In the 2016 movie "The Founder," McDonald's founder Ray Kroc (played by Michael Keaton) experiences a professional epiphany when he's advised that he's not in the hamburger business, but in the real estate business. This paradigm shift in perspective transforms Kroc from the struggling fast food franchise salesman he was into th...
CRM Platforms to Chose FromThere is no shortage of CRM platforms available to users and businesses alike. Whether you're keeping track of contacts, birthdays or anything and anyone you can imagine, there is a platform out there that can do it for you. The big question is, "Is that platform bettering your business?"When it comes ...
First released in 1985, Excel spreadsheet was a sensational alternative to its painstaking paper predecessor. It revolutionized the way data was consolidated, computed and corrected to be the ultimate showstopper of every business. Excel spreadsheet has been in the know how of every enterprise since the 80's and the transparenc...
New Tech and CREThe strides technology has made over the last decade or two are astounding. It really wasn't that long ago that many of us in the commercial real estate industry marveled over the ease of a fax machine, then were awed by email, then websites, then the cloud and the list continues to grow and evolve. The smartphon...
Experts at ULI's Europe Conference offer a snapshot of the industry's efforts to embrace technology and detail the challenges ahead. This is a repost from a great article from Commercial Property Executive about technology and CRE. Was originally posed February 11, 2021 By Timea-Erika Papp @ Commercial Property Executive See ...
On Demand Fully Integrated Real Estate Business Intelligence - 2020/2021 Will be Critical for Real Estate Decision MakingThrough the shock, sadness and hope of 2020/2021, our world has clearly changed. For commercial real estate, most if not all professionals are moving forward with new or revised business strategies. This is i...
If you wonder why you should bother with Google Reviews, it's because review services such as this are now most businesses' first (and hopefully not their only) impression on a prospective new patron. An increasing number of customers rely on Google reviews to select the business they wish to do business with. Obviously with an...
The commercial real estate industry has always been one of the slowest to adopt innovation in software and IT. Remember this is the industry that large firms voluntarily gave up their national research capabilities only to give it to third party providers for free to save costs. Now CREXi, Co-Star, Ten-X and others have created...
Marking Real Estate and Business DecisionsIn times of stress, much like we are all in together now, corporations immediately change their business strategies and objectives to prepare for difficult times ahead. Expansion becomes contraction, "workplace" is now focused on wellness and "gathering", corporate processes are rapidly...
Maps - Companies need them not only to guide customers to their outlet but for various other reasons too - like searching what is available near them. More people are staring to use the search feature on maps to see what is around them. What food is nearby? What entertainment is close to here? Retailers have been using this p...
Professional profile pictures are important for the corporate world. It is the first things people see while looking for and trying to connect with you. People prefer working with someone trustworthy, so the right friendly profile picture helps building trust from the start. An outdated picture or the absence of one instantly m...
Time to gain more contacts, network and nurture relationships! While there are various things to do to meet new people, attending industry events and summits lets you quickly meet lots of new people in minimal time. In fact, the people you usually end up meeting at conferences are people you may not otherwise fathom meeting in...