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Listen, we get it. Perhaps it’s that you have limited time and resources. Or, maybe it’s that you’re constantly being asked to justify your marketing budget and ROI to executives. Or, here’s another favorite, is your team described as small, but mighty? Which, as we all know, is a nice way to avoid saying a […]

This blog was written by Brian Zrimsek, Industry Principal at MRI Software.       For more than a decade, G5 has worked with top multifamily property management systems to build seamless integrations that pull floor plans, pricing, and availability information directly onto your websites. MRI Software is a G5 partner, and together we offer a seamless multifamily […]

This might sound like a marketing cliche…and perhaps it is, but this is one of those times that the nugget of truth embedded in a cliche makes it worth saying (again). So, here it is: The basis of good marketing is a well-built brand, and knowing how to share your brand’s story. As you know, […]

Have you ever visited a company’s website, only to think “Man…this looks like it was designed around the same time I made my middle school myspace page with blinking stars and rainbow background.” Just us? coolcoolcool.  You don’t want this to be your “dazzling” first impression.  We know that you DO want to start thinking […]

The digital search for a new apartment begins the moment a researching renter types into a search engine “one-bedroom apartments near XYZ park.” Then a renter clicks on a search result, or a digital advertisement, and ends up on your website. From there, it’s your website’s job to lead them on their journey to renting […]

It’s a big bummer to miss out on valuable information. In case you weren’t able to attend NAA, we made sure to take college-style notes, so we could share our favorite sessions, and the associated takeaways with our multifamily friends. You ready? Let’s go! In no particular order, here were our favs.  Meet Gen Z: […]

It’s no secret what’s keeping multifamily investors, marketers, and decision makers up at night. Hint: it’s not their neighbors.  The effects of the past year rippled through our industry in a number of ways: investor funding, PropTech, property types, and construction timelines, plus the eviction moratorium.  Here’s the deal, we believe data tells stories. So, […]

Want to know something that’s harder to keep up with than the Kardashians when they’re no longer on E!? Keeping up with website accessibility.  We asked G5 subject matter experts — Ben Steward, VP Revenue and Thomas Lavallee, Sr. Director of Compliance — to break down the legal and technical landscape of website accessibility to […]

What’s cooler than being cool? Ice cold. What’s better than being best-in-class? A G5 + Knock best-in-class partnership.  When we say best-in-class, we mean being the kind of MarTech (marketing technology) company who teams up strategically with other industry-specific partners to make our client’s lives easier and provide better insights on your leads and leases. […]

As marketers, we’re often thought of as the company megaphone, meaning that we want our message to connect with as many in-market people as possible. But, sometimes in order to reach a wider audience getting louder isn’t the only option, or even the best one. Let’s think about branding and user experience (UX) as they […]