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1. Early days for accountant search Baker 7 Top 10s Law Firms Clyde amp Co McDermott Will amp Emery Pinsent Masons Greenberg Traurig Shoosmiths Orrick Herrington amp Sutcliffe Allen amp Overy Beachcroft speechiy Bircham Lovel Is Overseas Banks Investment Banks Media You can expand all the headlines for quick browsing of news stories by clicking on Expand All in the left hand option menu Stories can also be contracted again by selecting Contract All Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk Filtering by Lead Type The Latest News can also be filtered by the four Metropolis lead types Potential Mover leads contain early information on companies organisations which are likely to be in the early stages of planning a relocation or building project This might be due to a recent merger takeover new business venture or perhaps the need to combine several disperse offices into a single location This type of lead is normally of most interest to architects project managers and commercial estate agents identified Requirement leads are stories on companies organisations that are actively looking for office and or industrial space They may have agents appointed and would normally want to complete a move within 12 to 24 months This is perhaps the most popular lead type as the company is a confirmed mover but has not found a property yet so is less2. End New n yn un Relocation site found Rca ate mund Griffon Howerwork 19711 2010 16 11 10 Space Found Southampton New H5 A N a Law firm to open office Architect appointed for 30m visitor centre JMW Solicitors 22 11 2010 18 11 10 Space Found Oxford New gt p ial acacia neal F Card provider on the move Architect appoin ted Tuxedo Money Solutions 22 11 2010 16 11 10 Space Found Southend New i m Law firm gearing up for search Goodman Derrick 01 02 2044 HQ refurbishment planned 16 11 10 Space Found Hul Viewing reminders Hovering your mouse over a reminder will display its details including the relevant company company contact and telephone number To view the lead associated with the reminder a Keyword search on the company name can be performed via the single keyword search box located above My Portfolio Please note if a lead is untagged it will disappear from the My Reminders list Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk My Postcodes The My Postcodes option under My Portfolio allows sorting of the last twelve months leads by postcode or postcode group To perform a postcode search simply enter the first few letters of the postcode in the dark coloured box e g EC1 and then press ENTER on your keyboard My Portfolio My Tags My Postcodes EC1 EC1 GU1 L1 510 E1 E Cty O W City of London ECO G Guildford E Live
3. Navigating within pick lists gt Problems navigating within pick lists such as the County or City pick list in Big Search are commonly caused by older versions of popular web browsers for example Internet Explorer 6 Older browsers may not allow the use of short cut keys to jump ahead within a pick list e g pressing L to jump to London under the City pick list We recommend the use of the latest version of web browsers such as Internet Explorer Firefox and Safari to avoid problems such as this c Keyword searches gt If you are carrying out a keyword search on a company name but find you are producing too many unrelated results try adding speech marks to your keyword For example instead of searching for ING search for ING Speech mark searches look for the full key word rather than part of it gt Company names containing the amp symbol can be problematic for keyword searches If you are having problems finding results for Marks amp Spencer for example try searching under MORE SEARCH OPTIONS and utilising the AND function This will allow you to search for Marks AND Spencer d Accessing Metropolis via smart phone gt Toaccess Metropolis via the web browser on a smart phone such as an iphone you may need an additional password set up Please note some smart phone browsers may not support all the features available on new Metropolis If you need any help using the Metropolis online database or have any su
4. including Internet Explorer Firefox and Safari The database can also be accessed via some smart phones such as the iphone Metropolis Got a minute Watch a quick video of metropolis in action USERNAME Metropolis delivers high quality intelligence on company relocation and construction opportunities Call us now on 020 8658 8000 or How can we help The philosophy of Metropolis is simple deliver high quality intelligence via 5 the web to a small number of clients This ensures our subscribers get a real you competitive advantage and keeps our renewal rate at a healthy 85 Metropolis is an exclusive club to maximise the benefits of the service to clients each sector has a limited number of subscribers up to a maximum of 8 Subscribers not only get access to the very latest leads but also get unlimited access to the 50 000 plus leads on the system The Metropolis web service is kept simple to allow fast retrieval of data and is available on most popular portable devices including Blackberry amp iPhone The Metropolis Home Page where user login occurs Enter your Username and Password in the two corresponding boxes provided Press Log In to submit your details Your Metropolis username and password is linked to the computer or smart phone you are using The first time you login to Metropolis a link will be displayed asking you to authorise the current machine as the access point for the online database Selecting this li
5. used to search through the last 365 days stories by keywords 5days 18 RECORDS BACK TO LATEST NEWS Bank search rumour 02 11 10 Identified Requirement Reading New Law firm reorganisation 25 10 10 Space Found Liverpool New Overspill for bank 12 10 10 Space Found Central London Docklands New Bank search rumour 26 09 10 Identified Requirement Bracknell New Searching the database by keywords Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 TAG ALL UNTAG ALL My Portfolio My Tags My Postcodes My Reminders Early days for accountant search Baker Tilly 10 04 2044 www metroinfo co uk Type in your keyword or keywords and press Enter on your keyboard to run the search For example the word BANK will bring up all the stories in the last 365 days containing the word BANK in the text The maximum number of results that will be displayed is 300 Searches are not case sensitive When searching for a company name speech marks can be used to isolate the keyword from other words and produce a more tailored list For example searching for ING rather than ING Freetext is a very flexible way to search the Metropolis database Popular searches include searching by company name by postcode or by business type etc A search for an architect practice for example will bring up a list of the projects that architect has worked on You can also search by Story ID in th
6. 2009 Update No Insurer to review move tenders next year Lockton the US owned insurance group has told Metropolis that it will be looking at sorting out the removals for its move to the St Botolph development 138 139 Houndsditch London EC3 towards the end of January 2010 The firm has taken 7 803 sq m 84 000 sq ft including reception client meeting suites and dining area and is thought to have an option to take a further 3 716 sq m 40 000 sq ft ISG 020 7247 1717 has been appointed on the fit out HOK 020 7636 2006 is the interior architect and the project manger is Davis Langdon 020 7061 7000 Lockton hopes to occupy the new space in June 2010 Facilities manager is Mike Kerridge based at Lockton House 6 Bevis Marks London EC3A 7AF 020 7933 0000 Savills advised 020 7499 8644 Update 60751 Related news items Contacts related to this news item Mike Kerridge Facilities Manager Lockton 020 7933 0000 Lockton House 6 Bevis Marks London EC3A 7AF Companies referred to in this news item Lockton Story ID 63040 Date Entered 18 Dec 2009 Last 12 months news Visit their website Design consultants refurbish As tipped by Metropolis in February this year Cavendish Design and Advertising Ltd has chosen to refurbish its current offices The firm has renewed its lease on its London HQ which was due to expire in 2010 rather than relocate Cavendish which employs around 15 staff was unable to confirm which int
7. Metropolis Metropolis User Guide Contents 1 Getting started 2 Last 7 days news working with the data 3 My Portfolio 4 Top 10s 5 Keyword Searching i Two short video guides for Keyword and Big searches 6 Big Search j y i can now be viewed at the Metropolis YouTube Channel www youtube com user MetropolisPR 7 Weekly email m MetropolisPR www metroinfo co uk CD Subscribe Uploaded Videos 3 8 Search tips 1 ee N E 9 e Tro U b e S h O ot n g www metroinfo co uk Big Search www metroinfo co uk Metropolis warw matrointo co uk Keyword S Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk 1 Gettting started This document is designed to help both new and current users of Metropolis get the most value out of the 50 000 records on the system Metropolis is designed to be fast and easy to use and holds a wealth of information at your fingertips that can help your company identify new business opportunities These opportunities can be retrieved through the main page and the Big Search screen Becoming familiar with the different search techniques will help you save time by identifying those prospects that are of most interest to you and generate tailored calling reports from day 1 of your subscription To access the system first ensure you are connected to the internet and direct your browser to www metroinfo co uk Most popular web browsers can access the online database
8. ads can also be tagged and added to your preferred tag group or the TAG ALL command can be used to tag the entire results list to a tag group see the My Tags section of this guide for further details on tagging To navigate back to Big Search you can select the back arrow on your browser or click on Big Search again in the left hand menu Search Results Identified Requirement 01 01 10 to 25 11 10 Search Results Filter results by Last 24 Hours Last 7 Days Just show me new ones By Weeks By Lead Type Other options Reset search Recent searches Big search Expand All Create PDF with Results T3 RECORDS SACK TO LATEST NEWS Law firm Hakaa to search Chambers revien options Law firm pauses division search Law firm possible move Law firm considers move Law firm now searching Law firm draws up HQ shortlist US law firm search Law firm relocation Law firm temporary move Law firm ee search Law firm discussing EC4 move Law firm to semok in 2011 Law search confirmed US law firm eyes search Law firm requirement Larger search for law firm Law firm confirms move plan Law merger prompts search Major Seam US law firm Barristers step up search Law firm move still mooted Law firm HQ search rumour TAG ALL UNTAG ALL My Portfolio My Tags Hot prospects Law firm requirements ronson requirements November sales calls sH sootiand Yorks amp Humber Yor
9. ayed for searching By Weeks y Week 45 31 10 10 Week 44 24 70 10 Week 43 17 10 10 Week 42 10 10 10 Please note this filter option will not display the full results of the particular week of leads but will filter the current results list by the week concerned To produce a full copy of a particular weeks leads click MORE SEARCH OPTIONS and select a Week no from the drop down menu Filtering by week number is particularly useful when combined with a My Postcodes results list For example you can select your preferred postcode group and then filter it by week number to produce a list of leads for that week that fall within your defined postcode area Displaying new leads only To filter out updated leads and display new lead stories only click on Just show me new ones on the left hand menu Please note this will only filter the last seven days news Searches can also be filtered by new or update leads via Big Search Last 7 Days Just show me new ones Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk Last 24 hours leads To only view the leads in the last 24 hours click on the link in the left hand menu Last 24 Hours Last 7 Days Navigating to recent searches You can quickly navigate back to recent search result lists by expanding the recent searches menu under Other options The last 5 searches performed are displayed here Recent searches maytair gensler nomura lease 2520 expiry refurb
10. content is intended for registered subscribers to www metroinfo co uk only lf you are not a registered user please leave this site immediately Metropolis Property Research Ltd takes its copyright seriously and will take legal action if any of its terms and conditions of use are breached Office refurb to complete in October UK Surrey Space Found Update Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine Ltd has started work on the refurbishment of its offices The manufacturer of navigational instruments selected a contractor last year and hopes to complete the work in late October 2010 Staff were not keen to release details of the main contractor Bruce Claridge facilities manager can be reached at Burlington House 118 Burlington Road New Malden KT3 4NR 020 8329 2000 There are currently 200 staff based at the UK head office 160 of which are office based Update 60153 Story ID 65430 Copyright 2010 Metropolis Property Research Ltd Council awaits move date Bedford Space Found New Bedford Borough Council has told Metropolis that it is to move its staff out of current offices at Bedford Town Hall St Paul s Square MK40 and will relocate to Borough Hall where it currently shares some space with Central Bedfordshire Council CBC A contact at Bedford Borough Council told Metropolis that it expects CBC to vacate in August to enable it to carry out are fit of the building although the move has already been delayed several times Interested pa
11. dding a tag is choosing a name for it If you are unsure what to call your tag or are new to tagging a list of suggested tags are included in the bottom right hand section of the pop up box These can be selected by clicking on them You can select more then one tag name by separating each tag name with a comma for example Hot prospects Identified Requirement However please note if you untag a lead it will disappear from all tag names associated with it Once you have selected your tag name press SAVE to return to the 7 days news screen Please note you can edit a tag at any time by clicking on the blue shield icon next to the lead story headline mn My Portfolio Card provider on the move Motes m Tag this story Why use tags May want a meeting next week Call John Hot prospects Identified Requirement back on Monday and email ower a brochure Tags you ve used before Hot prospects Law firm requirements London requirements November sales calls Scotland Yorks amp Humber Add to my reminders on 22 11 2010 at 10 30 Send calendar notification Outlook iCal identified Requirement London UK Greater London Financial Services Week 46 2010 Tuxedo Money Suggested tags Please ensure you have timezone support enabled in your Solutions W1 i calendar app fo receive the correct ime dunng BST Once you have completed your tag name press save to exit Your new
12. e keyword search boxes Keyword search MORE SEARCH OPTIONS By clicking on MORE SEARCH OPTIONS under the freetext box at the top right of the Latest News screen additional search options will appear The top three boxes allow freetext searching by keyword and offer the option of searching by up to three keywords with AND OR and NOT filtering available You will notice that there is also a DATE FROM and TO box which allow results to be refined by the date the story was added to the database DATE FROM and TO dates can either be selected via the calendar popup or if you prefer by clicking away from the calendar and entering the dates manually If dates are entered manually it is important to keep to the existing date format which is day month year e g 25 11 2009 TO 23 12 2009 A keyword search of this type can be filtered by region Simply select your preferred region or All from the drop down menu Once you are happy with your search parameters select the SEARCH button to produce a results list You can also use MORE SEARCH OPTIONS to produce a list of particular weeks leads To achieve this select the Week no from the drop down menu e g Week 48 21 11 10 The week number corresponds to the number of the week in the current year and the date in brackets is the starting point of the week This is a useful option if you want to pick up and create a PDF report or Tag of the a particular weeks leads yourself You can also
13. eriors company had won the contract for the work Simon Cleaver is the director and is based at 118 120 Great Titchfield Street London W1W 6SS 020 7612 0160 Update 57580 Related news items Contacts related to this news item Simon Cleaver Director Cavendish Design and Advertising Ltd 020 7612 0160 118 120 Great Titchfield Street London W1W 6SS Creating a PDF of your results list Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk 3 My Portfolio My Tags My Tags provides users with the facility to tag individual or groups of leads to a tag name that can be specified by the user My Portfolio My Tags Hot prospects Law firm requirements London requirements November sales calls Scotland Yorks amp Humber My Postcodes My Reminders Tagging leads is a quick way to file leads so that they are quickly available when you next login to Metropolis Tag names can be specified by the user use a system that suits you best An individual lead can be tagged by clicking on the small icon to the right of the lead story headline which looks like a shield containing a white cross see pic below Card ih on the move 19 11 10 Identified Requirement Central London West End New lee lcd 19 11 10 Identified Requ vent Central London West Enc Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk When the tag icon is selected a pop up box will a
14. g and Contracting the full lead list 165 RECORDS TAG ALL UNTAG ALL 2011 start for refurb phase 2 Website provider looks to 2012 Chamber to search in 2011 The Leeds York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce LY amp NYCC has told Metropolis that it will start to look into property options in mid 2011 The LY amp NYCC s current office at 28a York Place LS1 is owned by West Quarter Limited who have permission demolish the site to make way for a 8 082 sq m 87 000 sq ft 6 storey office block lan Williams Director of Business Representation and Policy will be responsible for the search and can be reached at White Rose House 28a York Place Leeds LS1 2EZ 0113 247 0000 Gary Williamson is chief executive officer and Clare Frain is PA to the board Melanie Coward HR manager may also prove a useful contact The LY amp NYCC employs about 40 staff Update 65854 Related news items Comment on this story Contacts related to this news item lan Williams DirectorLeeds York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce 0113 247 0000 White Rose House 28a York Place Leeds LS1 2EZ Companies referred to in this news item Leeds York and North Check last 12 months news Yorkshire Chamber of Visit their website Commerce Story ID 69202 Date Entered 12 Nov 2010 Update Yes Law firm lease expiry Strand refurbishment Web company to move in January My Portfolio My Tags My Postcodes My Reminders
15. ggestions for improvements to the Metropolis User Guide please contact Simon Sluszny on 01296 631 186 or email simon metroinfo co uk Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk
16. il you have those required for your postcode group Tag name City of London Add Postcode pO EC1 EC EC3 ECA Click save to exit and your new postcode group tag will appear in the bottom half of the My Postcodes section To create a list of the last twelve months leads filtered by your new postcode group click on the tag name Postcode Groups can be edited or deleted by clicking on the E symbol to the right of each tag name Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk 4 Top 10s Top 10s The menu on the right hand side of the Latest News page ene contains a list of top 10 companies by sector Clicking on a Clyde amp Co sector reveals a list of the top 10s in that sector and clicking McDermott Will amp Emery on a company s name performs a keyword search on that Pinsent Masons name and displays a list of results The size of the text reflects the number of database hits the company name has on the Metropolis online system 5 Keyword searches Keyword search of last 365 days news Greenberg Traurig Shoosmiths Orrick Herrington amp Sutcliffe atiens overy Beachcroft Speechly Bircham Lovells Overseas Banks Investment Banks Media Pharmaceuticals Architects Interior Contractors Fit out Architects Base Build Contractors Base Build Developers The keyword box at the top right of the Latest News page can be
17. ishment Breadcrumbs Breadcrumbs provide a visual reminder of the various steps undertaken when navigating the Metropolis online database search Results HSBC 01 0299 to 09 03 10 Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk Resetting your search To reset your search at any time and return to the Last 7 Days news list click on Reset Search in the left hand menu Expand All Create PDF with Results Reset search Big search Creating a PDF of results To create a PDF document from your results list select Create PDF with Results on the left hand menu Your pdf document will open in a new window and can be saved on your computer for future reference or printed You can create a PDF from any results list including those saved within My Tags es clients 5 user 2195C6AB2FDE1D06D7CB2A4BD82FF9 pdf CFID 1576391 amp CFTOKEN 73642657 75 be l Find New office for architect Architect firm BDP is relocating its Liverpool studio to new offices in the heart of Grosvenor s 42 acre regeneration development Liverpool One in Spring 2010 Richard Elsdon is the studio director based at 2 St Peters Square Liverpool L1 4AS 0151 709 6865 The new studio will be headed by Andrew Teage Contacts related to this news item Richard Elsdon Studio Director 0151 709 6865 2 St Peters Square Liverpool L1 4AS Companies referred to in this news item BDP Story ID 63041 Date Entered 18 Dec
18. ist The next button will highlight where each word appears in the text of each story Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk 9 Troubleshooting a Authorising your machine for database access gt Authorisation problems are commonly caused by selecting an expired authorisation link within an old authorisation email Each time you select the link to authorise your computer following login the link contained within the latest authorisation email must be used Older versions of the authorisation email will not work gt If you authorisation email fails to arrive within 10 minutes log back into Metropolis and select the authorisation link again If it fails to arrive a second time please contact us as there may be a problem with our record of your email address gt Once authorised your username and password are also linked to the web browser used for authorisation e g Internet Explorer If you try to access Metropolis via another web browser e g Firefox or Safari on the same computer you will need to go through the authorisation process again in order to access the database on the other web browser gt If you have received an authorisation email but have not been trying to authorise a new computer smart phone then it is possible an unauthorised user may have a copy of your username and password details Please contact us immediately if this happens and we will issue you with new login details eee b
19. kshire updates My Postcodes My Reminders A Top 10s Law Firms Clyde amp Co McDermott Will amp Emery Pinsent Masons Greenberg Traurig Shoosmiths Orrick Herrington amp Sutcliffe Allen amp Overy Beachcroft speechty Bircham Lovells Overseas Banks Investment Banks Media Pharmaceuticals Architects Interior Contractors Fit out Architects Base Build Contractors Base Build Developers Results list of a Big Search Example is new law firm office requirements in London Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk 7 Weekly Email Metropolis clients receive an automatic email sent out each week on a Sunday This email contains the headlines from the last seven days leads To access the leads themselves subscribers must click on the email link and enter their username and password on the Metropolis login page Once logged in a page containing all the leads from the last seven days will be displayed For security reasons this page can be viewed on screen and printed but cannot be copied and pasted Subscribers can also produce their own weekly lead results lists by selecting the preferred Week No under MORE SEARCH OPTIONS and creating a PDF of the results list Alternatively tailored weekly lead lists can also be created using Big Search Metropolis This week s UK Metropolis Leads Week 20 2010 104 stories This
20. likely to have chosen suppliers for the relocation when compared to a space found move Space Found leads contain details on companies organisations which have found new space to move to and may be moving in the next few months or in the case of pre lets in the next year This lead type also includes office refurbishments and projects in the education leisure and healthcare sectors Development Project leads specifically report on developer led construction projects and do not normally include details of occupiers Leads of this type will typically provide details of the developer of the office industrial scheme the architect the main contractor and details of the construction timetable This type of lead is of most interest to developers architects contractors and companies wishing to specify building products To filter by lead type select one of the four categories on the left hand side of the screen Lead Type Identified Requirements Potential Movers opace Found Development Projects Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk Filtering by Weeks You can filter the results list on the Latest News page by lead issue week number The week number corresponds to the number of the week in the current year and the date in brackets is the starting point of the week Using the example below Week 45 would contain leads researched between 31 of October and 6 November The last four week numbers are displ
21. n West End New A reminder can also be set at this stage which is added to the My Reminders list found located under My Postcodes Setting a reminder is also optional In order to set a reminder you will need to select both a date and time for the reminder You can do this by clicking into each of the two white boxes and picking a date from the calendar and a time from the pre defined time slot selections Please note a reminder cannot be set in the past Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk _ My Portfolio Card provider on the move Notes wi Tag this story Why use tags Tags you ve used before November 2010 sss May want a meetinc back on Monday anc Hot prospects Law firm requirements London requirements November sales calls Scotland Yorks amp Humber Suggested tags Add to my reminders on E Send calendar notification Outlook iCal Identified Requirement London UK Greater London l Financial Serices Week 46 2010 Tuxedo Money Please ensure you have timezone support enabled in your Solutions W1 calendar app fo receive the correct time dunng BST Setting a reminder date and time When setting a reminder time you can choose whether the reminder is am or pm select the hour of the reminder and also the minutes past the hour Once a reminder date and time is set you can choose t
22. nd Development Projects ii New Project Type amt Centres business park Centres call centre Centrs oolocation data Centres computer centre 4 Business Type i Accountants Airline Architects nd Country of origin Al Address E g Street road or town but not postcode Postcode ZIP 3 Characters maximum e g EC1 W12 L2 London Area Al County AN x Region A Country United Kingdom Region Continent Al Size No Minimum 500 00 Measurement O sqt sqm Big Search offers a number of options for searching the entire database Searches can be tailored by story date move date week issue number lead type update yes or no project type business type country of origin keyword geographic location including postcode and project size Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk Once you have entered your search criteria click on the SEARCH button at the bottom of the screen To clear the search screen and start again select RESET A maximum of 300 records can be displayed and if you exceed this number it is best to refine your search and run it again to avoid missing any relevant opportunities The results list will display on the Latest News page in date order latest leads at the top To expand all the headlines click Expand All on the left hand menu You can also view the entire results list by selecting Create PDF with Results on the same menu Individual le
23. nk will generate an automatic email which will contain an authorisation link sent to the registered email address of your account Selecting the link within the email or copying and pasting it into the address bar of your browser will allow you access to Metropolis Please note database access is tied to both your computer smart phone and web browser If you need to access Metropolis on a different computer or different web browser this process will need to be repeated Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk 2 Last 7 days news working with the data Viewing lead records Once you are logged in you will be taken to the Latest News screen This page contains all the leads entered onto the system in the past 7 days in date order with the latest leads at the top of the page Each lead is accessible via its headline Simply click on a headline of interest to expand the story and reveal the text Underneath each headline are also details of when the lead was entered onto the database the lead category where the project is located and whether the lead is new or an update on a previous lead story Latest news Last7 days Latest News Filter results by Last 24 Hours Last 7 Days Just show me new ones By Weeks By Lead Type Other options Reset search Recent searches Big search Expand All Create PDF with Results Latest news page Expandin
24. o send an email reminder to your Outlook or iCal calendar program Ticking this box will generate an automatic email which will be delivered to the email address you registered with Metropolis when subscribing Metro notification for story Card provider on the move ID 69324 support estatestoday co uk Sent Fri 19 11 2010 16 26 To 5 sluszny btnternet com Message 3 4755_042536 ics 710 B Please find your calendar invitation attached Opening the ics file attached to the automatically generated email should open your calendar program and provide you with the option of saving the reminder to your calendar diary d 9 as Se Metro notification for story Card provider on the move ID 69324 Appointment Q Calendar mi A Private n LJ 38 al S El show As W Busy M G a H A a Ee X Delete High Importance se Save amp Invite Scheduling id Reminder 30 minutes Recurrence Time Categorize Spelling Start Meeting Close Attendees a Forward i Zones M Low Importance Inking Notes Actions Show Options Proofing Ink OneNote Subject Metro notification for story Card provider on the move ID 69324 Location Start time Mon 22 11 2010 10 30 all day event Endtime Mon 22 11 2010 10 30 Opening up the reminder attachment allows it to be saved into your calendar program Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk The next step of a
25. o try setting up postcode groups using My Postcodes A postcode search using this method can be filtered by Weeks on the left hand menu to display those leads that fall within a certain postcode area for that particular weekly lead issue Create your own leads Since the database goes back to 1998 why not try a few searches for companies that moved four years ago Most leases are either five or ten years and you can specify move date in the Big Search screen Alternatively try a keyword search for refurbish and refurbishment specifying a story date five or more years ago Perhaps time to smarten up the space again If you are new to Metropolis build your prospect list quickly with Date and Lead Type searches using Big Search Make the most out of your subscription by finding projects that may still be activate as well as acting on new information The address field under Big Search is also a keyword box This can offer a further degree of tailoring when historical searches are performed For example search for keyword refurbishment and select Central London City under London area Pressing CTRL and the key together will zoom in and make the content of the page you are viewing larger Pressing CTRL and the Minus key will zoom out You can search within a results list by utilising your Web Browsers search functionality pressing CTRL and F together Find will allow you to search by keywords within the results l
26. ppear offering the option to add Notes set a reminder and choose a tag for the lead that has been selected My Portfolio Card provider on the move Notes 5 Tag this story Why use tags Tags youve used before Hot prospects Law firm requirements London requirements November sales calls Scotland Yorks amp Humber Add to my reminders on ojal Suggested tags E Send calendar notification Outlook iCal Identified Requirement London UK Greater London Financial Services Week 46 2010 Tuxedo Money Please ensure you have timezone support enabled in your Solutions W1 calendar app fo receive the correct time dunng BST Pop up box appears when an individual lead is selected for tagging Adding notes is optional but is a useful way to record the result of a conversation with a sales prospect Notes added to leads via tags can be viewed at any time by clicking on the blue shield icon or hovering your mouse pointer over the icon which represents a lead that has been tagged see pic below Please note the popup box may not display on all browser versions Card provider on the move Added 19 11 10 StorylID 69324 Notes May want a meeting next week Call John back on Monday and email over a brochure Tags Hot prospects 138 RECORDS TAG ALL UNTAG ALL Card provider on the move 19 11 10 Identified Requirement Central Londo
27. rpool G amp Mid Town Create a new postcode group Using My Postcodes Next select the postcode you want by clicking on the link you have just created Any postcodes you have entered in this way will remain in a list below the postcode entry box unless they are deleted by selecting the x next to the postcode Once you have created a list of leads filtered by your selected postcode you can further filter this list using the Filter results by feature on the left of the screen Filtering By Lead Type or By Weeks can create useful target lists If you want to search the last twelve months leads by more than one postcode at a time then Create a new postcode group can be selected Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk hag Create or Edit a postcode group select one or more postcodes give them a tag and they ll appear in your postcode list Tip You can add multiple postcodes by separating them with a comma eg W1 W12 etc Tag name City of London Add Postcode Using Create a new postcode group To use this feature choose a tag name for the postcode group e g City of London and then add the first few letters of the first postcode you wish to add to your postcode group A drop down list will appear as you type and your preferred postcode can be selected Once you have selected a postcode it will appear underneath the lower white box allowing you to add further postcodes unt
28. rties should contact David Joyce Land and Property Service Manager for updates He is based at Bedford Borough Council Town Hall St Paul s Square Bedford MK40 15 01234 221 739 direct Story ID 65432 Copyright 2010 Metropolis Property Research Ltd Metropolis weekly email Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk a b c d e f g h Search tips Keep a record of all searches you undertake this will prevent duplication of effort You can use the new Metropolis lead tagging system to save your search results You can create a pdf or tag list of the most recent weekly leads issue yourself by selecting MORE SEARCH OPTIONS on the top right of the Latest News page and selecting the corresponding week from the Week no drop down menu When performing historical searches bear in mind that older records may have been updated Check the Last twelve months news and Related news item links before contact to ensure you have the most up to date record of the project Don t be afraid to try out some speculative searches using keywords Keywords such as lease expiry expansion or refurbishment can bring up some golden opportunities You can be as specific as you like for example try searching for carpets partitioning or furniture or lease expiry If you need to split the weekly leads into postcodes areas each week for your sales force you might want t
29. tag name should now appear under the list of tags located under My Tags to the right of the results list Clicking the tag name will reveal a list of those leads now matched to it Tags with reminders set also include an icon which represents an alarm See pic below Card provider on the move 19 11 10 Identified Requirement Central London West End New 35 On some browser versions hovering your mouse pointer over the alarm icon will also reveal the time and date set for the alarm plus any user notes Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk Removing tags To remove tags from a lead simply click on the grey shield icon containing an x to the right of the lead story headline The lead will now be removed from the tag name Please note if the tag name contains no leads it will disappear from the My Tags list and will also disappear from My Reminders Tagging groups of leads If you want to tag more than one lead at a time you can use the TAG ALL function This feature is located at the top right of the central results list Lead lists created using keyword searches Big Search or perhaps the last seven days news can be tagged in this way to save for reference later 139 RECORDS TAG ALL UNTAG ALL Bank finds space Y As df ee ia ide DU hei insurance broker takeover FA If a large selection of leads is tagged you will notice that the font of the tag name under My Tags may be larger than o
30. ther tag names you have set The larger the font the more results within the tag list and vice versa Please note when using TAG ALL you will not be able to add notes or reminders to leads To remove all leads from a tag name select UNTAG ALL Using this feature will also remove the tag name from My Tags Please note Removing tags also removes the notes you may have saved against a lead If you intend to keep detailed notes we advise ticking the Send calendar notification box so notes are also saved in your email calendar program We also advise taking great care when using the UNTAG ALL command Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk My Reminders To view the list of the reminders you have set when tagging individual leads click on the My Reminders heading located under My Postcodes and to the right of the central results list Reminders in blue are reminders set for future events and those in red are past due or due today Reminders marked with a red asterisk are due on the day they are being viewed When the due date for a reminder is exceeded by a month it will be removed from the list automatically Law firm to open office 22 11 10 09 00 AM My Portfolio 138 RECORDS JMW Solicitors Bill Jones Card provid 0645 3726666 My Tags 49 44 40 Identit ii My Postcodes Investment manager looks for space My Reminders we _ 1811 10 Identified Requirement Central London West
31. use keywords in combination with Week no to produce a list of leads from that week containing your keyword choice Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk EXPIRY 12 11 2010 Week no select a region select a region All regions East Midlands East of England Greater London North North West RA pa Northern Ireland 170 RECORDS TAG ALL UNTAG ALL My Po a south East My Tags South West Wales West Midlands Yorks amp Humberside Bank agrees Paris deal 12 11 10 Space Found Paris New My Postco Insurance firm will find own offices 12 11 10 Identified Requirement Leeds Update My Reminc Keyword searching with MORE SEARCH OPTIONS Metropolis Property Research Ltd 01296 631 186 www metroinfo co uk 6 Big Search The aptly named Big Search allows subscribers to search the entire Metropolis database over 55 000 records in the UK by several criteria Big Search is a fast and easy way to produce a tailored list of opportunities and when selected loads a new page of options To access Big Search select Big Search from the left hand menu on the Latest News page Latest news Big search Big Search Story Date 01 01 1998 25 11 2010 Useitis semn ogee MoveDate zan detailed ted ented 2m 11 2010 2311 2013 the Metropolis database going Or Week Numbe back over ten years r vee Week no Y Lead Type E Identified Requirements Potential Mowers Space Fou
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