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 In this issue: 1 year of rising MH Sales. Voter Fraud? MHC closure. White Hat vs. Black Hat SEO. New owner improves MHC. New MOD project.- *** Visit the NEW redesigned MHProNews.com home page! *** You Voted #1 with your Browsers, Smart Phones and Time. Over a million strong… Since the launch of the new MHProNews.com format last October, as of the early morning 8/1/2012, we have had over a million visits by professionals like you on our site. This makes us far and away the #1 place for factory built housing pros to come for news, tips and views. The facts, per Webilizer, are as follows. Site Statistics
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[ BACK TO TOP ] CHECK OUT THE GREAT SEPTEMBER FEATURED ARTICLES! Top pros have contributed 18 Featured Articles for you this month.Here are the August articles according to Subject Category, listed alphabetically. Take one a day for you and your team to learn and grow by. Be informed, inspired and encouraged for optimum success! Featured Articles and Reports for Vol. 3, No. 12, 2012 Featured Articles and Reports for Vol. 3, No. 12, 2012 Alphabetically by Category
COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT & FAIR HOUSING (LEGAL)
• Blacks actually do get Old by Nadeen Green, JD
I was recently on the hunt for an old fair housing case when instead I came across a totally unrelated one (from 15 years ago!) that is still relevant and that reminds me of a message that probably needs reiteration. • When do you Change the Budget? by Chrissy Jackson
The budget should be perceived as being cast in stone. It should not be changed. If proper thought and input is provided at the time the budget is created, you should have an effective tool with which to both manage the community and grow the value of the owner’s investment.
GENERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY TOPICS
• 100% Accurate Election Prediction Model Projects Romney Win, claims Colorado University Study by University of Colorado Social Sciences Department
• A Cup of Coffee with…Congressman Joe Donnelly
1) Who, What and Where: (Your name, and your title, District and Party Affiliation in Congress and how it relates to manufactured housing)
• Governments are Terrible Investors: American Economic History by John Steele Gordon
America is still a young country. Only 405 years separate us from our ultimate origins at Jamestown, Virginia, while France and Britain are 1,000 years old, China 3,000, and Egypt 5,000.
• One Man’s Perspective on the 2012 RV/MH Hall of Fame Induction Dinner by Ken Haynes, Jr.
I was fortunate enough to attend the RV/MH Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Induction Ceremony this year when I was invited to sit at Doug Gorman’s table with his family and Danny Ghorbani. I had prepared Doug’s nomination application after hounding him for years to let me start it. • The Shale of the Century by Harold Hunt, PhD
Technology has a way of humbling those brave enough to forecast our energy future. In an April 1977 speech, President Jimmy Carter declared, “The oil and natural gas we rely on for 75 percent of our energy are running out.” • Demographics and the Cost of Gas: Big Challenge for Manufactured Housing? by Allen Hutto, JD
Reading the title of this article, you might assume that it refers to the fact that the more a consumer pays for gas, the less they have available for a mortgage payment. • What Hinders the Growth of a Strong Independent Manufactured Housing Retailer Base by Lance Inderman
Having sold our interest in Athens Homes to Champion, I am a manufactured housing retailer only now, so I think I need to speak from the perspective of a retailer and what I see as a hindrance to the growth of a strong independent retailer base. • I Don’t Have any Company Auto Liability Risk. Really?!? by Kurt Kelly, JD
Many small businesses own one or no motor vehicles. Because of this, small business managers often assume they have only limited company auto liability exposure. But look a little closer, and you may find that’s not the case. • Building 20 Million Homes by L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach
According to the U.S. Census Bureau and current norms, we will need 20+ million new housing units between now and 2030. How many of those will be factory-built? We have no crystal ball, but let’s look at some key facts. Conventional housing’s tradesmen have been decimated by the five year housing downturn. • Manufactured Housing Industry Perspective #78 By R.C. ‘Dick’ Moore
Our industry continues to languish on the sidelines, along with much of the nation’s economy. Maybe the upcoming election will bring some relief to those of us who need it so desperately.Meanwhile, our industry continues to shrink. We constantly hear of retailers closing lots and laying off people, even though customers are trying to purchase. • Whatever happened to Free Enterprise? by Ronald Reagan
During the presidential campaign last year, there was a great deal of talk about the seeming inability of our economic system to solve the problems of unemployment and inflation. Issues such as taxes and government power and costs were discussed, but always these things were discussed in the context of what government intended to do about it.
• MHVillage Survey of Prospective HomeBuyers by Dan Rinzema
Have you ever wondered who those 45,000+ people visiting the MH Village website daily are? We did, so we decided to do a short survey to find out.
• Indoor Factory-Built Home ShowThe World’s Largest – The 2013 Louisville Manufactured Housing Show by Ron Thomas, Sr.
We at the Louisville Show want to treat you to a spectacular array of New Homes, Products and Services. Whatever your business or inventory requires, you’re likely to find the most exciting single-section and system-built homes. MANAGEMENT
• Are you cheating at checkers? by Tim Connor, CSP
Remember when you were a kid playing checkers with a friend? Here are the rules if you have forgotten. MARKETING • Internet by the Numbers by L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach
PERSONAL REFLECTIONS, MOTIVATION and INSPIRATION • ZigOn Problem Solving
by Zig Ziglar
Fortunately, problems are an everyday part of our life. Consider this: If there were no problems, most of us would be unemployed. Realistically, the more problems we have and the larger they are, the greater our value to our employer. [ BACK TO TOP ] MHSPIRIT IS ONLINE! MHSPIRIT, The Speaker, Trainer and Coaching Resource of MHMarketing Sales Management – is now available online to fill your manufactured housing, modular and prefab home building industry needs. Featuring Industry-leading speakers such as Tim Connor, Suzanne S. Felber, ‘Eddie’ Hicks, Mike Hourigan, L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach, Don Westphal and John Underwood, MHSpirit has the speaker, trainer or coach to meet your needs. Click here to see what MHSpirit can do to help you build YOUR Manufactured Housing business in 2012. If you are reading this newsletter online and are not yet signed up to get our twice weekly updates, you can sign up for the mailing list here HELP TIP THE SCALES FROM INDUSTRY STRUGGLE TO INDUSTRY SUCCESS! Association leaders, manufacturers, retailers, community owners, lenders or other Industry service providers or suppliers can benefit from reading The Manufactured Housing REVOLUTION. If you want to turn the corner from struggling to successful in this Industry, order this book for yourselves and select clients. BE the Revolution! JOIN THE THOUSANDS OF PROS WHO VISITED IN AUGUST! New sign-ups are among the Top 10 on our main site, according to Google Analytics. You are in good company when you are reading and listening to the feature articles, news, tips, inspiration and reports all on MHMarketingSalesManagement.com! What’s good for us means we’re good for you and your business! And remember Industry news items are posted as we receive them – no need to wait for print cycles – get your news now. 24/7/365. The best one stop source for factory built housing news. The most Industry news and views you can use! Our popular photo gallery, find that and more from our main page at: www.MHMarketingSalesManagement.com Thank you for reading and passing these emails and passing them on. Thank you for making us the largest and still the fastest growing Manufactured Housing Industry Trade Journal. Feedback on our articles may be posted online at any time, or emailed to the editor at latonyk@gmail.com Thank you to all who are forwarding this email to others in your firm and in the industry! Not on our list yet? Want email at another email address? Sign up for free Subscribe – Change/Add Email Address |
 
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A University of Colorado analysis of state-by-state factors leading to the Electoral College selection of every U.S. president since 1980 forecasts that the 2012 winner will be Mitt Romney.
