NBN Online for the week of November 19, 2007

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Tax on Forgiven Mortgage Debt Hits Home Owners While Down
Mortgage Overhaul Bill Clears House; FHA Reform Stalled
Reader Survey: Tell Us What Housing News Is Important to You
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Nov. 26
Coast to Coast
As Owners Feel Mortgage Pain, So Do Renters
Politics & Government
Bill Addresses High Insurance Costs in Disaster-Prone States
House Bill Stems Importation of Wood Products Logged Illegally
Economics & Finance
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Vacuum Dust From Anchor-Bolt Retrofits
Legal
New Form I-9 Announced for Employee Eligibility Verification
Safety
Employers to Pay for Workers' Safety Equipment, OSHA Rules
HBAs: Host a Fall Protection Training Seminar in 2008
Business Management
Mortgage Solutions That Increase Home Sales
50Plus Housing
Enter the 2008 50+ Housing Design, Marketing Competition
Sales
Free 'Ramp Up Sales' Audio Conference on Dec. 12
Tickets Available for The Nationals 2008 Gala at IBS
Remodelers
Luxury Consumers Want More Than Bells and Whistles
Building Systems
Concrete Can Help Builders Carve a Niche in Down Market
Education
Education Calendar
Building Products
Lutron Lighting Controls Give Builders a Competitive Edge
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Builder Achievement Award Deadline Extended to Dec. 3
Submissions for Lee S. Evans Scholarships Due Dec. 7
Association News
Hal Ober, Helped Bring Builders’ Show to Las Vegas
Drive Away With a $500 GM Offer This Holiday Season
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Make Sound Bites Bark With NAHB’s ‘Interviewing Skills'
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Calendar of Events

Make Sound Bites Bark With NAHB’s ‘Interviewing Skills'

Learning how to effectively explain complex issues in 30 second sound bites will be taught during NAHB’s “Interviewing Skills,” part of the popular “Spokesperson Training” program that will be held at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando in February.

NAHB members attending the seminar will learn how to give clear, concise answers in a high-pressure, spur-of-the moment interview.

Through role playing, participants will learn how to quickly get key points across to the media, how the news is edited and how to avoid having their answers “taken out of context.”

“This information is crucial to anyone representing an organization,” said seminar participant Joe Cristo of Cristo Homes in Middletown, Ohio.

Sessions Available at the IBS

“Interviewing Skills” sessions will be held at builders’ show on Feb. 11 and 12.

In addition, NAHB will be offering “Presentation Skills” seminars at IBS on Feb. 13 and 14.

“Presentation Skills” attendees will learn how to organize and deliver a speech and presentation with accompanying question and answer sessions.

Each 7.5-hour seminar is limited to 12 participants. The seminars include instruction, skill-building exercises and on-camera practice interviews and presentations.

More than 15,000 NAHB leaders have participated in the “Spokesperson Training” program. The seminars are led by professional communication consultants, each with more than 30 years of experience training NAHB members on the issues that home builders, home builders association staff members and affiliate members face every day.

To Register

The registration fee is $495 for each one-day seminar. Registrations are being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, click here.

To register, e-mail Gwyn Donohue at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8447.


 

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