Commercial Investment Real Estate January/February 2017

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Technology Unleashed New technology makes working faster and smarter possible. by Sara S. Patterson and Samuel S. Moon f new technology improves the productivity of commer- cial real estate professionals, it is worthwhile adopting. These new technology gadgets look promising, and some CCIMs have weighed in on how they use them. When evaluating the adoption of new technology, ask if it will ease customer pain, enhance customer service, or create a different, individualized customer experience. If the answer is yes to one or more of those questions, think seriously about integrating the new technology into the business. I for the office and one for home,” says Butcher, managing director at Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates in Los Angeles. “The two screen option allows me to be twice as productive and see small details like engineering drawings on a larger screen. Now I can throw my Surface Pro 4 and a small remote Apple keyboard in my shoulder bag and don’t need a rolling briefcase anymore when I walk around downtown L.A.” FIND IT: https://goo.gl/WPS0oA Master Archivist Microsoft Surface Pro 4 provides the versatility of a laptop and a tablet in one device. “I supplanted my iPad 3 with a Surface Pro 4. The biggest difference is the Surface Pro 4 will drive a projector for presentations,” says Stan Stouder, CCIM, founding partner at CRE Consultants and Broker- age Services in Fort Myers, Fla. “Also, the display is more vivid than my iPad.” Using the Surface Pro 4 as her laptop and tablet, Colleen Butcher, CCIM, has boosted her productivity. “I purchased two separate large monitors and two docking stations — one 20 January | February 2017 Grexit is a free beta service that works with Google apps such as Gmail for Business to capture all emails and store them. It also sets up an archive to review business discussions. FIND IT: https://goo.gl/oFv2RA Smashing Keyboard Wireless Glass Keyboard is Bluetooth-enabled and has touch- sensitive glass designed with a full QWERTY layout. It’s compat- ible with iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac OS-X devices and recharges with a USB cable, which is included. FIND IT: https://goo.gl/8Vygae COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE Proven Versatility

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