Manager Labs – technology for (visionary) property & facility people.

July 1st,
is the
trendycharts.com
beta launch!

Stephan Wehner and I have created our first, team, web application. The entire process was developed as an intentional test of our ability to work as a team and collaborate and execute 1 single application in very short order.

We decided that if we were going to work together on the various Manager Labs projects, we needed to test the waters first. We both agreed that there was no other way to do it but to do a test of our team capabilities and our ability to “get the job done”. We are both very excited about tomorrow and are eager for visitor feedback on this project.

The story of trendycharts is simple and is based on the constant need I have observed for folks in the CRE and PM/FM industry to always want to know how many others are doing what and what were they using and who were they using and what do our clients, customers, tenants, colleagues, vendors, committees, boards, think of us? What does the outside world observe and can we influence how they perceive our company or marketing or curb appeal? This is the first Public beta for Manager Labs, so for us, this is big deal in that respect, however, it is not our main application. When contemplating what our mini-project would be, we figured that “the need to know” in our industry was critical now. If you are not checking the pulse of your clients, customers, tenants, vendors, there is no way you can know your future. We felt this mini-project would help us, as well as the entire industry. That is how the trend aspect came to me as well. If I know what you think today, can I influence that thinking? We knew there were many excellent poll and survey sites out there, but none of the sites we were aware of did recurring or interval polls and surveys. What is most interesting about trendycharts.com is how we will be able to monitor and watch for trends and see those trends change. Everybody know the pain of change. We hate change. It is so painful for us as PM/FM people to make a move until there is a trend towards it. Nobody wants to be 1st! This is how trendycharts.com was conceived. From concept we took it from there. I applaud Stephan and technical genius. I can also say I truly enjoyed the project and we hope all of you enjoy it too.

Please help share our excitement by answering a few polls and giving us your feedback. Thanks to all of you who have supported us during this time. During the beta we need the “eagle eyes”. Please share your thoughts about how you see trendycharts.com helping you in your business or if you have issues with its functionality, please let us know.

http://www.trendycharts.com

Also, please feel free to post trendycharts on your favorite social media sites or within your Yahoo, LinkedIn, IREM, CCIM, BOMA, etc. groups. We appreciate all of the momentum we can get. I am loving the various polls people are posting. Yes, already in a couple of days we have had some good ones!!

Have a safe, healthy and happy 4th of July.

Thanks,
Linda
Stephan

We are so very excited to show you a tool that is available to you if you can use your imagination for a few moments. Now visualize an LCD screen in your lobby, the script you wish to use, some electricity to the location, and an internet connection. A PM/FM, Stan Cappe out of, Canada did this many years ago, in fact, I think he said 8 years ago, using an ATM-like cabinet. Now, Stan did not have the avatar-like component, but he executed some awesome automation for his customers and building owner. Click the play arrow below to listen to Grace, our Manager Labs Site Desk Administrator!!

The cabinet that Stan utilized 8 years ago was just like a large piece of furniture. Today we can just mount an LCD monitor to a wall, plug it in and connect it to a simple computer. Once you connect that computer to the internet and you have an on-site PM or FM. This virtual PM or FM can take work orders, track your utility consumption, provide forms and documents to be completed online, provide a virtual tour to your vacant office space, show floor plans, take propspect lead information, like email, phone, etc. I guess the proper description is Virtual Leasing Agent and PM or FM, or Virtual Property/Facility Administrator, to be absolutely correct.

How about take a work order? If you have not clicked on the avatar above, to hear what Grace, our Site Desk Administrator has to say, you are really missing out on something that is creating history in our industry!! Please share the excitement and breakthroughs we can all make together. This is not a toy or a gimmick. This is serious business and a real timesaver for us all. Think about this and how it can lighten your load and IMPROVE, yes I said IMPROVE, customer service. Please leave your feedback and contact information below. We really want to know what you think. Good or bad, we can take it. Also, if you want, we can follow up with you if you have any ideas about implementing this type of service at your property or facility or on your website! Stan is also able to give you his insight as he using this technology today as well. Stan Cappe can be reached via email at stncappe51@gmail.com and, of course, Stan is one of our many members of our PFMI (Property and Facility Management Innovators) on LinkedIn. By clicking the link, you can join Stan and I, along with a great group of PM/FM people from around the world, while we discuss innovation and day to day issues that impact all people in our industry.