Today…we crossed 75,000+ leaders in our 19 LinkedIn groups!
http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html

Based on the increase of new leaders this year our groups will grow to 85,000+ leaders by December 2013 & to 100,000+ by April 2014.

Our groups are growing by 5000+ new leaders every 30 days because all discussions are carefully moderated, no commercial messages are permitted & spammers are removed immediately.

With 1,809,961 groups across the LinkedIn network, our groups are in the top 1% of groups around the world—based on the 75,000+ leaders who belong to our 19 groups. Meaning, we are #201 of all worldwide LinkedIn groups with an annual reach of 27,375,000+ leaders.

Could I ask for your help?

Below is the url for our flagship group–Property Management Professionals…with 44,000+ leaders. Could you please forward this url to *one* person within your company that would enjoy our group?
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=36805&trk=anet_ug_grppro

Here are 18 industry groups to join,

Affordable housing 7 groups http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html#ah

Jobs-11,405+ leaders
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=3427347&trk=anet_ug_grppro

Multifamily apartments-6410+ leaders
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Multifamily-Apartment-Professionals-166689/about?trk=anet_ug_grppro

Sales vendors/suppliers-3402+ leaders
http://www.LinkedIn.com/groups?about=&gid=2355675&trk=anet_ug_grppro

PM companies focused on corporate housing & furnished apartments-2105+ leaders
http://www.LinkedIn.com/groups?about=&gid=2355651&trk=anet_ug_grppro +
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Corporate-Housing-Sales-Success-950167/about?trk=anet_ug_grppro

Regional Directors-1390+ leaders
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=3455840&trk=anet_ug_grppro

Marketing Directors-1320+ leaders
http://www.LinkedIn.com/groups?about=&gid=3426124&trk=anet_ug_grppro

Training Directors-690+ leaders
http://www.LinkedIn.com/groups?about=&gid=3426128&trk=anet_ug_grppro

C-Level Executives [with 50+ employees]
http://www.LinkedIn.com/groups?about=&gid=3426131&trk=anet_ug_grppro

PM Association Executives
http://www.LinkedIn.com/groups?about=&gid=3392816&trk=anet_ug_grppro

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Industry Knowledge, Join The Discussions

With the power & clout of 75,000+ leaders who are part of our 19 groups & the 5000+ new leaders joining our groups every 30 days—the Industry Knowledge discussions below are about sharing knowledge & learning, focused on what’s working & what’s not in our industry–related to emerging trends, products, services, technology & industry suppliers/vendors.

As a first step, find a discussion that interests you & make a post, ask a question, jump in & make a contribution. We are the Wikipedia for the PM sector & we are only as strong as the leaders who share their ideas, insight & wisdom.

For the 103 Industry Knowledge discussions & to join 13,000+ leaders who have already made a post, surf below:

http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html#ik

**The fastest way to succeed within our groups is to make a post on the discussion threads on the url above, that will be seen by 27,375,000+ leaders over the next 365 days~

Surf below for our CEO Series of educational webcasts focused on industry products/services/emerging trends & technology:

http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/thoughtleadership.html

If you have a suggestion for an industry trend/product/service you would like a discussion thread about E-mail ernest@powerhour.com

Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator
Doris Schweppe
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PowerHour, serving the PM industry since 1988, http://www.powerhour.com

If you are focused on affordable housing…please surf the url below and join 2-3-4 of the 7 groups below.
http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html#ah

We welcome those connected to affordable housing, low income tax credit LIHTC, tax exempt bonds, HUD financing, apartment rental housing, commercial/industrial management, REITs, single-family home rentals, condos, senior housing, student housing, real estate professionals, investors, developers, those looking for acquisitions, industry sales vendors/suppliers, apartments professionals & members of NAA, NARPM, BOMA, IREM and NAR.

The goal of this group is to facilitate connections between industry professionals, to help you improve your professional development/skills & to serve as a learning resource for our affordable housing sector.

This LinkedIn group helps the leaders in our industry collaborate, share, mentor and strategize when it comes to issues, challenges and opportunities related to affordable housing.

Our 19 LinkedIn groups are growing by 5000+ new leaders every 30 days…because all discussions are carefully moderated, no commercial messages are permitted and spammers are removed—immediately.

Please forward/share the url below with those on your affordable housing team…so they can learn about all 19 of our property management LinkedIn groups with 70,000+ leaders and our Best 103 Industry Knowledge discussion threads that focus on affordable housing industry emerging trends/technology, products, services and suppliers/vendors,
http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html

Based on group size…we’re #202 of 1,732,590 worldwide LinkedIn groups with 70,000+ members who are part of our 19 LinkedIn groups.

Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator
Doris Schweppe
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For the list of the Best 103 Affordable Housing Industry Knowledge discussions with 12,110+ posts/comments already made, surf here:
http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html#ik

===>>>The fastest way to raise your success within our LinkedIn group is to make a post on one of the discussion threads on the url above—that will be seen by 25,550,000+ property management leaders/readers/members over the next 365 days~

Come join our weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy specifically focused on property management GRACE [Grow Revenue & Control Expenses],
http://powerhourleadershipacademy.com/pm

During our Tuesday PowerHour Open-Mic…helpful to discuss the importance of meeting with your industry vendors/suppliers? Are you clear on the 3 most important areas to discuss during these meetings?

Modeling Xerox and their leadership approach…how will you incorporate weekly 1-on-1’s with your direct reports to best *inspect what you expect* from each of them?

As always—continue to guide those on your PM team with a focus on G.R.A.C.E. [Growing Revenue & Controlling Expenses]…have fun…and compete ferociously!

Your Coaches,
Ernest and John

How are you and your property management company proactively training your team + inspecting-what-you-are-expecting…regarding Fair Housing laws?

What have you learned recently from the mystery shopping reports about your leasing teams—focused on Fair Housing questions?

What kind of new-hire and ongoing training does your company do…related to Fair Housing? What are your specific internal policies around Fair Housing?

When you are placing ads…what are you doing to be within Fair Housing guidelines/laws?

To read more about employee policy manuals—and industry best-practices about Fair Housing, surf the url below:

http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement/employeepolicymanuals.html

Focused on Fair Housing…what post, question and/or observation might you add to this discussion thread—as a property management leader?

Industry Knowledge, Fair Housing

===>>>Please click on the url below and make your post there***

http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=36805&type=member&item=69079431&qid=3117d4bc-682d-4c99-a751-52db6f208fe0&goback=.gna_36805

Come make a post, ask a question or share your insight on the discussion thread above…with 140+ posts already made~

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To the members of our 19 LinkedIn groups…we are the Wikipedia for the property management sector—and we are only as strong as the depth of our 70,000+ property management industry leaders who are sharing their ideas, insight and wisdom on these Industry Knowledge discussion threads.

For the Best 103 Property Management Industry Knowledge discussions, surf here:

http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html#ik

===>>>The fastest way to raise your success within our LinkedIn group is to make a post on one of the discussion threads on the url above—that will be seen by 25,550,000+ property management leaders/readers/members over the next 365 days~

Find a discussion that interests you and make a post, ask a question, jump in and make a contribution. Come join 12,110+ property management leaders already posting to our Industry Knowledge discussion threads.

The more you give in your ideas, knowledge and smart-thinking…the more you will get/receive from other property management leaders in exchange.

To see the master list of all Industry Knowledge discussions within this LinkedIn group and all 19 of our property management LinkedIn groups for you to join, you will find them on the url below:

http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html

Based on group size…we’re #202 of 1,732,590 worldwide LinkedIn groups with 70,000+ members who are part of our 19 LinkedIn groups.

Surf the url below for our CEO Series of free property management educational webcasts related to industry products, services and emerging trends & technology,

http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/thoughtleadership.html

Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator
Doris Schweppe
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PowerHour, serving the property management sector & vendor/supplier sales industry since 1988, http://www.powerhour.com

Come join our weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy specifically focused on property management GRACE [Grow Revenue & Control Expenses], http://powerhourleadershipacademy.com/pm

What have you seen/learned from your interaction with apartment rating/review websites?

What is the profile of those who post to apartment rating/review websites? Are more of the comments/posts…positive or negative?

If you find a negative post about your apartment community and/or your property management company—what are the steps for responding to it?

Related to apartment rating/review websites…what post, question and/or observation might you add to the discussion thread below—as a property management leader?

Industry Knowledge, Apartment Rating/Review Websites

===>>>Please click on the url below and make your post there***

http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&discussionID=76827800&gid=36805&goback=%2Egmp_36805

Come make a post, ask a question or share your insight on the discussion thread above…with 50+ posts already made~

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To the members of our 19 LinkedIn groups…we are the Wikipedia for the property management sector—and we are only as strong as the depth of our 70,000+ property management industry leaders who are sharing their ideas, insight and wisdom on these Industry Knowledge discussion threads.

For the Best 103 Property Management Industry Knowledge discussions, surf here:
http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html#ik

===>>>The fastest way to raise your success within our LinkedIn group is to make a post on one of the discussion threads on the url above—that will be seen by 25,550,000+ property management leaders/readers/members over the next 365 days~

Find a discussion that interests you and make a post, ask a question, jump in and make a contribution. Come join 12,110+ PM leaders already posting to our Industry Knowledge discussion threads.

The more you give in your ideas, knowledge and smart-thinking…the more you will get/receive from other property management leaders in exchange.

To see the master list of all Industry Knowledge discussions within this LinkedIn group and all 19 of our property management LinkedIn groups for you to join, you will find them on the url below:
http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html

Based on group size…we’re #202 of 1,732,590 worldwide LinkedIn groups with 70,000+ members who are part of our 19 LinkedIn groups.

Surf the url below for our CEO Series of free property management educational webcasts related to industry products, services and emerging trends & technology,
http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/thoughtleadership.html

Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator
Doris Schweppe
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PowerHour, serving the property management sector & vendor/supplier sales industry since 1988, http://www.powerhour.com

Come join our weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy specifically focused on property management GRACE [Grow Revenue & Control Expenses], http://powerhourleadershipacademy.com/pm

I would like to invite you to join a free thought-leadership MultifamilyBiz.com PowerHour webcast on Wednesday, August 14th at 3:00 p.m. Eastern/New York time—with a focus on *Utilizing Digital Content Marketing to Attract and Retain Residents*.

This is our 209th industry educational webcast since 1995.

Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator
Patricia McLoughlin
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During this 60-minute webcast we will be discussing the points below plus fielding your specific questions:

#1. What is digital content marketing and why should you use it?

#2. How does digital content marketing enhance your social media and SEO efforts?

#3. Why would content marketing attract new rental housing prospects and retain your current residents?

#4. What are the tools necessary to launch a content marketing program?

Registration Information
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When: Wednesday, August 14th

Please note, the above MultifamilyBiz.com PowerHour starts at 3:00 p.m. Eastern/New York/Toronto time, which is

2:00 p.m. Central/Dallas/Winnipeg time
1:00 p.m. Mountain/Denver/Calgary time
12:00 p.m. Pacific/San Francisco/Vancouver time

Fee: No charge

To register, please go to this page:

http://www.multifamilybiz.com/WebcastArchive/55/Utilizing_Digital_Content_Marketing_to_Attract_and_Retain_Residents

Recording is available after the MultifamilyBiz.com PowerHour…but you must register for this webcast to receive it.

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Surf the url below, to see the most recent topics being covered during our weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy [http://powerhourleadershipacademy.com/pm ]—specifically for property management leaders who want to grow revenue, add new clients and reduce expenses, with 13+ comments:

http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=36805&type=member&item=216299206&qid=1a5179a3-528a-4155-b748-22227c15bd65&trk=group_featured_list-0-b-ttl&goback=%2Egsm_36805_1_*2_*2_*2_lna_PENDING_*2%2Egmp_36805%2Egfl_36805

We have reached another milestone…within our 19 property management LinkedIn groups~

Today…we crossed 2000+ inspirational and motivational quotes on the url below~which is the largest thread in the world for our property management sector!

To share this thread of motivational quotes with those on your property management team—and with those you know on LinkedIn…below is the url,

http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=36805&type=member&item=50525551&qid=4f7730fc-bb8a-4a4d-b3e5-1953ca58307f&trk=group_most_popular-0-b-ttl&goback=%2Egmp_36805%2Egde_36805_member_20063120%2Egmp_36805

As you start each day…and as you think about your professional life, your personal life…and you think about your hopes-and-dreams looking towards the future—what is the quote that most inspires you?

Do you have a motivational quote to post on the url above…that is your favorite?

And if you have already made a post—please *continue* to share new quotes that motivate and inspire you…with our LinkedIn group of property management leaders from around the world.

Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator
Patricia McLoughlin
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PowerHour, serving the property management sector & vendor/supplier sales industry since 1988, http://www.powerhour.com

Join our weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy specifically focused on property management GRACE [Grow Revenue & Control Expenses], http://powerhourleadershipacademy.com/pm

For the list of the Best 103 Property Management Industry Knowledge discussions with 12,000+ posts/comments already made, surf here: http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html#ik

===>>>The fastest way to raise your success within our LinkedIn group is to make a post on one of the discussion threads on the url above—that will be seen by 25,550,000+ property management leaders/readers/members over the next 365 days~

Based on group size…we’re #202 of 1,732,590 worldwide LinkedIn groups with 70,000+ members who are part of our 19 LinkedIn groups.

From today…helpful to discuss when a *no* is a *no*…and how to “stay-in-the-no” to move back to a *yes*…when working with new potential clients for your property management company?

Of the 14 best ways to develop great new prospects for those in need of your property management services—what action step will you take focused on #6…and the power of speaking to your best/ideal audiences/leads?

As always—continue to guide those on your PM team with a focus on G.R.A.C.E. [Growing Revenue & Controlling Expenses]…have fun…and compete ferociously!

Your Coaches,
Ernest, Craig and John

With a focus on website SEO and SEM/PPC…how is your property management company addressing your Internet marketing opportunities? Are you getting a solid ROI for the time and financial investment you are making?

Are you and your PM team leveraging the SEO/SEM/PPC research and industry best-practices below?

==>>How often is key word research being done for your PM company? Which key words make the most sense to focus on? How does your website structure align with your website SEO?

==>>Are you getting an SEO report each month that includes the website rankings and performance of your website plus a matching SEO report for each of your prime competitors? Do you know your website visibility score?

==>>What are your monthly Google Analytic reports telling you about your SEO and SEM/PPC success? What conversion percentages are you seeing?

==>>Related to your prime PM competitors…how many websites do they own/run? How do their quantity and quality of indexed pages—compare to yours? What kind of media and press coverage are you receiving…compared to your direct competitors? How is this media coverage impacting your SEO rankings and website visibility scores?

==>>How is your social media/marketing tied to your SEO success? Is it working?

To read more about social media/marketing strategies from a leadership point-of-view and industry best-practices for how to best guide/coach your team, surf the url below:
http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement/socialmedialeadership.html

With a focus on website SEO and SEM/PPC success…what post, question and/or observation might you add to this discussion thread—as a PM leader?

Industry Knowledge, Website SEO & SEM

===>>>Please click on the url below and make your post there***
http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&discussionID=92127912&gid=36805&goback=%2Egmp_36805&trk=NUS_DISC_Q-ttle

Come make a post, ask a question or share your insight on the discussion thread above…with 40+ posts already made~

To the members of our 19 groups…we are the Wikipedia for the PM sector—and we are only as strong as the depth of our 70,000+ PM industry leaders who are sharing their ideas, insight and wisdom on these Industry Knowledge discussion threads.

For the Best 103 Property Management Industry Knowledge discussions, surf here:
http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html#ik

===>>>The fastest way to raise your success within our group is to make a post on one of the discussion threads on the url above—that will be seen by 25,550,000+ PM leaders over the next 365 days~

Find a discussion that interests you and make a post, ask a question, jump in and make a contribution. Come join 12,110+ PM leaders already posting to our Industry Knowledge discussion threads.

The more you give in your ideas, knowledge and smart-thinking…the more you will get/receive from other PM leaders in exchange.

To see the master list of all Industry Knowledge discussions within this group and all 19 of our PM groups for you to join, surf the url below:
http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html

Based on group size…we’re #202 of 1,732,590 worldwide LinkedIn groups with 70,000+ members who are part of our 19 groups.

Surf the url below for our CEO Series of free PM educational webcasts related to industry products, services and emerging trends & technology,
http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/thoughtleadership.html

Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator
Patricia McLoughlin
=====

PowerHour, serving the property management sector & vendor/supplier sales industry since 1988, http://www.powerhour.com

Join our weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy specifically focused on property management GRACE [Grow Revenue & Control Expenses], http://powerhourleadershipacademy.com/pm