Member Advantage Update - 08/09/2005 (Plain Text Version)

Stack up Your Revenue with BuilderBooks

Here’s another great way to participate in the BuilderBooks.com Retail Affiliate Program. Pre-Order your 2006 BuilderBooks Catalog and receive:

Catalogs with your association’s retail affiliate code printed on the back cover
A supply of catalogs to keep on hand for new and existing members

Phone, Web site, and catalog orders will all count towards your HBA’s earned revenue!

To place an order for your coded catalogs, please complete this form and mail to BuilderBooks, 1201 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 or fax to (202) 266-8512.

If you’re not a BuilderBooks.com Retail Affiliate, go to www.BuilderBooks.com and click on “affiliate” at the top of the page to join.

Catalog requests are due no later than September 30, 2005.

Exceptional Rewards for Your Members from MBNA

Remember to send your members – or take yourself – to www.nahb.org/ma to check out products like this from MBNA Financial Services. You’ll find out just how rewarding a Credit Card can be.

Platinum Platinum Plus® with WorldPointsSM

No annual fee!
The most rewarding choices -- Redeem WorldPoints for travel, brand-name merchandise, gift certificates from top retailers, or unlimited cash rewards!
Earn one point for every dollar in purchases. Use your card for everyday purchases, recurring bills, or major expenses, and watch your WorldPoints grow even faster!
The most personal service -- 24-hour access to WorldPoints AssistSM is like having your own personal assistant!
Protection for you and your account information -- secure online access, around-the-clock fraud protection, up to $1,000,000 Common Carrier Travel Accident Insurance and more. (Terms apply.)

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Summertime...and the Revenue's Easy

The same goes for fall, winter and springtime. Just go through your HBA Revenue Checklist every month:

Have I signed up for every available revenue-sharing opportunity at www.nahb.org/matoolkit?
Do I have a link and graphic on my assocation's home page to www.nahb.org/ma?
Have I joined the BuilderBooks Retail Affiliate program at http://store.builderbooks.com/affiliates.html ?
Do I have a BuilderBooks logo on my association's home page, linked to www.builderbooks.com?
Am I taking advantage of special revenue-sharing and money savings programs with BuilderBooks (contact jbarnes@nahb.com for ideas and opportunities).
Am I distributing copies of The Member Advantage Brochure to my members -- new and long-time -- at every opportunitiy?

Every new program requires that when you sign up. Then you promote the Member Advantage program to YOUR members. That's why it's called the "Home Builder Assocation Member Advantage."

And it couldn't be easier for members — and you — to participate.

Hint: Remember to search past issues for ideas and information. Go to the “Search Past Issues” link above left or click here. You don’t want to miss any money making and money saving ideas. Remember: some promotions and campaigns are time sensitive. Pay close attention to limited time offers and expiration dates. [return to top]

Residential Performance Guidelines, Third Edition, is Now Available

The fully revised and updated Residential Construction Performance Guidelines, Third Edition—Contractor’s Reference is now available from BuilderBooks.

Take a moment to go to the April issue of The Member Advantage Update and scroll down to the article "A Great Tool to Market Our Members' Professionalism." You'll see how the HBA of Louisville puts this publication to work saving money for their builder members every day.

For your builder members, this is a great way to stop shaving dollars off the bottom line and start managing customer expectations. This is the industry's most widely accepted reference on how homes should perform. This fully revised and updated reference was created specially for builders and remodelers to help successfully mange customer expectations—and protect the bottom line—while delivering high-performance homes.

Features include:

A unique collection of nearly 300 guidelines in 12 major construction categories
50 new guidelines on cabinets, cement board siding, concrete, countertops, drainage, driveways, drywall, landscaping, water infiltration, and more
New remodeling-specific content—italicized throughout for easy identification
Guidance on how to take critical measurements
Glossary of common terms

Residential Construction Performance Guidelines—Contractor Reference is a must-have for every builder and remodeler.

The Consumer Reference is available for builders and remodelers to give to every customer as an integral part of their warranty claims process. (Packs of 10)

Save Big with Bulk Orders!

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Clean Out Those Files and Inboxes -- NOW!

Save your old order forms for the Smithsonian.

When you need to order official NAHB plaques, awards, pins, logo merchandise, and Member Advantage promotional tools, make sure you have the most up-to date ordering information available. Using current order forms and Web links allow you to make more appropriate selections and get your orders placed quickly.

Our friends in Membership also remind everyone to check out www.nahb.org/membershiptools for their valuable, updated information.

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Calling All Bargain Hunters

Interested in a great resource for deeply discounted promotional items?

Our cost will be your cost. It's that simple. We're trying to work with a national vendor on a group of gifts and giveaways that will be great across the board — items such as golf balls, attaché cases, and polo shirts. Contact Lakisha Campbell lcampbell@nahb.com. She's pulling together the list of items to vote on.

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Other News

Any ideas you want to share with us? Any needs or questions you have? Please contact Lakisha Campbell lcampbell@nahb.com or Rand Cheadle rcheadle@nahb.com.

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