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Second set of Eyes; the Manufactured Housing Institute’s Summer Meeting

Second set of Eyes; the Manufactured Housing Institute’s Summer Meeting

Two distinct topics today. First, a brief reminder that next week is the MHI Summer Meeting, held in Washington, DC. The dates are July 13-July 15th. This will be my first to attend, and I am looking forward to it. I hope to see you there, here is a photo from April that will help you spot me in the crowd. I always enjoy a good conversation about INdustry related issues.

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L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach MHCC April 2010 Meeting Tulsa OK

Next, I want to talk to you about the second set of eyes and their importance. George F. Allen’s recent blog post is part of the spark, but more immediate was this true tale of two cities.

Musical 4th and the Manufactured Housing and Factory Built Home Industry

Musical 4th and the Manufactured Housing and Factory Built Home Industry

Music has an amazing ability to subdue the mind, touch the heart and stir the soul. There are reasons that great films all have great soundtracks. There are also reasons why nation’s and their military have anthems and songs designed to motivate their young to fight bravely – and if need be – make the ultimate sacrifice. Of course, the goal for a soldier, sailor or aviator – as brilliantly stated by George C Scott in that memorable opening to the movie Patton, – is to “make the other poor dumb b-st-rd die for his country. “

Knowledge is Power & the Manufactured-Modular Housing People Parade

Knowledge is Power & the Manufactured-Modular Housing People Parade

Sir Francis Bacon popularized the phrase, “Knowledge is Power.” In the information age, this is more true than ever before. Information precedes knowledge. In the biblical sense, knowledge implied intimacy. A grasp or an ‘intimacy’ with information is what yields true knowledge. Knowledge is power in the marketplace. Knowledge is the power to advance beyond your peers and competitors.

INdustry In Focus Reports & More

Barely two weeks since our INdustry In Focus Reports journalist Eric Miller has come on board, and those reports are already one of the hot pages on the MHMSM.com site!  No wonder.  Monday’s exclusive INF Report should be a helpful tool for sales managers, owners and their sales teams! http://www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com/industry-news/industry-in-focus/696-tornado-caused-more-destruction-to-conventional-construction-than-to-mobile-or-manufactured-homes If you haven’t signed up …

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Tired of Media Bias against Manufactured Housing?

Tired of Media Bias against Manufactured Housing?


Voluntary ignorance may not be a crime, but it may reflect apathy, bias, prejudice or worse. If you’ve been in the manufactured housing industry for more than a few months, odds are you have already experienced media ignorance or actual bias against manufactured housing.

This ignorance or bias against manufactured housing often manifests itself around ‘tornado season,’ but certainly isn’t limited to those destructive events. …

Jammin’ June – New Features by Top Pros! – get you moving again!

The facts. Just simply the facts. 24,680 readers here in May 2010 can’t be wrong! We have THE MOST: top-featured writers, from Adams to Ziglar! The most industry news, including PODCASTS of NEWS AT NOON. Podcasts are already among our top accessed pages, perhaps why we are starting June 20% higher than May! More great …

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The 19th annual International Networking Roundtable & More News!

The 19th annual International Networking Round table & More News!

Arguably the Premier Land-Lease Community Annual Event is the International Networking Roundtable. This year’s event, the 19th annual one, will be held 15 – 17 September 2010, in Phoenix, AZ. Some 200 of the top LLC owner/operators attend, along with key people from the worlds of finance and manufacturing. Contact George Allen’s office at (317) 346-7156 to obtain an invite or get the details.

Graduation – Reporting!

Graduation – Reporting!

We are in that time of year when graduation exercises occur. The dictionary says that to

‘graduate means to advance from one level to another.’ The process of graduating is – as the root of the word implies – gradual. We may have a flash of insight, the ah ha! or oh, no! -moment as George Allen has put it. But usually growth is gradual, be it personal or professional graduation.

At www.MHMSM.com we are graduating! You may notice it gradually or through that ah ha experience! We will continue all of our Industry News and Views you can Use. We will