Leadership
Your Competitive Edge: Reframing the Impact of Technology on CRE
Change Is On the Horizon for Commercial Real Estate The digital revolution of the last decade has left no industry untouched. Companies across all sectors are leveraging advanced technologies — artificial intelligence (AI), mobile platforms, data analytics — to engineer innovative products, services, and customer experiences. The rapid and continual advancement of technology has ensured…
Read MoreCareer Growth Is In Your Hands at SVN
We all have moments in our lives that can be considered “defining moments” — times when a certain thing happens that changes our life trajectory completely. The funny thing about these life-altering moments? We rarely see them coming. The Origin For me, it was October 2017 in Chicago, and I was being interviewed by a…
Read MorePlanning for Post-Pandemic Success: Preparing for Commercial Real Estate’s “Next Normal”
With the global vaccine rollout now underway, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about an economic rebound ahead. As lockdowns end, restrictions lift, and new COVID-19 cases continue on a downswing trend, the commercial real estate industry can certainly expect some relief as we enter into the “Next-Normal.” The CDC COVID Data Tracker…
Read MoreLooking to the Future: The Disruption of COVID-19 and the Transition into the Next-Normal
Exactly one year ago, eight governors across the US took the initial move to close bars and restaurants, and the Dow Jones posted its largest one-day drop ever, finishing down a record 2,997 points. The world as we knew it was hitting the proverbial fan. New incoming information —none of which was encouraging — came…
Read MoreRe-thinking Talent & Recruiting In Commercial Real Estate — And How To Do More Than Just Talk About It
SVN’s Leslie Bateman discusses how the talent and recruiting landscape in commercial real estate is changing, and how we can seize the opportunity it presents. Rapid and continual advances in technology have been disrupting many of the sectors that anchor the U.S. economy, including the commercial real estate industry. However, the commercial real estate (CRE)…
Read MoreCPE Features Latest Article by SVN's Solomon Poretsky, The High Cost of Inaction
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Solomon Poretsky, EVP of Organization Development for SVN International Corp., takes a look at the possible ramifications of buying or not buying a real estate investment property in his latest article, The High Cost of Inaction, which is featured in the Viewpoint section on Commercial Property Executives website.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We know what it costs to buy a…
Read MoreTop 3 Things that Keep #CRE Leaders up at Night
Recently I was asked to speak for the Society of Exchange Counselors at their marketing conference in Burlington, VT, where commercial real estate brokers, principals, developers, owners and investors were in attendance. I have adapted this talk for the SVN Blog so that our readers can find out what I think are the top 3 things…
Read MoreBreaking Down the Elevator Pitch
In my most recent blog post 3 Tips For Delivering the Perfect Elevator Pitch I provided an overview on creating a succinct and persuasive sales pitch. I don’t need to tell you why having sharp and perfected sales pitch is important. As a commercial real estate professional, I network a lot. In our industry having…
Read MoreSVN CEO Recognized as Top Commercial Real Estate Leader
Kevin Maggiacomo Named as a Best CRE Boss for Promoting Diversity In case you missed the July issue of Real Estate Forum, the magazine recently announced SVN International Corp. President and CEO Kevin Maggiacomo has been named a 2016 Best CRE Boss for his efforts promoting diversity throughout the commercial real estate industry. The annual awards recognize inspirational…
Read MoreThe Summer Season: Setting Yourself Up For Success
Summertime… and the Earning is Easy When I picked up my kids from preschool, I noticed that just about every pair of snow boots was gone. (That’s right, in Minnesota, we keep snow boots handy well into May!). Summer is upon us. And, soon, you’ll hear people making the usual excuses for taking it easy:…
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