Customized tours, quick response are keys to improving tour conversion rates
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 10, 2023
Older adults are still looking to make a move into senior living, but sales teams are going to have to step up their game to prevent losing prospective residents, according to one industry expert.
Senior living providers missing opportunities to get paid for everything they offer, expert says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 13, 2023
As senior living residents decline in acuity and need more services and care, it’s more important than ever for providers to be aware of the full-package value of their amenities and services so they...
‘Achilles’ heel’ of senior living sales identified; expert urges more assertiveness in closings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 16, 2023
Senior living communities are showing move-in options “beautifully” during in-person tours, but their sales teams too often are weak at closing, extending the sales process longer than necessary, according...
5 unexpected lessons learned from a retirement community roundtable
By
Derek Dunham
Oct 30, 2023
The Roundtable Project is a weekly meeting that is open to marketing leaders at retirement communities nationwide.
Speed to lead continues to plague senior living industry when it comes to digital leads
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 18, 2024
Digital leads continue to be a top lead source for senior living operators, but with conversion rates not where they should be, one senior living marketing consultant is asking why.
Break through prospects’ ‘paralysis by analysis’ by creating emotional connection: panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2024
As senior living prospects become more digitally oriented, they are more educated than ever about life plan communities and their benefits, but sales teams aren’t seeing increased move-ins or shorter...
Jonesing for separate recognition
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 15, 2024
How is it that in my 11 years of writing about the long-term care profession, which has been talking about the coming “silver wave” of baby boomers all that time (and more), I don’t recall ever hearing...
How the education industry prepared me for senior living
By
Christine Healy
Oct 26, 2023
A few lessons from early education have shaped how I think about marketing and growth in my new career in senior living.
Seeing is believing for prospective residents
By
Adam Manchester
Sep 25, 2023
The process of selecting a senior living community can be both daunting and overwhelming. That’s why it’s so important to help prospective residents and their adult children both see and feel what...
How to get the most from automated marketing in senior living
By
Sean Leonard
Apr 04, 2024
Here is what we know to be true about automation implementation — what works, what doesn’t work and where you can save time, effort and money.