Blocktalk - the podcast for UK Property Management Professionals

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Blocktalk - the podcast for UK Property Management Professionals

Blocktalk is the podcast about the property management industry, for the property management industry. Our aim is that the Blocktalk podcast offers listeners some useful insight into a variety of views, opinions, thoughts, and foresight from our guests who include business leaders and property management industry experts.The podcast is hosted by Brian Welsh, MD of CPL Software, and sister brands Blockworx and INSPCT. Brian has a wealth of knowledge and expertise having worked in the industry for over 30 years. He is also a certified Clifton Strengths Coach. You can connect with Brian at www.brianwelsh.co.uk Blocktalk is produced by the same team as: CPL Software - https://cplsoftware.com/ Blockworx - www.blockworx.co.uk INSPCT - www.inspct.co.uk

Latest episodes

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08 May 2024

AI and Property Management w/ Opeyemi Funsho | Blocktalk Podcast | w/ Brian Welsh

Welcome to a new episode of the Blocktalk podcast with your host Brian Welsh.

On this fortnight's podcast Brian is in conversation with CPL Software developer, Opeyemi Funsho. Opey is a keen AI enthusiast. Opey was the secretary of the AI and Robotics Society at university, where he held multiple sessions that explored the operation and application of various AI models. During his placement year, he independently investigated how AI can be incorporated to improve system forecasting.

 

On the show

04:30 Regulators and AI
05:20 Benefits of AI 
06:00 Health and food
07:30 Property management industry and AI
08:00 Future of AI
09:00 Participation of AI
09:25 Preparing for AI
11:00 Training
12:00 CPL and AI
13:40 Estimating and forecsting with AI
15:00 Negativity around AI

We hope you enjoy the episode!

 

The Blocktalk Podcast is produced by the CPL Software team. 

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01 May 2024

Blocktalk Bitesize | Property Management Law w/Cassandra Zanelli | w/ Brian Welsh

Welcome to Blocktalk Bitesize week - the short 8-minute segment from this fortnight's podcast which is with guest Cassandra Zanelli, Solicitor and CEO, Property Management Legal Services.

 

Listen to this shorter episode or catch the full episode which went live last week.

Find out more about Cassandra and her legal services here: https://pmls.co.uk/

We hope you enjoy!

 

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24 April 2024

S3 E13 Property Management Law w/Cassandra Zanelli | Blocktalk Podcast | w/ Brian Welsh

Welcome to a new episode of the Blocktalk podcast with your host Brian Welsh.

On this fortnight's podcast, we're delighted to welcome Cassandra Zanelli, Solicitor and CEO of Property Management Legal Servies Ltd. Cassandra has a wealth of experience in the property management sector and has been awarded the accolade of industry legend in the Property Management Awards, not once, but twice.  She was also the proud recipient of the Honorary Industry Award at the ARMA ACE Awards in 2023, in recognition of her services to the property management sector.

You can find out more about Cassandra and her work here - https://pmls.co.uk/meet-the-team/cassandra-zanelli/

On the show

00:32 Cassandra's journey to starting PMSL 
03:32 Most interesting aspect of Cassandra's work
10:24 Advice for property managers from a legal perspective
13:30 Biggest challenges facing the industry
17:15 Importance of CPD in the industry
22:06 Closing remarks

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Find out more about Cassandra and her legal services firm here: https://pmls.co.uk/

The Blocktalk Podcast is produced by the CPL Software team. 

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17 April 2024

What is Happening at CPL Software | Blocktalk Bitesize | w/ Brian Welsh

It's Blocktalk Bitesize week and this week it's a short 8-minute section from the Clientcast, our regular quarterly feature for CPL Software clients.

In this short segment, Will, CPL Software's CTO, gives an update about software updates, and we hear a little bit from Tom, BDM, about the sudden interest being shown by Housing Associations looking for a factoring solution.

Listen to Bitesize on the same Blocktalk channels - Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible, Google and YouTube.

Remember to like and subscribe and follow Blocktalk on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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10 April 2024

What is Happening at CPL Software | Blocktalk Podcast | w/ Brian Welsh

Welcome to a new episode of the Blocktalk podcast with your host Brian Welsh.

On this fortnight's podcast, it's our regular feature as producers of the Blocktalk Podcast, it's the CPL Software Clientcast - a quarterly, 'what's happening at CPL Software' for clients to find out what's new and what's coming.

Brian is joined by Will McIlmoyle, CTO and Tom Beswick, BDM.

On the show

00:55 Office to Office Challenge Update - the team's first fundraising efforts for our Charity of the Year, Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis
02:00 Team news with Brian
05:05 Software update with Will
Release 2.61
new DD system
full support for GoCardless
Blink integration
Improved deployment process
CONNECT release 
AND lots of coming up news to find out about!
10:55 Brian comments - GoCardless
12:20 Business development update with Tom
17:10 Brian comments 
17:30 Behind the scenes teaser!
20:05 Closing comments

We hope you enjoy the episode!

 

The Blocktalk Podcast is produced by the CPL Software team. 

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03 April 2024

Bitesize Siobhan Reilly, Redpath Bruce

It's Blocktalk Bitesize week, an 8-minute segment from this fortnight's podcast with Siobhan Reilly, Associate Director at Redpath Bruce.

Siobhan won the Above and Beyond Award at this year's PMAS Excellence Awards and it was great to have her on to chat about her time in the industry.

Listen to Bitesize and the full episode on Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon, Audible, and on the Blocktalk Podcast YouTube.

 

 

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