Keep Your Thoughts Positive. Your thoughts become your words.Keep Your Words Positive.Your words become your actions.Keep Your Actions Positive.Your actions become your habits.Keep Your Habits Positive.Your habits become your values.Keep Your Values Positive.Your values become your destiny.
Submitted by
Jen Allen, PHC
Association Executive
First State Manufactured Housing Association
302-674-5868
Fax: 302-674-5960
www.firststatemha.org
If you walked into a restaurant and the server didn't know the menu well, you'd be concerned or miffed. If even a good restaurant you liked looked the same now as it did twenty years ago and served nothing new or different, you might be looking for another restaurant.
Study your product and service routinely. See how it can be improved. Check out this related article in Manufactured Home Living News, Professionalism, the KYPs and Manufactured Housing.##
No one should understand how much myths and falsehoods can harm that an thinking, perceptive manufactured housing industry member. Myths and falsehood limit us daily.
But inaction is also limiting.
Don't accept the status quo. Become an engaged part of the solution that advances the true appeal and benefits of manufactured housing! ##
Post submitted by
L. A. "Tony" Kovach
On the Cutting Edge Blog, we have a post with this same title. Ben Kench gives his take, what is yours?
To see the Cutting Edge of Manufactured Housing Marketing and Sales topic, what is selling, please click here.
Ikea has given manufactured housing amazing examples of possible path ways to greater success.
Please watch this video. It teaches some important principles, that could help our industry sell more homes. ##
There are few things more motivating than a truly fine live event. I've read great books and articles, watched great videos and have also listened to 'inspirational' and motivating audio.
But a good live event gives you the energy of the crowd as well as the speaker(s). It is like the difference between an dead restaurant and one that is buzzing with energy!
The most motivating thing you are likely to be able to do is to go to the Louisville Manufactured Housing Show! Starting with the special Pre-Show Get the Edge event on January 22nd, and moving onto the main show that runs from January 23 until midday on January 25th, you want to come early and stay late every day.
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Here is your link to the main LouisvilleManufacturedHousingShow.com website:
Here is your link to the show brochure, including seminars, exhibitors, homes on display and much, much more!
Zig Ziglar once said words to the effect, sure, you need regular doses of motivation. You also have to shower or bathe regularly too! We will be in booth #115 at Louisville, because it motivates us to motivate good pros like you! ##
Some quotes, poems and sayings cut to the heart of a matter in a few words what lengthy explanations and books may fail to achieve.
The quote above is one such example, the quote that is the centerpiece of this inspirational poster was sent in by Mike DuPure, a manufactured housing sales professional whose career has included both communities and street retail centers.
Mike, thanks for the inspiration for this poster! ##
(Editor's Note: Ignacy Paderewski, notable Polish pianist and composer. I know some high performing manufactured housing companies that 'practice' what they call 'the daily drill.' Yes, they practice sales or other roles. Is it any surprise when they out-perform the competitors in their market? Appliance and electronics chain HHGregg is touting that their associates know more than other companies sales associates do. “We Help.” is their new tag line. Investing the time, effort and resources into training and motivation is proven to grow results, improve employee morale and performance, plus pays off on your bottom line. Make training a priority in your company, and practice the way, doctors, attorneys and other professionals do.)
The happy soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him but rather because he loves what is behind him. We fight the good fight for manufactured housing not because we hate other forms of housing, but rather because we love all that manufactured homes is, does and represents for the benefit of millions.
This is not war in the sense of crushing an enemy, but rather an engagement in winning the hearts and minds who now fail to understand the value and benefits we offer millions. It is a conflict waged with the intellect and emotions of those who are darkened at present to what we truly represent.
To win, we must have the right intention. We can not succeed without genuine satisfaction for our customers! When we gain that satisfaction, we have to a degree already won, as have they who benefited.
Consumers. Businesses. Associations. Working together, we are better. ##
