We’ve seen the craziness you’ve had to deal with as a property manager and then also everything that you’re probably juggling at home, and you’re all doing it with such grace. So, give yourself a pat on the back and take a breather. 

With all that craziness, property managers and leasing offices are having to be creative in how they are connecting and communicating with their residents. To help you out, we’ve pulled together 15 Favorite Event ideas for your apartment community to post about on social media and some unique virtual resident events. And after be sure to download our full list of event ideas!

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Create a virtual heart-health event to focus on your health with regular exercise and good posting!

• You could do a week of social media challenges (25 squats, 100 jumping jacks, etc.) and invite residents to tag you or emoji the post when they’ve completed the challenge. Then randomly select a winner from those that engaged.

• Hire a nutritionist to host a class via zoom and share easy ways to pack heart-healthy lunches for work or simple heart-smart dinners after a busy day. These are the kind of practical events residents will love!

• Partner with a professional physical therapist or a fitness trainer to share simple ways for people to get more exercise to strengthen their hearts.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Announce and invite residents to RSVP through IG, FB, or email.

Pick out fresh flowers and greenery. Decide if you’ll provide the vases or mason jars (Buying flowers and supplies in bulk from a wholesale shop is cost-saving).

A nearby florist or resident who knows about floristry and is willing to teach the virtual class. Host it via zoom!

DO IT NOW IN A FEW EASY STEPS

• Host a grab-and-go event! Announce on social media that you have wine & chocolate available for residents during business hours.

• Be sure to get a few smiling faces on camera! Brag about your residents on social media and show off their treats.

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(#9) FOOD EVENTS FOR APARTMENTS

We all love it so Make a post with a picture of your dinner and ask residents to comment on what they’re having. 

• You can post a recipe for one of your favorite dinners and ask residents to drop their favorite recipes in the comments.

• Repost recipes from other resources.

• Disclaimer though… be mindful of your area and what’s available and in-season when you post. Also, make sure you aren’t posting recipes that your residents might not be able to recreate! This should be fun and easy for everyone.

(#10) VIRTUAL CHALLENGES FOR APARTMENTS

• Get Cleaning: a Cleaning Challenge on social media! Ask residents to post a before and after picture of a junk drawer, or closet, or bedroom that they cleaned out. Perfect for Spring or any time of year.

• How about a “Virtual Hang” Challenge? Encourage people to connect with loved ones and friends.

• Host a Selfie Challenge virtual event on your social media page and encourage your followers to create a photo diary.

(#11) PET-FRIENDLY EVENTS FOR APARTMENTS

give residents a reason to talk about their pets with pet-friendly themed social media posts

Everyone loves their pets and loves to talk about them. Here are some posts you can make to encourage residents to comment on social media.

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• Post a picture of what your pet is doing right now

• What’s the most mischievous thing your pet has done?

• How did you get your pet?

• How did your pet get its name?

(#12)Additional FITNESS EVENTS FOR APARTMENT communities

encourage residents to stay active

• Highlight fitness opportunities around your community like a park nearby for them to go on a run or a community basketball court. 

• Share some Apps your residents can use. Here are a few that I’ve seen having promotions lately. 

  •  ClassPass Live

  • The Yoga Collective

  •  Nike Training Club 

  • Chris Hemsworth’s Fitness App, Centre

• Invite residents to participate in a virtual steps challenge. Everyone has to post a picture of their watch or pedometer for accountability.

• For residents that feel comfortable with outside meet-ups, host weekly walking and/or running clubs.

(#13) EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR APARTMENTS

Encourage Your Residents to Learn a New Skill 

• Make a poll on social media to see what your residents are interested in learning about and post resources about the things they chose. 

• Eventbright.com is a website that has some great training events.

• Reach out to residents or team members that they could host a live event based on a topic or skill that they are talented at. This is a great bonding experience for your community! 

• Ask residents to record mini-tutorials teaching their skill and you can share on your social media.

• You can also keep the new skill simple by encouraging residents to have a little TRIVIA fun. We put a few of our favorites for you to instantly download after purchase here.

• Our team recently did a virtual chunky blanket class and it was so much fun. In the upcoming month, we are learning about ancient tea brewing since many on our team have an interest in that. Check out the site we booked through here.

(#14) additional WATCH PARTY EVENTS FOR APARTMENTS

host a Netflix Watch Party with your residents

• After installing the Chrome extension, simply navigate to the streaming service of your choice and click on the extension in the corner.

• This will start a room and from there, you send the link out. Teleparty supports a group chat feature, though it doesn’t come with video.

• Capacity depends on server capabilities but at some times you can fit up to 50 people in a group.

Ideas for grab-n-go goodies for residents

STEP 1: ORDER YOUR GOODIES

1. Hershey Kisses

2. Famous Amos Cookies

3. Milano Chocolate Cookies

4. Folger’s Mocha Chocolate

5. Starbucks Latte Packets

6. Mug Cakes

7. Apple Cider Packets

8. Hot Chocolate Packets

9. STEP 2: PICK YOUR FLYER

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STEP 3: PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

• Clear Gift Bags

• Crinkle Paper

various other Social Media posts to create engagement with residents:

1. Post about podcasts you like.

2. Give suggestions on accounts to follow on social media (interior design, funny, inspirational, etc..)

3. Shoutout restaurants that are delivering in your area.

4. Highlight different things that are happening near your community.

5. Encourage virtual acts of kindness. 

6. Show some appreciation to all the healthcare workers.

7. Share music that makes you happy. You could share a Spotify Playlist, or have residents send in songs that make them happy and have a community playlist.

8. Keep it light with straight-up funnies. We have a few favorites below.

NEED MORE IDEAS FOR YOUR RESIDENT EVENTS?

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See how Sprout Members are bringing Resident Events to life at their apartment communities!