SIOR Weekly

GlobeSt.
Colliers International scored a 160,000-square-foot industrial space for its client in a market with nearly no available space. Here’s how they did it.

Visit http://www.globest.com/sites/kelsimareeborland/2017/07/13/how-to-win-lease-deals-with-1-vacancy/ to view the full article online.

CRE.tech
According to a Navigant research study commissioned by Entouch, a provider of smart building solutions and managed services to multi-site companies across North America, smart building technology investments are beginning to gain momentum. Revenues generated from the sale of commercial Internet of Things (IoT) devices, a core technology used in smart buildings, are projected to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2 percent over the next 10 years.

Visit https://cre.tech/early-adopters-smart-building-tech-will-advantage/ to view the full article online.

Bisnow
National commercial real estate pricing dropped across all five core property sectors by a collective 0.3% in June. Experts have attributed the decline to a myriad of factors, including rising interest rates, the long length of this cycle and reigning uncertainty regarding the new administration’s policies and their impact on the industry.

Visit https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/cre-pricing-deal-flow-reflect-investor-hesitancy-at-this-stage-in-the-cycle-76332 to view the full article online.

The Telegraph
New technology may be about to radically alter the spaces we work in — from Amazon Echo-style "smart speakers," to workplace apps and virtual reality systems.

Visit http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connect/small-business/tech/pc-world/new-office-technology/ to view the full article online.

Duke Realty Promotes Schnur to Senior Regional Executive Vice President
Costar – July 6, 2017
Steven Schnur has been promoted to senior regional executive vice president at Duke Realty, based in the firm's Indianapolis, IN office. 

The Top 10 Things I Learned from CRE // Tech, San Francisco
WOW! What an amazing event in San Francisco! This was our first CRE // Tech event since we acquired the platform earlier this year. Nearly 400 were in attendance, and an amazing group of startups were on hand displaying their cutting edge technologies. Here are my top ten takeaways from our event.

Visit http://blog.sior.com/the-top-10-things-i-learned-from-cre-tech-san-francisco/ to view the full article online.

SIOR LA / MS / AL / NWFL - Annual Summer Meeting
When: Jul 20–21, (CT)
Where: Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa, 1 Grand Blvd, Point Clear, AL 36564

SIOR Ohio Columbus Clippers
When: Aug. 2, 5:00 PM–10:00 PM (ET)
Where: Huntington Park, 330 Huntington Park Lane, Columbus, OH, 43215, US

2017 SIOR Midwest Regional Event
When: Aug. 22–23
Where: Milwaukee, WI, US

SIOR Southeast East Regional Conference
When: Aug. 25–27, (ET)
Where: The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf & Spa, Savannah, GA, US

North Texas Chapter: Beer & Bull
When: Sept. 13, 5:30 PM –7:00 PM (CT)
Where: TBD, 14070 Proton Road, Dallas, TX, 75244, US

Entrepreneur
The 1st Rule of Selling is that no matter what product you are selling, always agree with the customer. This is the single most important, most basic and most commonly violated rule in all of selling — and really in all of communication.

Visit https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/297102 to view the full article online.

Inc.
Leaders can quickly increase their team's productivity by introducing a new habit to help them work more effectively.This seems counterintuitive, but if you and your team stop working 15 minutes before you walk out the office door or log off your computer and reflect on what you learned, you can boost productivity over 20 percent.

Visit https://www.inc.com/ben-fanning/the-15-minute-daily-habit-that-can-boost-your-team.html to view the full article online.

Forbes
The pace of digital innovation is growing exponentially and, even if you think you are on top of things, it’s always worth asking yourself if you’re keeping up. Businesses, and small to midsize businesses, in particular, need to be focused on digital transformation.

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/coxbusiness/2017/06/01/digital-transformation-why-it-is-more-important-than-ever-to-small-and-midsize-businesses/#267c62382274 to view the full article online.