Using Social Media to Build Community
By Liz Gillespie, VP Marketing of North American Properties Retail-oriented developments begin and end with a community, both physical and virtual. At North American Properties (NAP), years before a...
View ArticleThe 30(ish) Year Old Real Estate Professional
By Brooke Gothard, JLL The 30(ish) year old real estate professional entered the industry during a very interesting time – the economy was at an all-time low, companies were defaulting on leases at a...
View ArticleNo pain, no gain—go big or go home: Women in Brokerage
By Lee Eastwood, Eastwood Real Estate Services It is a risk-reward situation. Brokers on straight commission are the ones who make the most money. Why don’t more women go into brokerage? According to...
View ArticleThe Allure and Impact of Creative Office Space
By Heather Lamb, Vice President for CBRE Atlanta’s Landlord Representation Group Atlanta, like many cities, has reacted to the war for talent and the rush to create environments where that talent will...
View ArticleMy Experience of Being a Mentee
By Susana M. Chavez, Parking Company of America Four Atlanta CREW members are participating in CREW Network’s Certificate of Leadership Class of 2016. – Tina Renee McCall, Greer Gallagher, Ellen...
View ArticleWorkplace Strategies for Law Firms
By Kim Rousseau, Principal of Interior Design at Cooper Carry The desires and expectations of employees have changed rapidly throughout the last decade, making it both vital and challenging to pinpoint...
View ArticleWhat I learned about business development
By Josie Vetrano Sherman, Pond When beginning a business development career, how does one know where to start? In 2009, I was thrust into a business development role for an industry I knew little...
View ArticleGive People Places to Go: Create Workday Destinations
By Wesley Edmonds, OFS Brands Ding! Another notification on your phone? No, the ding was the elevator doors opening to the eighth floor to start the day. The first question is how excited are your...
View ArticleCorporate Philanthropy: The Atlanta Women’s Foundation
By Kelly Dolan, Executive Director, The Atlanta Women’s Foundation As 2016 is coming to a close, it is interesting to look back at some of the trends that we, in the non-profit community, have seen in...
View ArticleConnectivity versus Connection
By Emily Pensy Richardson, Colliers International It dawned on me last week. I was listening to a panel that was discussing trends in Commercial Real Estate and the topic of “Millennials” in the work...
View ArticleCREW Network Convention 2016 – Three Days of Learning, Connecting, and...
By Pamela Little, PE, LEED AP, Associate, POND Few business events are more exciting to me than CREW Network Convention. I had the privilege of attending the convention held in New York City this...
View Article#CREWConvention: Experiencing the Fantastic Food Halls of Manhattan
By Nancy Olah, Nancy Olah Law, Contributing Writer from CREW Charlotte Those of you who know how much I like to cook won’t be surprised to learn that my top pick among the Friday afternoon learning...
View ArticleHow UCREW can shape your career
By Claire Ross, Associate Agency Leasing, JLL A few weeks ago, I met a college friend for lunch. We discussed what buildings had recently sold, and this conversation snowballed into when we first began...
View ArticleProgram Recap: Economic Forecast with Marci Rossell
by Bruce Kellogg, MAI, FRICS, MG Valuation The following summary was compiled during a presentation by the renowned economist, Marci Rossell, Ph.D. Marci has graced the CREW Atlanta Chapter for...
View ArticleA Labor of Love
by Lynne R. O’Brien, The Coca-Cola Company Ok, February’s blog theme is “women and work”, write about anything you want, 500 – 600 words! That would seem like trying to build the Great Wall of...
View ArticleWomen’s Pathway to Success
by DiShonda Hughes, The Atlanta Women’s Foundation In the five counties of metro Atlanta (Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett), there are 239,000 women living in poverty. Most...
View ArticleThe Perks and Perils of Childcare: A Working Mom’s Guide
by Vanessa Manners, Kimley-Horn At some point during your pregnancy, once the initial excitement subsides, you realize you’ll have to find adequate childcare for your burgeoning bundle. No big...
View ArticleLooking Backward, Moving Forward: The 2015 Benchmark Study Revisited
by Diana Robinson, Colliers International Lift as you climb! It’s time to close the gaps, Of aspiration and compensation too! At a loss for how to get started? Read on! The Benchmark has...
View ArticleInto the Next Ten
by Rusty Paul, Mayor, City of Sandy Springs “Transformative” is a term I use to describe what is happening in Sandy Springs. During our first ten years as a city, we focused on investing in...
View ArticlePitch Perfect – The Importance of a Pitch and How to Perfect It
by Jill Kelleher, PLA, LEED AP; Associate HGOR While I cannot carry a tune like the Bellas in Pitch Perfect, I can deliver a pitch – whether it’s sales, elevator or design – with an award-winning a...
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