Member Advantage Update - 10/09/2007 (Plain Text Version)

HBAs: High-Yielding CD is On the Way

Look for the “Don’t Leave Money on the Table” CD and pop it in.

Contents of the new CD include:

BuilderBooks.com Affiliate Toolkit
Generating Additional Revenue for Local or Regional Trade Shows
Bookstore-in-a-Box Program
Enhancing Educational Seminars and Workshops
Expanding Parade of Homes Revenue Base
Member Advantage Revenue Sharing
Logos, Icons, Graphics and PowerPoint Presentations
Member Advantage Toolkit Links, Ads, and other Resources

For more information about this CD, contact Rand Cheadle at rcheadle@nahb.com or 800-368-5242, x8430.

Congrats to the Winner of 80GB iPod from 1-800-MEMBERS

THE WINNER of the 80gb iPod: Bambi Spahrof the Builders Association of Northern Nevada

1-800-MEMBERS would like to thank everyone who participated in the shipping survey. The resulting data and trends confirm a commitment to the 1-800-MEMBERS shipping solutions.

This is great news because your members and associations have competitive discounts available through 1-800-MEMBERS. NAHB members can save up to 25% on Domestic and International services with:

Next day 10:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 2nd day and ground
International service to more than 220 countries
Web based tools to automate the shipping process

Additionally, taking advantage of member discounts through 1-800-MEMBERS provides an extra layer of customer support. Reps are standing by to make the shipping process as easy as possible. If there is any problem with a shipment, by working through 1-800-MEMBERS, they will be able to work with the carrier and make sure your shipment gets where it needs to go. For more information please call 1-800-MEMBERS ext. 303 or visit www.nahb.org/ma .

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Give Your Members a $100 Discount on EstimatorPRO™ 5.1

BuilderBooks.com knows that “saving time is saving money” and what better way to help your members save than with $100 off the purchase of EstimatorPRO™ 5.1 . Now through October 31, 2007, buyers who use the discount code ESTPR100 will receive $100 off. See complete details below.

As a BuilderBooks.com Retail Affiliate, make sure your members go through the link on your home page to help boost your revenue. When your members save, you earn.

EstimatorPRO™ 5.1 is the only estimating software needed to create estimates that will save time and money. Created especially for home builders and remodelers, EstimatorPRO™ 5.1 helps complete complex home building and remodeling estimates quickly and accurately—up to twelve times faster than traditional estimating methods.

EstimatorPRO™ 5.1 automatically integrates with QuickBooks Pro® for more power and flexibility. Items are posted to the category accounts in QuickBooks Pro® with the click of a button. Purchase orders are created instantly, saving you even more time. Check out the demo.

Send your members to www.BuilderBooks.com/EstimatorPro to take advantage of the savings. They should use the discount code ESTPR100 on the checkout page to get the $100.00 discount.

Offer ends October 31, 2007. This discount is only available for orders placed online at BuilderBooks.com. The discount does not apply to phone orders and cannot be combined with any other offer or discount.

For anyone using Windows Vista, EstimatorPro™ 5.1 is compatible with Excel 2007.

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2007 Tax Forms Available from Biz Forms and Checks

The IRS did not make too many modifications to the 2007 IRS TAX Forms; however, the W-2 did require reprogramming. In order to make sure you are ready when the payroll updates are sent, Biz Forms and Checks recommends you order 2007 TAX Forms now. Remember all NAHB members receive a 30% discount on any order.

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Office Depot’s “Guide to Buying Green”

On Office Depot’s “buy green” site, products were selected with one or more of the following environmental benefits relative to other products in the category:

Reduced waste
Reduced energy
Reduced chemical use

This buyers’ guide describes the various types of environmentally preferable products featured by category. Office Depot hopes NAHB members and association staffs find this information useful, and that they bookmark this site for all their office product needs. NAHB members who register also get 10% off on their delivery orders, including most green products.

Office Depot seeks to encourage small steps towards greener offices around the world. If that means encouraging customers to convert from virgin paper (i.e. with no recycled content) to paper containing 10% post-consumer recycled content, then that would qualify as a choice to "buy green." [return to top]

Welcome to the Newest BuilderBooks.com® Affiliate Program Participants

Welcome to the Newest BuilderBooks.com^® Affiliate Program Participants:

BIA of New York City , New York, NY
HBA of Grayson Fannin and Cooke Counties , Sherman , TX
West-Branch-Susquehanna BA, Williamsport , PA
Builders Association of Eastern CT, Salem , CT
BIA of NW Indiana, Inc, Crown Point , IN
Deep East Texas Association of Builders, Lufkin , TX
Greater Lansing Home Builders Association, Lansing , MI
HBA of Northwest Louisiana, Shreveport , LA
Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association, Bismarck , ND
Mid-Wisconsin HBA, Portage , WI
Peninsula Housing BA , Newport News

For more information on becoming a retail affiliate, visit www.builderbooks.com/affiliates .

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