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The League 1 Updater returns to the show and Alex Ashton goes over this weekend's scores with Josh - they discuss three of this season's biggest stories and even preview the upcoming Jagermeister Cup Final. 

In this episode of the Digital Dudes Podcast, we sit down with Jenna Weinerman, VP of Marketing at Updater, to explore how their groundbreaking technology is reshaping the moving industry.  Whether you're relocating across the country or moving a few blocks away, Updater simplifies every aspect of your move—from securing internet and renter's insurance to booking movers—all through one seamless platform. Jenna shares insights into how Updater's platform is driving efficiency, improving resident satisfaction, and streamlining property management operations. We also dive into their recent success with the U.S. military, where Updater now powers 325,000 military moves annually, making it the largest relocation program in the world. Key Topics & Highlights: Discover how Updater is changing the moving experience with its all-in-one app, designed to eliminate the most stressful parts of relocation. Learn about the "Move-in Effect" and how improving the move-in experience can increase resident retention rates by 59%. Explore Updater's latest tech innovations, including custom tasks for property managers and Single Sign-On (SSO) for enhanced security. Get an inside look at how Updater secured a $20 billion contract with the U.S. military to manage their global household goods relocation program. Understand the future of the moving industry and how Updater's technology is setting new standards for efficiency and customer satisfaction. Tune in now to learn how Updater is changing the way we move and what it means for the future of property management and relocation. Digible:⁠ ⁠⁠https://digible.com/⁠⁠⁠ Fiona: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.myfiona.com/⁠⁠⁠ Leave a Spotify Review: ⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3LfoEdU⁠⁠⁠ Leave an Apple Review: ⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3AA2zRj⁠⁠ (00:00) Preview and Introduction to Updater (02:07) Updater's Origin Story: Solving Moving Challenges (04:39) Tackling the Pain Points of Moving (06:14) How Updater's App Works (07:24) The Mover Life Cycle (09:04) Why Moving is Stressful  (16:06) How Updater Partners with Service Providers (17:07) The ROI of Updater: Retention, Morale, and Revenue (21:55) Addressing Platform Fatigue with SSO and Bi-Directional Sync (24:11) Updater's Expansion Plans (35:01) The Role of AI and Automation in Updater's Growth

Black Ops 6, the beta, we played it!; AI and the voice actors strike gets serious; Mass Effect 3, new game changing mod; PS5 Pro big performance boost; DLSS Updater, now you can keep up with the changes; Xbox Game Pass Standard, hope you can wait for a long time; and more great stuff! Join our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast⁠ Search for our other podcasts, The Trek Way and Grays Green Room on Spotify and all good podcast services. #podcast #gaming #technology #gamereview #viral

“Social media is ultimately about being a part of the insider conversations that are happening in your niche among your dream customers every day online,” Dave Gearhardt, Funder Brand. The question is, could it be used in an even better way for your business? Is it the perfect place to advertise for B2B (over organic reach)? The ever-evolving “facebook for careers” offers more than meets the eye, per our latest guest Matt Weltz—marketing whiz, ad agency alum, and Performance Marketing Team Lead at Updater. Lead gen with LinkedIn? Yes, indeed—by building the right audience and using the right creative. Plus: You'll hear more about Updater's experiments with LI's new Thought Leadership ads—and how you could make your B2B multifamily ads pack a (professional, obvi) punch.

Jean-Didier Steenackers, architecte et fondateur du cabinet Sun Soak est notre invité pour cet épisode 6. Après avoir travaillé dans le conseil en énergie et rencontré son mentor Bertrand Piccard, Jean-Didier à développer Sun Soak et un de ses produits emblématique la boite solaire : une surélévation de bâtiment, design et permettant de multiplier par 4 la capacité photovoltaïque pouvant être posée sur une toiture ! La boite solaire est une des 1000 innovations soutenues par la fondation Solar Impulse. En créant Sun Soak, il dessine pour le métier d'architecte un avenir intégrant pleinement les enjeux écologiques. Il s'applique à être un faiseur qui grâce au beau et au technique permet le développement de solution pour l'avenir. Mais alors, qu'est ce que cette boite solaire ? Quel est le rôle de l'architecte pour l'avenir ? Comment le solaire peut et doit intégrer nos villes ? Quel bénéfice tirerons-nous de cette décentralisation de la production d'énergie ? Pourquoi parle-t-il d'updater les villes ? Jean Didier nous éclaire sur ces enjeux dans cet épisode 6. Cet épisode avec Jean Didier est une opportunité de faire ! Alors bonne écoute ! Les recommandations de Jean Didier : Rendez vous à Tour et Taxi, Bruxelles Changer d'altitude, Bertrand Piccard Crédit : Les Humanizers est un podcast de CliMates. Virgile Montambaux, Hôte du podcastBéranger Quintana, Sound Design, Arrangement, et Post Production Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Competition for proptech startups is fiercer than ever... and not the kind of fierce you'd see on Project Runway. In the last few years, real estate firms tightened their budgets and consolidated the number of proptech vendors. Not only that, venture firms are slower to fund proptech startups, wanting to see traction first. How do you make your proptech startup standout so you can land those initial customers and beyond? On this episode, we'll delve into the world of marketing for multifamily tech startups. We'll hear from Jen Tindle, who founded and exited a real estate data integration startup. A staggering 71% of her customers came from inbound. And we'll hear from yours truly! I'll share the marketing strategies I've learned along my way at Knock, Updater, and Revyse!. Whether you're building a proptech company or interested in marketing strategies, this episode is for you.

Get ready to up your multifamily conference game as we sit down with two true industry powerhouses and IRL besties, Allyson Mutch, who's run events for Lease Labs, Knock, and Updater, and Jessica Fritz the Sr. Events Manager at Zumper. These experts have the insider secrets to supercharge your ROI at these high-stakes events, and they're here to spill the beans. From managing colossal booths to throwing unforgettable parties, from nailing pre-event marketing to post-show ROI tracking, they've got the playbook you need to take your brand to the next level in the world of multifamily conferences. Don't miss this exclusive conversation with the best in the business – your brand's success is about to reach new heights.

Preseason has begun. Kyle, Eboni, Yogi, and Brandon are joined by Alex from the fantastic League 1 Updater. The five of them go through some of the most notable transfers in the league ranging from players coming back and players switching teams. 

What if you could peek inside the process of a top multifamily sales professional? Meet the expert behind some of the most successful B2B sales strategies in proptech: a seasoned leader with over two decades of experience transforming the art of selling into a science of success. His journey through key roles at companies like Rent.com and Knock CRM, culminating in his current position as Vice President of National Growth at Updater, showcases a track record of top revenue generation and innovative sales methodologies. This conversation with Lucas Bourgeois is invaluable for sales professionals aiming to elevate their skills, individuals considering a career in sales, and marketers seeking effective collaboration strategies with sales departments.

What if you could peek inside the process of a top multifamily sales professional? Meet the expert behind some of the most successful B2B sales strategies in proptech: a seasoned leader with over two decades of experience transforming the art of selling into a science of success. His journey through key roles at companies like Rent.com and Knock CRM, culminating in his current position as Vice President of National Growth at Updater, showcases a track record of top revenue generation and innovative sales methodologies. This conversation with Lucas Bourgeois is invaluable for sales professionals aiming to elevate their skills, individuals considering a career in sales, and marketers seeking effective collaboration strategies with sales departments.

Alex from League 1 Updater joins Eboni, still drunk from celebrating, and Kyle. They go through the award finalist and All-League teams, NCFC big partnership and the recent coaching moves in Madison and Fuego. Then, they recap the semi-final matches and breakdown how Omaha didn't score, Austin Pack masterclass and NCFC cruising. Then he discussion of the Independence/NCFC derby final and what is to be expected on Sunday. Join Wakin 90 as they will have a live watch along during the final on Sunday!

On this episode, I'm speaking with Sydney Webber, Marketing Lead at Updater, where she focuses on B2B marketing to multifamily operators. Sydney has a decade of multifamily experience, with the majority being in marketing on both the operator and vendor sides. She is passionate about telling customer stories and building scalable, repeatable playbooks that empower scrappy teams to do less with more. In 2022, her podcast, Renter Obsessed, won the Platinum DotComm award and was the first official podcast of the Multifamily Social Media Summit. Sydney's shared marketing strategies as a mainstage speaker at multiple AIM conferences and has been featured in Globe Street, Multifamily Insiders, and Multihousing News. Related links for this episode: Updater - https://updater.com/ Sydney on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneywebber/ Life After Leasing Podcast - https://www.lifeafterleasing.com/ Revyse How-To Guide - https://revyse.com/articles/how-to-gather-b2b-software-reviews-in-multifamily-and-what-to-do-with-them Growth Hacker (Book) - https://amzn.to/3P1WT9v Founder Brand (Book) - https://amzn.to/44t03Zz Maybelline Ads - https://www.borninspace.com/maybelline-adds-giant-eyelash-to-buses-trains-drives-under-giant-mascara-brush/ Away Luggage TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8YVF4yY/ Be sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Get on the list at https://transformingcities.io for future announcements. Brought to you by Authentic: https://authenticff.com © 2023 Authentic Form & Function

In this episode of Collective Conversations, Episode sponsored by:  Updater  Updater is an app that gets residents move-in ready faster. Did you know that residents happy with their move-in experience are 59% more likely to renew their lease? Move-ins matter. Get them right with Updater. Visit go.updater.com/mike Updater offers a special gift for our listeners when booking a demo. The short demo may be the key to improving your customer experience while freeing time for your front-line teams. In this episode of Collective Conversations, Mike Brewer fueled up with two cups of fresh French press for this chat with multifamily powerhouse Lisa Russell. Lisa is a 36-year veteran of the property management industry. She is a sought-after Consultant and Speaker and sits on the Prop Tech Advisory Board. This long-form interview covers several topics with just a few key highlights below. 1. Artificial Intelligence in Multifamily: The trajectory, upskilling and reskilling 2. Syndicated Fraud: What to watch 3. Leadership: Lisa and Mike dive deep into the self-appraisal and honesty required to be in a leadership position. This part of the conversation is raw, candid, and moving. If you are in a leadership position or are working towards growing your leadership skills, don't skip past the conversation on leadership. Whether you're a seasoned investor, property manager, vendor/supplier, or someone interested in learning more about the multifamily market, this series offers valuable insights that can help you navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities in this dynamic industry. About Mike Brewer - Mike is enthusiastic about people, technology, and the multifamily industry. He serves as President of RADCO Residential and COO of The RADCO Companies. As the Founder of Multifamily Collective, Mike is passionate about sharing insights and wisdom through this series of Collective Conversations with others in this industry. This podcast allows industry professionals to connect, learn, and grow. We would love your feedback, questions, and topic suggestions for future episodes. Feel free to contact us via info@multifamilycollective.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook. Our podcasts and interviews are also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you stream your podcasts. Subscribe and Share: If you enjoyed this episode, rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast on [Podcast Platform(s)] and share it with your friends and colleagues. If you or someone you recommend is interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch with us. Please subscribe to our weekly newsletter – The Collective Rundown Thank you for tuning in, and stay tuned for more exciting upcoming episodes! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Multifamily Collective or any other organization mentioned during the episode. The podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional or your organizational leadership before making strategic, professional, financial, or investment decisions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-brewer/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-brewer/support

Episode sponsored by: Updater Updater is an app that gets residents move-in ready faster. Did you know that residents happy with their move-in experience are 59% more likely to renew their lease? Move-ins matter. Get them right with Updater. Visit go.updater.com/mike Updater offers a special gift for our listeners when booking a demo. The short demo may be the key to improving your customer experience while freeing time for your front-line teams. In this episode of Collective Conversations, Mike Brewer speaks with John Carlson, President of Mark Taylor, Inc., across a broad range of operational and leadership topics. Watching and listening to Mike and John bounce back and forth seamlessly across so many topics is a masterclass in the multifamily industry cleverly disguised as an Olympic-level ping-pong match. Key Discussion Points: 1. Broad changes in the economic outlook. The marketplace has changed dramatically. 2. Leading with humility and with a deep appreciation for the front-line team members 3. What is your Purpose? The value in building and updating your personal mission statement. 4. Centralization and specialization. 5. Employing and serving people across 4-5 generations. Throughout the conversation, Mike and John discuss practical personal and professional development concepts and creating a stand-out organization in the multifamily space. Whether you're a seasoned investor, property manager, vendor/supplier, or someone interested in learning more about the multifamily market, this series offers valuable insights that can help you navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities in this dynamic industry. About John Carlson - From his small-town roots to his role as President of the Mark Taylor Companies, John is deeply engaged in creating a purpose-driven company. He is a lifelong learner and an incredible storyteller. About Mike Brewer - Mike is enthusiastic about people, technology, and the multifamily industry. He serves as President of RADCO Residential and COO of The RADCO Companies. As the Founder of Multifamily Collective, Mike is passionate about sharing insights and wisdom through this series of Collective Conversations with others in this industry. This podcast allows industry professionals to connect, learn, and grow together. Time flies during this fascinating exchange. Additional Resources: 12 Rules for Life | Jordan Peterson Connect with Us: We would love your feedback, questions, and topic suggestions for future episodes. Feel free to contact us via info@multifamilycollective.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook. Our podcasts and interviews are also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you stream your podcasts. Subscribe and Share: If you enjoyed this episode, rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast on [Podcast Platform(s)] and share it with your friends and colleagues. If you or someone you recommend is interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact us. Please subscribe to our weekly newsletter – The Collective Rundown Stay tuned for more exciting episodes coming soon! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Multifamily Collective or any other organization mentioned during the episode. The podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional or your organizational leadership before making strategic, professional, financial, or investment decisions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-brewer/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-brewer/support

Topics covered in this episode: mpire mopup - the macOS Python.org Updater Immortal Objects for Python Common Docstring Formats in Python Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by Sentry: pythonbytes.fm/sentry Connect with the hosts Michael: @mkennedy@fosstodon.org Brian: @brianokken@fosstodon.org Show: @pythonbytes@fosstodon.org Join us on YouTube at pythonbytes.fm/live to be part of the audience. Usually Tuesdays at 11am PT. Older video versions available there too. Michael #1: mpire A Python package for easy multiprocessing, but faster than multiprocessing MPIRE is faster in most scenarios, packs more features, and is generally more user-friendly than the default multiprocessing package. Tons of features. Nice intro article with benchmarks. Brian #2: mopup - the macOS Python.org Updater Glyph Lefkowitz On a mac, install Python with the standard Python.org installer. Then, periodically, update with python3 -m mopup I just did it and went from Python 3.11.4 to 3.11.5 See also Get Your Mac Python From Python.org for reasons to use python.org over other ways, also from Glyph. Michael #3: Immortal Objects for Python Instagram has introduced Immortal Objects – PEP-683 – to Python. Brian #4: Common Docstring Formats in Python Scott Robinson I don't mean to disrespect Scott, but I'm honestly curious if this is really common. I like docstrings for the “why” of a function. And prefer type hints for types. Let me know what you use, at @brianokken@fosstodon.org Extras Brian: In search for a working retro Lunar Lander in Python Michael: Releases follow up North Korean hackers behind malicious VMConnect PyPI campaign Joke: It's Bingo Time!

This episode is sponsored by: Updater Updater is an app that gets residents move-in ready faster. Did you know that residents happy with their move-in experience are 59% more likely to renew their lease? Move-ins matter. Get them right with Updater. Visit go.updater.com/mike Receive a free gift when you book a demo with Updater. In this episode, Mike Brewer is joined by Savannah Wheeler, Apartment Snapshot's CEO and a respected multifamily industry expert. In this episode, they explore the vast possibilities of the Apartment Snapshot app that puts your company's KPIs across all platforms in the hands of all your team members, departments, and senior leadership in real time. Key Discussion Points: Gamification: Real-time data sets for all KPIs, including maintenance, marketing, leasing, collections, turnover, vacancy, etc. create a Leaderboard that encourages properties to compete to improve their scores. Heat Map: Rating property KPI performance as green, yellow, or red indicates which properties need additional support or resources. Shared Data and Vocabulary between departments improve communication and focus on data integrity. Use your superpower! When tech provides the data sets, property managers use hospitality skills to create unique and memorable resident experiences. Whether you're a seasoned investor, property manager, vendor/supplier, or someone interested in learning more about the multifamily market, this series offers valuable insights that can help you navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities in this dynamic industry. Mike Brewer is enthusiastic about people, technology, and the multifamily world. He serves as President of RADCO Residential and COO of The RADCO Companies. He is the founder of Multifamily Collective. Savannah is a highly regarded expert in the multifamily industry, known for her expertise in bridging real estate and technology with an interest in the site team experience. Connect with Us: We love your feedback, questions, and topic suggestions for future episodes. Reach us via info@multifamilycollective.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook. Our podcasts and interviews are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all podcast platforms. Subscribe and Share: If you enjoyed this episode, rate, review, subscribe to our podcast, and share it with your friends and colleagues. If you or someone you recommend is interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch with us. Please subscribe to our weekly newsletter – The Collective Rundown Thank you for tuning in, and stay tuned for more exciting upcoming episodes! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Multifamily Collective or any other organization mentioned during the episode. The podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional or your organizational leadership before making strategic, professional, financial, or investment decisions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-brewer/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-brewer/support

This Episode is sponsored by: Updater Updater is an app that gets residents move-in ready faster. Did you know that residents happy with their move-in experience are 59% more likely to renew their lease? Move-ins matter. Get them right with Updater. Visit go.updater.com/mike. The Updater team is offering a special gift for our listeners when booking a demo. The short demo may be the key to improving your customer experience while freeing time for your front-line teams. In this episode of Collective Conversations, Mike is joined by author and speaker Jason Kae. In this episode, Mike Brewer chats with Jason Kae, author of Journey to a Rainforest – Team Culture, a modern, inclusive fable for leaders, illustrating the team culture model created by Jason Kae and how it fosters employee satisfaction and engagement. Key Discussion Points: 1. Employee Engagement and Satisfaction are two different things. 2. Impact of Toxic Team Members and Leaders 3. Ecosystem Framework for building team culture Throughout the conversation, Mike and Jason discuss practical tips and advice based on the topics covered in the episode. Whether you're a seasoned investor, property manager, vendor/supplier, or someone interested in learning more about the multifamily market, this series offers valuable insights that can help you navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities in this dynamic industry. About Mike Brewer Mike Brewer is enthusiastic about people, technology, and the multifamily industry. He serves as President of RADCO Residential and COO of The RADCO Companies. As the Founder of Multifamily Collective, Mike is passionate about sharing insights and wisdom through this series of Collective Conversations with others in this industry. This podcast is a platform for industry professionals to connect, learn, and grow together. About Jason Kae Author, speaker, and consultant Jason Kae has spent more than 25 years on the front lines of businesses building team cultures with the goal of helping employees, the companies they work for, and the clients they serve to increase their potential for mutual success. Additional Resources: Journey to a Rainforest – Team Culture Connect with Us: We would love your feedback, questions, and topic suggestions for future episodes. Feel free to reach out to us via info@multifamilycollective.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook. Our podcasts and interviews are also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you stream your podcasts. Subscribe and Share: If you enjoyed this episode, rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast on [Podcast Platform(s)] and share it with your friends and colleagues. If you or someone you recommend is interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-brewer/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-brewer/support

This episode is brought to you by Updater. Updater is the app that gets residents move-in ready faster. Did you know that residents happy with their move-in experience are 59% more likely to renew their lease? Move-ins matter. Get them right with Updater. Visit go.updater.com/mike, and as a special gift to our listeners, Updater is offering a special gift when you book a demo. In this episode, Mike Brewer chats with Jude Chiy, Founder of Flamingo, an app created to enhance and optimize resident engagement and build community. Jude shares his journey from med school student to the Founder of Flamingo. Mike and Jude explore the benefits of executing simple and frequent resident touch points and the connection to higher resident satisfaction scores. Key Discussion Points: 1. The meaning of Flamingo: In a world where competitors all look very similar, Jude believes that building a sense of community between management and residents, and resident to resident helps a property stand out “like a flamingo in a flock of pigeons”. The Flamingo app helps residents navigate the many questions related to life in the community, discover new events and people, building a true sense of neighborhood. 2. The Value of Resident Input: Instead of solving problems at the senior level of the management team, inviting residents into the issue by sharing it and inviting their comments on solutions further enhances the feeling that resident input matters. 3. The Superpower of AI: There are scores of data points and it is impossible to read through it all and make sense of it. Flamingo uses AI to read all the data and quantify it which makes it easy to understand. The system sends surveys when a resident interacts with a team member, uses an amenity, submits a service request, etc. It tracks the time to resolve, the frequency of resident communication, etc. and provides recommendations to correct the areas of concern. Throughout the conversation, Mike and Jude share practical tips and advice based on the topics in covered in the episode. Whether you're a seasoned investor, property manager, vendor/supplier, or someone interested in learning more about the multifamily market, this series offers valuable insights that can help you navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities in this dynamic industry. About Mike Brewer Mike Brewer is enthusiastic about people, technology, and the world of multifamily. He serves as President of RADCO Residential and COO of The RADCO Companies. As the Founder of Multifamily Collective, Mike draws on his experience in the multifamily space and is passionate about sharing insights through a series of Collective Conversations with other leaders in this industry. About Jude Chiy: Jude Chiy is a highly regarded expert in the multifamily industry, known for his expertise in resident engagement and building a sense of neighborhood within each community. Jude wanted to be a superhero when he was young, but sadly never developed the superpowers to fight crime and help people. Ultimately, Jude's vision is a world where everyone knows their neighbors and willing to help them out. With a wealth of unique experience and a track record of critical thinking, Jude brings a unique perspective to the discussion, shedding light on key industry trends and sharing valuable advice for professionals in the multifamily space. Additional Resources: • The Purple Cow by Seth Godin • If Chick-fil-A Ran Your Apartment • If Apple Ran Your Apartment • If Ex-WeWork CEO Adam Neumann's Flow Ran Your Apartment • How McDonald's Would Run Your Apartment We love your feedback, questions, and suggestions for future episodes. Reach us via info@multifamilycollective.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook. Podcasts and interviews are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all podcast platforms. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-brewer/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-brewer/support

This episode is sponsored by: ⁠Updater Updater is the app that gets residents move-in ready faster. Did you know that residents who are happy with their move-in experience are 59% more likely to renew their lease? Move-ins matter. Get them right with Updater. Visit go.updater.com/mike and as a special gift to our listeners, Updater is offering a special gift when you book a demo. In this episode, Mike Brewer sits down with Virginia Love – Industry Principal, Entrata. Virginia is a highly respected expert in the multifamily industry with a long history in multifamily leasing, marketing, and operations. She is a champion of the people in our industry and has a deep understanding of the ways that technology impacts the front-line teams and believes that it is our responsibility to elevate the role our team members play in the success of our industry. Key Discussion Points: 1. Lasting impact of the pandemic: The pandemic shed attention on the importance of the site teams and led to the current focus on them as the drivers of performance, doing what is right for the site teams, and recognizing the need to reconsider appropriate wage levels. 2. Culture Matters: Entrata is a technology company that actively engages its customers in the Entrata culture - so much so that they become invested in the Entrata brand. 3. Economic Inclusion: For decades, the only impact for residents who paid their rent on time was not incurring late fees or being sent to collections. Entrata offers a program that reports resident payment history to the major consumer credit reporting agencies. Giving renters the ability to build their credit by simply paying their rent is a significant economic empowerment tool. 4. The Value of Yes - Advice if you desire to grow your multifamily career: Get involved. Make Yourself Indispensable. Do whatever other people don't want to. Get active in your Apartment Association, IREM, or NMHC. Take every opportunity to learn and don't wait for someone to teach you. There are countless ways to build your knowledge, so take charge of your education and growth. Between the non-stop camaraderie and laughter, Mike and Virginia share practical tips and advice based on their extensive knowledge and expertise in the multifamily industry. Whether you're a seasoned investor, property manager, vendor/supplier, or someone interested in learning more about the multifamily market, this series offers valuable insights that can help you navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities in this dynamic industry. About Mike Brewer Mike Brewer is enthusiastic about people, technology, and the world of multifamily. He serves as President of RADCO Residential and COO of The RADCO Companies. As the Founder of Multifamily Collective, Mike draws on his deep understanding of the multifamily space and is passionate about sharing insights and wisdom through a series of Collective Conversations with others in this industry. About Virginia Love Virginia Love, Industry Principal at Entrata is directly involved with marketing, product, and sales as a liaison from the multifamily industry to these departments. With nearly three decades of industry experience, Virginia has served the Atlanta Apartment Association, GAA, NAA, NMHC, and Zillow Multifamily Advisory Board. Virginia is also a part of the Apartment All-Stars. Connect with Us: We would love your feedback, questions, and topic suggestions for future episodes. Feel free to contact us via info@multifamilycollective.com. Subscribe and Share: If you enjoyed this episode, rate, review, subscribe to our podcast on all Podcast Platforms and share it with your friends and colleagues. Please help us spread the word about Multifamily Collective and empower others to thrive in the multifamily real estate industry. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-brewer/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-brewer/support

Fitch downgrades the US, Lowe has new ideas about the RBA, NCK beats the pulled pork curse, MYR rebounds, iron ore falls (every October?), Baby Bunting pulled pork, and problems with Updater's delisting.

Dan discusses a service that updates your email for all your online subscriptions when you changes jobs, and (6:20) Pat's drinking with friends and discussing a digital plan your own funeral service.Hit us up on LinkedIn to follow, discuss a published idea, or share your own idea or problem to be solved - it might even make it to the show!Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.

Hello Rapids fans. Earlier this week, Red was a guest on MLS Updater with Michael Rice. We discuss the 2022 season, preview 2023, and break down all the silly season rumors of the past week. The episode was so good, we asked Michael if we could run it on our feed and he said yes! You can follow him on Twitter @MichaelRice1983. He writes for World Football Index and NY Soccer Times. You can follow MLS Updater on Twitter here, find the podcast here, and its YouTube channel here. Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. Our artwork was produced by CR54 Designs. Juanners does our music. Email us if you'd like a full transcript of any of our episodes.HTHL is on Patreon. If you like what we do and want to give us money, head on over to our page to donate.Follow us on Twitter @rapids96podcast. You can also email the show at rapids96podcast@gmail.com. Follow our hosts individually on Twitter @LWOSMattPollardand @soccer_rabbi. Send us questions using the hashtag #AskHTHL.HTHL is now partnered with BETUS, America's favorite sportsbook. Click here for a 125% sign-up bonus. 

Was a guest on the MLS Updater to preview LAFC's 2023 season.

Welcome back to “The Multifamily Podcast” with Ronn and Martin! It feels good to be back and keep the momentum going with more powerhouse guests for the show.  In today's episode we will be speaking with our good friend and fellow Podcaster from Renter Obsessed Podcast, Sydney Webber, Marketing Lead at Updater/Move HQ (Previously at Knock CRM). We will get into her experience in the multifamily industry as a B2B Marketer. We will also dive into what it takes to launch a successful podcast, life in the multifamily industry, and also covering apartment marketing insights, you don't want to miss.

　電力小売事業などを行う株式会社UPDATERは9月22日、同社が管理運用するファイルサーバへのランサムウェア感染による情報流出の可能性について発表した。

Hailing from Argentina, Pia Mancini is a democracy activist and technical project leader. She came to public attention with her co-founded DemocracyOS software. With a background in coding and political theory, Pia is on a mission to modernize political institutions in the Internet age. Devising the future of decentralized communities is one of her passion projects, and a topic near and dear to my heart. Let us discover in this episode how best to give our political systems a smart upgrade. The floor is all Audrey & Pia's! | The episode is licensed by CC4.0 | ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁

会社の“空気”が悪いなあ　色で例えると「黒」か「灰色」か。　現在、働いている会社の空気をどのように感じている人が多いのだろうか。20～40代のビジネスパーソンに聞いたところ「良い（「非常に」を含む）と答えた20代は60.0％、30代は42.6％、40代は42.4％であることが、UPDATER（東京都世田谷区）の調査で分かった。

Interview with Soraya Alexander, COO of Classy.  We discuss the Classy State of Modern Philanthropy and dig through the data. Get the report: https://donationtrends.classy.org/    Rough Transcript   [00:00:00] George Voice Dub: I have known about this particular fundraising platform for quite some time. I'm excited to have none other than Soraya Alexander, the chief operating officer, the COO of classy. How's it going for you today ? [00:00:14] Soraya: It's going great. Thanks for having me. I'm so happy to be. Yes. [00:00:19] George: Yeah, you pop up, you know, as a definite provider of services, but also a lot of content. I see a lot of educational resources being churned out, which I, as a, as a consumer and creator myself deeply appreciate. And always I'm more interested generally in platforms that can look at their own data. [00:00:40] And so you've recently created this report, but before we get into there, how do you describe in your words, uh, what class he. [00:00:47] Soraya: We've got, um, a fancy brand proposition, but at the most basic level, we do digital fundraising for nonprofits. So the whole suite of, you know, main donation forms to events, to peer, to peer, um, anything that your donors, wherever your donors are going online, we're [00:01:03] George: It's such a competitive landscape. I, when I, you know, 12 years ago I started whole whale. I was like one thing I will never, ever do donation platforms. It just strikes me as like an impossible field to, to kind of grow in. So how has, how has it been over at classy? [00:01:19] Soraya: Oh, it's been great. So I've been a classy for four years. And I think where we get really excited is that, you know, we've got several thousand customers and they are honestly, the sector is made up of the most innovative, ambitious people. And generally. They're totally under resourced to match their ambition, right? [00:01:38] Like that is the definition of the sector. They don't have the resources. I don't know how many, how many, you know, the resources you would need to solve the world's greatest problems, but the sector definitely doesn't have them. And so we really see a lot of promise in technology overcoming that gap. [00:01:52] Like how can technology accelerate your efforts, amplify your efforts, get more fun, city, more good. Um, and so we're really not cynical about, you know, what we, what we do. We see. How technology can transform the work of the sector. So I, I completely love it. The, the pace of innovation, um, the way that we engage with donors, um, has been changing a lot. [00:02:15] So it is competitive, but that also just means we have to be better. And I think the sector deserves that. Um, so I really, it's been a lot of fun. [00:02:22] George: You know, it it's good to hear. And certainly like under resourced is the, is the sad mantra of what's going on and great that you're able to provide the sort of frictionless way to get more money into more good hands. You have come out with the state of modern philanthropy. I was hoping maybe you could pull out what that is first [00:02:45] Soraya: Yeah. Yeah. [00:02:46] George: what do, what do what's the state? [00:02:48] Are we [00:02:48] Soraya: , I don't know that I have an answer. I think, uh, optimistic is probably the one word answer. So the state of modern philanthropy is an annual report. We do it's the, the fifth year we've published it. And we would just kind of glean all of this information from all of the campaigns on the platform. [00:03:05] We would collect all of these insights around donor trends, behaviors, campaign trends, payment trends, uh, and it was just too much too much information to not share it out with the sector. We thought it could be really valuable. So, you know, this past year we saw over a billion dollars of donations. Uh, it was 12 million individual transaction events, 54,000 campaigns. [00:03:27] And so from that, you can start seeing kind of what's working. What's not how are things progressing? Um, so yeah, really happy to publish it. And it. Kind of goes hand in hand. We do several consumer surveys throughout the year as well. And so you marry up what are people saying about how they wanna give and then what actually happens on the platform and, um, you find some interesting, interesting insights. [00:03:47] So yeah, excited to kind of share some of those today, but, um, please do you know if anybody's interested, go, go through there's there's way too many insights to, to talk through. It ends up being, you know, feeling tedious, but we think that we've packaged it in a way that could be really helpful. [00:04:01] George: Yeah. And just so folks know, we'll have the link in the show notes, but I, I found it by going to donation trends dot class e.org. So that's, I think where we can find this, the looking at your executive summary, which I always appreciate. The quick summary. Tell me what I need to know before I need to know it. [00:04:19] Cuz I'm super lazy. You have that events are back. Um, so events were away, clearly events. Meaning I read this as in person fundraising events, cuz that pesky little thing called the COVID. So we're BA we're back. [00:04:35] Soraya: we're back. What, you know, so one of the things we do is because we've got kind of long term relationships with so many nonprofits, we'll only isolate to year over year performance for the same kinds of campaigns and the same kinds of organizations. So this isn't just. We started selling, you know, to a lot more organizations who are interested in events. [00:04:52] This is actual year over year performance. Um, and we saw that revenue from events group 50% year over year. So that's coming back in a big way. Uh, but it's not just coming back in person. I think people got really used to virtual. Events then got totally sick of virtual events, but they held onto some of the digital components that feel easier, more elegant, more efficient. [00:05:15] And so I kind of mentioned these consumer surveys. We did, we actually did a, a fundraiser experience report, which was a survey of donors and they talked about really. Uh, valuing when there are things like digital auctions or, you know, digital fundraisers added on to either hybrid or fully in person events. [00:05:35] So now we are seeing about half of donors say, yeah, we wanna come back to events. Events are raising a ton of money again, you know, anybody who's, um, You know, been in this ecosystem or frankly been in an airport, knows that like the in person experience is back, but that digital component is not going away. [00:05:51] It's just evolving. Uh, so that, that kind of combination we're seeing as a, as a real transformer as we go, as we go forward [00:05:59] George: And just to, to repeat the, what was the year over year increase. [00:06:03] Soraya: 50% [00:06:05] George: About a 50%. That's pretty phenomenal. And again, just the, the sample size, I think, just to confirm is the, the total over, you know, $1.1 billion that transaction, like, so of that has a huge increase. Uh, is the, is the overall amount donated on the platform also increased in that same period of time? [00:06:24] Or is it like the percent of money coming via? Makes [00:06:28] Soraya: Yeah, it's a good question. So we're definitely, um, growing and that's both growing through individual organizations who are growing, who are doing kind of really well with all these optimizations and different campaign types. And, you know, we'll talk about. Um, channel optimization and payments optimization, and then it's also growing just as our out platform grows and we're able to support nonprofits, but for events specifically, these are events that were run the year before or organizations that were with us the year before that weren't running events and what they did the next year. [00:06:56] So it's not reflective of just kind of new organizations it's truly year over year comparison. And we're seeing, um, a pretty drastic, uh, increase, which we find really encouraging. [00:07:05] George: Yeah, you read my mind. I'm like, well, wait a minute. You know, the number went up, cuz our number went up and you're like breaking news. [00:07:10] Soraya: for it. [00:07:11] George: organization's numbers go up because they got bigger. So you kind of controlled for it. Looking at the same organizations. Uh, running these events. I'm curious, are these events I R L or are they a mix? [00:07:22] Do you have that [00:07:23] Soraya: Total mix. We it's, it's a complete mix and it's even harder to what we're seeing is either even the IRL. Very few of them are strictly in person. Now, almost everybody has introduced this digital component. They've, you know, really come to understand that. Why place a geographic limitation, if you don't have to. [00:07:43] And people in the room are happy to engage online with, you know, again, things like digital auctions, so why restrict it, or even timebound auctions, there's no need to restrict it. You're raising more money. If you can kind of open the aperture and it's so easy to do now, the donors experienced with it. [00:08:00] They actually prefer it, um, based on our donor surveys. And so, uh, we see very few pure play in real life events happen. [00:08:07] George: the majority of these are non geofenced. [00:08:11] Soraya: It's it's in person events that have a digital component that has been layered on. That's a lot of what we're seeing now. [00:08:19] George: Gotcha. So there are people hanging out in person, but like, like logo, like, like I'm gonna walk around my block. I'm gonna walk around my block, like, oh, cool. [00:08:27] Soraya: of that, or even just, we're gonna have an in person gala, but our auction's not gonna be a, you know, the paddle race is gonna be ver digital now. And so if you wanna phone it in, you couldn't make the gala that night, you just really could not get outta your sweatpants. You can actually participate at alongside the people who are in the room. [00:08:42] That's a lot of, kind of what we're seeing. [00:08:44] George: Yeah, finally sweatpants for a cause I knew it was gonna come. [00:08:48] Soraya: I am behind that. Cause [00:08:49] George: What is the weirdest event you think classy has been, been parked to? [00:08:55] Soraya: Oh man. You know, I need customer permission before I can talk about some of these things. I will say the coolest one was right at the start of COVID. Do you remember, um, that Robin hood telethon in New York that had. Tina Faye crying. It had, I mean, it had everybody coming forward and really like every celebrity you can imagine coming forward to raise money, um, for all kinds of relief efforts that Robin hood was doing just at the start of COVID incredibly powerful. [00:09:21] And if you had told me that we were gonna be part of some huge telethon in, in the year, you know, 20, 20, I, I would. I wouldn't have believed it. Um, but it was a really incredible kind of moment for everybody to come together. And we were really, really proud to work with them. [00:09:37] George: I'd be so curious. I, I feel like I can just talk about this or parse this out almost in, in a lot of ways. What are the, I don't know if you have this, but what are the highest yield, um, types of events? Is it, is there a certain center, like, oh, they're running the, uh, yield walkathon or like, oh my gosh, it's the, the silent awesome pet grooming Bonanza that like really brings in the dollars. [00:10:00] Soraya: It's a great question there. It totally depends on the organization, which is a really unsatisfying answer. The one thing that I will say is completely consistent is I think sometimes event organizers. Feel like the big ask is getting people to the event, getting them to register, getting them to give again, they don't, they're, they're nervous to ask for those participants to also fundraise on their behalf. [00:10:22] When you do event with fundraising on top of it, you invite somebody to raise additionally either for, you know, uh, run, walk, ride, or even just a gala. Event volume goes through the roof, always encourage your network and your supporters to do more for your cause. It, it, that is a really transformative aspect that takes very little from you. [00:10:42] You are just activating your supporters network, um, and it's not used as much as you'd expect. And, and really that has transformative impacts on, on how much you raise. [00:10:53] George: So as I'm understanding this being explicit, that attend, but you're also fundraising. [00:10:59] Soraya: Yes. [00:11:00] George: Don't just show up, like [00:11:02] Soraya: That's right. And you think about, you know, everybody gets one more donor, you've doubled your event revenue. Like it's not hard stuff. You don't really have to ask them to become superstar fundraisers, say, Hey mom, I'm going to gala tonight. Do you wanna throw 20 bucks on top of my ticket? Um, for something that I care about your mom will. [00:11:18] Pitch in 20 bucks. Um, and that, that can really change, right? Yeah. that changes things. Um, and it's, it's very low lift. It should be no lift with the right technology. Um, and, and you don't, and, and suddenly you have all these new donors as well, suddenly mom's part of your database suddenly you can market to her and get her as a more committed donor in the long term. [00:11:36] So even outside of the event, you've expanded your network in kind of profound ways. Um, so we, we are always encouraging our, our, uh, organizations to consider. [00:11:45] George: right. Big takeaway. Everybody. Get those mom dollars. [00:11:48] Soraya: Get mom dollars. [00:11:50] George: another one we, yeah, hashtag hashtag get mom dollars. Uh, donors give more when they have choices. Can you, yeah. And other news money, money buys things. [00:12:03] Soraya: yeah, shocking. [00:12:04] George: I don't, I don't mean it that way. What does this actually mean? [00:12:07] Soraya: Well, well, so we, um, we launched a payments offering a few years ago because we heard that organizations kind of want everything consolidated. They want easier reconciliation. And so we, we launched this, this payments gateway as a, as a way to facilitate easier organization reconciliation and just reporting honestly. [00:12:28] And then we saw the light on payments and became completely obsessed with how. Offering different payment types can really transform conversion rates, donor retention rates, even dollar amounts that you're giving. And so as our payments offering expanded, we said, okay, let's layer in digital wallets, right? [00:12:46] Apple pay. Yes. You should have apple pay PayPal. Yes. You should have PayPal, Venmo, crypto ACH, which is like digital bank transfer. You start offering all these things and you see individual donation amounts go up, you see conversion rates go up, you see. Um, recurring commitments, go up, you see lifetime value of those recurring commitments extend you start adding all these things up and it starts sounding like comical numbers. [00:13:10] So I'm not even gonna share kind of some of the things we're seeing, cuz I am making our team go through and scrub it a hundred more times before I would share it with a public. But we will say, you know, a couple of the stats we saw, one time donations could increase 50% when you have payment options on there. [00:13:25] And this sounds really profound until you actually take a second and say, how do I behave as a consumer? Oh yeah. If there's apple pay, I am more likely to complete a checkout, whether it's on a eCommerce site or a nonprofit donation form. If I don't have to. Get up while I'm in my sweatpants, you know, watching the gala from home, I don't have to go up and get my, you know, find my phone and find my credit card and find whatev or sorry, find my credit card, find my laptop, whatever else. [00:13:49] So it's really intuitive when you put yourself in the mind of a consumer. Um, and yet we, you know, we still have kind of nonprofit saying, well, I've got, you know, I've got a credit card form. Like that's enough. You know, I, I have a means for a donor to check out that's actually not enough. Um, and. It's transformative when you have all of these options. [00:14:09] And it's also tragic when you think you've spent so long, getting the public to know about the cause care about the cause. Find your organization that is trying to address the cause. Get all the way to a donation form, and then still check out. Rates are. Way lower than they should be. Definitely not a hundred percent. [00:14:26] And, and you think about how much work you have done to then lose the donor at that last moment. And if it's kind of tragic, um, and that's why we've become obsessed with payments, cuz you can start bumping that number up in kind of meaningful ways. [00:14:36] George: Yeah, just to reiterate though, you're saying that the average one time donation was nearly 1.5 X more just by offering these options all in one place. That's that's amazing. I had thought prior. To this, that probably the number one piece that impacted the amount given in that first time, one time amount was the anchoring, what the prefilled amount was, [00:15:03] Soraya: Yeah. We're seeing as actual payment options. It's not just conversion rates that are impacted. It's actually the dollars that you give. [00:15:08] George: Wow. And, and you found, so you now accept crypto. [00:15:13] Soraya: We do we accept [00:15:14] George: when did that start? [00:15:16] Soraya: a couple of weeks ago. We just launched it, um, right in the middle of crypto, winter. It's you know, we'll we'll uh, [00:15:22] George: what are you guys doing? Losing [00:15:23] Soraya: I I know, come on over. No, I mean, the idea, what we've seen is the more offerings you have, we like saying that we know we have more payment options now than Amazon. Um, you know, you just, you wanna come over no matter how you wanna give, we will be there for you. [00:15:35] We will accept. We will accept any, you know, any form of [00:15:39] George: You accept all cryptocurrencies, all, all forms of all forms of the, uh, the doge. [00:15:45] Soraya: Not, not everything, but more every day. I think we just, um, announced that we, we extended to another only 10 currencies just last week. So they keep coming. Um, the capabilities keep extending, um, but very early days. [00:15:58] And I think, you know, that's the most exciting thing for us. Um, you know, we, we did. Credit card and ACH. A couple of years ago, we layered in digital wallets about six months after that, about a year ago, no, maybe eight months ago was PayPal. Uh, then Venmos two months after that crypto, you know, was just a couple of weeks ago. [00:16:16] So, uh, the velocity and the, the focus and the expansion here is, is continuing. And it's really because of that value, we see the donor engagement and the reactions and the receptivity. um, so, so no plans on, on kind of slowing down, we're running out of currencies to accept and, and payment methods to accept. [00:16:32] But, um, as long as there's more, we're gonna keep, keep exploring to create, create new things. That's it? Well, and it's fun cuz now you get to start getting, uh, really weird about thinking. Okay. What does event, you know, we're talking about hybrid events, we're talking about crypto, the future of. Uh, virtual galas where you're just auctioning NFTs, and suddenly things become really interesting is, is absolutely, you know, there are brainstorming sessions happening with some of our most innovative customers around what this can look like and how we can support it. [00:17:00] So, [00:17:01] George: Why did you choose to, uh, why did you choose to accept crypto? [00:17:04] Soraya: Um, really it's about kind of donor choice and organization choice. So our job is to be a platform that just says we can enable nonprofits to engage with our donors in any way that is meaningful to donors. And our job is to. Do a lot of kinda market assessment stay on the cutting edge of, you know, eCommerce trends, donor trends, non-profit trends and say, okay, where, where is this going? [00:17:24] Where can we get more funds to causes that need them? And then we will have, you know, we will pursue offerings in that capacity. So it was, it was kind of an easy choice from that lens. [00:17:33] George: and do you, uh, Do you have any organizations that are expressed to saying like, no, no, no. Like turn that off or I assume they have to turn on all of these things. It's not default outta the box. Right? So [00:17:45] Soraya: We do no, no, no. You have complete control over what you do, how you engage with it, what you turn on. Even at a campaign level, you can decide, you know, this one doesn't really feel right. We don't think it's the right donor base. Um, but here we would like to [00:17:56] George: But your data seems to suggest that you should check all of the boxes, like land C air, however you wanna get us there. [00:18:02] Soraya: our data strongly suggested, but this is why we release these reports. It's like, you know, we'll do the analysis. You can make the decision. The choice is yours. [00:18:11] George: I love backed insights that fly in the face of the. Common knowledge is don't offer too many choices. You're gonna overwhelm the person, keep it focused. Like, you know, you seem to be betraying the, the imutable laws of UX and, and sort of throwing all this. [00:18:28] Soraya: I'm really glad you asked that. So, um, The right options are good. And so more options means you have a higher, uh, higher chance of getting to the right one for that donor. But does that mean all the donor? All those options have to be on the table for every single experience. Absolutely not. And so you're right. [00:18:45] We actually are working on how do you get more insights around who's landing on the page and maybe you cater those options. To that person. So you can have the full suite enabled for every campaign, but based on what you know about a particular donor visitor, you can say, you know what, we're only gonna show these three options. [00:19:02] We really don't see any indication that this person would be interested in option X. So we'll just hide it on that page. So it's not, it's not live yet, but you're absolutely right. Those are, those are things we're exploring right now. [00:19:12] George: be curious. Cause you just turned this on of putting all of those together. It seems that they are they're additive and it's like in addition to not, instead of, and I wonder with something. Like crypto, which has, uh, a polarizing effect, I think in its current cycle of adoption, which is a fancy way of saying doesn't this piss off some folks potentially that are looking at ways to give, and they're like, wait a minute. [00:19:37] This organization accepts, you know, you know, climate destroying cryptocurrency, [00:19:43] Soraya: Yeah, [00:19:44] George: you all. I'm not giving to this organization. I, I wonder if that's a thought or concern. [00:19:49] Soraya: Yeah, well, the, the, the crypto argument aside, we do have kind of off offsets enabled if you want as an organization to sign up for some kind of offset program. So we do have that kind of, um, integrated as well. And then, um, I think it ends up being the, the organizations know their donor base really well, and they say, okay, um, are you choosing kind of greener crypto, you know, offerings, things like that. [00:20:12] George: Yeah. I don't know the right answer, but I do know that more is different. [00:20:16] Soraya: more, more is different, more so far is really. Um, paying off and we are testing the heck out of it. Uh, and seeing, because the second it starts not paying off we'll, you know, we'll, we'll publish that as well and, and give control to kind of moderate. [00:20:32] George: Yeah. The irony to me of also the, like the crypto argument, then we'll move on. Cuz I love rabbit holes is, is the fact that I assume that on donation. The acid is liquidated so you're not holding it. You're technically getting it outta the system and switching back to Fiat. So it's, it's kind of funny to me being like, how dare you, you know, not go green. [00:20:51] You're like, you know what we're doing? Right. We're removing liquidity from the system. You don't like, you know how this works, [00:20:57] Soraya: love, I love that we haven't even pursued that angle, but, um, [00:21:01] George: Yeah. Yeah. [00:21:03] Soraya: It is, it is, it is early days though, and you're right. And the, the, the thinking around it and just the, the process of producing it, everything is evolving so quickly. And so I think for us, it's always, how do we, how do we stay on leading edge? [00:21:16] How do we make sure that. You know, so I started my, my career in the social sector and moved into e-commerce and customer loyalty and customer engagement for the, for profit sector. And so this is kind of the best of both worlds, where I get to say, you know, I ki I have familiarity with what the sector needs and what they encounter, and I know about e-commerce and it was always, you just try to go where the, where the donor, the consumer is. [00:21:37] You try to make it as easy for them. If you just, if the goal. Make it easy for them to spend money with you, then you have to figure out that psychology and that experience, and that is your job. And so for us, that is our job on behalf of the sector that we think needs the most. And so wherever that goes, we will, we will be there. [00:21:54] George: Of working with, and also like talking to folks that have experience in the e-commerce sector, moving into the nonprofit sector. You're like, yeah, go get that money. That's how this works. That's how all of this [00:22:04] Soraya: that's it. That's the, [00:22:05] George: get the [00:22:05] Soraya: the job. That's the [00:22:07] George: overthink it. [00:22:08] Soraya: Yeah. And you have to do that in really sophisticated ways. You know, how do you do that when you're not, um, you know, how do you do that when you're talking about impact, where you're talking about long term relationships, where, you know, you have a fraction of the budget, you've gotta get even more creative and thoughtful and personalized and all these things. [00:22:24] Um, it it's so much more important. You can't just say, okay, we're running a flash sale on something and you don't have those levers. Um, and so I just, I completely love it. [00:22:31] George: We have a final point in here that fundraising among peers thrives on social media and you have this number that peer tope raise on average 3.8 times more than other time based campaigns. Can you help me parse this out? [00:22:46] Soraya: Yeah. So, um, this is really around, you know, focusing on. Campaigns that say, okay, we've got, you know, we've got an end date. If that's an event, you know, you're leading up to an event you're trying to raise money or we're raising for a particular fund. Um, this actually goes back to the events conversation we had earlier, which is just activate your donors and your supporters networks offer a way for them to fundraise on your behalf and for time-based campaigns specifically, you see almost four times more raised when you allow people to fundraise and extend what their own wallet can do, what their own contributions can do. [00:23:19] And then suddenly you also get all these new donors. Um, so I, there's no reason not to allow people to do more than what you know, they're willing to spend in that moment. Cuz they have networks who are going to listen to them. You know, this is important to you and I care about you and I feel aligned to your values and I want to support the things that you support. [00:23:39] It doesn't have to be, you know, their entire network to, for it, to be really meaningful for non. [00:23:43] George: What does this actually look like? Are you saying the organization creates this peer-to-peer fundraising campaign and then sort of enables a certain feature for social share? Explicitly says it puts it in the flow. What, what does this [00:23:56] Soraya: Yeah, what, what we are, what we are looking at. So we have, um, peer to peer capabilities, you know, like separate campaigns and we have events where you've got fundraising on top of it. Uh, so those two event types where you can say. I allow I going to enable you to set up your own fundraising page. That's what we're talking about versus just an event where you buy a ticket or just a campaign where you individually donate. [00:24:19] So we're not talking about social sharing here. That definitely has power, but when you actually encourage people to set up their own fundraising page, we see almost four times more raised. That's right. [00:24:29] George: So the individual is creating a page that they have their, like their fingerprint on under the banner of the organization. And then they're encouraged to share that page on social, check out my fundraising page, and then they post it. [00:24:41] Soraya: That's right. That's right. [00:24:44] George: Yeah. That [00:24:44] Soraya: they don't have to be great at it. You know, that's the, I think that's the compelling thing is people say, like, I don't know that I've got these power fundraisers. I think that was the point. That was really exciting to me. You don't have to have a network of pseudo development staff at your disposal. [00:24:59] You just ask your, your committed fundraisers to open up a page. They get a couple of donations and you think about right there, that's four times as much donations, you know, four times as much volume. It doesn't take long for the math to get there. And yet it feels really profound. When you say four times the amount of volume as any other campaign type. [00:25:17] Yeah. Just, just allow people to kinda help. [00:25:20] George: Yeah, it seems like in some ways you're unlocking the power law even more so where clearly. 10% of your followers, donors supporters have 90% of the potential following. There's gonna be one person in there. Who's just happens to be hyper connected. And by allowing that person encouraging that person to leverage that social network, you're, you're, uh, you're dancing in the right side of the power law. [00:25:45] Soraya: That that's it. And you, it, it really doesn't, you know, if you have really sophisticated peer to peer and event with fundraising, keep, you know, um, campaigns absolutely. That exists, but they don't always have to be that you, you know, with the right tooling, you just say, yes, this is an option. They will take it from there. [00:26:01] Um, so I, I also recognize that we're talking to development officers and development managers who are saying, I don't have a huge staff to launch all these complex campaigns. You actually don't necessarily need it. You know, tech can help you. Tech can fill in the gaps of what, you know, your staff can't do manually. [00:26:17] It should be doing that. It should help you scale. And this is one of those areas. [00:26:20] George: I love it. Anything else about the report we should [00:26:23] Soraya: So there's one piece that is a really unintuitive. Stat. And so it takes a second to parse it, but I think it's, it's fascinating when you think about it. So recurring capture rate, when you are, um, donating and you decide to become a sustaining member as opposed to a one time member. Um, let's say that's a, you know, 10 percent-ish capture rate over time. [00:26:45] When you, as a development officer, look at your transactions, this is platform wide for us. You look at all of your transactions in a month. 58% of those transactions were recurring donations. That means that they were decided to give before that month. So it's not that there's, you know, 58% of the people who come in on any given month are making a recurring gift. [00:27:04] It's that the transactions that are processed in that month, 58% of them end up being recurring gifts that have been decided before that. And so if you think about your donor outreach strategy and your engagement strategy, know that. More than half of the transactions in given month have already been committed to how are you engaging that audience? [00:27:24] So back to like the e-commerce days, we think a lot about, are you talking to your recurring donors? Are you making sure that you're, you're letting them know that ongoing impact? Are you making sure that they have opportunities to give again? Are you treating them like gym members where you're hoping they set it and forget it and you never talk to them and they just let it go forever? [00:27:41] Or are you saying we wanna make sure you understand the value of this dollar because it. It's the, it's the predominant number of transactions, even if it's not the predominant number of donors you see every month. And so we just don't want 'em to, we don't want it to become like the silent majority that you forget about and take for granted and take, you know, just assume they'll always be there. [00:28:01] They require some cultivation they require talking to, and we actually see that about a quarter of recurring donors end up giving one time gifts on top of their monthly commitment. You should absolutely be engaging with this cohort. So it it's, I know it's a little bit of a confusing stat when you say it this way, but I just think about, you know, you look at a report and you see this many times a credit card was charged in this month. [00:28:22] More than half of those cards, those donors didn't come to your site necessarily that month they had already committed. And are you thinking about them as actively as you would any other kind of cohort of donors that month and you should be? Um, so I think a lot about donor segmentation and engagement and ongoing communication, um, and how important it is. [00:28:40] George: think the only thing that stuck to my brain there was that we have reoccurring donors as a nonprofit. [00:28:46] Soraya: Yes. [00:28:46] George: According to your data. Literally one out of four of those folks will just write an extra check. If I reach out to them, [00:28:55] Soraya: Yes. [00:28:55] George: I feel like that is something that would scare the, the fundraising pants off. [00:29:01] Somebody be like, oh my gosh, don't disrupt. Leave them. Be let the money come in. Don't like piss off anybody being like, how dare you ask me for more money. I already give you the money, [00:29:12] Soraya: Yeah, no, [00:29:13] George: no, the data suggests other. [00:29:15] Soraya: the data suggests otherwise. And, and again, I think we're, we're scared because we feel like we got away with something when we got that recurring gift and like, oh my [00:29:22] George: did, you got the [00:29:23] Soraya: money. For however long. Um, but people wanna validate their decision to invest in you. They're investing in your organization and your cause and the impact you can have. [00:29:33] So the ways that you communicate that was a good investment, the way you should validate that investment and the ways that you can communicate, how much more you can do with a little kind of extra on top, that all speaks to their values and why they're with you. So it definitely shouldn't be something scary. [00:29:47] It's really powerful. Uh, donors. [00:29:50] George: That's interesting. I'm wondering, do you know your average retention for a reoccurring donor? Like that, that gift amount? I'm always. Do you get more in the one time where that, uh, that cutoff and that trade off is it depends on, you know, who, which data source you're talking to [00:30:05] Soraya: Um, I do, and I've got fresher data. That's like hot off the press as of yesterday that I won't share yet. So a few years ago we pulled it maybe two or three years ago and we found a recurring donor is five times more valuable than a one time donor. Um, we have seen that go up meaningfully, um, almost. [00:30:22] I, I shouldn't dare you, but something like almost double it's almost, it's almost, it's almost double [00:30:27] George: More. [00:30:27] Soraya: And it's because of some of the, um, capabilities that we've enhanced along those lines of, you know, through, through our payments offering, which is, you know, recurring, retry, recurring capture. [00:30:38] Automatic card. Updater the ability to engage with donors before cards expire. If, you know, if we don't think we're gonna be able to update them, there's all kinds of capabilities to allow you to extend the life of a donor. Because more often than not, you lose a recurring donor because of a payment failure, not because they're canceling. [00:30:55] And so if you can address all of those, all of those reasons, or as, you know, as much as you can, you can extend the life of a donor, um, substantially. [00:31:03] George: That makes sense. And there's also just been like technical shifts in the way some credit cards operate that even when you cancel it, if it's a preexisting payment system already in place that they maintain that while canceling any new charge. So there's like just sort of happy accident of fate [00:31:17] Soraya: Yes. That's right. Well, and the thing that I'll add is if you really can get 25% of these donors to give a gift again, why would you ever say, I want the one time, because I'm scared that this is gonna be a lower donation amount over time. Like they'll come back because you've got that consistent relationship with them. [00:31:32] And so there's just, there's all kinds of reasons why no recurring is still. Still the way to go. [00:31:38] George: Like you're living on the positive end of the hedonic treadmill, [00:31:41] Soraya: Yeah, there we go. [00:31:42] George: fancy way of saying people just get real used to what they've been doing. Right. And like, oh, you know, like life could be as good as you want, and then you get used to it. And you're like, this sucks. I want something new. So on the positive side of that, I'm used to giving my 25 or 50 bucks, whatever the number is a month. [00:31:56] Like that's what status quo is. But is that good enough? The hedonic treadmill says no. [00:32:01] Soraya: We can do more and back to payments offerings. Um, I think we saw that for ACH. Let me see it. Oh yeah. Recurring gifts. When you have all these payment offerings, recurring gifts on ACH, which is kinda direct bank transfer are 30% higher than credit card. So even that number of what [00:32:15] George: Can you say that again? I [00:32:16] Soraya: yeah. [00:32:17] A AC recurring gifts made on ACH versus credit card. It's it's like a direct bank transfer [00:32:24] George: Gotcha. So I connect my bank and then like, I'm, I'm locked in. [00:32:27] Soraya: That's right. That's about 30% larger than those made on credit card. And so back to payment offerings, when you're engaging with kind of sophisticated donors and you can actually nudge them on, you know, if you're giving, you know, these might be like, these are options for you. [00:32:42] These are recurring donors who want to give in these other, in these other ways. Uh, you can actually nudge that number up as well. And so then. You start, you start compounding all of the impacts of these little benefits and it starts to be really, um, meaningful relative to let's say a one time gift where you only have one, you know, payment offering and, um, [00:33:01] George: You also can dance. You also can dance with the fact that you don't have to pay the credit card processing fee when you use ACH. Cuz [00:33:06] Soraya: That's right. It's cheaper for the organizations. That's right. A hundred percent. Yeah. [00:33:10] George: well, awesome. I'm glad you, I'm glad you added that. That's a, another counterintuitive, but look at the data and, you know, file that away. [00:33:17] There's some real, there's some real good gems in here. Thank you for sharing [00:33:20] Soraya: we think so. Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. We're happy to do it. [00:33:24] George: Yeah. Rather than just keeping it inside. You're like, oh, here are our secrets. You you've decided to share it. I, I do. I do genuinely appreciate that. Alrighty. Are you ready for rapid fire? [00:33:35] Soraya: now let's go. [00:33:36] George: Okay. I don't know if you have much of a choice, but I always [00:33:39] Soraya: I [00:33:39] George: that because, you know, uh, you know, ask, ask permission. [00:33:44] Okay. So let's kick this off. What is one tech tool or website that you have, or your organization has started using in the last year? [00:33:51] Soraya: The calm app. It helps me at work. It helps me with everything. I know you think that's a, that's a, that's a cheating answer, but it's not mental state is everything [00:33:59] George: That's great mind achieves with the mind achieves with the body believes and strike that reverse it. Tech issues. What tech issues are you currently battling with? [00:34:08] Soraya: Data availability everywhere. And as completely as I want all the time, I don't know anybody who won't an won't have that in their answer somewhere on their list. [00:34:16] George: Yeah. What is coming in the next year that has you the most excited? [00:34:20] Soraya: we just joined forces with GoFundMe and there are. [00:34:24] George: about that. [00:34:25] Soraya: Uh, I am so excited because there are a hundred million donors on that platform who are activated and engaged and not actually affiliated with nonprofits. It's all individual acute cause giving. And if we can connect those donors who are responding in a moment to a human and say, there's also organizations fixing this issue at scale and structurally, would you like to meet them and continue this relationship? [00:34:48] I think there is so much power for organizations and that is why we did it. And I cannot wait cuz we are working on it. Right. [00:34:54] George: Might have another podcast in the future. I'm always curious about companies that, that get acquired and then I'm always watching. [00:35:02] Soraya: Uh, I am so enthralled about it. It is like the most exciting area of how do you fundamentally change the game for nonprofits operating at a very competitive market? And I think this is a really exciting one, so I would love to talk about it. [00:35:17] George: All right. We'll put, put a pin in that one. [00:35:19] Soraya: Yeah. Great. [00:35:19] George: Talk about a, can you talk about a mistake that you made earlier in your career that shapes the way you do things now? [00:35:25] Soraya: No, I never made a mistake. I'm just kidding. Um, so, uh, I have so many, um, I think one of the earlier ones was, um, I was, I was, when you're early in your career, you were kind of insecure about how little experience you have. And so you try to overcompensate with confidence and demonstrating mastery, and then you get nowhere cuz you can't actually have honest conversations. [00:35:46] You're not in a position to learn and everybody sees through it anyways. Uh, so I've completely overcome that. Like I just wanna get to good answers and better insights and I don't care who has them. It's probably not gonna be me. That sounds like such a cheesy thing to say, like once you're management, but it's absolutely true. [00:36:00] And. The faster you get over that. And you're willing to say you're willing to like really get into learning mode. Uh, the better, the better your life is the better outcomes. There are, the faster you get ahead. All the things. [00:36:10] George: believe that nonprofits can successfully go out of business. [00:36:13] Soraya: Uh, I used to work at PBS and worked at Lincoln center for a hot second. So I hope not. [00:36:17] George: If I were to throw you in the hot tub time machine, back to your start at classy, what advice would you give yourself? [00:36:25] Soraya: The impatience to be great because the sector needs it. um, just be really unapologetic about that. I think at first you're trying to kind of navigate and make sure you don't rock the boat. I'm all about rocking the boat. If it means it's better outcomes for this sector. And we are really unapologetic about that now, but it took me a little, you know, it took me a second to really own that position. [00:36:46] Um, and I would just, I would just start even faster. [00:36:48] George: is something you think you or your organization should stop doing? [00:36:52] Soraya: I have a million things I should stop doing. One of the things I'm really proud of with our organization is we definitely have a culture of, if you see something stupid and you elevate it and there's discussion and we agree it's stupid, we just stop it. We are actually like very unattached to anything because it's always been done that way. [00:37:07] Um, so I can't think of anything, not cause we haven't done stupid things, but because anything that I know about, I think we've been pretty, uh, aggressive about stopping. I think it's an important skill for any company to have. I will say that or any organization [00:37:19] George: like. [00:37:20] Soraya: it's just, it's just impatient for inefficiency and in, and, and impatience to be great. Like, I really think it comes that that seeps through the, the DNA of, of everyone. So it's not that we can fix it overnight, but if we see something we should, we need to fix or we see something dumb. Yeah. We, we, we try to jump on it. [00:37:35] George: If you had a magic wand to wave across the social impact sector, what would it do? And you can't say just generate a whole bunch of new classy users. Like I'm taking that ability off the wand and no more wishing for more wishes. I'm tired of it. We can't have it. [00:37:47] Soraya: Come on [00:37:48] George: inflation and I won't have it. [00:37:49] Hmm. [00:37:50] Soraya: um, [00:37:51] George: What is your donor [00:37:52] Soraya: Donor retention, fixed donor retention. We're trying in absence of, in absence of a magic wand, we're trying with tech, but fix the donor retention problem, because I also think that talks about are people engaged in the cause. So it's so much more than dollars. It's also about like public engagement with these causes and these missions that is required right. [00:38:09] Alongside the dollars. [00:38:11] George: right now on average 54. [00:38:12] Soraya: Um, our, you know, like our recurring donation or [00:38:15] George: No, just like overall, like, yeah, reoccurring, like I gave this year next year. What percent am I likely? [00:38:20] Soraya: Donor retention across. So there's like a bunch of ways to cut it. It's it's lower than that. Going up fast. If you adopt all of these capabilities, it kind of depends on what you adopt. Um, and it's for the base organization. [00:38:32] I think industrywide not just on classy. It's something like a fifth. I mean, it's something abysmally low. I don't know. Remember the reports are out there. Um, all of these tools we have seen kind of meaningfully increase that long lifetime value, a long retention, um, still lower than I think anybody would like it to. [00:38:49] George: Yeah. So hovers around 20% for you all, [00:38:51] Soraya: Well, not with, not with our recurring and our classy pay customers. So no that's much higher, but, um, yeah. Yeah. Mm-hmm, [00:38:57] George: Gotcha. Appreciate the sidebar. How did you get started in the social impact sector? [00:39:02] Soraya: I took a semester in college and went and worked full time at amnesty international and the refugee department in DC and loved it. And then started at a strategy communications digital agency for the social sector right after college. So early, as early as you get in my career. [00:39:18] George: What advice would you give college grads looking to enter this sector? [00:39:22] Soraya: Most entry level jobs kind of suck, but. There is always something to be learned. If you really lean in and you try to figure out who is doing interesting things, how can I be of value? How can I work a little harder? Because you get exposure to do interesting things and your job for most of your career is to gain as many experiences as you can. [00:39:40] That doesn't mean job hop. That means whatever you're doing. Try to involve yourself in as much as you can and do it really well. And it will all start coming together into something that looks like a linear career. It just takes a second. So be patient and really lean. [00:39:52] George: What advice did your parents give you that you either followed or didn't [00:39:56] Soraya: Um, I am, uh, I am a little bit intense and I am always trying to like, You know, work really hard to prepare for the next thing to, to, um, set myself up. Well, and I think when I was 15, my mom looked at me and said, you know, you're not gearing up so you can get ready. So your life starts like, this is it. This is your life. [00:40:14] And so it didn't really sit with me. Yeah, that's it. I didn't really sit with me until I had kids, but now I think about it a lot. Like this is it. If I'm not living in the moment, What am I doing back to the com app? the, the grounding efforts are, are, uh, are a dominant part of how I, how I try to operate now. [00:40:31] George: Brilliant. Last hardball question. How do people find you? How do people help you? [00:40:36] Soraya: Uh, come find me on LinkedIn. I am, uh, I am there. I would love, love to connect, go to classy.org. You can contact us there and it's still, um, you know, very accessible team. I would love to chat with anybody who is listening, who wants to learn more, definitely check out the report. But yes, I would love, um, LinkedIn is a, is a great place. [00:40:55] George: thanks for the work you do really excited also about the headways that you're making in the, the GoFundMe and helping nonprofits claim, a larger stake of that, that audience. That's [00:41:07] Soraya: Thank you so much and thanks for the work you do. Um, and I'm so happy to be here. Thanks again.

If you don't know Ash Bell you should get to know him. In this episode he shares his advice on how to network and become a connector. Plus a shout-out to Noah Bell.https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashobell/

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Newski gives a new inside update on how the book & album launch tour is going plus Willy Porter (rebroadcast).  Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/brettnewski1 More on Willy: https://willyporter.com/ TOUR 11.24 - Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theatre 12.01 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre 12.09 - Tulsa, OK @ Barns n Backyards Tour 12.10 - Houston, TX @ Barns n Backyards Tour 12.11 - Fort Worth, TX @ Barns n Backyards Tour 12.12 - Sulphur Springs, TX @ Barns n Backyards Tour 12.16 - Appleton, WI @ Stone Arch 12.17 - Sheboygan, WI @ Three Sheeps 12.18 - Minneapolis, MN @ secret show 1.06 - Evanston, IL @ SPACE 2.08 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge 2.09 - Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar 2.10 - Indianpolis, IN @ Hi Fi  2.12 - Youngstown, OH @ Westside Bowl

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Es hat sich mal wieder viel angesammelt in den letzten 3 Wochen. Nicht nur was News angeht, sondern auch persönlich ist viel passiert. Deniz berichtet vom State of Tech im Bereich Diabetes und Karim wirft wahllos unterschiedliche Themen in den Raum, darunter 5G für zuhause und die 2FA-App "Authenticator App". In der News-Sektion reden wir natürlich über unsere Eindrücke der neuen MacBook Pro Pro und Max-Geräte (Zwinkersmiley), Intels neue Prozessorengeneration, die AMD ins Schwitzen bringt, und Facebooks... ehm... Metas großes Event, in dem sie die Namensänderung und die Metaverse-Vision ankündigten. Zum Thema VR gibt es später noch ein paar Details von Karim zu seiner neuen Oculus Meta Quest 2, sowie zu GTA V und San Andreas in VR. Neue Releases gibt es von Raspberry mit dem Pi Zero W 2, Tesla-Autos mit Ryzen-SoC, und Visual Studio Code in der Cloud. Den Abschluss machen zwei Rants. Karim regt sich über die falschen Informationen zum Thema Ergonomie am Arbeitsplatz, 4 Xbox-Apps unter Windows 10 und VR-Headsets auf. Deniz rantet über fehlendes Internet beim Stromausfall und die Pannensoftware macOS Monterey und deren Updater. Viel Spaß!

2021-11-02 Weekly News - Episode 124Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/ruRGbtZepqI Hosts: Gavin Pickin - Senior Developer for Ortus SolutionsThanks to our Sponsor - Ortus SolutionsThe makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and almost every other Box out there. A few ways  to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions: Like and subscribe to our videos on YouTube.  Subscribe to our Podcast Sign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content every week Buy Ortus's new Book - 102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips) Patreon SupportWe have 38 patreons providing 93% of the funding for our Modernize or Die Podcasts via our Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutionsNow offering Annual Memberships, pay for the year and save 10% - great for businesses.News and EventsCFML Spreadsheet 3.1 releasedSpreadsheet CFML v3.1.0 just released. 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How have the versions changed, in ways that some older code may not run on CF2021? And if you're skipping some CF version/s, what might have tripped you up in those, though not really "new" in CF2021 itself? And what can you do to mitigate such challenges?In this session, CF troubleshooter Charlie Arehart will share from his experience helping folks make such migrations the past year (and for years with previous CF versions), whether in his role as an independent consultant or providing assistance to the CF community. He'll cover things you can consider in advance of the migration as well as things that might help during or after the migration. Most importantly, this talk will focus on the differences between CF2021 and various earlier CF versions. (Note that he has previously given a talk on migrating CF admin settings, and he plans a future talk on some other aspects of migration.)https://www.meetup.com/coldfusionmeetup/events/281800384/ ICYMI - Online CF Meetup - Using LaunchDarkly for feature flag management in CF applications, w/ Brad WoodThursday, October 28, 2021 at 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM PDTFeature flags are a system of enabling certain functionality in your app based on test groups, cross-cutting segments of users, and your internal release processes. Feature flags can be updated on the fly at any time by any user and don't require deploying new code to your servers. LaunchDarkly is a system that helps you manage your feature flags and how they respond to the users of your site. It offers detailed tracking of each user, each flag, and a robust set of rules for determining which users see which features. In this session, we'll see an overview of how to use the new LaunchDarkly SDK which can be used in ColdFusion applications. Demos will include both ColdBox apps and non-ColdBox legacy apps.https://www.meetup.com/coldfusionmeetup/events/281577538/ Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjboLKvbGDc Ortus Webinar for November - Javier Quintero on ForgeBox BusinessDetails coming soonCBWire is ALIVE!!!Grant Copley is knocking out some great new features and documentation on CBWire, follow him or the #cbwire hashtag to keep up on everything. 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Our virtual conference will include speakers from El Salvador and all over the world, who'll present on the latest web and mobile technologies in Latin America.Registration is completely free so don't miss out!https://latam.intothebox.org/ Adobe ColdFusion Summit 2021December 7th and 8th - VirtualSpeakers are finalized and some Speakers and some session descriptions are now on the siteRegister for Free - https://cfsummit.vconfex.com/site/adobe-cold-fusion-summit-2021/1290Blog - https://coldfusion.adobe.com/2021/09/adobe-coldfusion-summit-2021-registrations-open/ Tweet from Mark Takata - OK! I can finally let you all know that for the @Adobe @coldfusion #CFSummit2021 keynote we will be featuring @ashleymcnamara! Her talk will focus on the history & future of DevRel how we got here & where we're going.cfsummit.vconfex.com to register!#CFML #DevRel #conferencehttps://twitter.com/MarkTakata/status/1449063259072438277 https://twitter.com/MarkTakata jConf.devNow a free virtual eventDecember 9th starting at 8:30 am CDT/2:30 pm UTC.https://2021.jconf.dev/?mc_cid=b62adc151d&mc_eid=8293d6fdb0 More conferencesNeed more conferences, this site has a huge list of conferences for almost any language/community.https://confs.tech/Blogs, Tweets and Videos of the WeekBlog - Charlie Arehart - FusionReactor 8.7.4 released, now tracks JDBC time and more on request list pagesFusionReactor version 8.7.4 was released recently (Oct 28. 2021), and while the release notes list several improvement (and a few bug fixes), I want to highlight in particular a couple of new features.TLDR; The first improvement is one I've been looking forward to for years: the display (on request list pages) of JDBC time spent and time spent calling out to remote services. This will really speed up assessment of the reason of slowness in listed requests. More on that feature (including a screenshot) and still another, below.https://www.carehart.org/blog/client/index.cfm/2021/11/1/fusionreactor_8_7_4_released Blog - Julian Halliwell - Lucee Spreadsheet is now Spreadsheet CFMLThe Lucee Spreadsheet library was born of my frustration 7 years ago at the difficulty of getting spreadsheet functionality to work in Railo and then Lucee.Not long after its release, I started getting requests to support Adobe ColdFusion (ACF). This seemed a bit odd at first. ACF already had built-in spreadsheet functionality so why would you need a third-party tool?The main reason is cross-platform compatibility: allowing for a code base (such as Preside CMS) to run on either CFML engine.https://blog.simplicityweb.co.uk/124/lucee-spreadsheet-is-now-spreadsheet-cfml Blog - Ben Nadel - The Value Class java.time.LocalDateTime Cannot Be Converted To A Date In ColdFusionYesterday, I went to debug an issue with the latest Adobe ColdFusion 2018 Updater. So, I first updated my CommandBox Docker Image (in an effort to reproduce the issue in my local development environment). This sent me down a 4-hour rabbit hole just trying to getting my ColdFusion site up-and-running before I could even debug the originally issue. One of the problems that I ran up against was an incompatibility with Adobe ColdFusion and the latest MySQL Connector/J, version 8.0.23+.https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4144-the-value-class-java-time-localdatetime-cannot-be-converted-to-a-date-in-coldfusion.htmBlog - Ben Nadel - From ColdFusion 10 To ColdFusion 2018 - Preparing For Some Blog LoveThis blog is hella old. It started back in 2006 on Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7. At some point, it was updated to ColdFusion 10, where it remained for the better part of a decade. Recently, I updated it to Adobe ColdFusion 2018. But, the underlying code is still hella old and in much need of some love and tenderness. I'd like to put some time into modernizing the internals. But, before I do that, I need to get a sense of what "modernization" even means when moving from ColdFusion 10 to ColdFusion 2018. This post is really a note to self that refreshes my brain as to what functionality is now available to me in the current Adobe ColdFusion 2018 install.https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4145-from-coldfusion-10-to-coldfusion-2018-preparing-for-some-blog-love.htm Blog - Ben Nadel - Managing Shared Secret Token Rotation Across Systems In Lucee CFML 5.3.7.47When two systems interact, a shared secret is often included with inter-system communication in order to make sure that the given calls are both authorized and have not been tampered with. For various reasons, those shared secrets need to be rotated over time. And, since multiple systems - that need to agree on which secrets are valid - cannot be deployed at the exact same moment, we need to have a token rotation strategy that allows for different systems to rotate tokens at different times. Since I've recently had to deal with this type of token rotation in my ColdFusion applications, I thought it would be good to codify my thoughts in a small demo in Lucee CFML 5.3.7.47.https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4142-managing-shared-secret-token-rotation-across-systems-in-lucee-cfml-5-3-7-47.htm Blog - Ben Nadel - Securing ColdFusion Scheduled Tasks In A Docker Container Using Lucee CFML 5.3.8.206As I mentioned in my previous post on managing shared secret token rotation across systems, I've been cleaning up some really old code, moving hard-coded passwords into environment variables. One place in which we had a hard-coded password was in our ColdFusion Scheduled Task ingress. As I was updating this code, it occurred to me that the Docker-based reality in which many of us now live has implications on the way in which we can secure our ColdFusion scheduled tasks. As such, I wanted to put together a small demo exploring the various ways in which we can secure a ColdFusion scheduled task running in a Dockerized container using Lucee CFML 5.3.8.206.https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4143-securing-coldfusion-scheduled-tasks-in-a-docker-container-using-lucee-cfml-5-3-8-206.htmTweet - Steven Erat - Mind Blown this Week!Mind blown this week. 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פודקאסט מספר 401 של רברס עם פלטפורמה - מברוק! שינינו קידומת במהלך הסגר . . . Unauthorized 401.היום אנחנו הולכים לדבר עם אסף מחברת Outbrain על נושא שנקרא AutoML - תיכף נדבר על מה זה ועל מה זה עושה.ואנחנו, כרגיל, באולפנינו הביתי אשר בכרכור - סגר מספר 3 עבר עלינו בשלום, החיסונים כבר אצלנו ואנחנו נתנים גז . . .(אורי) כן - חוץ מזה שפתאום הופעת עם משקפיים . . . (רן) רק לאותיות הקטנות.אז אסף - בוא קודם נכיר אותך: מי אתה? מה אתה עושה ב-Outbrain? אחר כך כמובן נדבר על מה זה AutoML ולמה זה מעניין אותנו.(אורי) זה סוג של אוטו . . .(אסף) אז אני אסף קליין, והיום ב-Outbrain אני מנהל קבוצה של מהנדסים ו-Data Scientistsספציפית, ה-Task הגדול שלנו זה לבנות את מערכת ה-CTR, זאת אומרת - היכולת שלנו לחזות את ההסתברות ש-User יקליק על אחת ההמלצות שלנו.בהשכלתי אני בעל תואר שני במתימטיקה ובמדעי המחשב, עבדתי בעבר בכמה תפקידים, גם כמה תפקידי Engineer וגם בתפקידי אלגוריתמיקה שונים ומשונים בכמה חברות.ב-Outbrain אני כבר כשש שנים - וואו, הזמן עף כשנהנים . . .(רן) מעולה . . . עד כמה בכלל חשוב כל הסיפור הזה של CTR ב-Outbrain? למה בכלל זה מעניין AutoML או Machine Learning באופן כללי ב-Outbrain?(אסף) אני אתייחס חלק הראשון של השאלה שלך בהתחלה - CTR זה בעצם אבן הבניין - ואני קצת אצטנע - המרכזית במנוע ההמלצה שלנו.זאת אומרת - כשאנחנו פוגשים משתמשת באחד מאתרי התוכן שעובדים איתנו, בעצם כדי להבין מהי ההמלצה הכי נכונה עבורה יש לנו איזשהו מודל, Predictor, שאמור לבוא ולהגיד מה ההסתברות שעבור אותה היוזרית - פריט התוכן הספציפי יעניין אותה כרגע, בהקשר הנתון שבו היא נמצאת.וזה בעצם השיקול הכי משמעותי לגבי איזו המלצה היא תראה.(אורי) חלק בלתי נפרד מה . . . מוצר ההמלצות, התפקיד שלו הוא להגיש תכנים מעניינים וליצור את המוטיבציה לעבור אל התוכן הזה.זה נמדד אצלנו בקליק - כמו שמקליקים על תוצאת חיפוש בגוגל או על תוכן שמוגש בפייסבוק - אנחנו עושים את זה “באינטרנט הפתוח”.(רן) אז אפשר להגיד שהתפקיד שלך ושל החבר’ה שלך זה חלק מה - Core Value Proposition של Outbrain, חלק מהמנוע המרכזי של Outbrain - ואתם עוסקים בעיקר בתחום של Machine Learning.פה ספציפית אנחנו רוצים לדבר עלך הקונספט של AutoML - אז בוא אולי נתחיל לדבר על מהי הגדרת הבעיה, למה בכלל AutoML? למה זה דומה? איפה נתקלת בזה לראשונה? (אסף) אז שנייה . . . AutoML, אני חושב, זה Buzzword מאוד נפוץ היום בכל התעשייה - ואני לפחות אתן את ה-Take שלי על כל הדבר הזה.אני חושב שכל מי שהתנסה אי פעם בפיתוח מערכת מבוססת Machine Learning, שצריך גם לשים אותה ב-Production ואמורה לשמש משתמשים אמיתיים באילוצים אמיתיים, חווה תסכול מסויים או קושי מסויים, ואני אנסה טיפה להרחיב, אם אני מדבר יותר מדי אנא עצור אותי . . .לרוב, כשאנחנו חושבים אל איזשהו Task שהוא סביב Data Science אז יש לנו כמה שלבים לדבר הזה - כ-Data Scientist אנחנו לרוב מקבלים איזושהי בעיה, איזשהו Data-set, איזושהי משימה - לרוב זה מתחיל באיזשהו מחקר, Offline-י, שבו אנחנו עוסקים באקספלורציה (Exploration) של הדאטה, הבנה של הבעיה, הבנה של המימדים הרלוונטיים וכן הלאה.אם התמזל מזלנו, אחרי עבודה קשה, אנחנו מגיעים לאיזשהו מודל שאנחנו מרוצים ממנוהיה נחמד אם זה היה הסוף - אבל המעבר ממודל שעובד לנו לוקאלית על המכונה שלנו, על ה-Data set שיש על המכונה, למשהו שרץ ב-Production הוא מעבר, בוא נגדיר את זה כ”לא טריוואלי” . . .אני יכול קצת להרחיב?(רן) כן . . . באופן טיפוסי, אתם בונים את המודל על המכונות הפרטיות, או שהמכונה זה רק כמשל?(אסף) כמשל . . . יש לי פואנטה בסוף . . . אז סבבה - אנחנו באים לשים את המודל ב-Production, ולא תמיד גם שם החיים פשוטים, כי Data Scientists ואלגוריתמיקאים אוהבים לעבוד ב-Stack שלהם, לרוב ב-Python . . .אני כמובן מכליל, אבל Python זה לרוב ה-Stack הנפוץ, עם כלים וחבילות ו-Libraries שמאוד נוחים לנו כ-Data Scientists - ולא תמיד ה-Stack ב-Production שלנו כתוב גם הוא ב-Python, ולכן לא תמיד זה קל, לדוגמא, לקחת את ה- XGBoost המדהים שבנינו ולשים אותו במערכת ה-Production שלנו.במיוחד אם אני מתייחס שנייה ל-use cases של Outbrain, שבהם נדרשים SLA מאוד קשיחים - “קח את ה-XGBoost שלך ב-Python ועכשיו תן לו להגיש 100,000 בקשות בשנייה” - ושיהיה לנו בהצלחה עם זה. . .(רן) אז אולי בשביל ה-Context, אני בתפקיד שלי ביום-יום גם מנהל קבוצה של Data Science ב-AppsFlyer ואני גם מזהה עם הכאבים שלכם והם חוזרים גם אצלנו.אוקיי - אז מה עושים? Data Scientist אוהב לעבוד ב-Python, אוהב לכתוב XGBoost - וזהו, אחר כך נגמר העניין. אבל בכל אופן - ה-Business רוצה שניקח את המודל הזה ונשים אותו ב-Production, אז מה עושים?(אסף) אז האמת היא שיש לי פה עוד פואנטה, רן, אני מצטער שאני ככה נותן לך קונטרה, אני אשמח לענות על זה - בוא נניח שהתגברנו על הבעיות האלה, אני חושב שיש מגוון של דרכים לתת מענה לדבר הזהאם זה כל מיני חבילות שיודעות לקחת את המודל XGBoost ולהגיש אותו בחבילות שונות ומשונות, או אולי אתה ממש רוצה להתאבד ובא לך לממש את זה ב-++C כדי בכלל לחוות זמני תגובה מהיריםאבל אפילו אם התגברת על המהמורה הזאת, גם כשהמודל שלך מתחיל לשרת את ה-Production, גם שם אתה מתחיל לחוות Friction . . . אני אתן שתי דוגמאות ברשותך - למשל, משהו שאני חושב שהצוות שלי בזבז - השקיע! - עליו משהו כמו שלושה שבועות כשהמודל שלנו היה ב-Production וזה שאתה פשוט מקבל פרדיקציות (Predictions) שהן לא הגיוניות . . . וכשאתה בא לחקור את זה אתה מבין שהדאטה שראית בזמן ה-Training הוא לא הדאטה שאתה רואה בזמן ה-Serving בהמון מובנים . . .סתם אנקדוטה - יש לך דאטה שמגיע לך ב-Serving באיזשהו API והוא פורמט בצורה אחת, אבל כשהוא נכתב כבר ל-Data Lake, ל-Database שלך, על ה-Hive שלך או Whatever [כבר יצא כזה שירות של AWS? שם טוב], הוא מפורמט (Format) קצת אחרת - נגיד שהוא עובר ל-Lower case, ועכשיו המודל שלך ראה Upper case ב-Training וב-Serving הוא רואה Lower Case ואוי ואבוי . . .זה עוד סוג של Friction(רן) אתה יודע מה? אם אנחנו כבר מערימים קשיים, אז תרשה לי להערים קושי נוסף: יש את כל הסיפור הזה של Feature engineering, שלפעמים הוא קורה ב-Offline באופן שונה ממה שקורה ב-Online, וזו עוד מהמורה שככה צצה וצריך לעבור . . .(אסף) לגמרי . . . בוא ככה נבנה את המוטיבציה אפילו, נעשה פה דרמה יותר גדולה - גם אם התגברנו על זה ובנינו כלים, עכשיו יש לנו מודל ב-Production, ולרוב זה מודל בהתחלה ראשוני, ועכשיו יש לנו צוות של Data Scientists שכל הזמן רוצים לשפר אותו, ולבדוק את הדברים שלהם ב-Production ולראות שהם עבדו - איך אנחנו עושים את כל הזמן? זה בעצם כל הסיפור הזה כפול כל החיים בערך . . . (רן) כן . . .(אורי) כל החיים כפול כל ה-Data Scientists . . .(אסף) אמרת את זה נכון(רן) אוי, כבר יש לנו מטריצה, עוד שנייה אנחנו עוברים ל Tesor-ים . . . וגם יכול להיות שמודל שעבד מצויין אתמול אולי יפסיק לעבוד מחר, כי העולם השתנה או כי דברים קרו.(אסף) נכון, וזה אחד האייטמים שלי פה שלא דיברתי עליהם - Concept Drift, שזה משהו מאוד מאוד שכיח, במיוחד בתעשיית ה-Ad-Tech, כשה-Marketplace הוא נורא דינאמי.(רן) כן - המלצה שאולי הייתה מצויינת אתמול, והדאטה בסדר והכל Lower case והכל בסדר - אבל התוכן השתנה, עולם התוכן השתנה וההמלצה כבר פחות רלוונטית.(אורי) אומרים שעם העיתון של אתמול אפשר לעטוף דגים? אז זה בערך . . . זה כבר בעולם ה-Online זה שעם העיתון של לפני עשר דקות אפשר לעטוף דגים.(אסף) לגמרי(רן) בסדר - אז עכשיו אנחנו מוכנים לפתור את הבעיה?(אסף) יש איזושהי מנטרה שאני מנסה לחזור עליה במהלך השיחה שלנו - אני חושב שאחד ה-Take aways שלנו מאיזשהו שכתוב מאוד מאסיבי של המערכת במהלך השנה האחרונה הוא שצריך בעצם לאפשר ל-Data Scientist להיכשל מהר . . .בטח שמעתם את זה, זה קצת קלישאה, אבל זה נורא נכון.(רן) אז אתה אומר “להיכשל מהר” . . . לא להצליח אלא להיכשל מהר. מה עומד מאחורי זה?(אסף) כל מי שעסק באלגוריתמיקה ו-Data Science, לפחות בי זה היכה לפני כמה זמן, כי - כמה כיף זה לפתח פרויקט תוכנה רגיל? בפרויקט תוכנה רגיל קל לך לראות אם ה-Latency שלך מספיק מהיר, אם הכפתור שלך במקום וכן הלאה . . .ב-Data Science זה לא ככה - ב-Data Science לרוב אתה יורה באפילה, ומקווה לטוב. לצערי - הרבה מאוד פעמים אנחנו נכשלים, ולכן אם נאפשר בפרויקט ל-Data Scientists שלנו להיכשל מהר, זה יאפשר להם לנסות דברים הרבה יותר מהר, הם לא יפחדו לנסות, יהיו יותר הצלחות, המודלים שלנו ישתפרו וה-KPI העסקיים שלנו יעלו.(רן) אז בוא נסתכל, נגיד, על דוגמא - יש לך איזשהו מודל המלצות, וחלמת בלילה על פיצ’ר חדש: “נגיד שכל אות שנייה היא ב-Capital אז זו הולכת להיות המלצה מצויינת!” - ועכשיו אתה רוצה לבדוק האם זה הולך לעבוד.אם יקח לך חודש לבדוק את כל הסיפור, אתה תספיק לבדוק אולי, עד שיפטרו אותך, משהו כמו שניים או שלושה רעיונות, ואז יגמר לך הזמן, Game Over; אבל אם אתה נכשל מהר, ולוקח לך יום או חצי יום לבדוק את הרעיון המטורף הזה אז אתה תספיק לבדוק עוד ועוד, ובסופו של דבר תגיע דווקא לרעיון קצת יותר מוצלח.(אסף) נכון - ואם תיקח את זה אפילו יותר קיצוני, אם תספיק לבדוק בשלושה ימים 20,000 אפשרויות להוספת פיצ’ר כזה או אחר, בפורמולציות כאלו ואחרות, זה אפילו יותר טוב.(רן) אני חושב שיש פה שני מושגים שהם אולי דומים - אחד מהם זה AutoML והשני זה MLOps - ואני חושב שדיברת על שניהם . . . בוא נגדיר את שניהם ונראה מה כל אחד פותר.(אסף) אז באמת אני אעשה Zoom-out ואתייחס למה שאמרת - באיזשהו מקום אני חושב שההבנה היא, לא רק אצלנו אלא באופן כללי, שיש איזשהו יתרון להפרדה בין ניסויים ב-Offline לבין ניסויים ב-Online, ב-Serving.זאת אומרת - בסוף היום, ההוכחה שהצלחת לעשות משהו מועיל באיזור האלגוריתמי, באיזור המודל, הוא שאתה שם, במקרה שלנו, איזשהו A/B Test ומוכיח שה-KPI העסקיים במודל החדש שייצרת עולים על המודל הקודם - וזה באמת ה-Online.בעצם, כל היכולת לעשות אורקסטרציה (Orchestration) לסיפור הזה - לעלות את הA/B Test בצורה נוחה, לשים את המודל ב-Production בצורה נוחה - אני חושב שזה יותר באיזורים של ה-MLOps.לעומת זאת, כמובן שלכל A/B Test או לכל ניסוי Online-י יש Overheads, יש תקורות - ולכן אם אנחנו באמת רוצים להיות יעילים אנחנו צריכים לאפשר לעשות ניסויים Offline, כלומר - איזושהי סביבה שבה ה-Data Scientists שלנו יוכלו לחקור את הבעיה ולחקור כל מיני היפותזות שיש להם בצורה מהירה ויעילה, בעזרת כלים שנותנים להם להתרכז בעבודת ה-Data Science ופחות באספקטים טכניים שתמיד הם חלק מהחיים שלנו.אולי האוטומציה הזו, או כל מיני כלים שמאפשרים את האוטומציה הזו - אפשר לתייג אותם בתור AutoML.(רן) לצורך העניין, חשבתי על הפיצ’ר המטורף שלי שבו כל אות שנייה היא Capital letter וזה הולך להיות פצצה - ועכשיו אני מתלבט: האם אני רוצה לדחוף את זה לתוך XGBoost או לתוך רשת ניורונים - ואם כן אז כמה שכבות או כמה ניורונים, או כמה עצים הולכים להיות בתוך . . . מה העומק של ה-XGBoost.אם אני עושה את כל זה בצורה סדרתית, כנראה ששוב זה יקח לי כמה ימים טובים, אולי חודש, לבדוק את כל אלו - מה ה-AutoML נותן לנו?(אסף) בעצם כלי AutoML מאפשרים לך לבדוק את ההיפותזות האלו בצורה אוטומטית, ווכמובן בסוף נותנים לך איזשהו Audit trail - היכולת להבין עבור כל אחת מההיפותזות או הדברים שרצית לבדוק, עד כמה הם טובים.לרוב זה בעזרת איזשהו Proxy - זה לא יהיה ב-Business KPI שלך אלא איזשהו Proxy ל - Business KPI.(רן) ראיתי כלים כאלה Out there - יש כלי כזה ל-AWS ויש כלי כזה ל-GCP - מה אתם עושים? כתבתם אחד משלכם?(אסף) כן . . . תראה, אני חושב שיש . . . קודם כל כתבנו משהו משלנו, והוא תפור באמת לבעיה שלנו, אני יכול טיפה לדבר למה . . .המודל שלנו, לרוב . . . כדי להגיד משהו על טיב של מודל כזה או אחר, למשל בדוגמא של רן - האם הוספנו פיצ’ר כזה או פיצ’ר אחר, אז עד כמה המודל מתפקד בצורה טובה? - לדבר הזה נדרש די הרבה דאטה.הכלים, לפחות אלו שאנחנו מכירים, פחות יודעים להתמודד עם כמויות הדאטה העצומות שנדרשות לבעיה שלנו.(רן) אוקיי - אז מה, אני, כ- Data Scientist, בא בבוקר ואומר: “אני רוצה להריץ את שלושת האלגוריתמים האלה, כל אחד עם קומבינציה של 10 פרמטרים שונים”, וזהו - הולך לשתות קפה, חוזר ויש לי תוצאות?(אסף) אה . . . קצת יותר מורכב מזה.לרוב יש לנו כל מיני שאלות, היפותזות, שבהן אנחנו עוסקים, וכל Data Scientist לוקח מה-Backlog איזושהי שאלה כזאתלמשל - האם הוספה של פיצ’ר כזה או אחר תשפר את המודל, ובכמה זה ישפר את המודללרוב אתה צריך לבחור איזשהו Data Set שהוא Offline, כי זה לא נעשה בחלל ריק.יש לנו דרך, בעצם, לתרגם, את ההיפותזה הזאת לבעית חיפוש - אני יכול לתת דוגמא תיכף, אבל בסוף היום ב-AutoML יש לנו מנוע חיפוש, והוא מחפש במרחב המודלים שה-Data Scientist מגדיר לו - מחפש בצורה מאוד מהירה ומבוזרת, וזה תלוי בכוח המחשב שאתה שם עליו - אבל בגדול, אחרי כמה שעות אתה תקבל תשובה.(רן) אוקיי, אז אמרת שאתה רוצה לתת איזושהי דוגמא?(אסף) אני מתלבט האם לתת דוגמא מורכבת או . . . מעניינת וקצת מורכבת, שנדרש קצת רקע, או משהו יותר בנאלי?(רן) מעניינת ומורכבת ונדרש ידע - בוא נצלול!(אסף) מצויין - אז בעולם של CTR Prediction, אני אתן דוגמא שהיא יחסית מעניינת.אחד המודלים - אמנם מודל בסיסי, אבל עובד לא רע - הוא Logistic Regressionבגדול, הדאטה שהוא מקבל זה המידע על אותו Listing, וה-Context - למשל: רן כרגע נמצא בכרכור, צופה בדף של Ynet(!) בתוך iPhone 12 (!!) - ומערכת ההמלצה שלנו באה לנסות להבין איזו מבין שלושת הפרסומות שכרגע נמצאות ב-Inventory הכי מתאימה לרן.אז בעצם, אם ניקח את כל הדברים שאנחנו יודעים על רן ועל ה-Context שבו הוא נמצא - כרכור, iPhone 12 וכו’ - אז לכל אחת מהפרסומות, נוכל להפוך את זה לבעיית Classification של “מה ההסתברות שרן יקליק על אותו פריט תוכן?”בוא נאמר שלמדנו את זה מתוך דאטה היסטורי - וזה בעצם Logistic Regression ל - CTR Prediction על קצה המזלג.מסתבר שכמו בהרבה בעיות ב-Logistic Regression, צימודים של פיצ’רים מאוד עוזריםזאת אומרת - יכול להיות שלמדנו, אם נגיד את זה למודל, שאנשים בכרכור אוהבים ללחוץ על פרטי תוכן על מכוניות אדומות, לעומת אנשים שגרים בתל אביב שאוהבים משאיות ירוקות.(אורי) בדרך כלל ההיפך, אבל . . .(אסף) כן, קצת אילתרתי . . . אפשר לתת דוגמא יותר מוצלחת כנראה, אבל הנקודה היא שבאמת צימודים כאלה של פיצ’רים מוסיפים המון לדיוק של המודל(רן) זאת אומרת שאם מקודם בתיאור שלך של המודל הנחת איזושהי אי-תלות - הוא בכרכור, יש לו iPhone, וזה לא קשור לזה שהוא אוהב או לא אוהב מכוניות ירוקות או אדומות, אבל מסתבר שהמציאות מספרת לנו סיפור אחר, כנראה שיש איזושהי קורלציה ביניהם (אסף) נכון - וכאשר אתה מוסיף את הצימוד הזה של מיקום וסוג הפרסומת, בעצם המודל שלך יהיה יותר מדויק.אם נחשוב על בעיה מהחיים האמיתיים - אז יש לנו אלפים של פיצ’רים, וכאשר באים להוסיף פיצ’ר חדש ל-Logistic Regression, נשאלת השאלה עם איזה צימודים הוא יעבוד הכי טוב.אפילו אפשר לקחת שאלה הרבה יותר כללית - אם יש לנו נגיד אלף פיצ’רים, איזה צימודים אנחנו צריכים להוסיף למודל על מנת שהוא יתפקד בצורה הכי טובה שיש?(רן) רק נבהיר פה את המתימטיקה - אם יש לנו אלף פיצ’רים, אז אם נוסיף פיצ’ר אחד ונצמיד אותו לכל האחרים, אנחנו הולכים לקבל פי . . . הרבה פיצ’ריםכל אחד מחובר לכולם(אורי) יהיו הרבה . . .(אסף) למעשה, אם הולכים בקומבינטוריקה לאקסטרים - זה C(10,2) - וזה הרבה.[10 לא המון, 1,000 כבר כמעט חצי מליון . . . ]בעצם די מהר אפשר לחשוב על הבעיה הספציפית הזו כבעיית חיפוש - ואז אם יש לך מנוע חיפוש מוצלח אז תוכל למצוא את המודל המיטבי.ברור שמרחב האפשרויות פה הוא אקספוננציאלי, ואנחנו לא אוהבים אקספוננציאלי במדעי המחשב . . .(רן) שנייה, בוא נבהיר רגע . . .(אורי) אנחנו לא אוהבים אקספוננציאלי - ותמיד זה אקספוננציאלי . . .(אסף) נכון - ויש פתרונות מהספר, מה-Text book, של איך עושים את זה.(רן) אז בוא רגע נדבר על למה זה מנוע חיפוש - החיפוש הוא בין השילובים השונים של הפיצ’רים, ולכל אחד מהם יש איזשהו Score, זאת אומרת איזשהו . . אם הגעתי למקום אז אני יודע האם הגעתי למקום טוב או לא.וה-Score הוא - מה? היכולת שלו לחזות את ה-CTR לצורך העניין?(אסף) אז באמת ה-Score, אני חושב שזה המרכז פה ואפשר לדבר עליו, ותיכף אני אצלול בשמחה לתיאור של ה-Score, אבל אנחנו מדברים פה בעצם על מרחב חיפוש אקספוננציאלי, ואפשר להפעיל כל מיני אלגוריתמי חיפוש שרצים על המרחב הזה עם Score, עם יוריסטיקה.אם נכתוב תשתית טובה והמנוע חיפוש הזה יוכל לרוץ בצורה מבוזרת על הרבה מכונות, וגם ה-Score הזה ידע להיות מחושב מהר, אז ה-Data Scientist שלנו יהיה מאוד מרוצה כי יוכל בדוק את ההיפותזות שלו מאוד מהר.(רן) אז בו נעשה רגע שנייה סיכום - אני רוצה להוסיף עכשיו פיצ’ר חדש, אבל הבנו שפשוט להוסיף את הפיצ’ר ה-1,001 זה כנראה לא כזה מעניין כי יש הרבה מאוד קורלציות בין פיצ’רים, אז צריך להבין למי הפיצ’ר שלי קורלטיבי או לא, זאת אומרת - איזה קרוסים (Cross) מעניין להוסיף.וזה אתה אומר במרחב שהוא אקספוננציאלי, אז את זה צריך לצמצם, שלא יהיה אקספוננציאלי - לא אמרת בדיוק מה זה כן, אבל אני מניח שזה קצת פחות, ובכל אופן כנראה שנקבל עדיין מרחב מאוד מאוד גדול, אפילו שזה לא אקספוננציאלי זה עדיין מאוד מאוד גדול - אז גם את החיפוש במרחב הזה אני רוצה לעשות בצורה יחסית מהירה.והחלק שהוא Computational expensive בכל הסיפור הזה זה החישוב של ה-Score או משהו אחר?(אסף) כן, בדיוק זה המרכז.בסוף השאלה הבסיסית היא בעצם, אם שנייה נצלול אפילו יותר עמוק, אז בעצם כל Node במרחב החיפוש שלנו זה איזשהו מודל, עם צימוד כזה או אחר של פיצ’רים או עם שניהם יחדיו - ובעצם אנחנו שואלים עד כמה הוא יותר טוב מכל האחרים.ואני קצת אתאר איך אנחנו מחשבים את ה-Score הזה - בעצם ה-Score הזה אמור להיות Proxy מאוד קרוב לדיוק המודל ,ולשם כך אנחנו משתמשים ב-Data set שהוא Offline-י, מאוד קלאסי, שמחלקים אותו ל-Train ול-Test, חלק ממנו משמש לאימון המודל - ה-Bootstrap שלו - וחלק אחר לחיזוי הקליקים.זה דאטה אמיתי כמובןועל תוצאות הפרדיקציות, כשאנחנו יודעים את ה-Target, אם היה קליק או לא היה קליק, אנחנו מחשבים מדדי דיוק - AUC או מדדים אחרים די סטנדרטיים.(אורי) זה ל-Offline(אסף) זה ל-Offline כמובן(רן) ואיך אתה יודע שבאמת הדאטה הזה מייצגת את המציאות הנכונה? אם תיקח את כל הדאטה בעולם אז כן, אבל הבעיה היא שהוא גדול מדי . . . (אסף) כן, בגלל זה אני חושב ש . . .לפני כן שאלת אותי למה עשינו פה את כל הפיתוח של משהו שהוא ייחודי לנו, וזה באמת כי כדי לייצר את מטריקה שנותנת לנו דיוק טוב, אנחנו נדרשים לקחת הרבה דאטה - אז לרוב אנחנו לוקחים דאטה של שבוע, שזה דאטה של ג’יגות (Gb) בגדול, ועליו אנחנו מריצים את החיפוש.(רן) הבנתי . . . ובעצם מי שבנה את ה-Framework הזה זה בעצם מישהו בתוך קבוצת ה-Data Science אצלכם?(אסף) כן, זה התחיל ממשהו די פשוט וסיבכנו אותו ככל שהדרישות הצטברו . . .(רן) ככל שנתנו לכם . . . (אסף) האמת שלא, האמת ש . . . (אורי) זה היה תהליך מדהים, כי התחילו במשהו יחסית פשוט כדי להוכיח את ההתכנות של המודל הזה, ולאט לאט הלכו הוגדילו Scale ודייקו ודייקו את המודל, ונוספו פיצ’רים וגם המודלים המתימטיים השתפרו לאורך הזמן.(אסף) כן . . . האמת שהתחלנו עם Vowpal Wabbit, למי שמכיר, ובמהלך הדרך . . .למי שמכיר - Vowpal Wabbit זה Logistic Regression ממש מהירובמהלך הדרך קפצנו במנוע המתימטי למשהו שכתבנו אצלנו בקבוצה, שאנחנו קוראים לו Fwumious wabbit, שזה Field-aware factorization machines נורא נורא מהיר(אורי) ממש ממש ממש מהיר(אסף) ממש . . .אתם יכולים לראות את הבלוגים אצלנו, ב-Outbrain engineering, כתבנו על זה וגם על AutoML אז תוכלו לראות כמה דוגמאות יותר מפורטות(רן) יותר ממכונית ירוקה בכרכור . . .(אורי) לא, באמת - יש הרבה דברים שנכתבו בבלוג של Outbrain Engineering ושווה לקרוא שם.(רן) ופה ספציפית דיברנו על Use case של הוספת פיצ’ר - יש לכם נגיד גם Use cases של בחירת מסווג חדש, או כיוונון של Hyper-parameters במסווג או Use cases אחרים בסגנון הזה?(אסף) תראה, בחירת מסווג זה עניין די מורכב, כי המסווגים שלנו, כדי שהם יעבדו כמו שצריך, דורשים המון המון עבודה.כיום, למשל, יש לנו איזושהי גרסא שתפורה ל-TensorFlow, ובה אנחנו מנסים כל מיני ארכיטקטורות של רשתות - וכן, זה משהו שהכלי זה יודע לתמוך גם בה.(רן) אוקיי, אז פה בעיקר דיברנו על AutoML - זאת אומרת, החלק ה-Offline-י - אבל בחלק מהצגת הבעיה גם דיברנו על החלק השני, החלק ה-Online-י, שנקרא לו אולי MLOps? נניח . . . אילו פתרונות נבנו בתחום הזה? (אסף) אני יכול לספר לך על הרצוי ועל המצוי . . . בוא נתחיל עם הרצויבגדול, אני חושב שהשאיפה שלנו היא שברגע שיש לך תוצאה טובה ב-AutoML אתה תיהיה, אנחנו קוראים לזה “One click away” מ-A/B Test, זאת אומרת - בקליק אחד, או גם שלושה קליקים זה יהיה בסדר . . .(רן) שה-CTR שלהם הוא? . . .(אסף) 1 . . . 100%אבל הרעיון הוא שתוכל להגיע נורא מהר ל - A/B Test, עם כמה שפחות Technicalitiesאם נפרוט שנייה מה זה אומר ”ללכת ל - A/B Test”, אני יכול לפחות לתאר את החווייה שלנו ב-Outbrain, אז אומר לפעמים לעשות שינויים בשכבה שעוטפת את המודלים שלנו, לקחת את הפיצ’ר הזה ולגרום לו להגיע בכלל אל המודל ב-Serving, ויש איזושהי עבודה שנדרשת ב-Production, ואחרי זה להתקין, “לרלס” (Release) את אותו Service שמגיש את המודל, וכמובן שזה אומר לבדוק אותו ולעשות בדיקות SLA ו-Latency ו-Staging, ואחרי זה להגדיר את ה-A/B test . . . זו שורה ארוכה של משימות, ובעצם השאיפה שלנו היא לגרום לכל הסיפור הזה להיות אוטומטי.(רן) נכון להיום, כמה . . . אני זוכר, בהיותי מתחום ההנדסה, שאם מודדים לדוגמא מטריקות (Metrics) כמו Commit to Production - כמה זמן לוקח מהרגע שבוא עשיתי Commit ועד שהקוד הוא Deployed ב100% - לכם יש אילו שהן מדדי זמן כאלה? אם כן, מה הם?(אסף) אני חושב ש . . .אין לנו איזה Dashboard של Garfana שמודד את זה.כיום יש איזושהי סדרה של פעולות שה-Data Scientist צריך לעשות, יש פרוטוקל מוגדר היטב - זה לוקח בסביבות שעה וחצי.ואנחנו שואפים בעצם להפוך את זה לדקה וחצי.(אורי) זה למודל חדש, כשגם שינית את ההבאה של הדאטה . . .(אסף) לא, לרוב, אם נדרשים שינויים ב - Data Pipeline אם להוסיף APIs אז זה יכול לקחת קצת יותר - אני מתייחס ל - Tweak במודל.(רן) אוקיי - והחלק, נגיד ה - Post Production - לגלות Drift או תקלות אחרות שיכולות לקרות - איך זה עובד בעצם? סיימתי את ה - A/B Test ועכשיו אני שמח, אני שם את זה ב-Production - מה הלאה? (אסף) תראה, יש לנו שכבות שונות של ניטור, ושוב - גם פה יש עוד הרבה עבודה לפנינו.בגדול יש לנו כל מיני . . . אני יכול רק לומר שהדברים הקריטיים שגילינו שבהם המודלים שלנו מאוד משתפרים זה שהמודל צריך להיות מאוד עדכני.בעצם, המערכת בכל חמש דקות מקבל מודל חדש ב - Production - מאמנת מודל חדש ומכניסה מודל חדש ל-Production.וזה די מפחיד . . .(אורי) רגע, רגע . . . קודם דיברנו על זה שאנחנו רוצים לאמן כל מיני פיצ’רים חדשים ודברים כאלה, וזה כדי לבנות מודל מסוג חדש.עכשיו אתה מדבר על מודל עדכני - זאת אומרת: אותו מודל, כמו שבניתי ואימנתי וזה, רק שאני מאמן אותו בכל פעם על דאטה עדכני בכל חמש דקות.(אסף) כן, אז אולי באמת שווה לתת טיפה קונטקסט, אולי קצת קפצתי לזה - בגדול, המודלים של ה-CTR שלנו, אם תחשבו על ה-Setting של הדבר הזה, בעצם אנחנו כל הזמן מגישים המלצות, ה - Users מקליקים או לא מקליקים על ההמלצות שאנחנו מגישים, הדאטה הזה, של על מה הקליקו ועל מה לא מגיע למערכת שלנו אחרי כמה דקות ונאסף ב - Data Lake שלנוובעצם אנחנו יכולים לקחת את הדאטה הזה ולעדכן את המודלים שלנו כרגע ב-Production.וגילינו ש-KPI מאוד משמעותי לביצועים של המודל זה מהי נקודת הדאטה האחרונה שהמודל שלנו ראה בזמן ההגשה, ואנחנו שואפים שהזמן הזה יהיה קצר ככל האפשר.(רן) והסיבה מאחורי זה היא שהתוכן מתחדש? זאת אומרת, מה . . .(אורי) עם העיתון של אתמול אפשר לעטוף דגים . . .(רן) אוקיי . . . בסדר - היו לכם אילו שהן מחשבות על ללכת לכיוון משהו שהוא לגמרי Online? זאת אומרת Reinforcement learning, שממש יעשה את זה “באפס זמן”, או קצת יותר?(אסף) אני חושב שיש פה הרבה מקום לשיפור, בעיקר אני חושב שבתחום התשתיתייש כאן דבר אחד שצריך להבין, שיש כאן Trade off - אנחנו בעצם מציגים המלצות למשתמשהמשתמש, יכול להיות שבדיוק כשהגשנו לו את ההמלצה הוא צריך ללכת לעשות פיפי, והוא יחזור אחרי חמש דקות ואז הוא נזכר שהוא צריך לשתות קפה[זו לולאה אינסופית, דוגמא סטריאוטיפית של מהנדס כלשהו]רק אחרי רבע שעה הוא יגיד “וואו - איזו המלצה מדהימה ש-Outbrain נתנו לי!” והוא יקליק על ההמלצהורק אחרי אולי שמונה עשרה דקות נקבל את האינפורמציה על הקליק . . .הנקודה היא שיש לנו איזשהו Delay אינרנטי (Inherent) בכמה שאנחנו מחכים לקליק - אבל השאיפה באמת להיות כמה שיותר קרובים.(רן) אז אתה אומר שכאילו “ה-Watermark” הזה של החמש דקות הוא מספיק קצר כרגע, לפי מה שאתם רואים - כי גם ככה יש את ההתנהגות האנושית הזו של זמני קריאה, זמן הפיפי וזמן הקפה, ואין כרגע סיבה משמעותית לרדת מתחת לזה?(אסף) אה - לא, אני אגיד . . .יש עדיין איזשהו Delay אינרנטי, כמו שאמרנו, וכמובן שיש את כל ה-Data Pipeline שלנו שגורם לאותו קליק לחלחל למערכת, ל-Updater שלנו - ואת זה אפשר לקצר.שם יש לנו הרבה - אבל זו בעיקר עבודה תשתיתית, לגרום ל-Data Pipeline להיות הרבה יותר מהיר.(רן) הבנתי - גם אם אתה מרלס (Release) מודל חדש כל חמש דקות, אזא. יש את זמן בניית המודל, שגם יכול להיות לא טריוויאליב. וגם יש את השאלה של “ממתי הדאטה שעליו הוא עובד?” - ויכול להיות שהדאטה הזה “עדיין בצינורות” ולוקח לו זמן להגיעאני יכול להגיד שאצלנו (AppsFlyer) זה לוקח סדר גודל של שעתיים, אני חושב . . . או שלוש, לא זוכר.(אורי) אז פה, עשינו התקדמות מאוד גדולה בנושא של Real-time data pipelines, וזה עוזר בהמון מקומות.(אסף) וודאי - בעצם מה שזה אומר, אם שנייה נחשוב, זה בעצם שהמודלים שמגישים המלצות ב-Production, פוטנציאלית ראו חודשים של דאטה.(רן) דרך אגב - האימון הוא כל פעם מחדש, או שזה אינקרמנטלי (Incremental)?(אסף) אינקרמנטלי . . . (רן) אוקיי - אז זה לא חייב להיות כל כך הרבה זמן, ה-Cycle של האימון.(רן) אוקיי, מעולה - יש עוד המון דברים לדבר עליהם, אבל אנחנו כבר לקראת סוף הזמן שלנו.יש עוד נושא שרצית לכסות, לפני שאנחנו נסיים?(אסף) לא, אני חושב שעברתי על כל הרשימה שלי(אורי) יש נושא שרצית לכסות לפני שאנחנו אומרים שאנחנו מגייסים Data Scientists? (אסף) אה, נכון . . . אנחנו מגייסים!אנחנו מגייסים אנשים, תסתכלו בדף המשרות שלנוואם מעניין אתכם קצת לקרוא יותר על הדברים שדיברנו כרגע אז כנסו לבלוג של Outbrain Engineering או ב - Medium ל - Outbrain Engineering ותמצאו שם תוכן מעניין.(רן) מעולה - בהצלחה בהמשך הדרך ותודה רבה.(אסף) תודה שאירחתם אותי.הקובץ נמצא כאן, האזנה נעימה ותודה רבה לעופר פורר על התמלול

In this episode, we discuss the Yoe updater and why it exists.

This fourth and final hour began with some quarterback talk, as Philip Rivers has announced his retirement, (2:35) opening up the phone lines is always interesting, (7:05) turns out Gio is a bigger influencer than he even knew, (17:37) Jerry keeps the update game on lockdown, (28:01) Boomer tries to track down his popcorn maker, (29:37) a hockey themed , highly anticipated 'Moment of the Day' that the Booms didn't care much for and (35:16) Al Dukes got himself a new car. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jenna Weinerman, VP of Marketing from updater.com, joins Jason Hartman to share some facts and figures on Americans' move out of big cities. Updater is an app that helps to complete all of the peoples' moving-related tasks. This app has a lot of moving data collected from real estate businesses across the US. Key Takeaways: [2:00] What is Updater? She is the VP of Marketing -  Updater helps to complete all of the peoples' moving-related tasks. [3:00] With Updater, they can survey one-third of the market.  [5:00] Jenna explains the difference between moving and a relocation event in terms of the pandemic.  [6:45] Is there support for the anecdotal evidence that people are moving mid-pandemic?  [9:45] Bidding wars across the country with this unusually long real estate season.  [11:00] Zoom fatigue. But the tech is there to work from home.  [11:45] Three more national moving trends starting with: the distance that someone moved. [14:45] Why did mobility spike? Why are people moving in this period? [15:15] Are people leaving the city?  [18:30] Warm southwest climates are receiving more new residents.  [23:00] You can't always take data at face value. [24:00] Discussing net loss.  [28:30] What cities are making headlines and why? The Covid-19 Effect on NYC [29:45] San Franciscans liked to stay in California, while NYC residents likely left the state. [33:25] Jenna continues to break down where people that fled ended up.  [35:15] Where did San Franciscans go? … besides California, Texas!  [40:00] Where are Boston and Vegas residents going? [43:00] A lot of people are moving to Denver, CO. Where are they coming from? [47:30] What should our country expect moving forward? [52:00] If there were ever a time to purchase a home, now is it!  Websites: updater.com jasonhartman.com/protect JasonHartman.com JasonHartman.com/properties Jason Hartman Quick Start Jason Hartman PropertyCast (Libsyn) Jason Hartman PropertyCast (iTunes) 1-800-HARTMAN

Jenna Weinerman, VP of Marketing from updater.com, joins Jason Hartman to share some facts and figures on Americans' move out of big cities. Updater is an app that helps to complete all of the peoples' moving-related tasks. This app has a lot of moving data collected from real estate businesses across the US. Key Takeaways: [2:00] What is Updater? She is the VP of Marketing -  Updater helps to complete all of the peoples' moving-related tasks. [3:00] With Updater, they can survey one-third of the market.  [5:00] Jenna explains the difference between moving and a relocation event in terms of the pandemic.  [6:45] Is there support for the anecdotal evidence that people are moving mid-pandemic?  [9:45] Bidding wars across the country with this unusually long real estate season.  [11:00] Zoom fatigue. But the tech is there to work from home.  [11:45] Three more national moving trends starting with: the distance that someone moved. [14:45] Why did mobility spike? Why are people moving in this period? [15:15] Are people leaving the city?  [18:30] Warm southwest climates are receiving more new residents.  [23:00] You can't always take data at face value. [24:00] Discussing net loss.  [28:30] What cities are making headlines and why? The Covid-19 Effect on NYC [29:45] San Franciscans liked to stay in California, while NYC residents likely left the state. [33:25] Jenna continues to break down where people that fled ended up.  [35:15] Where did San Franciscans go? … besides California, Texas!  [40:00] Where are Boston and Vegas residents going? [43:00] A lot of people are moving to Denver, CO. Where are they coming from? [47:30] What should our country expect moving forward? [52:00] If there were ever a time to purchase a home, now is it!  Websites: updater.com jasonhartman.com/protect JasonHartman.com JasonHartman.com/properties Jason Hartman Quick Start Jason Hartman PropertyCast (Libsyn) Jason Hartman PropertyCast (iTunes) 1-800-HARTMAN

Jason Hartman calls it The Suburban Tsunami; others have referred to it as The Covid Effect; it all amounts to one thing: a mass exodus of big cities like NYC and San Francisco, and a migration to the suburbs. Jason Hartman talks about the big move, the university debt enslavement complex, and home prices that one man says are rising too fast.  Jenna Weinerman, VP of Marketing from updater.com, joins Jason Hartman to share some facts and figures on Americans' move out of big cities. Updater is an app that helps to complete all of the peoples' moving-related tasks. This app has a lot of moving data collected from real estate businesses across the US. Thursday: Charlotte Market Profile Webinar: www.JasonHartman.com/Charlotte Key Takeaways: [1:30] The Suburban Tsunami!  [8:45] The university debt enslavement complex, and massive vacancies in college towns.  [13:45] Lawrence Yun, chief economist of NAR, "home prices are rising much too fast." [15:30] 120% gross ROI..in ONE year!  Jenna Weinerman [22:00] What is Updater? [23:00] With Updater, they can survey one-third of the market.  [25:00] Jenna explains the difference between moving and a relocation event in terms of the pandemic.  [26:45] Is there support for the anecdotal evidence that people are moving mid-pandemic?  [29:45] There are many bidding wars across the country with this unusually long real estate season.  [31:00] Zoom fatigue. But the tech is there to work from home.  [31:45] Three more national moving trends starting with: the distance that someone moved. [34:45] Why did mobility spike? Why are people moving in this period? [35:15] Are people leaving the city?  [38:30] Warm southwest climates are receiving more new residents.  [43:00] You can't always take data at face value.  Websites: updater.com jasonhartman.com/protect JasonHartman.com JasonHartman.com/properties Jason Hartman Quick Start Jason Hartman PropertyCast (Libsyn) Jason Hartman PropertyCast (iTunes) 1-800-HARTMAN

Meet: Chris Byington is VP of Data at Updater, where he leads the Data team in partnering with stakeholders to bring data to bear on the company's toughest problems. Before Updater Chris led Analytics at Heroku, a Salesforce company, where he used data to deeply understand software developers and help them be more successful. A recovering stats nerd, Chris's favorite statistical technique is bootstrapping. He holds a bachelor's degree in French and Economics from Pomona College What you'll learn: Mentoring - if you have ever wanted to become a mentor we have great tips Mentees - are you looking to find a mentor? Professionals - so you are a senior IC or a manager and you might want to find a mentor If you would like to reach out to Chris about anything he discussed on the podcast, please reach out to him via his LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-byington/

Episode 9  About:  Current Shortcuts work / projects  iOS 14 Beta & Shortcuts issues within  HomePod updates  Updater integration (standalone vs embedded)  Q&A  Apologies for the delay in getting the episode out, the beta has advanced beyond the version we discuss in the episode but most of the information is still relevant as of today. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shortcasts/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shortcasts/support

On this week's episode of the podcast I talk about a couple of issues caused to Citrix environments by Windows Defender and Sophos anti-virus products, I also get into the new Microsoft Surface Duo phone, a couple of fun security related stories and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-137-citrix-broken-by-windows-defender-sophos-teams-updater-still-vulnerable-https-milestone-more/

Industry Celebrities collaboration with TAAEF and their Room to Grow series, Blaise Spitaleri interviews Jeff Duerstock with Updater. The Room to Grow series shares stories from those in our industry who have found not just a job but a career in the apartment industry. We are highlighting Multifamily professional across Texas that want to share their story about how they found the industry, why they love multifamily and what a career is like in multifamily. Learn more at www.roomtogrowtx.org and even better, find your fit by taking a quiz at https://roomtogrowtx.com/apartment-jobs/#quiz and much more! Learn more about TAAEF: https://taaef.taa.org/ Learn more about Jeff Duerstock: https://www.facebook.com/jdduerstock https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-duerstock-tx/ Learn more about Blaise Spitaleri https://www.facebook.com/blaise.spitaleri.50 https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaise-spitaleri-cas-399baa33/ Listen to other episodes or signup to be a guest on a Podcast: https://thatkimberly.com/convos-with-kimberly/ Connect on: FB: https://www.facebook.com/thatkimberlyscott Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thatkimberly IG: https://www.instagram.com/thatkimscott Twitter: https://twitter.com/that_kimberly Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdrDMJCNq8kxGGgqsO8avwQ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thatkimberly/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatkimberly/support