First, a pair of programming notices, before we dive in to the headline topic. A) Manufactured Home Communities star and media-magnet Frank Rolfe will be joined by Millennial and third-generation family-owned community partner, Tom Fath, on the Engaging the Media panel at the 2017 Tunica Manufactured Housing Show. Fath will share his experiences at how they …
“It’s War!” & “Feeding the Hand that Bites You?” Read More »
First, a programming note on the rapidly approaching Standing Room Only Business Building Seminar Series on March 28, the afternoon before the industry’s largest trade show – the Tunica Manufactured Housing Show. Dennis Hill’s latest brochure, updates on Tunica are linked here. Next, For the Record… Odds are, you are here because you want growth, …
Apples-to-Apples re: MHI and MHARR Budgets, Mission, and Analysis Read More »
It’s not just basketball! The Manufactured Housing Industry has its own version of March Madness. For example, there’s the rapidly approaching Tunica Manufactured Housing Show. The pace leading up to and through the show can be intense. To learn more about the largest event in all of manufactured housing, see Dennis Hill’s two articles. One …
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In the wake of the death of my wife Soheyla’s father yesterday, key people at MHI allegedly arranged to have a sign of their sensitivity delivered via a message to me. We’ll plan to share that message thread with our readers in the next few days, so you and thousands of others can see for …
Let’s allege the following. There are those who would prefer to control the manufactured housing industry’s narrative. Unlike MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski, the plotters may not say it out loud, but if they could succeed at monopolizing the industry’s communications, then they “can actually control exactly what people think.” The Voice of Intimidation? Returning from our …
The President of the United States (POTUS), Donald J. Trump’s agenda could be described as a blend of common-sense Republican, Democratic and Independent political positions. His policies aim to correct problems that have dogged our nation for decades, regardless of which party holds the Oval Office. As an example, when did we last see a …
President Donald Trump’s Historic Opportunity for America’s Rebirth Read More »
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was beyond busy for an already busy operation here. So, what was conceived as a Masthead post weeks ago, will finally happen today. Each of us have flaws, and Dr. King was no exception. Nevertheless, his bold leadership and lessons ought to be studied. He should inspire our industry and …
Let’s be frank. As nice as a roughly 15% growth of 2016 over 2015 is, manufactured housing could be several times larger than its current annual shipment rates. The Trump Administration which is touting more pro-business postures, offers the manufactured housing industry an amazing opportunity. Will the free enterprise solutions to the affordable housing crisis …
Frank, Frustrations, and Free Enterprise February in MHLand, 2017 Read More »
The Top Line – Media Engagement Matters to Your Operation’s Bottom Line. That’s why this issue matter$ to you. In another exclusive report from the manufactured home industry’s largest and most trusted news source for professionals, MHProNews published extensive comments by Frank Rolfe, Darren Krolewski and others on the issue of MHI and Media Engagement. …
Frank Rolfe, Darren Krolewski, MHI and Media Engagement Read More »
Let’s start with something I will close on. As a seasoned association executive told the Masthead, they ‘are not in the business of defending bad judgments or bad actors‘ who cause the troubling headlines that impact manufactured housing. Please, hold that wise thought, as you read what follows… The Hebrew Scriptures, commonly known by Christians as …
Correction! Accountability, Politics, Media and Manufactured Housing Read More »
