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How chat and voice-related tech is changing retailer-customer interactions

Retail Dive

10/26/2017

New chat channels are emerging as a real-time alternative to e-mail, along other technologies, but a comprehensive view matters most. Author By Dan O'Shea • Published Oct. 26, 2017 Share it post share tweet There is no shortage of companies, white papers, studies and advice blogs aimed at helping retailers write perfect emails to their customers before and after they visit stores (Google "email marketing" if you don’t believe us.) Yet email isn’t the only avenue available to compa…

THIS IS WHERE THE REAL INNOVATION IS HAPPENING IN THE REAL ESTATE TECH SECTOR…

Michael Beckerman

10/26/2017

Q&A WITH PATRICK KINSEL, CEO & FOUNDER OF NOTARIZE While the headlines and most of the real estate tech industry talks about big listing and transaction sites, some of the most exciting innovation is happening on the edges of the real estate industry. What do I mean by “on the edges”? I mean areas of the industry that are currently archaic and still doing things as they have for decades using paper, snail mail and in-person appointments. To me, the real estate industry is one massive …

The Future of Smart Cities at CES 2018

Business Wire Commercial Building & Real Estate News

10/26/2017

AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The future of cities is intelligence through 5G connectivity, and CES 2018 is the place to experience the entire connected ecosystem that brings together technologies, solutions, players and audiences in the smart city sector. Through its new comprehensive program destination, Smart Cities at CES 2018 will feature a dedicated exhibit area and a multi-day conference program. Presented by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Deloitte, programming will feature t…

SpaceX, Google Top List of Companies Techies Want to Work for

Bloomberg

10/26/2017

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Shopify Inc. and Tesla Inc. are the most appealing companies for technology workers, according to a survey by online jobs marketplace Hired. While big tech names topped the list, geographical breakdowns showed more diversity. Startups like SendGrid Inc., which does marketing email, had the highest ranking in Denver, while financial services like Capital One Financial Corp. topped scores in Washington. Online real estate database …

JLL bringing new LIC place to office market

Real Estate Weekly

10/26/2017

JLL was tapped by building owners Normandy Real Estate Partners, Drake Street Partners and GEM Realty Capital to lease Austell Place, at 47-11 Austell Place in Long Island City, N.Y. The firm will provide a full range of leasing and marketing services for the under-construction, Class A, 171,000 s/f office building. The JLL professionals overseeing the leasing assignment include Steven Rotter, executive managing director; Michael Berg and Howard Hersch, managing directors; Lloyd Desatnick, senio…

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The Balance Sheet – Yardi Corporate Blog

10/26/2017

Saudi Arabia’s ACCL Uses Yardi By Said Haider on Oct 26, 2017 in News Arabian Centres Company Ltd (ACCL) became Saudi Arabia’s largest developer, owner and operator of retail malls by offering international-standard quality shopping and entertainment. In formulating a strategy to build on that success, ACCL’s executive team came to realize that expanding its portfolio across the Kingdom depends as much on harnessing new technology as on providing high-quality retail and leisure offerings. The ta…

Wired Score Funding and Podcast (and a Few Thoughts)

Geek Estate Blog

10/26/2017

I listened to the Fifth Wall podcast with WiredScore founder Arie Barendrecht yesterday morning on my walk to Impact Hub. It's worth a listen, particularly to those interested in commercial real estate tech. I hadn't heard of Wired Score before, which is a little surprising but they do operate on the commercial side of the massive industry we play in (which is not my specialty). The core model is a certification for landlords to “understand, improve, and promote their buildings' d…

Exclusive Q&A With #RETAS Sponsor Glenn Murray, Founder & CEO of FUEL

CRETECH

10/26/2017

EXCLUSIVE Q&A WITH #RETAS SPONSOR GLENN MURRAY, FUEL CRE FOUNDER & CEOCan you describe your site?FUEL Enterprises develops cloud-based technology platforms for commercial real estate with a focus on valuation, forecasting and data. The flagship product, FUEL, is designed to enable real-time valuation process and transparency for everyone — from executives to analysts and from individuals to institutions — throughout the commercial real estate ecosystem. This includes lenders, investors…

New report reveals the potential economic value of 5G

Connected Real Estate Magazine

10/26/2017

Qualcomm recently commissioned a report that IHS Economics and IHS Technology produced that compared the potential game-changing impact of 5G to that of the printing press, electricity, the telegraph and even in the Internet, according to RCR Wireless News’ Sean Kinney. The trio “views 5G as a catalyst that will thrust mobile technology into the exclusive realm of general purpose technologies.” Some of the significant information to come out of the report included 5G will enable $12.3 trillion o…

The 10 best cities for tech jobs

MarketWatch.com – Personal Finance

10/26/2017

This is reprinted by permission from. Given all the ways that Americans stay in contact with each other, people who work in technology should be able to ply their trade from anywhere in the country with a fast, consistent internet connection. In theory. It turns out, location still matters when it comes to conceiving and building the next tech thing. It’s why developers, engineers, designers, database administrators and all other manner of tech genius pile into Silicon Valley and a handful of ot…

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How chat and voice-related tech is changing retailer-customer interactions