The NAHB Career Center Now Open and Ready for Business

NAHB is excited to offer a great recruitment tool to all NAHB members in their search for new employees: The NAHB Career Center.

To conveniently access, send members to www.nahb.org/careers .

NAHB members enjoy a 20% discount off standard rates for job postings. 

Don’t be fooled by imitators.  The NAHB Career Center, powered by ConstructionJobs.com, offers members a true competitive edge:

• Over 2,500 new resumes monthly
• Dedicated customer service
• Exceptional site traffic – over 150,000 visitors per month
• Over 28,000 Construction and Engineering Candidates

NOTE:  The NAHB Career Center must be accessed via www.nahb.org/careers or through www.nahb.org/MA in order for members to receive the 20% discount.  This also provides the data to calculate the revenue share with local builder associations.

The NAHB Career Center is part of the Member Advantage Program and the NAHB Revenue Sharing Program for HBAs.  Visit www.nahb.org/matoolkit to sign up today.

For more information, contact Tiffany Smith at tsmith@nahb.com or 800.368.5242, ext. 8273.

Member Advantage Update Celebrates First Anniversary
 

With this issue, the e-newsletter with the mission of “Saving and making money for members and builder associations” begins it’s second year.

And what better way to kick off a new year of publication than with the announcement of two new Member Advantage participating companies—The NAHB Career Center and Solveras Payment Systems (see articles below).

First published April 12, 2005, The Member Advantage Update was created specifically for Executive Officers and Membership Directors of NAHB-affiliated associations, featuring:

• Important resources for helping members get the most value from the Member Advantage program.
• Updates for HBAs on special offers for associations and revenue opportunities.
• Annual posting of NAHB Revenue Share totals.

The Member Advantage Update is an important part of our commitment to provide more value to members and encourage as many associations as possible to profit from the HBA Revenue Sharing Program and the BuilderBooks.com Retail Affiliate Program.

Want to add a colleague to the subscription list?  Email Tiffany Smith at tsmith@nahb.com .

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Solveras Payment Systems Comes on Board
 

NAHB now provides nationally negotiated discounts on MasterCard and Visa processing through Solveras Payment Systems. The program provides a complete suite of electronic payment services for builder association members, including a customized free savings analysis that shows the program savings in writing.

A key feature that offers distinct benefits is the Virtual Terminal:

• Securely process credit card transactions from any computer with Internet access
• For HBAs, the recurring billing feature provides a perfect solution for automatically collecting membership renewal dues
• Detailed reporting and tracking tools

Send your members to www.nahb.org/ma to learn more!

Special Savings for HBAS from Solveras

As a special limited-time offer to kick off the new program, Solveras will waive the regular one-time activation fee for the Virtual Terminal for all NAHB-affiliated builder associations (a $299 value)!

Contact Solveras at 1-800-613-0148 today for more details on this exclusive offer and have your state or local HBA ID number ready.

Solveras Payment Systems is also part of the NAHB Revenue Sharing Program for HBAs.  Visit www.nahb.org/matoolkit to sign up today.

For more information, contact Tiffany Smith at tsmith@nahb.com or 800.368.5242, ext. 8273

(Pictured: Solveras Mobile Sideswipe)

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Double Discounts from Dell™ for Members, Your Staff and You
During the month of April, Dell is offering double discounts to NAHB members AND STAFF as part of the Member Advantage Program.

After you have made your selections and you are ready to purchase, call your dedicated Dell sales representative at 888-577-3355, Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (CST) and Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (CST).  Your sales representative will apply your NAHB member discount to your order.

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90-day Trial and $50 in FREE Postage Coupons from Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes mailstation™ digital postage meter with scale was designed specifically for small businesses—perfect for most of our members and HBAs.

Not only can you handle all type of mailings in the convenience of your office, you’ll eliminate trips to the Post Office to buy stamps and weigh packages. Members will have access to postage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Add postage to your meter in less than one minute. Save money with the built-in scale that automatically calculates and sets the exact amount of postage you need. Based on an independent survey you can save up to 20% per year on postage costs.

Over one million small businesses already use Pitney Bowes products to send their mail – you can give your mail the same professional advantage.

Sign up today and get a 90-day trial. After the trial period, pay only $19.99 monthly meter rental for 1 year or return the equipment with no further obligation (an initial $30 postage deposit is required plus $9.99 shipping and handling*). You’ll also receive $50 in FREE postage coupons, which are redeemable after the trial, if you decide to keep the meter. Call toll-free 1-800-308-4703 and refer order number 999995817.

*Any unused postage will be refunded by the U.S. Postal Service®. The shipping and handling fee will be refunded if you decide to return the meter during the trial period. You pay only for the postage, supplies and meter refill charges you use. Offer for new customers only. Cannot be combined with any other offers. The meter and / or scale will be used for business or commercial purposes only, and this is not a consumer transaction.

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New Ready-to-Use Member Advantage Ads

Builder-Tested Contracts and Forms Increase Profitability

Systemizing and managing your day-today business operations can make you more efficient, productive and profitable.

Home Builder Contracts & Construction Management Forms, available through BuilderBooks.com, is a major tool that will help your members save time and money and streamline your business operations.

“Home Builder Contracts & Construction Management Forms," second edition, contains 95 documents of specific use in residential construction, including:

• Contracts
• Specifications
• Change orders
• and many other forms and checklists

These documents, which will improve your members' ability to manage their building businesses, are a compilation of business resources that have been generously donated by successful builders across the country.

To order “Home Builder Contracts & Construction Management Forms” online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.

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An Important Notice Concerning Liberty Mutual
It has come to our attention that Liberty Mutual has contacted several NAHB members regarding the former Member Advantage program that was discontinued in 2004. 

Please note that shortly after the launch of the Liberty Mutual program in 2004, NAHB received a significant amount of negative feedback from both EO’s and members. Because of this feedback the Board of Directors agreed to terminate the program.  Liberty Mutual sent letters to NAHB members that had signed up for the program, explaining that the member discount is no longer available if they choose to renew.

If you have any questions or would care to discuss this matter in greater detail, please contact Tiffany Smith at tsmith@nahb.com.

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New BuilderBooks Retail Affiliates Keep Springing Up
 

This month, we're proud to welcome the following builder associations to the BuilderBooks.com Retail Affiliate Program:

• Builders Association of Greater Boston
• Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Maine
• Mercer County Home Builders Association
• Nebraska State Home Builders Association
• Southern Tier Home Builders & Remodelers Association
• Valley Home Builders Association

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