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Feeling Used? It’s an Amazing way to live.
"This is the true joy of life, the being used up for a purpose
recognized by yourself as a mighty one; being a force of nature instead
of a feverish, selfish little clog of ailments and grievances,
complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy."
-George Bernard Shaw
Happiness is an inside job…the world will never make you happy!
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BeNeighbor.com
Mike Brewer · · 1 Comment
We have been writing about this concept for sometime now. The idea of a site (not a portal) where residents can bond together in an online community not unlike myspace or facebook. BeNeighbor is just that but from a condo perspective.
I bought the internet address myapartmentspace.com sometime ago with just that intent. I wanted to build a site that would act as a conduit for community. Given my hectic schedule I have not done anything with it. Now might be the time. I might have to dust off the idea and take some action on it. We shall see.
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Property Management Renewal Letter
Mike Brewer · · 1 Comment
November 7, 2007
Dear Resident,
It’s been a pleasure having you as a resident at [Community Name] Apartments. Your management team would like to take this time to thank you for your continued residency here and hope that you have enjoyed it as much as we have.
Attached to this letter is your new lease contract. This contract, if approved by you, will be an extension of your current lease for another year. All you need to do is check the boxes and sign at the bottom. It’s that easy! Once you have done this then you simply drop it off at the office or in the drop box located at the front of the office.
Also enclosed with your new lease agreement is your renewal packet with some important paperwork, including some information regarding a change in our utilities billing, for you to fill out and return with your renewal lease.
Another important change to note is that [Community Name] will now require all residents to carry Renter’s Insurance. Your renewal lease cannot be processed by our office without proof of that insurance. You can either make arrangements with your private insurance company, or you can stop by the leasing office and pick up information about [Insurance Company Name].
To show how much we appreciate your time here at Park Station we would like to extend a special renewal offer to you. If you turn in your renewal contract by Monday, November 26, 2007, we will give you a $400 credit towards your rent!!!!
It is our hope that you chose to stay with us, however, if you decide otherwise don’t forget to give your 60-day notice to vacate.
Thank you again for choosing to live at Park Station Apartments!
Sincerely,
[Insert name here]
Leasing Agent
5595 Street Address
St. Louis, MO 63112
Phone Number
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The power of a hand-written note
Found this letter over at grokdotcom and started thinking about how cool it would be to use a variation of it in our community. I know most of us use welcome letters but are they personalized like the one below?
….that’s right, a hand-written note from the general manager, Ms. Lisa
DeLorean. Not a computer-written-in-handwriting-font note, but a real,
live, ink-on-quality-stock note. I wasn’t even terribly concerned about
the words themselves — the note’s pleasant enough — but this fine
business manager took the time to write that note herself, and addressed to me personally, so I know it’s not just the boilerplate greetings that tells you the name of the cleaning staff.
It actually took me awhile to read the note, as most of the "wow"
effect came from just receiving it! Of course, she thanks me for
choosing her hotel, but she also thanks me for all the other visits
I’ve made to the affiliated chain members (Crowne, InterContinental,
etc., none of which I suspect factored into her bonus those past
years), and then she finished with a bang [emphasis mine]: "We want you
to be very satisfied with your stay."
Not just satisfied, but very satisfied.
And I was. The place was indeed restful, power outlets everywhere and free internet. And, yes, fresh batteries in the remotes.
I’m sure you’ve all heard the stat that a dissatisfied customer
tells, on average, 12 others about their bad experience. (Well, Lisa
DeLorean, I just told 85,000+ GrokDotCom readers about you, your fine hotel, and the classy way you treat your customers. Keep up the good work!)
Mr. Cosslett, as CEO of Lisa’s parent company, if this handwriting
of thank-you notes is corporate policy, congrats to you too! If Lisa
did this on her own initiative, you just found your next regional
manager. Cuz if you don’t, I’m sure another hotelier will snatch up
talent like Lisa’s — and fast.
Sincerely,
John Quarto-vonTivadar, delighted customer
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