Katie joined the team at ButterflyMX in 2022, where she started as a Content Writer before working her way up to Director of Content. With an educational background in English and a love for SEO, Katie is passionate about writing content that educates people while being easy to digest.
Prior to joining ButterflyMX, Katie worked as a political marketing copywriter, where she wrote for political candidates and officeholders, including Federal and State Representatives, Federal and State Senators, a former Vice President, two former Speakers of the House, and several federal committees. Her work has been featured in American Camp Association, Meniscus Literary Journal, and 45th Parallel Literary Magazine.
Katie graduated from the University of Texas in 2017 and Texas State University’s Creative Writing MFA in 2020. She lives in Dallas, Texas with her dog, Ziggy, where you can catch her walking on the Katy Trail, rooting for the Longhorns during college football season, and hunting local bookstores for her next read.
Key takeaways: Grata combines Bluetooth digital-key access with amenity booking, work orders, payments, property communications, and marketplace features. App feedback differs sharply by platform: Grata has a 4.4/5 rating from 396 iOS ratings and a 1.8/5 rating from... Read More
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Key takeaways: A complete gate setup has two parts: an access-control layer that authorizes entry and a gate-operator and safety layer that physically moves the gate. Communities with five or more residences typically need to evaluate Class II gate-operator... Read More
Key takeaways: A laundry room access control system controls who can enter the room; it does not, by itself, manage washer payments, reservations, or machine operation. Shared PINs are simple, but individual cards, fobs, unique codes, or mobile credentials make... Read More
Key takeaways: Plan alleys and basement stairwells as separate camera zones because light, weather, geometry, mounting risk, and connectivity are different in each place. For basement stairs, there is no single best mounting height: lower angles can improve facial... Read More
