These are dealers who sell Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, GMC, Saturn, HUMMER, Saab or Cadillac passenger car, light-duty truck, van or SUV and use your private offer on most vehicles.*  Customers must take delivery by January 3, 2008.

Get to know your local GM-authorized dealers.

NAHB-OSHA Fall Protection Handbook, English-Spanish

Fall Protection Video, English-Spanish

Now your members can protect their workers and their companies with a safety program for one of the most hazardous aspects of any job site. It's a great way to help them access this critically important  information and keep your members aware of increased OSHA scrutiny.

"An excellent source of information that can be used to supplement every builder’s safety program. This video is filled with situations that illustrate how to understand OSHA fall protection regulations and use current best safety practices on your jobsite."

Jim Carr, Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Attn: BuilderBooks Retail Affiliates:  Your members save 10% and your association earns 5% on every item sold through your association home page.

Not a BuilderBooks Retail Affiliate?  Signing up is easy.  Visit www.builderbooks.com/affiliates.

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All BuilderBooks safety publications can be customized with your official builders association logo (see the examples from the Central Arizona HBA).

There are many great reasons to offer BuilderBooks safety publications with a custom imprint of your association logo:

• By providing copies of the video to builders and contractors, dramatically show the association’s involvement and commitment to safety and to holding down workers’ compensation insurance premiums
• Promote and create positive public awareness for your association and its members
• Use the video as a trust-builder with the Spanish-speaking community
• Distribute copies to local vocational education classes
• Motivate members to establish their own safety programs
• Show local and state legislators your proactive stance when it comes to safety
• Include a copy in all new builder and contractor member packages   

FREE customization is available for orders of 2,000 or more copies of books and 1,000 or more copies of DVDs.

For complete details and information the BuilderBooks customization program, contact Jackie Barnes at jbarnes@nahb.com .

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Rate increase, new shaped based pricing and dozens of rule changes will affect the way your business sends mail.  Here are some things you can expect from the new postal rate increase:

• Previously postage costs were primarily based on weight- now will focus on size, shape, and weight
• Introduction of the “Forever Stamp”- will sell at the first class 1 ounce rate but can be used for any 1^st class 1 ounce letter, even if a rate change has occurred.
• The additional-ounce rate for First-Class Mail® will be reduced
• Significant initiatives to reduce Undeliverable as Addressed Mail, including changes to address change fees and enhancements to software used for presorted mailing
• Presorting will continue to keep costs low on large mailings
• Priority Mail® flat rate envelopes and boxes, as well as the Express Mail® flat-rate envelope hold greater value (price is always the same, regardless of weight up to and including 70 pounds, regardless of destination!)

As the global mailstream leader, Pitney Bowes can help alleviate your pain with the Pitney Bowes mailstation™ digital postage meter/scale which will help you in determining the cost of your mailing.  The mailstation™ digital postage meter with its built-in scale lets you weigh and calculate postage at the touch of a button.  You get exact postage every time-no guesswork.  You can even print promotional messages on your envelopes? 

Take advantage of the 90 day Free trial of the mailstation™ digital postage meter and receive $50 postage coupon.  After the trial you can rent the meter for only $19.99 a month for one year (plus the cost of postage and supplies).  This is a special offer for being an NAHB member.  To learn more about the postal rate increase click here. To take advantage of the offer click here or call 800-620-5653 and refer to order number 999993477.

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Word has been coming in from local builder associations across the country:  it’s easy to push up the revenues from the Member Advantage revenue share.  Just take these two simple shortcuts everyday:

• Shortcut for your members to save money:  www.nahb.org/ma
• Shortcut for your association to generate more revenue:  www.nahb.org/matoolkit

The main lesson to learn from successful HBAs is that they make the Member Advantage Program a priority because it serves two very valuable functions: member retention and recruitment AND the potential for serious non-dues revenue for their associations.

Make the Member Advantage your own. Feature the Member Advantage logo on your website with a link to www.nahb.org/ma.  This page features all the discounts currently available as well as instructions on how to access the savings.  Add a line to the bottom of your emails, reminding members to cash in on the savings.  Solveras and Hertz offer you the opportunity to customize materials with your HBA name. Paychex regularly offers great on-site speaking and accreditation opportunities.  The GM buck slip works the charm in a dues renewal mailing.

Communicate your Member Advantage benefits at every opportunity.  Include a variety of Member Advantage materials in your new member welcome kits, member mailings, and dues renewals. Make them available at all member events.  Order free inserts at www.nahb.org/matoolkit.  Feature the Member Advantage programs in your newsletters or magazines. A wide variety of ads are free and waiting for you to download. 

Work with Member Advantage companies at the local level.   For example, all GM dealers in your area can become a part of your member benefits and association revenue team when they have your help in promoting the GM program. 

For more information, contact Tiffany Smith, Director of Affinity Programs, at tsmith@nahb.com.

Other associations say “remember to take the shortcuts.”  In 2006, members saved over $7 million, associations earned over $600,000.

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Make sure you have the most current Member Advantage logo, along with some really neat banner ads.

Just visit the Member Advantage toolkit at www.nahb.org/matoolkit.

Then link the logo and banners to www.nahb.org/MA.

Update your association home page and earn more revenue.