The December edition of SproutMonthly: The Apartment Marketing Magazine is full of seasonal resident event and retention ideas. Snow globes, gingerbread, and so much more.

Fall is upon us and we wanted to round up our top leasing slogans for apartment marketing. At Sprout, we are all about simple and cheap marketing ideas with a creative twist, so below you’ll find our favorite fall taglines and outreach marketing pairings that multifamily prospects will remember.

In this episode, we’re recapping all our takeaways from NAA Apartmentalize 2024. We explore effective strategies for personalizing multifamily marketing to boost resident engagement. Experts discuss leveraging data insights, community-focused campaigns, and digital platforms to enhance satisfaction and occupancy rates. Discover actionable tips to redefine your approach and create lasting connections with residents in today's competitive market.

Sunny days are here and we wanted to round up our top leasing slogans for apartment marketing. At Sprout, we are all about simple and cheap marketing ideas with a creative twist, so below you’ll find our favorite summer taglines and outreach marketing pairings that multifamily prospects will remember.

Fun event ideas for the new year! Level up your year with some fresh events for your residents. We have everything from Active Lifestyle ideas to Popcorn and Pie… something for everyone!

The November edition of SproutMonthly: The Apartment Marketing Magazine is full of cozy resident event and retention ideas. S’mores, Budget-Friendly Resident Appreciation Week, Charity Drives and so much more.

The October edition of SproutMonthly: The Apartment Marketing Magazine is full of golden fall resident event and retention ideas.

The September edition of SproutMonthly: The Apartment Marketing Magazine is full of fall resident event and retention ideas.

From Treasure Island parties to Back to School events, the August edition of SproutMonthly: The Apartment Marketing Magazine is full of resident event ideas.

The July and August edition of SproutMonthly: The Apartment Marketing Magazine is full of summery resident event ideas.

The May and June edition of SproutMonthly: The Apartment Marketing Magazine is full of resident event ideas you don’t want to miss!

The April edition of SproutMonthly: The Apartment Marketing Magazine is full of resident event ideas, plus, we’re sharing secrets from a luxury marketing specialist.

The March edition of SproutMonthly: The Apartment Marketing Magazine is full of SPRING apartment marketing ideas and resident event ideas. Plus, don’t miss special member guest and Resident Services Coordinator, Anna-Maria Dimitratos.

Chris Arnold, Co-Founder of Authentic, and Natalie Linan, Director of Marketing for Black Field Management, join me this week to share apartment marketing trends in 2023 that you need to know. This is part two of our Marketing Masters Series.

As seen in Sprout’s August edition of our monthly apartment marketing magazine, we’re going full circle with Back-to-School apartment marketing and resident retention.

Do your residents know how much you appreciate them? It’s so important to show them that you are grateful they picked your community to make their home. It's easy to lose a little steam as the year is winding down. It's like our bodies and minds want to go into hibernation mode! But we can't let our marketing and retention go into hiding. Have you ever heard it said, "Summer bodies are made in the winter"? It's the same thing with our communities. The work we do in the winter months pays off all year round, so don't stop hustling!  

Black Friday is right around the corner and who says that stores are the only ones that get to take advantage of this huge marketing monster? We have an entire Black Friday collection that will no doubt be able to catch the attention of all the right people. Why would you want to jump on the Black Friday bandwagon? Well… think about it. When Black Friday rolls around it’s like a switch flips and people are in the mood to spend shop and spend money. Since people are more willing and open to spending money, they are more receptive to marketing for it. They are looking for the sales promotions. Whoa, did you miss that? They are LOOKING for the sales. That means for once your prospects are actively looking for marketing that is letting them know about sales and are more inclined to take action. If that doesn’t make you want to jump up and happy dance, I don’t know what will!!

It’s no surprise that attention spans today aren’t what they used to be. Studies say that in 1920 the average attention span was 20-minutes. Today? Eight seconds...the same as a goldfish. As a property manager trying to market your apartment community, this fact should stop you in your tracks. Breaking through the noise of day to day life is a real challenge. Twenty years ago, we were just trying to stand out from the competition with nice curb appeal and a good photo in our For Rent ad. But today’s online world has created a new set of complicated problems for apartment marketers. Your community is no longer just competing with other communities. You are competing with EVERYTHING for your customer’s attention.

Most managers would agree that a proactive marketing approach is ideal, still the large majority default to a reactive approach. Why? Often, managers start with the best of intentions to have a well-crafted marketing plan but then things happen onsite that take away our focus. Mid-month they can find themselves with dipping occupancy, unaccounted for skips, or a lower renewal rate than anticipated. In the shock and misunderstanding a hail mary is thrown in hopes it will correct all the missed goals. But let’s be honest, does the hail mary ever work?