Lately, I've been coming across a common theme when reading and it has to do with the collective mind, the power of the media and the concept of the humanization of technology. From social to political to environmental, our perspectives are no longer controlled entirely by those that hold the purse-strings. Our world is moving towards a true global community whether or not we like the pieces that make up the whole platform.
In my daily life working with web-based property management software, I am surprised how many times I will get the same question, in one day, over and over, from different customers in all parts of the country. It's as if the whole property management community got together and came up with a list of what is suppose to be relevant for the day! In one of the videos below it is stated that there are more people on Facebook today than were alive 200 years ago. Think for a moment about how quickly a topic can go viral on Facebook and you can see where I'm headed.
I'm reading a book by Bryan Welch called "Beautiful and Abundant" and in it he speaks of a paradigm shift for effecting change in our individual lives and the world at large. He offers up an example of the fashion industry and of how, almost instantly, a new trend can reach every corner of the globe and become part of our culture. We all grasp that an idea can spread almost instantly via the internet, however we are beginning to grasp that this idea can lead to an immediate action. Action is power. Overnight, the world can change. Overnight, the world can put into action something it finds valuable.
In the videos below, you will feel the power of media. You will be moved by their message. While the causes below are enormous in scope, the message is this: Your actions matter & you are powerful. While we are not saving lives, electing powerful leaders nor shifting environmental policy in our daily lives in property management, we are touching people. We are influencing people in how & where they live, how to spend their money and in turn we are influencing the world with how we spend money made off of these people. Take a moment to think about your place in this web. How are you connecting? What tools are you using to connect? What tools are you using to profit? Do you inspire? Do you motivate? How effective are you?
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Janell is a member of Rentec Direct, a web-based property management software program designed to help streamline tenant criminal and credit checks and the day-to-day operations of landlords and property managers. You'll find many other useful articles like this on the Rentec Direct Blog.
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