Digital leads just as ‘hot’ as other ones, expert says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 16, 2024
When it comes to senior living leads, digital sources are king, but senior living communities lack the processes and systems in place to handle those leads, as well as the urgency to work them, according...
Concessions undermine senior living sales process, threaten rate integrity: expert
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 05, 2023
Incentives are on the rise among senior living operators trying to increase occupancy, but it’s more important to focus on rate integrity and showing the value of a community, cautions one industry sales...
Lessons from peers can help you achieve your desired marketing goals
By
Wendy O’Donovan Phillips
Nov 30, 2023
Big Buzz recently surveyed more than 100 senior living executives to uncover insights into how they achieve higher marketing outcomes through team alignment. When asked how often the sales and marketing...
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...
7 best practices in team alignment for higher marketing outcomes
By
Wendy O’Donovan Phillips
Nov 09, 2023
100+ senior living executives recently identified seven best practices for achieving higher marketing outcomes through team alignment.
Survey results reveal areas of weakness in senior living move-in experience
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 30, 2023
One positive thing to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it improved communication efforts by senior living providers to residents and their families, and although those efforts appear to continue...
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.
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.
‘The Golden Bachelor’ could be a golden opportunity
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 23, 2023
Is “The Golden Bachelor” another example of stereotyping and ageism? Or is the show’s outreach and focus on older adults a reason to cheer?
Repositioning plans can help improve census, margin in senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 20, 2023
Revitalizing marketability and driving higher occupancy in a competitive senior living market can be boiled down to developing strategic repositioning plans to ensure a successful future, according to...