“Twas Just before Christmas…”
‘Twas just before Christmas and
In the stores and the malls
Millions where stirring,
Hunting gifts for their alls.
Near the darkest of nights of the year…
News Analysis
The View from the Trenches
The View from the Trenches
Capital First Realty’s MHC bold new Marketing approach from the Sales Person’s perspective
Capital First’s community based manufactured home sales program has implemented a number of noteworthy innovations that all segments of the industry can learn from. Having heard from Klarchek himself in his now archived interview, we now turn to one of the members of his sales team to get the view from the trenches on his bold new marketing approach and how it actually performs…
Be Open To Change
As one of Bob Stovall’s recent blog posts and Rachael Biermann’s article remind us, the upswing from a recession is a great time to position yourself for the future…
The Masthead – December 2009 issue
INdustry Professionals – in the trenches and with the seasoning – sharing their insights and positive solutions with other INdustry pros…
Excuses
They say that one excuse is as good as another. “I forgot” to: take out the trash, make the bed, return the call or message to a loved one may be an excuse for inattention. In our work, when one remembers to accept the pay check or direct deposit, but forgets or makes excuses for not giving their best effort or reaching a goal begs a deeper question…
…this post looks at how to turn excuses in the Manufactured Housing Industry into positive action!
A Thanksgiving Retro-Spective
We really can’t imagine what it was like for those first incredibly hearty souls on that first Thanksgiving day. They had cross the ocean on a rickety sailing ship that would strike fear into our hearts, back in a time when disease was more common and harder to treat. They boarded with vermin and rodents; …
Optimist vs. Pessimist
A recent magazine article by Dr Ranit Mishori pulls together some interesting health facts about people who are optimistic having better health than those who are pessimistic. Citing numerous studies on groups as large as 100,000 people, optimists suffered 16% lower rates of heart attacks, among other findings. Okay, what does this have to do …
The Masthead – November issue
Make More Sales and Money! Change is part of life, and the RIGHT changes can bring YOU and your team mates Better Results!…
The New Wave in MH Trade Journals
Let me begin with a big, big tip of the hat to the people who are making the difference in this bold project to give a hand up to any and all who venture to these pages! All of our industry pros are VOLUNTEERS. We all have our ‘day jobs.’ To me, this means that …
The Early Reviews are In…
Well, the early reviews are in! By cell, land line and email, words like “Excellent!” “Unbelievable!” “Good content.” “Awesome!” “Great Ideas.” “Impressive!” and those helpful words to a publisher, “How can I advertise?” too. The spotlight on that “good content” deserves to be shined on those who provided it. On behalf of all on the …
