8 Fresh Resident Events for Your Apartment Community in April
Let’s celebrate the spring season with these resident events that bring smiles to everyone. Even super-busy property managers and leasing agents - you can do these, too!
We are in your corner and cheering you on! Wow your residents with these wonderful spring events.
These events range in price and duration, from completely virtual to grab-and-go…we’ve covered all the bases! Read on, pick your faves, and show us how you bring them to life.
EVENTS:
Micro-Event: How to Have a Bed Picnic Reel
Micro Event: The Art to the Perfect Grilled Cheese
Budget-Friendly: Seed Packet Bundle for Earth Day
Budget-Friendly: Dog Treats To-Go
Virtual: Pajamas To Work Day Photo Social Contest
Virtual: Pet Training with an Expert
Luxury: Food Truck Night
Luxury: Create your own herb garden class with a local florist
FREE APARTMENT IDEAS
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MICRO-EVENT: The Art To the Perfect Grilled Cheese
Don’t be bleu, this cheesy micro-event is sure to melt your residents’ hearts!
Even if you don’t have time to do an official event, post an “ultimate guide to grilled cheese sandwiches” video to your Instagram Stories. Members: just download our done-for-you video and post for the easiest, cheesiest micro-event!
Benefits for you:
IG engagement with Reels boosts your social media accounts and gets you more exposure. That means more potential residents are seeing your posts, which means more opportunities to lease!
Benefits for your residents:
This one is for all ages. Whether it’s a basic grilled cheese for the kiddos or made with fancy bread and gourmet cheese for the adults, just about everyone loves a grilled cheese sammy.
This is a short event, yes. But it can still be impactful!
BONUS: Have your team join in and share their grilled cheese culinary skills. Invite residents to share selfies of themselves cooking.
Yappy Hour: Pets, treats, toys, (and retention)! Show your community’s pets some love with this paw-esome event!
DO IT NOW in 1-2-3:
Purchase some dog treats and maybe some pet brushes and tennis balls.
Send out an invitation & post about it ALL over your social media (Members: Use the graphics we’ve provided), and make sure your community knows to stop by with their pets.
Pro tip: Take lots of pics of all the pets to post and show how pet-friendly you really are!
Suggested social post:
Set up a playdate with your BFF (best furry friend) and _________Apartments! Join us for a Yappy Hour To-Go on ___(date) at ___ (time). We’ll have treats and sips!
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR PET TREATS Event Bandit? simply place it outside when you NEED TO SEE SOME PUPPIES!
Pajamas To Work Day Photo Social Contest
Get your residents involved in a sweet pajama contest. This is a fun way to get residents engaged online!
BRING IT TO LIFE
Members: Print the contest design and place it in all of your public areas. Post the social media square and Instagram story and make sure to let residents know when the winners will be announced.
Have employees were pajamas to work on the final day of the contest (or the kickoff).
Once you’ve chosen the winner(s), make sure to post about it on social media so everybody knows!
Create your own herb garden class with a local florist
DO IT NOW
Book a local florist for a virtual workshop or an outdoor (and socially distant) event. Purchase seed packets or plant starts, soil and containers and make to-go kits for residents to pick up.
Members: Download your graphics and customize your invite flyer. Announce the event on social media.
Be sure to get lots of pics and videos at the event to share on social media!
