Member Advantage Update - 10/10/2006 (Plain Text Version)GM and NAHB Keep Setting the PaceBy mid-year, over 5,000 vehicles have been purchased by members using the NAHB GM Special Offer—saving $2.5 million! That translates to $250,000 in revenue to be shared among participating HBAs. And we have almost three months remaining in this year's program. Qualifying NAHB members are eligible for a $500 exclusive offer on most GM passenger cars, light-duty trucks, vans and SUVs.
For complete details, visit www.gmfleet.com/nahb. The program runs through Jan. 3. 2007. GM NAHB Affinity Cards and details on this offer were mailed directly to NAHB members from GM, and members should use the affinity card when purchasing a qualifying vehicle. New members who do not have a GM NAHB Affinity Card or those who have misplaced their cards may print out their own replacement cards in order to show member verification to a GM dealer. Note: Members must be logged in to www.nahb.org in order to print their replacement card. Members with a www.nahb.org login should go to www.nahb.org/MA and click on the “GM Exclusive Offer.” This will take members to a Web page with program details and instructions for printing a replacement card. There are also instructions for members who do not have a login (they will be sent to www.nahb.com/loginGM and returned to the page to get a replacement card). For more information, e-mail Tiffany Smith at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8273.
Dell Business Solutions for Small and Medium Businesses AND HBAsEvery month, Dell will be sending NAHB member customers and local builder associations the "Business Solutions for Small and Medium Business" catalog. Make sure you check out the inside front spread, with Dell technology recommended for the home building professional. You'll also find some great Dell solutions for your association. Get details on Dell service plans and components--Dell Client Services and Dell Enterprise Support Service. And there are deals on select Dell TVs, printers and other accessories. Or visit www.nahb.org/MA for quick online links and recommendations to maximize your NAHB member or HBA discount. Paychex Offers CPE Seminars to NAHB Members and their Accounting ProfessionalsAs a service to NAHB-affiliated builder associations across the country, Paychex offers Continuing Professional Education (CPE) seminars for your member companies and their accounting professionals. Seminars include topics such as Payroll Taxes for New Business Start-ups, Business Entities and Employee Benefits; Workers’ Compensation; Employee versus Independent Contractor; and Managing Human Resource Issues. Seminars are available wherever there is a Paychex office, and CPE seminars and associated credits are free of charge to accounting professionals. Each seminar is updated on an annual basis. Accounting professionals are required to obtain CPE credits in order to renew their CPA licenses. For more information, contact your local Paychex office or our national representative, John J. Powers at jpowers@paychex.com . Paychex is part of the Member Advantage HBA Revenue Sharing Program. UPS: No Catch, No Minimums, and Sign-Up Only Takes About Two MinutesUPS, the world’s largest package delivery company, offers NAHB members--AND BUILDER ASSOCIATIONS--discounts of up to 30% on shipping. The NAHB shipping discounts include domestic air and ground, international export and international import. Association members can also take advantage of hassle-free on-line shipping, 24/7 access and the peace of mind that comes from advanced package tracking at your fingertips. NAHB members are eligible for discounts up to 30% to help manage costs with no catch, and no minimums. The shipping discounts, which increase with the more packages or letters the user sends, will be applied once enrollment is complete. The enrollment process is fast and easy and is available to NAHB members through the Web site www.savewithups.com/nahb. For more information on the UPS savings program, visit the National Association of Home Builder’s Web Site at www.nahb.org/MA or http://www.ups.com/nahb, or contact Tiffany Smith, Director of Affinity Programs. Casa y Comunidad: A Must for Every HBA LibraryAre your members prepared? Another 2 million Latino families will enter the housing market by 2010. Casa Y Comunidad: Latino Home and Neighborhood Design takes the first-ever look at the growing and increasingly prosperous Latino community and their housing needs. This ground-breaking publication from BuilderBooks helps prepare all segments of the housing industry to truly understand and work with Latinos. Henry G. Cisneros, former HUD secretary and champion of affordable workforce housing, brings together a dozen contributors—builders, developers, planners, designers, and financiers—who share their expertise and experiences on the challenges and solutions for serving the millions of Latinos who want to own a home. Full of practical guidelines on Latino culture and family values related to the home and their consumer preferences, Casa Y Comunidad: Latino Home and Neighborhood Design helps readers:
A well-balanced and comprehensive resource, Casa Y Comunidad: Latino Home and Neighborhood Design is packed with colorful photos, data, and success stories and provides strategies for reaching and doing business with Latino home buyers. Sponsored in part by Freddie Mac. Introducing the BuilderBooks.com 'One Word' Ad CampaignA new campaign of full-page color BuilderBooks ads is now available for association use. For "Books that Build Your Business," your members have only one word to remember: BuilderBooks — the official bookstore of the National Association of Home Builders. Keep your members aware of the wide variety of publications by industry experts that provide them with industry know-how, best practices, and latest techniques to save time and money. Put these ads to work in your association newsletters, flyers and other printed communication pieces. ASSOCIATIONS WHO ARE BUILDERBOOKS.COM RETAIL AFFILIATES: Make sure you add your source code to the red bar at the bottom of the ads. In this Housing Market, Help Your Members Stay on the 'Defensive'Your members have probably walked away from a closing with much less money than they deserved? Suggest they learn the profit-protecting methods of successful builder, remodeler, and business expert Bill Asdal, CGR. In his latest book Defensive Estimating: Protecting Your Profits from BuilderBooks, Bill shows builders and remodelers how to estimate based on fiscal goals and protecting the company’s bottom line. His unique approach to estimating gives readers user-friendly systems to improve the process and provides hundreds of ideas and simple suggestions. With Bill’s guidance, your members can
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