from Matt Giffune Associate Jones Lang LaSalle The premise of Banker & Tradesman’s Social E Conference in Newport was social media and its impact on small business. I mashed around some ideas for my presentation, and decided to make it as personal as possible. I began by explaining how I use social medial tools to [...]
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Social media breaks barriers
by Matt Giffune Jones Lang LaSalle By engaging in on-line conversation, companies can understand their clients’ challenges and tailor solutions. Commercial real estate firms with the best social media tools and analytics hold a clear advantage. Listen to Matt Giffune on maximizing this marketing tool in the new millennium. Learn about leveraging the power of [...]
An entrepreneur’s check list – part 1
from Matt Giffune Assistant Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle If I were a startup entrepreneur, here are the top 3 things I’d consider when looking for office space. First is location. Who do you want to work at your company? Where do you want to work? If you want to recruit seasoned tech vets who [...]
Twitter is the new country club – part 3
from Matt Giffune Assistant Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle The broker-to-broker interaction in the same shop is where the industry needs the most help, and where the waters can become murky. Regular tweets, staying connected on LinkedIn, and maintaining a blog with multiple contributors is ideal. The challenge in part lies in compensation. Most brokerage [...]
Twitter is the new country club – Part 2
from Matt Giffune Assistant Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle Perhaps the most fundamental interaction in the industry is between the tenant and landlord. There are, however, usually intermediaries (brokers) that facilitate the consummation of the relationship. Thus it gets a little complicated. Resources such as LoopNet and ROFO that aggregate property listings and make them [...]
Twitter is the new country club
from Matt Giffune Assistant Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle I spent a lot of time this week thinking about how social media is changing the stodgy commercial real estate industry. I don’t know if I have all the answers, but I have framed my thoughts in the context of the barriers that exist when trying [...]
It Keeps Me Running
from Matt Giffune Assistant Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle I have always done my best thinking while enjoying the solitude and rush of distance running. As I labored through my final long training run of 21 miles leading up to the Boston Marathon, I pondered several concepts that are game changers for me. Here’s one. [...]
Setting goals
from Matt Giffune Assistant Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle Of all the things to think about this time of year, perhaps the last thing on anyone’s mind is the New Year’s resolution. Maybe it’s because we don’t have enough time to think about it, or it’s because we want to avoid telling ourselves that we [...]
FAQ
from Matt Giffune Assistant Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle In an attempt to describe the current business environment in which we are working, I thought I would answer some pressing questions that have recently been asked of me. How’s business? Business is good but it sure feels like I am working twice as hard to [...]
Telecommuting for efficiency
from Matt Giffune Assistant Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle Do you enjoy working from home? I certainly do. It’s not because I can avoid the business attire or the $4 cup of coffee on the way to the office. Instead, it’s about the efficiencies I and my employer gain from it. It is ironic that telecommuting is something [...]