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- Our nation’s mid-term elections shook up expectations and the status quo – pleasing to some but not to everyone’s liking… still we are thankful for a political system where representatives are voted in, not dictated or the result of a coup. Will you actively support or engage your elected officials on behalf of the Manufactured Housing Industry?
- Our economy is struggling to emerge from a lingering recession that has affected every aspect of business and family life… but we are thankful for the spirit of creativity and inventiveness that act as leaven to promote success everywhere there is passion, vision and dedication. Will you do whatever is necessary to stay the course?
- Our Industry is mired in issues of finance, regulation, enforcement, image and much more… but we are thankful for the diversity of experiences and opinions, identification of problems and solutions, seeking to create better ways of working together so that “everyone wins” and folks have the homes they so well deserve. Will you do your part and make your voice heard?
- We are thankful to be looking forward to the Louisville Manufactured Housing Show Jan 12-14, 2011, for the renaissance it represents for manufacturers, service providers, retailers and Industry professionals across the board. Will you be there?
- We are thankful for our esteemed and ever-growing number of Industry Professionals who contribute these Feature Articles, for sharing their experience and expertise to help YOU grow your business and reap the profits you deserve. Will you take time to read – “Read. Listen. Learn. Earn.” – comment and join the Revolution?
Looking for a Holiday gift for your team or employees that will put money into your pockets? SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICING THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010: “I got the best gift …a copy of The Manufactured Housing Revolution – a new book that was edited by L.A. ‘Tony’ Kovach.” SF Top Factory-Built Housing Industry Professionals give you the tips and steps to take your business to the next level now and in the New Year! |
Once again, we bring you “All the Best:” Top-Talent professionals from A for Allen to Z for Ziglar! And we introduce three new contributors: Dennis Hill at Showways Unlimited; Spencer Roane, community owner and member of the Georgia Manufactured Housing Association (GMHA) board of directors, and Joanne Stevens, a respected licensed real estate broker in the State of Iowa. Let’s get started with your big new articles line up…
Featured Articles
and Reports for Vol. 2 No. 2, 2010
George F. Allen – MH Commentary
• HUD Code Manufacturers! R U Listening?
Michael F.B. Barnabas – MHIndustry Solutions
• Real Change for Manufactured Housing Results, Part 2
Rachael Biermann – Marketing
• Attract Customers to Your Business
Chad Carr – Internet Marketing and Sales
• Unlocking the Secrets of the Internet – Part Two: How to Recapture Missing Prospects
Tim Connor – Management
• Corporate Discipline – A Thing of the Past?
Tim Connor – Sales
• Why Prospects Challenge Price
Suzanne Felber – Trend Tracking
• LifeStyling: How to Take Your Model Homes from Ordinary to Extraordinary
Nadeen Green – Legal, Fair Housing
• ‘Tis beginning to look a lot like Christmas…”
Dennis Hill – MH Show 2011
• Louisville Manufactured Housing Show Story
Chrissy Jackson – Land Lease Community Management
• Upgrading Your Community – Part VII: Take the Upgrade Process Inside
L.A. ‘Tony’ Kovach – MH Industry Reporting
• Manufactured Housing Trade Media, Researchers and Industry Health
L.A. ‘Tony’ Kovach – MH Industry Reporting
• An Industry without Allen?
Greg McClanahan – Soft Skills and Personal Development
• A Thanks Giving Meal
Eric Miller – MH Industry Survey 2011
• Survey to Reveal New Trends for the MH Industry
Shawn Mullins – DOE Builder Challenge Program
• Are You Game for the “Challenge”?
George Porter – Siting Homes in MH Communities
• First You’ve Got to understand the Problem
Kenneth Rishel – MH Industry Finance Commentary
• Red Flag Compliance
Spencer Roane – LLCommunity Financing and SAFE Act compliance
• Community Owners, Lease-Option Financing and the SAFE Act
Joanne Stevens – MH Real Estate
• Housing Trend of the Month
Bob Stovall – Online Marketing
• Making Websites More Effective
John Underwood – Sales
• First Impressions
Don Westphal – MH Community Planning
• Community Upgrades: Part II
Zig Ziglar – Motivation & Inspiration
• Zig On…Using Your Time
Zig Ziglar – Motivation & Inspiration
• Zig On…Saying Thank You
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From all of us at MHMSM.com to you:
Happy Thanksgiving!
By Catherine Frenzel, Associate Editor for Manufactured Home Marketing Sales Management online trade media (ezine). www.MHMarketingSalesManagement.com or www.MHMSM.com. catherine@mhmsm.com