NBN Online for the week of July 28, 2008

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Builders Can Use New Tax Credit to Help Spur Home Sales
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Aug. 4
Landmark Housing Bill Awaits Signature of President Bush
Coast to Coast
Gas Prices Drive Push to Reinvent America’s Suburbs
housing forum
Now Could Be a Great Time to Buy a Home
Politics & Government
FHA Retooled to Meet Nation's Housing Needs
FHA Provides Relief to Owners Facing Foreclosure
Housing GSEs Receive New Support, a Strong Regulator
Fannie, Freddie Given Temporary Line of Credit
regulation
Impact Fee Relief Spurs Local Growth in Down Economy
Economics & Finance
New Homes for Sale Drop Off Some in June
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Quick and Accurate Shorthand Measuring
Business Management
Business Analysis Builds on Strengths, Isolates Threats
Online Conference Looks at Coping in Difficult Times
Women
When You Can’t Recoup Your Losses, Exit Gracefully
IBS
Register for the 2009 Builders' Show in Las Vegas
50Plus Housing
Aug. 12 Audio Seminar: Getting Hesitant Boomers to Buy
Multifamily
IRS Provides New Ways to Compute Utility Allowances
SEBC Courses Discuss How to Revitalize Sales, Rentals
Sales
Builders of Madison County Report Impressive Home Sales
Nature Blossoms as an Amenity in the Southeast
Remodelers
Learn More About New Lead Paint Rule at Free Seminars
Member Profile: Getting Involved, Giving Back
Earn Designation Credits at the Remodeling Show
codes and standards
Costly ICC Code Changes Up for a Vote in Minneapolis
construction safety
New Ergonomics Standard Calls for Three-Foot Drywall
Design
Enter the BALA Design Competition by July 31
Commercial
Apply for 2009 Commerical Building Awards by Aug. 1
Education
Strengthen Leadership Skills at Upcoming Conferences
Education Calendar
research
Conclave Looks at Tools to Commercialize New Products
Green Building
NAHB Advises FTC on Accuracy of ‘Green' Product Claims
Momentum Grows for NAHB Green Building Program
Legal
Ask the Lawyer: Enforcing Personal Guaranties
Federal Hourly Minimum Wage Raised to $6.55
Building Products
Danze Product Catalog Taps Into What Makes Design Fun
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
John and Ann Koelemij Named Founding Advocates
Association News
Builder and Housing Advocate David K. Hill Dies in Illinois
Bust Media Myths Confidently With Spokesperson Training
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
GM $500 Private Offer: Easy as 1-2-3
Save $25 on Hertz ‘Green,’ ‘Fun’ or ‘Prestige’ Weekly Rentals
Willams Scotsman Offers $1.99 First-Month Storage Container
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Builder and Housing Advocate David K. Hill Dies in Illinois

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

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

Save $25 on Hertz ‘Green,’ ‘Fun’ or ‘Prestige’ Weekly Rentals

Willams Scotsman Offers $1.99 First-Month Storage Container

Calendar of Events

Bust Media Myths Confidently With Spokesperson Training

 

NAHB Public Affairs has created a comprehensive set of materials — Myth Buster resources — to help NAHB members and local home builders associations fight inaccurate media reports and get the facts about their particular housing markets out to buyers.

Armed with these resources ― including market profile statistics for 360 individual markets, analyses of key economic reports, template press releases, talking points and more ― members and HBAs can contact their local media to explain how well their market is doing compared to national statistics.

HBAs have successfully convinced their local media of the viability of their home markets in California, Georgia, New Jersey, Kansas, Connecticut, Florida, Oklahoma and other markets across the country by using Myth Buster resources.

Leaders of local and state home builders associations and their members can build confidence and learn the latest interviewing and presentation techniques to bust myths in their markets through NAHB’s “Spokesperson Training” program during the association's fall board of directors meeting in San Diego in September.

Time is running out. Both sessions were sold out at the spring board of directors meeting and few spaces remain for the fall sessions. Sessions are limited to 12 participants each day

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.


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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