As the public relations and promotions manager, Tammy leads and oversees all PR initiatives and programs for Apartments.com including contests, renter surveys, speaking engagements, media requests, social media, internal communications and more. Since she has been with the company, Tammy has cultivated meaningful relationships with important members of the media to ensure Apartments.com is top of mind with the press. To keep a pulse on news and trends critical to Apartments.com, Tammy keeps a watchful eye on the ever-evolving industries of multifamily, online search, mobile, online video and social media.
Prior to Apartments.com, Tammy has spent nearly a decade working on the agency side of PR for clients ranging from global brands to local Chicago businesses. She can spin anything from candy bars to pharmaceuticals. In Tammy’s free time, she enjoys taking long road trips, grocery shopping and searching for the perfect Pad Thai in Chicago.
In response to recent U.S. Census data revealing homeownership is at a 15-year low, Apartments.com VP of Product Management, Chris Brown, addresses the impact on the Chicago rental market on NBC Chicago.
Watch the following three-minute segment where Brown discusses the current state of the rental market, cost-cutting tips for renters and neighborhood-specific information for Chicago. Read More
This post was originally written by Kerry Sugrue, former Social Media Specialist at Apartments.com.
Whether you are just getting started with your social media strategy or you’re paving the way for others in the industry, it is imperative to have a policy in place. In this digital era, your employees need to be well versed in appropriate online behavior when they are representing, not only themselves, but also the brand. Policy can be a scary word for employees, which is why your social media policy should really be more of a set of guidelines. Here are a couple tips to get you started on your set of guidelines: Read More
As property owners, managers or leasing agents, you understand the need to conserve energy at your apartment community. By installing energy-efficient appliances and windows and using eco-friendly alternatives for floors, countertops and paint, you are not only significantly reducing your carbon footprint, but also banking significant savings on energy costs. If 10,000 owners of large apartment communities change to Energy-Star appliances, the energy saved could power each of your TVs for 1,640,625 years! While the people on the property level are doing their part to protect the environment, we want to provide you with four sustainable tips you can share with your environmentally-friendly residents—leading up to Earth Day on April 22nd—that they can put into practice today.
1. Be a Savvy Shopper
Cut down on the amount of paper or plastic consumed by bringing a reusable shopping bag to the grocery store. If eco-friendly shoppers forget their tote, ensure those plastic grocery bags get reused to line garbage cans or when scooping kitty litter. Additionally, fuel and distribution costs can be reduced by shopping at local farmers’ markets instead of large chain grocery stores for produce. Read More
Help Apartments.com promote the Roommate of the Year contest to your residents and not only could you win $1,000, but you could also give them a new lease on life!
Apartments.com is once again searching for America’s best roommate in the 4th annual Roommate of the Year contest, and we need your help! For the past three years, our winners have moved on to accomplish some amazing milestones with their winnings. Thanks to living rent free for an entire year, our 2009 Grand Prize Winner, Keaton Davis, moved to New York City for a summer to work as an intern at the CBS Early Show. Our 2010 winner, Andrew Prestler, was able to put his prize money toward paying off his college tuition. Last year’s Roommate of the Year, Jesse McLaughlin, recently upgraded his roommate status to happily-ever-after, when he proposed to his girlfriend, who is also his roommate. Jesse was also a resident at one of our advertiser’s communities! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to enrich one of your resident’s lives while enjoying an extra grand. Read More
This post was originally written by Kerry Sugrue, former Social Media Specialist at Apartments.com.
Apartments.com has teamed up with Craftsman Experience to provide renters with apartment-friendly Do it Yourself (DIY) videos to help them turn their living space into their favorite place. These short, three to five minute videos are filmed in the one-of-a-kind Craftsman Experience studio in Chicago and cover topics that matter most to renters. Keep an eye out for new videos posted to our blog and the Apartments.com Facebook page. You can share these videos with your residents to help them turn their apartment into a home. Who knows, you may even learn a thing or two yourself! Read More
This blog post was written by Jonathan Saar, VP of Marketing and Educational Solutions for The Training Factor. From online course design to learning program management, The Training Factor provides a single point of accountability for enhancing employee performance and productivity in the Multifamily Industry.
This post was originally written by Kerry Sugrue, former Social Media Specialist at Apartments.com.
I’m not a businessman. I’m a business, man. – Jay-Z Read More
In response to the news that apartment vacancies are the lowest we’ve seen since 2001, we conducted a survey of Apartments.com visitors to find out about their moving plans for 2012, including reasons they are moving, why they are opting to rent versus own property, when they plan to move and which tools they value most during their apartment search. To help break down the results of the survey, we created the infographic below. You can click the image to enlarge it.
If you have any questions about the survey or have noticed any moving trends in your area, tell us in the comments section. To learn more about the survey findings, check out our press release. Read More
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we asked our 2011 Roommate of the Year, Jesse McLaughlin –who recently turned his cohabitation into a happily-ever-after by proposing to his girlfriend, Lisa Harbin–for his advice on successfully sharing space with a significant other. If you have any couples living in your apartment community, they may enjoy the following five tips to make living with their sweetheart a success:
1. Talk money before the move
Discuss finances up front, even before you start looking at apartments, to make sure you establish what each person is comfortable contributing financially. When you have this discussion, remember to include the cost for internet, utilities, parking and any other fees that may arise. Read More
This week the staff at Apartments.com paid a visit to the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless to present them with a check for $15,000 to culminate “Raising Awareness. Taking Action: A Campaign to Help End Homelessness.” During the two-month campaign, kicking off in November to coincide with National Homeless Awareness Month, Apartments.com promised to donate $1 to the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless for every Like we received on our Facebook page. While we are so pleased to announce over 6,000 Facebook Likes were earned in response to this important initiative, the team at Apartments.com wanted to go above and beyond the number of Likes and present this well-deserving organization with a check for $15,000.
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