What’s Wrong With Property Management Software?

Online Property Management Software isn’t new, but it could be revolutionary; however, the revolution seemingly has a limited ability to revolve. Here’s what I mean: something has truncated online property management software’s ability to assimilate all parties to a rental agreement in the cloud, but who’s been left out? The answer is…Tenants! Sure, most software provide a cutting edge way to observe and access information regarding your company’s properties under management, regardless of your geographic obstacles, but most only provide a limited conduit of activity for tenants – those most pertinent to rent and its associated processes. All you software providers who’ve only accommodated for property managers: keep on dancin’ ’till you learn how to tango, ’cause it takes two. Tenants, put on your boogie shoes, ’cause you’re the missing piece to this fiesta. Let’s party.In a recently conducted a Tenant survey, answers revealed a surprising truth. It’s been deduced that 78% of people are not only willing to pay rent online, but those same people are also willing to pay a fee to do so. Not surprising? How ’bout this – less than 10% of those tenants actually pay online, though 80% of U.S. renters have online rent pay available to them. Strange, people seem eager to pay online, but are simply not doing so, despite the availability. What are the reasons for this apparent discrepancy? Tenants are unaware? Tenants are uncomfortable with the software? Maybe both?Over the past two years, I’ve scoured the market place to find the perfect online solution for property managers, but online software simply wont work to its potential without tenant participation. If all participate, accounting and rent collect are automated; work orders are processed in one area, communication is enhanced, and disputes fizzle. When everyone knows where to turn, no one is left in the dark. So, why have tenants not participated or become familiar with software that could potentially promote such a healthy living environment… Hardly any software provides tools and features designed specifically for tenants because tenants are not the purchasers of the product. Simply put, tenants don’t buy the software, so software providers highlight only features that appeal to the manager (accounting, reporting, payroll etc.). Under one roof, there are no sets of features allowing tenants to communicate with management and other tenants, to tract current and past work orders, allowing room mates to divide rent as they see fit, submit and track complaints, market items or services for sale to others in the community, or have any reason to access the software other than once a month. Without consistent access, tenants will forget, and not participate, but if there are reasons/features for the tenant to take part in consistently, the world of property management software will condense to tenant software. That’s it! The software would work with greater efficiency if it were a tenant software opposed to a “property management software.”Imagine how consistent tenant access would enhance the property management features. Work order processing, accounting, rent collect, reporting, property analysis, and many more management functions are enhanced and made much easier to deal with if each tenant is, in some way, inputting his own her own information. Otherwise, it is a paid employee plugging in work orders, rent pay, and vacancy information manually, one tenant and one unit at a time – that doesn’t make anything easier. Isn’t the goal of any online software to make things easier for it’s users?Instead of remaining theoretical, there have been particular “startup” companies aiming to enhance property management software by providing the best tenant software – all under one roof. In this way, the software takes steps to further simplify life by simplifying rent. One day, all rental interactions will be conducted online, and we aim to greet you (no matter who you are) when that day arrives. Remember, a tenant oasis provides a way to congregate all necessary parties, adding efficiency and organization to any landlord, property manager, owner, and, most importantly, tenant. Be easy, and keep your eyes open for the software to smooth the currently bumpy tenant road.

An Inside Look at the Importance of a Smile in Sales

If you’re in sales, then you’ve probably heard all sorts of advice, from “don’t oversell” to “focus on solving problems.” However, one of the best pieces of advice that many forget is to smile! After all, your smile is one of the first features people notice about you, and it plays an essential role in the first impression you make. Keep reading to learn all about the importance of a smile in sales (as well as how cosmetic dentistry can help!).

Smile: Your Sale Depends on It!

Knowing your product and knowing your audience are key in sales. However, you don’t get far if your client doesn’t trust you or believe you. That’s why it’s so important to make a good first impression! Here are a few ways a smile can help:

• Smiling is more powerful than you might think – One study found that smiling has the same effect on our brain as $25,000 in cash!

• Smiling communicates your state of mind – Smiling is a non-verbal cue that you are happy to be where you are, that you are confident in your product, and that you are ready and willing to help.

• Smiling creates a ripple effect of positivity – Have you ever seen a friend yawn and done the same? Or seen someone take a sip of water and immediately realized you’re thirsty? Thanks to the mirroring neurons in our brains, we naturally mimic the behavior of those around us.

But What If You Don’t Like Your Smile?

If you don’t like your smile, don’t worry – that’s where cosmetic dentistry comes in. Whether you’re struggling with misaligned, misshapen, cracked, or otherwise imperfect teeth, your smile goals aren’t out of reach. The first step? Scheduling an appointment with a skilled cosmetic dentist. For both my father and myself, providing high-quality, personalized, and judgment-free dentistry is a passion. There’s truly nothing better than seeing someone walk out of our office with a dazzling, confident smile! So, don’t wait to make your dream smile a reality – it could make all of the difference when it comes to your personal and professional life!

The Best Job In The World?

1999 was probably the worst year of my professional life. Unsatisfying office jobs followed by long periods of unemployment and claiming benefits. I’d also missed out on an opportunity to train as a Microsoft certified programmer because I was unable to find a placement. The dream of making my way into the world of employment had turned into an absolute nightmare, at times I felt like a total failure.

Towards the end of 1999 an opportunity arose for me to work in a casino. I’d always loved card games after seeing the glitz and glamour of casinos in James Bond movies. Dissatisfied with life in Northern Ireland, at the age of just 20, I packed a couple of suitcases and ended up going to the Isle of Man to train as a croupier (casino dealer) in January 2000. 18 months later I was working on my first cruise ship, and 18 months after that I was boarding the QE2 (the most famous ship of them all) to do a world cruise.

For a young man from a housing estate in Antrim, Northern Ireland this was beyond even my wildest dreams. On a ferry from Belfast to Liverpool in 1997, I’d once seen a pontoon table and croupier and dreamt what it may be to work as a casino dealer on the high seas.

Everything aboard the QE2 was as you would expect, starting with Captain Ron Warwick, who looked exactly what the captain of the QE2 should look like (Google the name if you don’t believe me). Passenger facing crew were immaculate in their appearance. I could probably have shaved with the crease on my pressed tuxedo shirts, and on a number of occassions when I had been sunburnt in port, I could feel the creases cutting into my tender skin as I dealt the cards that evening in the casino.

The great thing for croupiers on cruise ships is that they only work when the ship is in international waters, in port, the casino must close, and casino staff are free to do pretty much whatever they want. Casino staff have a cabin steward who cleans their cabin and takes away their dirty laundry and brings it back fresh each day. We did a 103 day world cruise which included stops in places like Hong Kong, Sydney, Cape Town, Hawaii, Mauritius, Nagasaki, Tahiti and Singapore to name a few. I managed to do some amazing excursions like diving in the great barrier reef, quad biking in the Namibian desert, and dining in all sorts of fine restaurants, trying delicacies like Springbok, Kangaroo, Crocodile and Kobe beef. We made stops in 5 continents, crossed the equator and even experienced living a Tuesday in consequetive days when we crossed the world timeline. Imagine that, you go to bed on Tuesday night, wake up the following morning and its Tuesday again, but this was far from groundhog day.

The role in the casino was not about taking passengers’ money like in a land-based casino, it was about providing them with fun and entertainment. The passengers were friendly and pleasant, many of them being extremely successful people (I understand the lowest cabin cost for a world cruise on the QE2 was about $50,000 in 2003). A lot of the passengers had never played in a casino and were fascinated to learn and experience the one onboard. Just getting to know some of these people was an experience in itself, and a large part of the role in the casino was simply to entertain them whilst they were in the casino.

There were also celebrity passengers. We would finish work and go to the crew/members bar where we would have guest entertainers like the late Des O’Connor and the magician, the late Paul Daniels down to have a drink. God bless them both.

Was my job the best job in the world? Maybe not for everyone, but it was beyond even my wildest dreams and the 6 month experience, as well as the amazing people I met will be something I treasure forever. I was very lucky to have lived this experience and will always be incredibly grateful for it.

Many years have passed since then and I’ve always missed the buzz of casinos which is how Fun 21 Casino Hire was created in 2021. My celebrities now are anyone who hires the No Money Fun Casino that I provide for parties and celebrations, and I aim to give the same experience that you would expect onboard the QE2.