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  • Avoid Game Over: Video Game Strategies for PM

    Do you have the best strategy for taking down noobs in your favorite video game? Perhaps not, but as an ardent gamer, I can tell you it’s not much different in the real world. In fact, I’ll tell you how to put your gaming skills to use at the office. Maybe the time you spent…

  • Property Management and Service: A Combo with Fries

    A recent article from The Herald Tribune details the emerging shift of many companies in the real estate sector including property management as an additional standard service for clients. The concept of packaging these services together is not uncharted territory, but it seems that more and more industry players are discovering the potential benefits.

  • The iPhone Turns 5! Leaves a Wake of Changes in CRE

    On June 29, 2007, Apple released the first iPhone to the public. People gawked over the innovative touchscreen interface and quickly became mesmerized by the ever-growing number of apps that work to ease everyday tasks… or help procrastinate from them.

  • Realcomm Rehash… with Hashtags

    These days it seems like social media is everywhere you look (to those who disagree, perhaps you find yourself only looking at sand?). Last week’s Realcomm conference in Las Vegas was no exception. Professionals from the corners of commercial, corporate, institutional and government real estate gathered in Sin City to… tweet! As we explored the…

  • Funny Friday: Commercial Real Estate Memes

    Everyone loves a good meme! Meme Noun: Since the rise of the meme’s popularity, it seems like all of the bases have been covered. Well, we found one realm of Meme-dom that had yet to be tackled: Commercial Real Estate. Enjoy your Friday with these gems:

  • Three CRE Social Media Mavens Who Turned It Around

    When you think of social media, do you picture Facebook, Twitter and millions of young people posting updates on their lives such as: “Score! Just watched my 15th episode of SVU in a row…” While this obviously happens more often than not, social media is also a constant supplier of the latest and greatest in…

  • Will a Lack of PM Destroy Pompeii Again?

    Those who sat through Latin class will know that the reason this historic eruption is renowned is that the same elements that wiped out most of the city also preserved it for thousands of years underground. When people discovered this site around 200 years ago, they unknowingly began to destroy the city again. According to…

  • Unproductive at the Office? Blame Poor Facilities Management

    According to a recent article from BUILDINGS, “Facilities Management Plays Key Role in Employee Satisfaction,” facilities management plays a vital (that’s right, vital) role in workplace performance. What this means is that the general upkeep of the workplace greatly influences one’s productivity, employee engagement, and job satisfaction. Have you ever felt dissatisfied with your job?…

  • BEI Adds Enriched Tools for Managing Equipment and Capital Assets

    Building Engines announced the release of new tools for managing building equipment and capital assets more efficiently. The new features empower building owners and managers to search, track, report and act on equipment related data, helping them address maintenance problems and improve capital planning and expense forecasting.

  • Customer Service – Is your Company Putting its Best Face Forward?

    In the quest to cut costs and keep overhead to a minimum, it can be easy to lose sight of the areas where a little extra money spent is a very worthwhile investment. It is my wholehearted believe that Customer Service is one of these areas. We live in a world of technology and globalization,…