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Hospitality embraces co-working to entice a new kind of business client

Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

Along with bars and restaurants, hotels have been one of the hardest hit businesses during the pandemic. With fewer international and business travelers, they’ve had to pivot and market themselves in different ways to try to attract the local population to avail themselves of their services. Recently, in a move to increase revenues and entice guests, a number of hotels have announced that they have added co-working spaces and packages for individuals and groups, whether they choose to come for a few hours or stay longer.

The new commercial real estate reality: Office spaces after the pandemic

Adrian Farren Business Management, Services & Risk Management

The effects of the pandemic have created a bleak outlook for the commercial construction sector: nonresidential construction spending in the U.S. fell 1.2% in July and predictions indicate that commercial vacancy rates will rise to 20.2% by 2022. These changes have been caused by new regulations, dictating how we work, shop and exist in public places. With no clear end in sight to the pandemic, all construction stakeholders need to reimagine how office spaces can function in this new commercial real estate reality.

The work-from-home rut and how to repel it

Ann Lloyd Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Working from home has many advantages: It can give you more control over your schedule and free you from the headache of commuting. But that doesn’t mean remote work is without its drawbacks. If you’re struggling to stay out of a rut after several months of quarantine, there are numerous methods you can use to try to break out of your own "Groundhog Day" and energize yourself — both in your work and personal life.

Beyond experts: The power of groups to inspire, guide and heal us

Victoria Fann Business Management, Services & Risk Management

There are currently thousands of experts all over the world offering their ideas, opinions and suggestions about the problems in the world. All too often, we expect them, in one way or another, to solve our problems and to "save us" from what's causing us pain. It's clearly time for a change. The whole idea of experts leading us in a top-down system simply doesn't work. So, what's the alternative?

5 real-world triggers that lead to burnout (and what you can do about them)

Eileen McDargh Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Ever since the World Health Organization (WHO) redefined burnout and added it to the International Classification of Diseases, organizations and individuals have become more open to talking about burnout’s symptoms and potential causes — which, at face value, seem to come solely from the workplace. Don’t kid yourself. While we can all point a finger at unrealistic workplace demands, difficult managers, and the convergence of work and home life into a not-so-neat bundle, burnout isn’t just "a work thing."

Stay in your lane

Robert C. Harris Association Management

Roles in an association are distinct. Every effort complements another. When individuals disregard or disrespect their responsibilities, confusion occurs. Evidence of uncertainty is heard in, "Why is a board member telling staff how to do their jobs?" And, "The committee thinks they have authority to speak for the board." Clarity comes from knowing in which lane to work. Lanes are defined as narrow passageways. They are meant to guide forward motion.

How to turn curious visitors into valuable customers with explainer videos

Victor Blasco Marketing

It’s all over the web: explainer videos are the perfect complement for any marketing strategy, especially if you deal with products or services that are somewhat involved or complex. These short pieces can engage your audience while conveying your value proposition and have proven useful to convert leads. But making an explainer video — sorry, making an effective explainer video — takes time, effort, and care. In this piece, we go over some of the strategies that the best explainer video companies use to ultimately turn leads into customers.

Have Zoom, will design

Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

Interior designers are on the move — literally and virtually. Concerns about health and safety, including the need for social distancing and limited in-person contact whether with colleagues or clients, have uprooted many designers from their offices. In the months since COVID-19 caused large portions of the populace to shelter in place, designers have adapted to working remotely, and more of them have embraced e-design and virtual design service models.

Job insecurity and economic uncertainty: How leaders can ease the emotional…

Anthony Casablanca Business Management, Services & Risk Management

The death of a loved one is not the only type of devastating loss that leads to grief. Your own company’s initiatives can also be emotionally traumatizing to employees. When you understand that any significant change to a person’s current reality can trigger grief, it becomes easier to see how company initiatives can trigger the stages of grief in employees. Cost-cutting and "right-sizing" efforts, from reducing benefits to layoffs, are emotionally traumatizing events for your people. Significant changes in job responsibilities can also be a culprit.

7 key remote tech tools all real estate pros need right now

Sam Radbil Business Management, Services & Risk Management

The real estate industry has been propelled into its next iteration significantly because of the events of 2020. Few industries have adapted so quickly and so remarkably to the remote world in which we now live. Consider these seven remote tech tools needed by real estate professionals.

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