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In This Issue:

Front Page
Pulte, Builders Promoting Home Buying Tax Credit
Aug. 12 Audio Seminar to Look at Getting Hesitant Boomers to Buy
Builders Hear Advice on Making Job Changes in Tough Market
Kalamazoo Builders School Home Buyers on Tax Credit
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Rustic Charm Meets High-Tech Luxury and Comfort
Coast to Coast
Tax Benefits Make Now a Great Time to Buy a Home
Housing Forum
Housing Collapse Ahead? Not According to the Data
Politics & Government
Housing Suppliers Help Push Housing Bill Into Law
Economics & Finance
Housing Bill Bans FHA Seller Downpayment Assistance
New Law Alters FHLBank Director Appointment Process
Eye on the Economy: Housing Downswing Approaching a Bottom
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: How to Fix Warped Cabinet Doors
international
Weak Dollar Spurs U.S. Home Sales to British Buyers
Business Management
What to Do When Money Is Tight
Aug. 21 Online Panel to Discuss Coping in Tough Times. Free
Building Systems
Learn More About Advantage of Systems-Built Homes
Enter Building Systems Councils Excellence Awards by Sept. 17
Sales
How to Market Homes Using Social Networking Sites
Multifamily
Builder Confidence in Condo Market Continues to Shrink
Remodelers
Celebrate Remodeling at 2008 NAHB Remodelers Gala
Member Profile: Putting Education, Helping People First
Earn Designation Credits at the Remodeling Show
Learn More About New Lead Paint Rule at Free NAHB Seminars
IBS
Register for the 2009 Builders' Show in Las Vegas
Custom
Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Austin, Texas
Education
Strengthen Leadership Skills at Upcoming Conferences
Education Calendar
Green Building
Indiana Gets Its First Certified NAHB Green Home
Conference Promotes Trees in Public Spaces
Water Efficiency Leader Awards Deadline Aug. 29
environment
Arizona Builders Dispute Santa Cruz River Decision
Legal
Register for Construction Law Seminar on Sept. 11-12
Labor
Dozier Academy Sees First HBI/Project CRAFT Graduates
Building Products
NuTone Ironing Centers Increase Storage Space
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Herman J. Smith Scholarship Award Winners Announced
Association News
Bust Media Myths Confidently With Spokesperson Training
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Save $25 on Hertz ‘Green,’ ‘Fun’ or ‘Prestige’ Weekly Rentals
GM $500 Private Offer: Easy as 1-2-3
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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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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