How Nimbus helps FHP generate fees at an electric pace

Find, access, impress

Once it has fulfilled a live requirement, Nimbus also helps FHP use that same opportunity to find yet more instructions. “If we have been acting for a landlord and let a building [to an occupier], and we’ve had underbidders for that space, we can then target other landlords of similar-sized buildings to see if there’s an opportunity on their holdings [that without Nimbus] we otherwise wouldn’t necessarily be aware of.”

It’s then onto the next deal, and Nimbus helps keeps the wheels turning. “The search tools inside Nimbus enable us to find those buildings in the first place and then find the contact information that we need, so we can demonstrate that intel to a landlord, so they understand that we know that market better than anybody else.”

A tech-friendly mindset

It begs the question then, why don’t all surveyors are using data-based tools to help them work more efficiently? According to Tweedie, some companies are overly conservative and are reticent about adopting new ways of doing things.

He believes his progressive attitude toward technology is a key element of the success of his office. “One thing we did when setting up the FHP Birmingham office was to make sure we were using data tools. I think we’ve got a demonstratable model here that we can generate a lot more instructions using Nimbus, which is a positive, and, for us, makes it cost effective.” 

Save time and hit your numbers

What Nimbus lets you do is to ensure you make the best use of your precious time. Says Tweedie, “There are an awful lot of inefficient agents out there that aren’t using the tools that are available to them; but the more efficient you are, the better your output. From a time-management point of view, if you can cut the time that you’re trawling through sites such as the Land Registry, Environment Agency and traffic data websites, then you’re going to be more efficient and that’s going to be a huge benefit overall relative to the cost of the subscription.”

Tweedie sums it up. “Volume is key for us. The greater the numbers we target, the more fees we can generate. Nimbus helps us get to the numbers we need and achieve results for our clients.”

Benefits of a tech-friendly mindset

It begs the question then, why don’t all surveyors are using data-based tools to help them work more efficiently? According to Tweedie, some companies are overly conservative and are reticent about adopting new ways of doing things.

He believes his progressive attitude toward technology is a key element of the success of his office. “One thing we did when setting up the FHP Birmingham office was to make sure we were using data tools. I think we’ve got a demonstratable model here that we can generate a lot more instructions using Nimbus, which is positive, and, for us, makes it cost effective.” 

Always be learning 

Nimbus is a powerful tool, but even those who use it regularly don’t realise what it can do for them in full. As such, Nimbus offers online training videos and one-to-one learning so its clients can make the best use of the platform. Tweedie says he will make use of these soon. “I know Nimbus offers excellent training videos, and I don’t use them as much as I should. I like to think I know how to use the tool, but I know they are there – which is halfway!”

There are also weekly webinars on the Nimbus website on subjects such as the state of the market, the best strategies to use, and the features you need to execute them. What’s great is that the webinars count as formal CPD hours, so you can progress your career as you learn.