CAREER DEVELOPMENT A September to Remember by Susan Goff
What is “Forward Thinking”?, Why have we named our Fall series “Forward Thinking? Did we just picked a name or do we have a purpose? At AATC we have a vision and a mission and understand that both of those mean nothing without acting on it. The Career Development Committee is thinking progressively and is able to look beyond the “now” and create innovative training programs for the future success of each member of our industry. In the upcoming Fall curricula we will offer programs for each audience, meaning for new staff or seasoned members, from leasing to supervisors and for either; our owner/ manager side or our supplier partners. What is important is to understand that while we can create and innovate every program that we have all day long! It will mean nothing if you do not take your next step and attend!. We want to invite you to continue your career success and be a part of our industry while attending a program where you will not only learn from the material and the instructor but also from the interactions and experiences of colleagues from different companies and areas of our very diverse county. We are bringing back must attend seminars like Fair Housing and will offer a session in Spanish. Be fair and send your staff to really understand the Law and the liabilities involved when there is not a good understanding of
Fair Housing. We have heard your comments and as requested we have created a unique and totally different Social Media session for on-site personnel and one for supplier partners. These sessions will help you be more accurate while trying to align your needs to a social media plan! Back by popular demand; get ready for another Presentation Skills Marathon with 4 different instructors in one day that will take your presentation skills to the next level!. We have saved a new program for last, we will end September in a high note with our Maintenance Wo[MAN]Up Seminar. If you are a maintenance supervisor, property manager and a regional supervisor you don’t want to miss out on this! We’ll start the morning off with, ‘The impact of Conversions Panel discussion’, in the morning and then finish with, ‘Budget Impacts and Leadership Needed to Succeed’, in the afternoon. In September we are just gearing up! so you can only imagine what we have for October and November. To register and check out our upcoming seminars go to www.aatcnet.org Susan Goff, Milestone Management, is AATC’s Career Development Chair. For more information on any of AATC’s educational programs, contact Val Thruwanger, AATC’s Director of Career Development at vthurwanger@aatcnet.org, or call 817-616-0358.
SEPTEMBER CLASSES 9/10 - Fair Housing English; 9a to 12p, AATC Learning Center; $89 (CDS Subscribers pay $69); en Español; 1p to 4p , (CDS Subscribers FREE) • Everyone, Everywhere, All the Time! It’s a must KNOW • Reduce any possible liability due to a lack of knowledge of Fair Housing Law • Great for new staff or refresher for seasoned professionals. Always be on your TOES! • The class is interactive with case studies of real situations that could prevent violations when dealing with sticky situations. 9/12 - Presentation Skills Marathon; 9a to 4p, AATC Learning Center $99 (CDS Member pay nothing) • Your Presentation Skills are an important part of your success! • Whether you are on-site, at corporate level or a vendor. We ALL need it! • How to obtain buy in and support from our company, vendors and prospects in different situations. Does your presentation style needs tweaking? Have you been taught how to present and measure audiences? • Do you know the latest in regards to presenting your product on the Social Media platforms? And presenting your product in an outreach marketing campaign? 9/17 - Social Media for Onsite; 9a to noon, AATC Learning Center $89 (CDS Subscribers pay $69) In today’s world of technology and how people communicate it constantly changing. Social Media can be a good marketing tool when used correctly. Join us for this exciting and useful class! You will hear about the latest and greatest in social media. You will take away lots of great ideas and tools that can be implemented now! • Social media environment and trends • How to apply social media at work • Twitter, Instagram, FB, LinkedIn and so much more.. • How to put together a Social Media Plan and Policy
9/17 - Social Net [Worth]ing for Suppliers Only, AATC Learning Center (Suppliers Pay $89) We’ve developed a social media course directly from the requests and feedback of our supply partners, FKA “vendors”, with one thing in mind – YOU! The specially tailored curricula delivers action items and addresses questions like, “what’s that pound sign thing?”, “how do I connect with gate keepers?”, “which social media platform would work best for me?”, “when and why should I start a conversation?” and much more! We can’t tell you how to get your kids to “like” your posts, and although we will touch on managing basics for your business page, the Social Net[Worth]ing class is primarily focused on helping you realize your social value by: engaging your current clients, connecting with potential clients, and retaining those social partnerships. ***Bring your smart devices and laptops - this course is 100% interactive and you will be encouraged to participate in real time so you can get the hang of it before the class is over!*** 9/24 - Maintenance [WO]MAN UP!; 9a to 4p, AATC Learning Center $99 (CDS Subscribers pay nothing) Morning: Impact of Conversions - Expert Panel; Moderator: Paul Brown As the cost of R22 refrigerant continues to soar, many property management companies are now faced with the economic realities of the time and costs associated with converting their HVAC systems from R22 over to R410A. Taking short cuts will mean drastically shortening the life of the equipment and therefore reducing the return on the property owner’s investment. We will discuss taking best practices approach to guarantee success on each system conversion. Afternoon: Digging Deep with Maintenance, Jhone Mateo During the afternoon of this seminar join us to dig deep on the overall performance of the operation. Understanding the impacts of repairs and maintenance practices in budgets while delivering outstanding customer service driven by great Leadership!
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