ZRS Management recently hosted their annual ZRS Education & Discovery Conference (ZED) in Hollywood, Florida. ZED was specifically designed to educate property managers, leasing professionals and the corporate team about the incredible difference technology can make in areas such as leasing, amenities and marketing.
Dozens of multifamily vendors, including WithMe, showcased tech-enabled amenities, products and software designed to grow business, support property management teams and increase resident satisfaction.
Here are 3 key takeaways from ZED 2023:
1. Invest in the technology that's right for you and your property.
We have all been known to think we can cut costs and even do things better on our own, but that isn’t always the case. In many instances, technology can not only help you reduce expenses, it can also make life better. Don’t get so set in your ways that you neglect to consider the positive value of investing in technology.
How exactly do you go about finding the technology that will give you the greatest return on your investment?
First and foremost, identify the amenities or the tasks that cause you the most stress, time and expense.
Once you’ve identified your pain points, start researching! At conferences and trade shows, make time to visit with exhibitors. Ask your colleagues for insight on what’s been working for them. Keep an eye on trade publications for product announcements, reviews and case studies.
Technology isn’t one-size-fits all. Take time to find the solutions that increase your efficiency, provide the highest ROI and improve your quality of life.
2. Always provide exceptional service and maintain a high standard of professionalism.
When selecting vendors and products, stop to evaluate the impact on the overall quality of the service you’re providing. Automation and centralization can certainly maximize efficiency, but they can also end up creating a cold and impersonal experience. At the end of the day, your residents are people, too, and they deserve to feel valued and important.
3. Use amenities to reduce employee stress and burnout.
Attracting residents is tough. But right now, attracting and retaining great multifamily employees is arguably even tougher.
Your team shouldn’t have to sacrifice their sanity to keep residents happy. It’s important to identify amenity solutions that work for you, not against you.
While showcasing SipWithMe at ZED, the WithMe team received multiple comments from property managers about how helpful it would be to have a fixed cost for their coffee amenity. Budgeting season is just around the corner. Wouldn’t it be nice to have fewer line items to scrutinize and blindly forecast? Tech-enabled amenities can make that possible!
Tech-enabled amenities can also reduce time-consuming tasks that create stress and major headaches. Dealing with supplies, for example. Your team has better things to do than try to remember to monitor supply levels and make emergency trips to the store when they forget to reorder things on time. Services like PrintWithMe remotely monitor supply levels and ship them right to your door, right when you need them.
PrintWithMe and SipWithMe may or may not be the right solutions for your property, but the point is that it’s important to implement technology that makes life better for everyone in your community, and that includes your staff. When your team members are happy, they’re more engaged. And when they’re more engaged, you’re more likely to retain them.
We hope these takeaways are helpful as you formulate future property management and resident acquisition strategies, and we hope to see you at ZED 2024!
Woody Stone, Cushman & Wakefield’s president of U.S. multifamily asset services, recently went on record to discuss the company’s goal to use technology and proptech to improve the team member experience.
“Today’s staffing challenges, both in finding and retaining staff and in the escalating payroll costs, are pushing us to innovate,” Stone tells Multifamily Executive.
One proptech solution being used by several Cushman & Wakefield properties is PrintWithMe, a printer amenity that offers residents an elevated wireless printing experience.
The service has proven to be an ideal fit for Cushman & Wakefield’s culture. In the words of Stone, “We are committed to creating a culture where we ‘Care First and Care Most’ for our clients, residents, and team members. This is what defines us.”
PrintWithMe takes care of Cushman & Wakefield residents by giving them 24/7 access to an amenity they love (take it from the Wall Street Journal), while keeping their personal information protected.
The solution takes care of property management teams by outsourcing all technical support, automatically shipping paper and toner when supplies are running low, and simplifying the budgeting process. Removing these operational burdens has helped reduce staff stress, prevent burnout and allow team members to focus on more important and more valuable tasks.
WithMe’s mission is to make lives better every day, and we are proud to be helping Custhman & Wakefield keep its promise to Care First and Care Most about its teams and its residents.
Interested in elevating the printer amenity at your property? Click here to find out how to become a PrintWithMe partner.
Multifamily proptech company partners with Torke Coffee to bring its innovative coffee amenity to Minneapolis-St. Paul, Rochester, Minn., and Milwaukee.
Chicago - (May 30, 2023) SipWithMe, the elevated coffee amenity for multifamily properties, has officially launched in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Milwaukee and Rochester. Committed to supporting local roasters, SipWithMe has hand-selected Torke Coffee as its exclusive coffee supplier in the three markets.
“We are excited to not only bring SipWithMe to properties across Minnesota and Wisconsin, but to partner with a roaster that is such an iconic part of the region’s history,” says Jim Carbone, vice president of operations. “Our devices were specifically designed to give residents a memorable experience, and working with Torke Coffee will help make this happen.”
SipWithMe has been elevating resident coffee amenities in multifamily properties since 2021. Every SipWithMe machine is stocked with fresh, locally sourced beans and can craft more than 20 roast-to-order, barista-quality beverages in seconds. Residents can conveniently order through their electronic devices or on the machine’s HD display.
SipWithMe was also designed with property managers in mind, offering proprietary technology to limit excessive consumption, inventory management assistance and robust support.
Torke Coffee, the local coffee supplier for SipWithMe devices in Minnesota and Wisconsin, has been honing their craft for over 80 years. A true family affair, Torke Coffee was started in 1941 by a father and son duo who delivered hand-roasted coffee with a horse and buggy. Four generations later, the business the two built is still going strong. Passionate about philanthropy, Torke Coffee has donated over $1.5 million dollars to organizations hand-selected by their team and their customers.
“Our family is thrilled about forming a long-term partnership with SipWithMe,” says Jay Torke, president. ”The Torke Family Coffee Roasters, renowned for our meticulous craftsmanship and unwavering pursuit of perfection, has found a kindred spirit in WithMe, whose commitment to excellence mirrors our own. Their visionary approach and our company’s expertise promise to create a caffeinated experience of not only unparalleled taste, but also innovation. We are most excited to collaborate and push the boundaries of coffee artistry, weaving together flavors and aromas that captivate even the most discerning palates.”
In addition to the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area, SipWithMe is available in Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle, South Florida and Washington, D.C. Additional target markets for 2023 include Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Diego, San Francisco and Tampa.
About Torke Coffee
Torke Coffee is a family-owned and operated Wisconsin coffee roaster offering a wide variety of products, including light, medium and dark roasts in a variety of flavors and brewing options for home and business. Their differentiation is their service - service to their communities and to their business customers. Learn more at https://www.torkecoffee.com/.
About WithMe, Inc.
WithMe, Inc. makes people's lives better every day through convenient, technology-powered amenities for the multifamily industry and beyond. WithMe’s PrintWithMe and SipWithMe solutions make resident printing and coffee simple, helping property management leaders deliver an elevated living experience and meet evolving resident needs for remote/hybrid work spaces, while simultaneously decreasing spend, controlling costs and saving time for staff. PrintWithMe powers printer amenities and staff solutions at thousands of multifamily, cafe and coworking locations across all 50 states. SipWithMe, which is now available in major markets, is disrupting the coffee amenity category. WithMe is an Inc. 5000 fastest growing company, appearing on both the 2021 and 2022 lists. Learn more at www.withme.com.
Apartmentalize 2023, hosted by The National Apartment Association, is just around the corner. Boasting more than 75 educational sessions and a seemingly endless array of networking opportunities, figuring out the best way to maximize your time can be daunting. But don’t fret. We’ve got you covered with 6 tips to ensure you have a great experience:
1. Come on, get app-y.
Well before you ever leave for Atlanta, familiarize yourself with the Apartmentalize 2023 app, available for iOS and Android.
Before using the app, you’ll need to create a myNAA Planner account using your registration email address and the ID number from your Apartmentalize confirmation.
Once you’ve created a myNAA account, you can log in to the app, and you’ll be able to look up education sessions, exhibitors and activities and add them to your itinerary.
At the conference, you can use the app’s interactive map to find exhibitors, access session handouts and even take notes.
2. Dress for success and to impress.
Most attendees will be in business casual attire. The days will be long, so be sure you’re comfortable, but also remember you’re representing your organization - and yourself! Take pride in your appearance.
Conference floors and meeting rooms can get chilly. Dress in layers to be sure you’ll always be comfortable.
3. Wear comfortable shoes.
Enough said.
4. Pack your bags.
Be sure you always have these two items with you during the conference:
5. Get social.
NAA does an incredible job populating their social profiles with helpful information. Before heading to the conference, be sure you are following #Apartmentalize on Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter or Instagram. Lean into the conversation on your favorite platform for an insider’s view of what is trending before, during and even after the conference.
6. Be flexible.
This may initially strike you as an impolite gesture, but if a session is not working for you, it’s okay to leave! NAA actually encourages that mentality!
Find another session that interests you. Meet up with peers outside the conference room who want to network and engage in dialogue about other topics. Invest your time wisely!
7. Visit the WithMe team (and all of the other amazing vendors)!
Fuel up with a cup of delicious SipWithMe coffee and find out how WithMe’s amenities can help you elevate your resident experience, save staff time and hassle, decrease your spend and control costs.
Here’s where you can find us:
Booth 508
June 8: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
June 9: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Prefer the VIP treatment? Schedule a time to meet with us here.
Feel like doing a little recon before Apartmentalize? Browse the LinkedIn profiles of everyone who will be attending:
We clearly like to toot our own horn, but seriously, take the time to visit with vendors that interest you. You will likely uncover new products and services that can help you elevate your property and improve operations!
We can’t wait to connect with you June 7-9 in Atlanta!
Jonathan Treble, WithMe CEO, recently sat down with renowned author, speaker and recruiting executive Jeff Hyman to discuss how his strategy for building the WithMe team has evolved with exponential growth.
This is Treble’s second appearance on Hyman’s “Recruit Rockstars” podcast, and in the year that elapsed between his visits, WithMe underwent significant changes. Amidst those changes, Treble learned many valuable lessons. “The past 12 months have been a rollercoaster,” says Treble. “That’s startup or scale-up life. That’s just business. It’s going to happen.”
One of the most significant changes at WithMe was the introduction of SipWithMe, an innovative multifamily coffee amenity offering premium drinks made from fresh, locally sourced beans.
The inspiration for SipWithMe originated with a conversation between Treble and a PrintWithMe client. At one point, the client casually mentioned the coffee amenity space was in dire need of transformation. Armed with that information, Treble began intensely researching coffee. He notes he discovered that “coffee is a very important perk. According to Multifamily Design+Construction, it’s the #3 requested amenity, after community lounges and in-unit washers and dryers. Many U.S. markets have coffee as a standard amenity in their buildings.” After six months of tireless work, SipWithMe beta was launched in Chicago.
The introduction of SipWithMe prompted another significant change to PrintWithMe - a full refresh of the company’s image. Treble ultimately dropped the nod to the company’s printing roots and rebranded as WithMe, intending to add service line names to the moniker as the company continues to innovate and expand. “The industry really resonated with the branding change. They liked it,” says Treble.
In addition to requiring a rebrand, the rollout of a new product also brought with it the need to hire additional team members. In the podcast, Treble hones in on how his mindset for sales recruiting and interviewing has shifted as the company has grown. He chronicles his current non-negotiable values and personality traits, as well as his thoughts on the need for reps to have industry experience.
Treble also touches on how building a distributed team has supported one of the company’s core values - diversity. “I’m a big remote-first person. I love that we’re fully remote. That gave us the muscle to be able to look overseas for certain roles, and now we have four people working for us outside of the country.”
Committed to hiring the very best candidates at every level, Treble has come to recognize the paramount importance of hiring exceptional CSRs. Over the past year, the company has promoted seven team members, and three of those promotions were within the customer service team. “If we didn’t have such talented CSRs with high potential, we would have been floundering to replace people who had left.”
If you think PrintWithMe or SipWithMe would be a good fit for your business, shoot us an email at sales@withme.com.
The parent company of PrintWithMe and SipWithMe taps multifamily industry veteran to advise on commercial strategy.
WithMe, Inc is pleased to announce the addition of Terry Slattery to its Multifamily Advisory Board. Terry brings 30+ years of multifamily supplier leadership experience to WithMe Inc’s group of advisors. As Strategic Advisor, Terry will work closely with Founder & CEO Jonathan Treble to continue to hone the company’s go-to-market strategy, its organizational structure, as well as the commercialization of new services.
Terry is known industry-wide for leading ForRent.com throughout the 1990’s and 2000’s, where he helped grow the company to become one of the largest and most successful supplier companies for many years. He oversaw a successful sale of that company to the Costar Group. Terry most recently served as CEO of multifamily vendor company CheckpointID, which was acquired by MRI, leading that company through its initial funding and exponential growth in just two years.
Terry said of WithMe, Inc, “I think the opportunity in front of WithMe Inc is tremendous for both its PrintWithMe and SipWithMe services. They are really just getting started in terms of market saturation. I am thrilled to sit on this diverse board of accomplished multifamily advisors who will continue to advise WithMe leadership on company strategy for growth throughout the multifamily industry.”
Jonathan Treble said, “I love working with Terry. As Strategy Advisor, he will continue to bring his keen sense of strategy to our discussions and help us stay on course to fulfill our vision of redefining amenity services in our industry.”
WithMe Inc’s Multifamily Advisory Board consists of several industry executives spanning a number of multifamily sectors, as well as supplier leaders. Other board members include Natalie Cariola of Zumper, Bob Flannery of Redwood Capital Group, Pei Pei Chan Mirabella of Bozzuto, Sam Mtunga of XFD Real Estate, Jackie Impellitier of ZRS Management, and Amber Anderson of Holland Residential.
About WithMe Inc
WithMe Inc’s mission is to deliver convenient technology-powered solutions to clients and their guests, everywhere. WithMe, Inc. was named in the top 700 fastest-growing private companies in the United States, in the Inc. 5000 2021 list. Its flagship subsidiary PrintWithMe LLC powers printer amenities and staff solutions at thousands of multifamily locations nationwide. Its newer subsidiary, SipWithMe LLC was launched in 2021 and is now disrupting the coffee amenity category in the multifamily space.
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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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.
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!