#86 - December Resident Event Ideas + Gift Ideas for Apartments
The December edition of SproutMonthly: The Apartment Marketing Magazine is full of resident event ideas and gifts for everyone. Hot cocoa not included, but definitely recommended!
Here is a sneak peek of the December edition of SproutMonthly: The Apartment Marketing Magazine. Inside you’ll find…
14 WINTER EVENTS That Will Wow!
THE ULTIMATE GIFT GUIDE for Property Management
Resident Gifts
Property Manager Gifts
Leasing Team Gifts
Maintenance Team Gifts
Corporate Team Gifts
New! Sprout Merchandise
Package Season Notice Tips
Fair Housing HOLIDAY TIPS from Anne Sadovsky
Leadership Culture: Intentional Versus Unintential with Bill Nye
The 6 Pillars of Resiliency that Every Leader Needs with Psychologist, Lindsay Bira
December Planning Calendar
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December RESIDENT EVENT ideas
WINTER WONDERLAND
Host a Walking in a Winter Wonderland Party. Check out Sprout’s December issue for a bunch of activities and designs for your event.
Bring it to life with…
*Amazon affiliate links included
GLITZ AND GLAM HAPPY HOUR
Have your residents dress to the nines with this glitzy happy hour. Have a sparkle champagne bar for the adults along with sweet treats for all ages. Plus, you can give them some “champagne” bubbles to take home as a fun way to end the year. Bring it to life with…
*Amazon affiliate links included
WANNA GO TO THE PROM?
Nostalgia is in and we've got the perfect end-of-the-year party that will remind your residents of the good 'ole days. PROM! Have residents come dressed up for Prom to enjoy drinks, light bites, and music. You can even make it a retro event where you highlight a specific decade for outfit inspiration and the greatest musical hits from that decade.
Bring it to life with…
*Amazon affiliate links included
PLUS, A FEW OTHER DECEMBER RESIDENT EVENT IDEAS
Milk and Cookies
December 4th is National Cookie Day
Set up a simple milk and cookies bar for residents to grab and go.
Sweets for sweet donations. Partner with a local charity to collect needed items and give a cookie to all who donate.
Door Decor Contest
Make your hallways festive with this fun contest!
This will make tours and your social media pages memorable and will show off the true community you've built.
Offer an Amazon gift card to the top 3 winners.
Winter Treat Bar
Set up a selection of easy winter sweets like candy canes, chocolates, and hot chocolate.
This is also a great idea for tours in your model unit or in your leasing office so prospects can grab something sweet too!
Seasonal Market
Have local vendors set up a table at your seasonal market.
Encourage residents and vendors to invite their network and bring more people to your community and you can offer tours.
Have a refreshment stand with hot cocoa, cider, sangria, and more.
Guess How Many Candy Canes
Fill a jar with small candy canes.
Post it on your social feed and encourage residents to take a guess online (or at the leasing office)
The closest guess wins and you can give them a prize.
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The Ultimate Property Management Gift Guide
The December Issue includes a complete gift guide for:
Resident Gifts
Property Manager Gifts
Leasing Team Gifts
Maintenance Team Gifts
Corporate Team Gifts
New! Sprout Merchandise
A few of our favorite gifts as featured in the December Issue:
DIY: DONUTS
Sometimes it's not about the actual gift, it's about knowing someone cares enough about you to get you one. This sweet gift is an easy one that will make someone's day.
Want to take it over the top? Swap the packaged donuts for a selection from a local donut shop.
MAINTENANCE IS MY JAM
Every maintenance professional needs some tunes when fulfilling work orders. Dress up their AirPod case with this thoughtful gift. If you want to go above and beyond, combine it with actual AirPods.
This could be a great way to reward the top-reviewed maintenance professional on your team.
INVEST IN THEIR CAREER
Apartment professional development gifts are a way to invest in your leasing team’s overall success as people. You’re not just giving them the leasing toolbox for now, but you’re laying the path for multifamily success for their entire future.
From goal setting, email tips, virtual and self-guided tour guidelines, social media checklists and more - The Apartment Leasing Blueprint is the ultimate survival guide for leasing professionals.
PRETTY AWESOME
We know you see your team doing awesome work all the time, so why not spoil your team with sweatshirts or tees to remind them of that? Sometimes even a simple outfit choice can improve our mood.
HUG IN A MUG
It’s so important to have a culture of support within your own team at the corporate or community level.
You may not aways get the thanks you deserve from your customer, but you can always get it from your team!
More from the December Issue of Sprout Monthly >>
Ask Anne Anything Series: Holidays at Your Community.
The key to this time of year is being inclusive to all so no one feels excluded. Anne Sadovsky shares the Fair Housing Holiday do’s and don’ts!
Building Multifamily Leaders with Bill Nye
Our Bill Nye leadership course series continues with Culture: Intentional Versus Unintentional. Anytime you bring two people together, a culture will develop or grow. Culture grows in every organization. The question becomes, are you intentional about what you're going to grow? Or, are you unintentional and you leave it up to chance and circumstance?
Catch the first podcast: Building Multifamily Leaders with Bill Nye: Leadership Culture
The 6 pillars of resiliency with Psychologist, Dr. Lindsay Bira
We have psychologist, Dr. Lindsay Bira, to talk about how we can stay successful and healthy, even in an industry as stressful as ours. When we want to learn to exercise, we hire a fitness trainer. When we want to learn to cook, we sign up for a class. But what about learning how to harness one of our most powerful tools… our brain?
Known as The Brain Expert, Dr. Bira is a clinical health psychologist, adjunct medical professor, and speaker who shares tips and techniques that can be put into action pretty quickly and help your high-paced workday and long-term career. I wanted to find out what attributes are needed to support someone that's in a high-performing, constantly-demanding role, like someone in property management. Dr. Bira shares the 6 Pillars of Resiliency and why they are so valuable.
NEW! SPROUT MERCH
This merch is all about celebrating YOU, our awesome members. Although you may not always get the recognition you deserve, we see you and we support you. You always have a place in our community and you can be part of bringing some fun, sparkle, and surprise back into this industry.
Download this Resident Appreciation Sign for your residents!
Join Sprout’s free membership to get access to the December SproutMonthly Issue as well as featured resources including this resident appreciation sign!
Available only through the month of December.
PACKAGE SEASON
1. POST REMINDERS IN THE MAIL AREA
For those that don't accept packages, post a reminder in the mail area so both residents and carriers will see it. If you want to be extra sweet, leave some candy there as well.
2. SEND digital REMINDERS
For those that do accept packages, send a reminder to residents via email and on social media to pick up their packages as soon as they can or within 24hrs. It's OK to let them know you only have limited space available.
3. TAPE IT ON THE PACKAGE
Got a package app you prefer your residents use? Tape a design to their package or on their mailbox. This way they won't miss it.
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SAVE THE DATE
Use our monthly planning calendar to...
Outline your marketing efforts
Plan any retention efforts or events
Put reminders for your team
Plan out your social media strategy
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