe amenity.

OR:

2. Share photos or videos informing residents about their PrintWithMe printer on social media.

3. List PrintWithMe on your resident mobile app and on your website.

4. Display your PrintWithMe User Guide near your printer.

5. Place PrintWithMe flyers and signage in any elevator banks or community pinboards.

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!

During COVID-19, many of us are working from our home offices. Here are our top tips to reinvent your new office to better work for you.

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely transformed office culture globally. While many professions still require frontline workers to be onsite, including most healthcare, factory, grocery, and restaurant workers, many other industries have already shifted completely to remote working. These industries even include companies that were traditionally “office-centric” and are now seeing the benefits of a remote workforce.

Employers are not the only ones experiencing and embracing the shift either. According to a Gallup poll, half of Americans who now work remotely said they want to continue doing so even after restrictions on business.

However, as companies allow employees to work remotely (and many have even announced their permanent transition into a remote-first workplace), it is time to invest some thought into reinventing our makeshift home offices.

While home offices of the past might have been a luxury, it’s more important than ever to ensure you have a workplace that helps you to work your best.

Here are a few tips and ideas we put together to help you rethink your workspace at home:

1. Carve out an area of your home dedicated to work.

If you live in a metropolitan area, you are most likely to be living or cohabitating in a small apartment or a room. While it might feel impossible to fit a desk into an already-cramped space, there are some creative ways to include a new surface area dedicated to work.

For example, this moveable, window-mounted standing desk by Deskview takes up zero floor space and lets you take advantage of the incredible window view, especially if you live in a high-rise building.

The balance has also put together a list of various types of desks you can consider depending on your living space in this article.

Photo courtesy of Deskview.

2. Keep important items within your reach

If you don’t yet have a designated work area or desk, chances are that your office supplies are also scattered throughout your apartment and you can never find them when you need them. Having things organized within your reach also helps free up headspace so that you can focus on being productive.

To help save you some time, here’s a checklist of Home Office Essentials we put together so that you no longer have to put your meeting on hold as you scramble around to find a piece of paper for notetaking.

You can download the PDF version of this checklist on the PrintWithMe Activity Center which contains many other free printable resources that could help you stay focused and get creative as well.

3. Go green with your home office.

We seldom consider the environmental footprint we can create when it comes to designing conventional office spaces. Now, we get to be more intentional about curating a workspace at home that is both pleasant and environmentally-conscious.

A few simple ways to make your space greener include:

4. Make your background camera-ready for all your Zoom meetings.

Today, remote workers are no stranger to video conferencing and Zoom meetings. Most of us did not have a video conferencing background in mind when we move into our current space but the times have changed.

If you’re still taking your meetings with wet towels or a kitchen in your background, here’s a pro tip–buy a portable green screen or simply find a white background and then apply one of these Zoom backgrounds from Unsplash.

Lighting and a quality webcam are key to getting crisp video–a simple selfie ring light like this one and an affordable webcam will definitely help you stand out from the (virtual) crowd in your next webinar.

5. Make sure to prioritize work-life balance and separation.

It is much harder to create separation from work when we are basically living and working from the same environment. However, it is crucial that we create boundaries that minimize distractions when you need to stay focused and encourage us to step away from work when it comes time to relax and play.

While not everyone has the luxury of dedicating a separate room for work, there are many innovative divider ideas to help create those mental boundaries which are equally impactful.

From adding a rug to create separation to repurposing a closet, designing a functional working nook only takes creativity. Check out this article by Apartment Therapy on how to fit your workspace into a small living room.

The remote work culture is only here to stay. We hope that this article can help you make the best out of the new normal and enjoy the flexibility and many other perks that come with it.

Comment below and let us know if you have any tips on how to make your space work!

Invesco Real Estate, one of NMHC's top 50 largest apartment owners in the U.S. in 2020, inks deal with PrintWithMe to bring all-inclusive printing services to their 35,000+ multifamily apartment homes nationwide.

CHICAGO, July 14, 2020 (Newswire.com) - ​​​​​​​PrintWithMe, the Chicago-based technology company bringing self-serve printers to consumers nationwide, announced today a national agreement with Invesco Real Estate, a global real estate investment manager. In 2020, the National Multifamily Housing Council named Invesco Real Estate number #28 in a list of the top 50 largest apartment owners in the United States.

"At Invesco Real Estate, we wanted a uniform solution for all of our management companies that was CCPA-compliant, budget-friendly, and most of all loved by residents,” said Jonathan Evans, Associate Director of Asset Management at Invesco Real Estate. “With the huge movement to remote working, PrintWithMe has been able to provide an instant work from home amenity."

Invesco Real Estate marks the first national owner group partnership for PrintWithMe, signifying the value they now bring to both owner groups and property managers.

Founded in 2014, PrintWithMe is the leading printer amenity that enables residents to print wirelessly from any digital device. PrintWithMe printers are CCPA-compliant, contactless, and are increasingly in demand from apartment residents who are working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Colliers, 82% of employees globally hope to work from home at least once a week after COVID-19. 

“During COVID-19, it is imperative that apartment residents are able to work comfortably from home with safe access to co-working resources, including a printer,” said Joe Summers, Chief Revenue Officer of PrintWithMe. “We are thrilled to partner with Invesco Real Estate to bring our contactless printers to their units nationwide and offer their residents a best-in-class work-from-home amenity.”

On an annual basis, PrintWithMe typically saves $2,400-$5,000 per property as compared to legacy printing solutions.  Through this partnership, Invesco Real Estate properties will not only save money, but they will also be offering their residents an encrypted digital experience that reduces the need for contact with staff. All paper and toner reordering are automated. 

Since its founding in 1935, Invesco has grown to over 8,000 employees in 25 countries. Their specialized teams manage investments across a comprehensive range of assets, including real estate and multifamily properties. Invesco focuses on delivering investment experiences that help people get more out of life. As a result, they continue to be recognized for their integrity and personalized results that are highly meaningful for investors, managers, and residents alike.  

“It is an honor to be partnering with Invesco Real Estate, one of the most recognizable owner groups with a reputation of integrity and deep caring for those they serve,” said Summers. “We're excited to support their residents, while also generating new efficiencies for their staff and investors.”

About PrintWithMe

PrintWithMe is revolutionizing the $10 billion personal printing market by placing its proprietary mobile printer stations in a wide network of convenient locations, such as multifamily housing, coffee shops, and more. To date, they’ve helped hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic customers print over 10 million pages across 47 states. Learn more at www.printwithme.com.

About Invesco Ltd.

Invesco is a global independent investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. Our distinctive investment teams deliver a comprehensive range of active, passive, and alternative investment capabilities. With offices in 25 countries, Invesco managed $1.1 trillion in assets on behalf of clients worldwide as of March 31, 2020. For more information, visit www.invesco.com.

About Invesco Real Estate

Invesco Real Estate is a global leader in the real estate investment management business with $75.9 billion in real estate assets under management, 568 employees and 21 regional offices across the U.S., Europe and Asia (as of March 31, 2020). Invesco Real Estate has been actively investing in core, value-add and opportunistic real estate strategies since 1992. Invesco Real Estate is a business name of Invesco Advisers, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. Invesco Ltd. is an independent investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. NYSE: IVZ; www.invesco.com.

Media Contacts

Radhika Sen radhika.sen@printwithme.com

Lisa Nell lisa.nell@invesco.com

Kenny Nguyen, a Marketing Associate at ZRS Management, shines a light on the company’s dedication to its people-first approach amid uncertainties and the success that follows.

In the midst of a global pandemic, where information and events can change dramatically day-to-day, it can be anxiety-inducing to attempt to predict the future of the multifamily industry.

However, to ZRS Management, a company honored as one of the Top Workplaces by Multifamily Leadership for four years in a row, the only tangible and unfailing solution appears to be more fundamental and closer to heart. Though it may not always be obvious the solution is to treat each other with kindness and compassion.

Today, the world is changing rapidly. There is less space for micro-management but an increased need for trusting leadership. To help demystify this, our team at PrintWithMe virtually interviewed Kenny Nguyen this week, a Marketing Associate at ZRS Management, to learn about the guiding principles the company has put in place to attend to the needs of their employees, renters, and prospects.

Prioritize the Human Element

While the financial repercussions of the outbreak dominated the news front with overwhelming concerns over rent collections, Nguyen said that their properties are seeing more renewals and more leases being signed in the past weeks.

He attributed the success to the ZRS leasing team’s emphasis on being as human as possible when it comes to virtually walking through the leasing process with prospects with patience and compassion.

“We never really know who our prospective renters might be,” said Nguyen. “So, offering that sense of human touch is really important.”

Instead of relying solely on software and technologies to give tours to prospects, a majority of their leasing consultants are encouraged to take an active role in giving virtual tours via video conferencing.

During each virtual tour, consultants show clients the details of the properties, amenities, and the actual apartment homes, down to the specific details like kitchen finishings. This kind of human interaction is incomparable to simply clicking through a simulated tour, where no questions can be answered.

He also shared a unique story about a leasing consultant’s dedication to helping a couple whose husband is based in Oklahoma and wife in Puerto Rico. The consultant had to navigate through time differences and utilize the proper tools so that they could all view the property together. The consultant handled all questions and concerns flawlessly and was able to successfully encourage the couple to lease an apartment.

Listening to Feedback is Just As Important

Listening is a trait that Nguyen emphasized throughout the interview. “We’re always actively listening,” Nguyen explained when asked what training and support the company is providing to their on-site teams to handle unforeseen scenarios.

“We are always paying attention to what’s going on around us in our landscape and trying to create an ecosystem of communication that is responsive and quicker to implement changes than we used to,” said Nguyen.

He also told us that, since the outbreak, ZRS has been conducting daily updates and weekly briefings with its executives for feedback which had successfully built rapport among the staff.

“This kind of exchange and communication are going to continue running well past COVID-19,” said Nguyen as he spoke about how the regular meetings and teamwork had contributed to the success and the effectiveness of many marketing campaigns since.

It is inherently difficult to foresee a global crisis like what we’re experiencing now. Luckily, for ZRS, the commitment to strong values and building a team of sensible and creative people is at the core of the company.

“We select candidates that have empathy and a sense of urgency for others. These are foundational skills of any ZRS team member, company-wide,” said Nguyen. “In addition, we believe in having great ‘soft skills.’ From their first day and thorough their career, a ZRS associate is taught soft skills such as building rapport and actively listening to expertly handle any situation,” said Nguyen.

Collaboration is Part of the Ecosystem

Nguyen said that the marketing team at ZRS is aware that every property and every on-site team has their own unique needs. Instead of trying to absorb and relay all the information they could possibly gather, they have stepped up as the facilitator of ideas.

Nguyen said that he is fascinated by the exchange and support he had witnessed among teams. Through an internal communication platform called the Idea Exchange”, employees from leasing consultants to property managers are encouraged to cultivate creative ideas, share their unique experiences, and voice their concerns.

“We think when the staff is encouraged to collaborate, it helps them connect easier, discuss ideas, and then go from there,” said Nguyen.

Other than encouraging an organic exchange of ideas, Nguyen said that ZRS is also very intentional when it comes to distributing information and knowledge to their leasing consultants. Led by Vice President of Marketing Jeremy Brown, the marketing team began hosting a weekly virtual leasing class for their leasing teams with an objective to discuss topical issues and to provide relevant training and tools.

“The class has become so popular that we’ve had literally hundreds of people tune in on a weekly basis,” Nguyen said with surprising enthusiasm. “So much so that we actually had to set a cap in terms of how many people could attend because it would freeze up the Zoom call itself.”

Photo Courtesy of ZRS Management.

The company has also reinforced their “Open Door Policy” for employees to always feel encouraged to reach out whenever they need to, and look out for each other–whether it is about their job or anything concerning their personal well-being.

Trusting Employees' Expertise to Create and Connect

A pressing topic Nguyen and his team had observed prompted them to rethink the importance of ownership over ideas and creativity: How can we create a sense of community when we are not physically present with the residents?

To tie it back to the emphasis on creating a genuine human connection with everyone, ZRS is impressed by the creative ideas and over-the-top community-building efforts that came from individuals from each property who know their residents best.

“The resident ideas that our teams have come up with are outstanding,” Nguyen said as he applauded the on-site teams for the thoughtful and wide-ranged initiatives they’ve implemented, from virtual events such as cooking challenges to pool-side concerts and sending personalized, uplifting videos to residents. He also said that he was surprised at the popularity of virtual bingo, and how some properties created ceremonies for recent high school and college graduates.

Some property managers had gone above and beyond to send customized gifts to celebrate significant milestones with their residents who are welcoming a newborn or adopting a new pet.

Photo Courtesy of Grand Central Apartments.

“In a time like now, it is so important to create a sense of bond, that the apartments aren’t just a place where you live; it is a community made of people and local organizations you want to spend time with,” Nguyen said.

Although their reopening strategy remains fluid due to the unclear circumstances of the pandemic itself, the health and well-being of their employees and their renters are the priority.

Nguyen said that ZRS is doing everything they can, such as keeping up with state guidelines, communicating directly with transparency, and providing all the resources and protective equipment education their staff may need. However, they always stay true to their people-first philosophy and he reassured that ZRS is overly passionate for their employee’s well-being.

Special thank you to Kenny Nguyen for sharing his insights from ZRS on the multifamily industry during COVID-19.

To learn more about ZRS, visit them online at www.zrsmanagement.com.

Property Managers, here is PrintWithMe’s list of the top four resident amenities services to prioritize when reopening during COVID-19.

We know that reopening apartment amenities after the state-by-state COVID-19 lockdowns will not be as easy as a flip of a switch. Apartments across the country are already making temporary, as well as permanent, new changes to their resident amenity services to protect everyone’s safety and health.

Prior to COVID-19, shared amenity spaces were designed to encourage in-person interaction; they were the key to fostering a neighborly community among the residents and the on-site staff. Unfortunately, we are now challenged to rethink the utilization of these common areas in order to support social distancing and to function as essential amenities crucial to renter’s new routines and lifestyles.

Here are our top four amenity services we recommend Property Managers prioritize during this careful reopening phase:

1. For Managing Occupancy Limits: Use Amenity Boss

Photo Courtesy of AmenityBoss.

We want to have trust in our residents that they will be social-distancing themselves responsibly when amenity spaces reopen. However, property managers need to stay one step ahead of any possible mishap and help facilitate the measures needed to ensure the safety of their residents and on-site teams.

One obvious solution is to manage occupancy limits. Smart software like Amenity Boss allows property managers to customize occupancy and time limits for each amenity. Residents can reserve and check into the amenity using a contactless amenity pass system.

This can avoid overcrowding of amenity spaces and guarantee fair opportunities for residents to use their amenities.

2. For Developing a Sanitization Protocol: Use Spruce

Photo Courtesy of Spruce.

Protecting residents’ and employees’ safety is paramount in combating the pandemic. The regular cleaning routine is no longer sufficient when the stakes are now much higher. Property managers need to develop a set of sanitization protocol that includes frequent cleaning rotation and pays special attention to high-touch areas.

To help relieve the on-site team from the burden, Spruce has recently launched a full line of service that include sanitization and disinfection of amenity spaces. Residents can also schedule a decontamination cleaning service for their own apartments using the Spruce app.

They also ensure that their employees are properly equipped with appropriate PPE while providing complete health checks for their employees prior to arriving for service.

3. For Communicating Your New Guidelines: Use Canva

Photo Courtesy of Fast Company.

Communication is key to making sure that you and your residents are on the same page especially when you reopen the amenity spaces. It is crucial that you relay the updates and guidelines clearly to your residents using every communication channel available such as updating your residents via email and placing appropriate signages throughout the community.

Using design software like Canva makes creating graphics for your messages easy and consistent. Whether it be signage outlining the hours of operation or a social media graphic that announces the reopening stages you recently implemented, Canva has a template for all your graphic needs.

They can even print and ship flyers or posters directly to you after you’re done creating the design.

4. For Residents Working From Home: Use PrintWithMe

Photo Courtesy of PrintWithMe.

The pandemic has forced the majority of the workforce to transition into working from home and this new norm is likely to stick around pass COVID-19.

Residents who are new to the remote working environment are tasked with great challenges such as limited space in their apartments; the lack of convenient printing options shouldn’t be one. Without access to their regular office printer, PrintWithMe has seen a recent uptick in printer usage since the shelter-in-place was put in order.

PrintWithMe’s printing process is entirely digital and contactless. Residents print via email using their own personal devices from the comfort of their own homes without having to log into a public computer or physically interacting with the printer.

Interested in getting PrintWithMe for your apartment community? Get in touch with our team today for more information.

This sums up our top four innovative amenity services for you to consider as you discuss your reopening strategies with your team.

Do you know other services you think would benefit our readers? Comment below!

PrintWIthMe has created a free library of games & puzzles, educational sheets, DIY crafts, and more. Read on to learn more about the types of activities that are available for all ages. Click here to visit the Activity Center now.

In response to the #COVID19 global pandemic, our team at PrintWithMe has created a DIY Activity Center filled with free printable resources for all ages.

Here are the types of resources that are included in the center:

Activities & Games for Adults

Activities in the Games for Adults center include Sudoku, crossword puzzles, and word searches in beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.

Coloring Page Templates

Our Coloring Pages section includes free downloadable coloring pages for adults and kids alike. Browse hundreds of free pages and find your favorite patterns!

Educational Worksheets & Tools

Find COVID-19 resources to share with children, reading and mathematics packets for children in Grades K-8, and many more activities in our Educational Worksheets & Tools section.

Games & Puzzles for Kids

Activities in the Games & Puzzles for Kids center include mazes, crosswords, connect the dots, and jigsaw puzzles!

Party Decorations

Our Party Decorations section includes printable birthday decorations, holiday decorations, wedding decorations and more.

Cards & Invitations

Download and print personalized cards for your friends and family in our Cards & Invitations center. The best part is that it's completely free!

DIY Paper Crafts

Spend your time doing something fun! Create simple paper projects below for free with our downloadable DIY Paper Crafts.

Business Planning Resources

Find free printable planning resources for small businesses and business professionals on our Business Planning Resources page.

Yearly & Monthly Calendars

Print free 2020 calendars for your personal or business use through our Yearly & Monthly Calendars page.

The COVID-19 crisis has completely changed our users lives overnight, as many have moved to remote work and some are also juggling childcare/schooling for their children.

To do our part, we've created the PrintWithMe Activity Center and made it completely free for everyone. We hope it can help you combat your lockdown boredom or provide helpful educational tools for your children who are learning at-home! #AloneTogether

To learn more about PrintWithMe, visit printwithme.com

In April 2020, we surveyed over 400 apartment residents. Here is what they let us know about what they need during the pandemic.

In April 2020, our team at PrintWithMe surveyed over 400 apartment residents nationwide to better understand their needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. With residents staying at home more than ever before, our aim was to understand how multifamily apartment managers and service providers can help residents during these unprecedented times.

The 400+ multifamily residents that were surveyed live in apartments that currently offer the PrintWithMe amenity and many of the survey responses offered qualitative feedback.

Here is a summary of the findings:

We hope this information is useful for multifamily apartment property managers that are working incredibly hard during these times to support their residents.

Stay well and learn more about PrintWithMe at www.printwithme.com.