Get your residents involved in a sweet and lovely contest! Simple contests like this are an easy way to encourage your followers to engage with you on social media so that way your content will be prioritized for them later. Guess how many candies are in the jar, like Hershey’s Kisses, and be entered to win a prize! All they have to do is take a guess in the comments or you can post to Instagram Stories with the questions function and they can submit their guess that way. Either way works! The prize doesn’t have to be huge either. It can be as small as a $10 gift card to Amazon, a free appetizer at a local restaurant or an extra perk that you are offering at your community. Just make the prize something that will make people want to join the fun. ...
Life is too complicated to not be orderly. -Martha Stewart Isn’t that the truth?! Help your residents get 2021 started on the right foot and host a virtual organization event for them. Reach out to organizational experts but DON’T just DM them. Send a professional email asking if they would be interested and available to help host an event for your community. Outline what benefits your community can offer. For example, exposure to __ (number) of residents and an opportunity to be the go-to expert and first choice to educate new residents. Many smaller organizational accounts and businesses may be trying to build their business and an event like this could be mutually beneficial! Decide on the time and duration of the event. Get your flyers customized and place them in public areas to invite your residents. ...
We are all looking for ways to engage with our residents when we can't meet in person, so this is a great way to have fun and build a sense of community! Majority of us are stuck at home during Coronavirus quarantine and can’t go out and enjoy art in museums on the streets or just out and about, that doesn’t mean that life has to be boring. Recently, the Getty Museum challenged people to recreate a work of art with objects that people already have in their home. We thought this would be a great idea for residents of apartment communities as well! Have your residents choose their favorite artwork and then try to recreate it at home! You can have them email you photos or post them on your community Facebook page! Feel free to make it your own and hold contests or specify...
In the new trending #trashtag challenge, people all around the world are picking up trash and then sharing the uplifting before and after photos on social media. What Are Viral Challenges? We’ve all taken part in our share of viral challenges, and it’s hard to imagine social media without them! Several popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Reddit have popularized these trending challenges designed to call attention to important causes. While some challenges are just for the fun (or dare) of it, other challenges can make a big difference to the world. Challenges like the #IceBucketChallenge helped raise over $220 million dollars for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research. Another challenge - the #InsideOutChallenge - (inspired by the movie of the same...
How much do your residents love their furry feline friends? A lot right? They’ve got their artsy photos on their Instagram, and pet + owner selfies as their DP. They probably don’t need another reason to celebrate the joy they bring to their lives, but if they do, here’s how! May 3rd is Hug Your Cat Day and June is also Adopt a Cat Month so what better way to celebrate with your residents than allowing some extra special cat time! via GIPHY Share Those Feline Selfies Image source: Pixabay (girl kittens) One of the easiest ways to celebrate your feline friends is to encourage posting a lot of selfies on hug your cat day. Have your...