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Grace Hill, Inc.
Joseph P. Bailey III
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GRACE HILL LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE TRAINING TOOL, 'FAST FACTS'
April 4, 2008 (Augusta, Georgia) - Grace Hill announced today the launch of a new learning tool to help apartment industry professionals quickly access answers to the most commonly asked questions in multifamily management. The 'Fast Facts' option is a series of animated virtual experts in leasing, management, maintenance, and legal concerns. The 'Fast Facts' provide brief but thorough answers to some of the most prevalent concerns for today's apartment management teams, and are entertaining at the same time.
New research conducted on behalf of the University of Houston has shown that training using interactive avatars and other new technologies increased students' grades by 21% over training without interactive avatars. Students praised the addition of the animated characters and stated that they helped to better their learning experience.
"Today's on-site apartment professionals must be skilled in so many different disciplines, from sales to service to legislative know-how. In order to keep up, they need real-time access to information and education," said Kara Rice, Grace Hill's Chief Information Officer. Rice continued, "Our online courseware already provides 24/7 access to engaging training courses. The new 'Fast Facts' feature compliments our courseware with its' easy access and entertaining delivery." Added Joe P. Bailey, Grace Hill's founder and Chief Executive Officer, "With 'Fast Facts', we're not just offering information, we are also providing an interactive platform for professionals to rate and comment on the material presented. Fast Facts is helping to build our online community, which is already nearly 200,000 professionals strong."
Grace Hill is committed to meeting the demands of today's students, who desire innovation and creativity in their learning materials. The company's website, www.gracehill.com, has long provided a forum for interactive communication with chat rooms and bulletin boards. The Fast Facts will further enhance the web community by providing professionals another opportunity to exchange ideas and thoughts about real-world multifamily experiences in the learning arena.
Grace Hill's 'Fast Fact