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90 Day Marketing Plans
The 90 day Marketing Plan consists of specific goals and objectives for traffic, gross and net leases, closing ratio, occupancy and retention rates supported by a budget for approval. An evaluation of current marketing efforts is completed and recommendations are made for:
Advertising
- Print – Guides, newspapers and newsletters
- Internet – Paid, pay for performance, pay for need and free
- Social Media
Marketing
- Identify the target market based in part on the demographics of the existing resident profile
- Create a Marketing Theme(s)
- Create a 90 Day Outreach Marketing Plan using the five types of outreach – blitzing, agency/nonprofit, merchant, corporate and community involvement. Identify the “who, what, when, where, how and why” for each activity.
- Grand Opening and Open House Events
- Promotional items
- Collateral material
- Models /mini models/make ready units
- Referral Programs – current and previous residents, merchants and realtors
- Curb Appeal
- Signs/Flags/Banners
Sales
- Review the traffic and leasing history to identify trends and effectiveness of current and past efforts
- Identify the closing ratio of each sales person
- Identify Competitive Advantages and how to use them in sales and marketing
- Identify Potential Objections and how to address them in sales
12 POINT MARKETING CHECK UP!
The Marketing Check UP! is a quick check evaluation to assess the current marketing efforts and make recommendations to increase traffic and lease more apartments.
- Physical Condition – exterior, interior and common areas
- Curb Appeal
- Collateral Material
- Promotional Items
- Target Market – compare to the demographics of the current resident profile
- Outreach Marketing – 5 types of outreach marketing
- Print Advertising
- Internet Advertising/Social Media
- Lead Management
- Referral Programs
- Leasing Center/Models
- Competitive Advantages/Potential Objections
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LEASE UP NOW!
RECENT LEASE UP! SUCCESS
THE BINGHAM
340 Market Rate Units
Cleveland, OH
April 2011
- Five month marketing and leasing project at a historic building in the Downtown Warehouse District
- Repositioned property from a B to an A- Grade community
- Increased occupancy from 78% to 90% during the winter months
- Generated over 800 new prospects and leased 131 apartments
- Maintained marketing and leasing momentum for a current 98% occupancy
- Property now positioned for disposition
- Market rents $900 to $3000
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