The AP tells us that the tornado that struck the Oklahoma City, OK suburb of Moore this week may have created $1.5 – $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools, businesses and a medical center. Early reports of high death tolls (51, 91, etc.) than …
Death Toll From Tornadoes Compared to other Risks Read More »
Diversity. Beyond Phyllis Knight at Champion Enterprises, quickly name three C-Suite level-national corporate players who are women. There are certainly plenty of ladies among the association executives. Mom and pop operations also have, as the name implies, plenty of females in their mix. So why do we lack an equally strong representation among women in …
Attention getting headlines vs. a true analysis. This sums up what many in the factory-built home world believe is the heart of the issue with the IBISWorld report on the ‘top ten dying industries’ in America. IBISWorld named manufactured home dealers as one of the top ten, and publications such as The Atlantic , Huffington …
Why Buffett Bets Against IBISWorld on Manufactured Homes Read More »
Seven topics this week, one that is pure fun, others more serious, so let’s dive right in. 1. Manufactured Housing: Endangered Species or Phoenix Rising? If you listen to the likes of consultant Chuck Shinn or academic Dr. David Funk, you would think Manufactured Housing is poised for a potentially bright future. In fact, as …
Manufactured Housing: Phoenix arising or Endangered Species? Read More »
It is Thursday morning as I start writing this blog. We just sent out our twice-weekly emailed newsletter. Already we have received posted comments on Associations, besides those that come in by phone or email. Click here for one Disqus comment posted by an unhappy camper, and click here for one on the other side of the discussion …
Tapping the Negative Energy, Associations and Manufactured Housing News Read More »
1. March Madness Have you seen our burgeoning Calendar of Events? ? There are Industry Shows galore in March and April as state and national associations across the country sponsor Home Shows and Expos with Trade and Public Days. In 2010, it would have seemed madness to think that some Shows, cancelled because of the …
March Madness, Manufactured Housing Associations and You Read More »
Among the recent calls that came in was one from a community owner with a turnaround property in Ohio. She had attended our “Dominate your Local Market” seminar in Louisville and wanted Bob Stovall, our IT and WebTech Manager to follow up. We chatted about a number of topics. She was very pleasantly surprised by …
A Community Owner’s Call, Manufactured Housing and GSWHS Read More »
Following the successful 2011 return of the Louisville Manufactured Housing Show, we journeyed to Oklahoma to meet with Deanna Fields. Fields is the Executive Director of the Manufactured Housing Association of Oklahoma (MHAO) and is also coordinating the 2011 Great Southwest Home Show at the QuikTrip Center in Tulsa, OK, along with the help of …
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at The World’s Largest Manufactured Housing Show in Tulsa, OK Read More »
For those who read this blog closely, you recall the recent book review of Jim Collins’ bestselling book, Good to Great. The book was the result of five years of university-level study by some 21 researchers, drilled down into one volume. Good to Great was a scientific approach, not a collection of opinions. The book …
BHAG, SIB-KIS, Dominate Your Local Market and the Manufactured Housing Revolution Read More »
We have agreed with the MHAO and the Great Southwest Home Show Committee to do promotional work for their exciting Tulsa Show in 2011. We are pleased to partner with them on this respected and ever more popular show! Their 2011 event April 28-May 1st will be at the Tulsa Expo Quik Trip Center. More …
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