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Mather LifeWays recently published a report presenting extensive research exploring health in wellness in Life Plan Senior Living Communities. The Age Well Study: Comparing Wellness Outcomes in Life Plan Communities vs. the Community-at-Large study provides strong evidence for the benefits of Life Plan Communities and also highlights areas where wellness can be improved. The Age […]

Do you remember the last time you opened up the Yellow Pages to search for a self storage facility, apartment community, or senior living community? If you’re anything like us, it’s probably been about a decade. In today’s digital age, old school marketing tactics like phone book advertising have gone the way of the 8-track. […]

Giving back to the community is a big part of G5’s culture. We believe in paying it forward to so others can thrive. This week, we put that belief into action by donating 17 laptop computers to the Boys & Girls Club of Bend to establish the new Tech Lab Sponsored by G5. “We’re very […]

As the amount of daylight increases, so does the number of searches for storage units. Search queries peak in July with a high volume of searches also occurring in May and August. With the official start of spring in the rearview, now is the time to ramp up your digital advertising campaigns for the influx […]

Renters want to know exactly what they can expect before leasing an apartment from you, which means you need to do more than just list out features and show a few still photos on your website. Investing in virtual property tours allows you to show potential renters what they can expect in specific floor plans, […]

The role of a digital marketing strategist is to connect digital to all other aspects of a company’s business in order to drive opportunities for growth and make data-driven, informed decisions. But understanding customer interactions across all touchpoints remains a challenge for many marketing teams throughout the real estate industry. By partnering with a front-end […]

Welcome to the Baby Boomer generation. In 2011, the first round of Boomers, Americans born between 1946 and 1964, turned 65 and started retiring. From now until 2025, millions of Americans will reach retirement age, begin to collect social security, and go on Medicare. Many Baby Boomers plan to keep working either out of necessity […]

According to Google, 54% of people say that a business’s mobile website load time affects how long they stay on a website. As a site’s mobile load time increases, so does the user’s frustration. An article by Think with Google indicates that they’ve seen a one-second delay in mobile load times impact conversion rates by […]

Are you ready to put the human back in your brand? Video is great for creating an emotional connection with the viewer. It also boasts the highest engagement of any type of media on social and can help attract potential influencers to promote your brand. We recommend using video to build a community around your […]

Self storage marketers continue to see an increase in online leasing and transactions, which also leads to the need to better understand data privacy. In May 2018, the European Union enacted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which fundamentally changed the way data is handled across every sector of business. A similar federal law doesn’t […]