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This conference presentation by Dean Whittaker delves into harnessing business intelligence to effectively meet real estate requirements. Explore strategies to identify potential clients based on internal and external market changes, and gain insights into leveraging innovative tools for targeted marketing. Discover the significance of timing in new business development and the importance of finding unique property features that appeal to prospective users. Utilize effective gadgets and tips that streamline the property marketing process, reduce inefficiencies, and maximize property value.
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Colliers Central Region Conference 2006Working Smarter – B.I. Verses B.S.Gaining the Competitive Edge Presented by Dean Whittaker Whittaker Associates, Inc.
Introduction • Working smarter by gathering and using business intelligence • Predicting companies with a real estate requirements • Targeting companies for special use properties • Gadgets & Gizmos: tools, tips, and tricks
Business Intelligence • Reduce inefficiency in the marketing process • Focus time and effort highest probability of success • Minimize holding cost • Maximize property value
What Creates a Real Estate Requirement? • Internal Change • Change in ownership • Change in leadership • External Change • Change in relationship w/customer • Change in competitive landscape • Change in technology
Corporate Events Creating a Real Estate Requirement • Internal Changes • Employment • Sales • New Products • IPO • New Contracts • Others
Corporate Events Creating a Real Estate Need (cont.) • External Changes • Regulations • Client • Competitor • Technology • Others
Marketing Specialized Property • Getting, keeping and executing the assignment • Identification of unique attributes • Creating user profile • Finding the buyer/user
New Business Development • Timing – new relationships • Getting past the “gate-keeper” • Locating the decision-maker • Differentiating yourself
Targeting and Tracking Companies • Do versus buy • Measuring results • Heads up services
Using Business Intelligence • Where to find it? • Web-based services • Other resources • How to use it • Lead development • Lead qualification • Tracking
Gadgets and Gizmos • Tools • Tips • Tactics
Information Tools www.ceoexpress.com www.hoovers.com www.google.com www.news.google.com
Information Tools (cont.) • www.earth.google.com
Information Tools (cont.) • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) • www.gisplanning.com • www.maps.google.com • Geographic Positioning Systems (GPS) • Cell Phone GPS • Hand-held GPS
Summary • Working Smarter using business intelligence • Change creates real estate requirement • Look for unique property features • Profile target audience • Target decision maker • Gadgets and gizmos
Contact Information Dean Whittaker or Dennis Burnside Whittaker Associates, Inc. 44 E. 8th Street, Suite 420 Holland, MI 49423 616-396-4500 www.whittakerassociates.com dean.whittaker@whittakerassociates.com dennis.burnside@whittakerassociates.com