NBN Online for the week of May 26, 2008

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Northeast Will Be First to See Signs of a Housing Upturn
Free ‘National Homeownership Month’ Material Available
Florida County Sees Housing Doing Better Than Rest of the State
Audio Seminar to Look at Green Building Challenges, Opportunities
Coast to Coast
Housing Skid Leads to Exodus of Builders
housing forum
Letter to the Editor: A Local Paper Sells Housing Short
Politics & Government
Grassroots Push On as Senate Panel Advances Housing Bill
Sluggish Revenues at Core of State Budget Woes
States Continue to Tackle Immigration Issue
New Jersey Builders Battle New Development Rules
Economics & Finance
April Upward New Home Sales Blip ‘Not Much to Celebrate’
Housing Affordability Rises for Third Straight Quarter
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Story Sticks Make Measuring Easy
Business Management
How to Make Salespeople Part of the Warranty Service Team
Multifamily
Condos Decline, Credit Tightens in First Quarter
Remodelers
Potential Energy Savings Huge With Green Remodeling
Education
University of Housing Seeks Feedback on Education
Education Calendar
Safety
HBAs: Host a Fall Protection Training Seminar This Year
Green Building
Hovnanian Testing the Waters for Green Building Plunge
Newest Class of Certified Green Professionals Inducted
Legal
Register for Construction Law Seminar on Sept. 11-12
Labor
Florida Builder Receives ‘Hands That Work’ Award
Building Products
GE Tankless Gas Water Heaters Cutting Energy Costs
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Six HBAs Awarded Challenge/Build/Grow Grants
Association News
1980 NAHB President Merrill Butler Dies in California
Save 10% With Office Depot Large-Format Printing Services
GM $500 Private Offer: Easy as 1-2-3
Sign Up for ‘Spokesperson Training’ Sessions at Fall Board
Willams Scotsman Offers $1.99 First-Month Storage Container
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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1980 NAHB President Merrill Butler Dies in California

Save 10% With Office Depot Large-Format Printing Services

GM $500 Private Offer: Easy as 1-2-3

Willams Scotsman Offers $1.99 First-Month Storage Container

UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping

Calendar of Events

Sign Up for ‘Spokesperson Training’ Sessions at Fall Board

Leaders of local and state home builders associations and their members have an opportunity to learn the latest interviewing and public speaking techniques through NAHB’s “Spokesperson Training” program during the association's fall board of directors meeting in San Diego in September.

Dates for “Interview Skills” and “Presentation Skills” have been set and members can register securely online with a credit card for one or both of the popular training sessions on the NAHB Web site.

The program includes two different one-day seminars:

  • Interview Skills” — helps participants master strategies for broadcast and print interviews, including message development. Attendees will learn how to give clear, concise answers in a high-pressure, spur-of-the moment interview.

     
  • Presentation Skills” — focuses on how to organize and deliver a speech or presentation and handle questions and answers.


Both sessions were sold out at the spring board of directors meeting and members have already begun to sign up for the fall sessions. Sessions are limited to 12 participants each day.

Session Schedules:

  • "Interview Skills"              Wednesday, Sept. 24
  • "Presentation Skills"         Thursday, Sept. 25


Each seminar is led by professional communication consultants who have more than 30 years of experience training NAHB members on the critical issues they face every day.

Interview Skills and Presentation Skills cost $495 per person for each one-day seminar.

More than 15,000 NAHB leaders have taken Spokesperson Training since the program began in 1979.

For more information or to register, e-mail Brooke Fishel in NAHB Public Affairs, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8061.


 

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