Why not take a day and do something with your staff. Your staff's personalities, likes and dislikes can be used to figure out what to do.
Something as simple as taking your staff out to dinner can be the boost they need. Sign up for a day long class in something. Maybe an art class or even a class at Lowe's to learn something new.
If you have a large staff or a complex close by with a similar size staff, then why not have a checkers contest or a baseball game. Anything with teams.
Get an old fashion group picture taken. One of those black and white pictures.
Have your staff and their families meet you at an ice cream shoppe for some free ice cream.
Get together with your staff and have a little fun. You might find that you enjoy yourself as much as your staff.
Friday, November 23, 2007
The New Wacky Wednesday
I am changing Wednesdays. I think Wednesdays will be for "extra" topics. Like maintenance, paperwork, etc.
It will be a melting pot of information. If you want to learn about something, just let me know and I will see what I can do to find the answers.
For the first Wacky Wednesday, I think we will discuss maintenance.
I want to believe that the majority of our residents really want to help us anyway they can, I just don't think they know how.
Most residents don't know that there are some very basic things they can do on their own or that they can do to keep an emergency from being a MAJOR emergency.
Things like turning the valve off behind the toilet if the toilet is overflowing to keep the mess from being worse.
How to reset the garbage disposal if it won't spin. Or flipping a breaker back on if it flips off because of a power surge.
Simple things that a resident can do (that isn't dangerous) that will not only help them, but will help us also.
It will be a melting pot of information. If you want to learn about something, just let me know and I will see what I can do to find the answers.
For the first Wacky Wednesday, I think we will discuss maintenance.
I want to believe that the majority of our residents really want to help us anyway they can, I just don't think they know how.
Most residents don't know that there are some very basic things they can do on their own or that they can do to keep an emergency from being a MAJOR emergency.
Things like turning the valve off behind the toilet if the toilet is overflowing to keep the mess from being worse.
How to reset the garbage disposal if it won't spin. Or flipping a breaker back on if it flips off because of a power surge.
Simple things that a resident can do (that isn't dangerous) that will not only help them, but will help us also.
Tuesday Topic - Move-Ins
The holiday season has put me a little behind, but I am going to try very hard to catch up this weekend.
Move-ins are as important as your residents. When you have a vacancy, your applicants are like gold.
People need to know your complex is there before they can take an interest in it. Placing fliers around your town, sending letters to different agencies and having your complex be involved with local groups are all great ideas to get your complex name out there.
Your fliers need to have basic information: layout, size, does your rent include anything (water, trash, etc). But your flier also needs to stand out. Make sure you put things down that will make your complex stand out. Are you the only complex that has a pool in your area? Do you offer van service to and from stores for your residents? How about after school programs (tutoring or babysitting) for your students? If all the complexes in your area do these or have these things, then you need to come up with a way to make yours stand out. If you offer the after school service, what about having healthy snacks for the students and/or a fun learning experience...bike safety, drop, stop and roll programs, basic first aid courses, etc.
Sending letters to different agencies is a great way to get your name out there. If you manage affordable housing, then make sure you get your letters to your local Housing Authority, Women's shelters, Salvation Army, thrift stores, etc. The letter you send can be a copy of your flier.
Get your complex involved with your local groups. If you have a community room, then why not see if the Boy/Girl Scouts would like to meet in there. A writing group might like to meet there because it is quiet. See if your local art teacher would like to teach art to non-students, etc.
All of these ideas get your complex name out there and by inviting local groups into your community room, potential residents and/or friends of potential residents will be in and out and they will remember your complex when someone they know, needs a home.
Move-ins are as important as your residents. When you have a vacancy, your applicants are like gold.
People need to know your complex is there before they can take an interest in it. Placing fliers around your town, sending letters to different agencies and having your complex be involved with local groups are all great ideas to get your complex name out there.
Your fliers need to have basic information: layout, size, does your rent include anything (water, trash, etc). But your flier also needs to stand out. Make sure you put things down that will make your complex stand out. Are you the only complex that has a pool in your area? Do you offer van service to and from stores for your residents? How about after school programs (tutoring or babysitting) for your students? If all the complexes in your area do these or have these things, then you need to come up with a way to make yours stand out. If you offer the after school service, what about having healthy snacks for the students and/or a fun learning experience...bike safety, drop, stop and roll programs, basic first aid courses, etc.
Sending letters to different agencies is a great way to get your name out there. If you manage affordable housing, then make sure you get your letters to your local Housing Authority, Women's shelters, Salvation Army, thrift stores, etc. The letter you send can be a copy of your flier.
Get your complex involved with your local groups. If you have a community room, then why not see if the Boy/Girl Scouts would like to meet in there. A writing group might like to meet there because it is quiet. See if your local art teacher would like to teach art to non-students, etc.
All of these ideas get your complex name out there and by inviting local groups into your community room, potential residents and/or friends of potential residents will be in and out and they will remember your complex when someone they know, needs a home.
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