Volunteer at
the NARI Home Show Booth - Get
FREE Leads!
Maricopa County Home Shows
promises a GREAT show. Collect leads while
you distribute NARI flyers to consumers who are
"Remodel Ready."
Stephanie MacPhail of
MasterTouch Contracting adds
... " this is our 1 year anniversary
having a booth at the home show. We generate some
good leads and get business from the shows.
We committed already thru April 2011. We
get great exposure and opportunities for free
advertising and they do a great job coming up with
new ideas to promote remodeling companies."
Contact Steve Deubel, NARI Home
Show Chair at imagehomeimprovement@
earthlink.net or
at (602) 332-6203 to volunteer and give the
home show an opportunity to build YOUR
business.
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Upcoming GP
NARI Events
August
11, 2010 - Chapter Meeting at
Arizona
Wholesale Supply Company
15125 N.
Hayden Rd, Suite 117, Scottsdale,
85260
(480)
258-7901
5:45pm
-8:00pm
August 26, 2010 Intro to the CotY
Awards at 6pm
Courtesy
RSVP to:
September 8, 2010 - Chapter
Meeting hosted by
Best
Home Appliances at
Miele 7750
E. Greenway Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale
85260
September 22,
2010
EPA Lead
Training Certification
Course go
to epaleadclass.com for details and
registration
October 1, 2 & 3
Maricopa County Home Show kicking off
National Kitchen & Bath Month
October 13,
2010
Chapter
Meeting hosted by Components Electronic Systems,
LLC
with Home Depot Guest Speaker Steve
Klitsch
1528
W. San Pedro, Gilbert 85233 (480)
361-9500
5:45pm
-
8:00pm
November 10, 2010
Chapter Meeting hosted
by
Ferguson Bath,
Kitchen & Lighting
Gallery
8340 E. Raintree Dr.,
Suite 1A, Scottsdale, 85260
(480) 556-0103
5:45pm -8:00pm
January 12, 2011 Chapter Meeting
hosted by
Floor and Decor
Outlet
7500 S. Priest Drive
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 874-6640
5:45pm -8:00pm
Times
and locations are subject to change. RSVP's
are requested as a professional courtesy to our
host and
sponsors. |
| Congrats
to Tri-Lite Builder's Linda Minde
NAWBO "Unsung
Hero" Award Recipient
The National
Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
recongized Linda for her continued dedication
to the
group. |
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NARI Benefit
NARI members are perceived to have the latest
information in the remodeling field. Only NARI
members can exhibit the NARI logo - a symbol of
ethics, integrity and professionalism in the
remodeling
industry. |
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PO Box
26985
Scottsdale, AZ
85255
Phone/fax:
480-419-1631
Jetta Atkinson,
Chapter Director. Send her an
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| Dear
jetta,
In this
newsletter:
- Fall Kick Off meeting at
Arizona Wholesale Supply Co. on August 11
- Volunteer to work the NARI booth at the Home
Show and get free leads
- NARI relationship building
- Local CotY Awards details
- BBB Seminar on "Working
with the Media"
- Easy tips to effectively
network
- Lead Course Training on
September 22
Jetta
Atkinson
Greater
Phoenix NARI Chapter
Director
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Arizona Wholesale
Supply
Hosts August
11th NARI Networking Event with
Jenn-Air
Arizona
Wholesale is partnering with Jenn-Air appliances
for the meeting and "all about
business building" event so bring a plenty of
cards and an associate or two for our Fall
Kick-Off and be prepared to sample some "good
eats" as Jenn-Air provides a live cooking
demo!
Arizona
Wholesale Supply Company is a long standing NARI
member who provides exceptional products and
services to the Valley since 1944. They are
the largest family-owned and operated appliance
company in Arizona with two valley
showrooms (Phoenix and Scottsdale) and
one in Tucson. They have everything
from appliances and flooring to closets and
garage floor coating.
Dan
Huggins, our host comments "we continue to
expand in new directions. We can handle projects
a simple as changing out the carpet in a master
bedroom or update old appliances with new
stainless steel appliances to give your kitchen
a quick makeover and save you and your client
money through high efficiency products. And we
are very pleased to have Jenn-Air cooking for
us."
Jenn-Air
is a premium appliance manufacturer and a part
of Whirlpool Corporation. We look forward
to learning about their cutting edge
products and sampling great food during
the LIVE COOKING DEMO. They
recently introduced new wall ovens with a 7" LCD
touch screen display complete with a Culinary
Center that shows you a picture of what
your food will look like when it's finished
cooking. You will also learn about an industry
first, when they share with us the latest on the
"No pre-heat" option -- a true energy saving
process.
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President's
Message
Julie Cook
Idea Three
Creative
Happy August!
In
late July, a newsletter was sent to the
Chapter reviewing the benefits of
being a member of NARI and especially the
Greater Phoenix Chapter. Sending this
information out is something Jetta, our Chapter
Director and I have talked often about -- to
make sure our members understand exactly what is
available with membership.
I
read the message and began to think of just why
my company holds a membership with NARI. Why
should my company, Inside Out Web Marketing dba
Idea Three Creative, be a member of NARI? We are
not contractors or product suppliers to
contractors. We build websites, host and
maintain them and create videos for them.
Naturally one of the reasons is that many of our
clients work in the home improvement industry.
The biggest reason for me is the relationship
building that has come my way through
involvement in the Chapter.
For contractors and contractor suppliers
there are so many benefits from on-line
estimation program software to group heath
insurance to credibility in the community to
forging partnerships with each other. All of
this comes from going to the meetings,
volunteering, getting to know the other
members and making a difference.
See you at the next
meeting.
Sincerely,
Julie
Cook
Inside Out Web Marketing dba
Idea Three Creative
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2011 Greater
Phoenix NARI CotY
Competition
Welcome Contractors!
We trust you have an interest
in joining the competition for the Arizona
Contractor of the Year (CotY) awards. See what a
difference this competition can make for your
business by reviewing articles from
Qualified Remodeler. Our own website
will feature our "Best of Show" and our local
winners are given special coverage within the
site.
To sign up, contact Jetta at
jettaatk@yahoo.com and she
will provide you with the official entry
binder. Entries remain at just $150 per
project.
Save these dates:
Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
- Intro to the CotY's - everything
you need to know about entering the local and
National competitions.
July 1, 2009 thru Nov. 30th
2010 - Project eligibility dates
October 16, 2010 - Arizona
binders due
November 30, 2010 - order
deadline for NARI National binders
December 1, 2010 - submission
deadline for National binders
The first step is to select
your project(s) and make sure that you have both
before and after photos in jpg, tiff or sec file
formats.
We have previous year's award
winning notebooks for you to review.
Questions? Send me an email
at george@afsbuildginggroup.com
or go to NARI.org and click on "awards."
We use the same forms as NARI National.
Toot your own horn!
George Brunell CR
2011 Greater Phoenix NARI
CotY Chair
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BBB Don't Miss
Seminar:
How to Work with the
Media
Submitted by RJ
Strayer of Strayer Electric
Learn about what
interests the media and how to work with them.
Join BBB staff with guest speaker Joe Ducey, ABC
15 investigative Reporter, to get answers to all
of your media questions.
When: Thursday, August
19th
Time: 11:30am -
12:30pm
Location: Desert Schools
Federal Credit Union
148 N. 48th Street, Phoenix AZ 85034
RSVP: (602) 264-1721
- seating is
limited |
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Simple
Tips and Tricks to
Networking
Networking is about meeting people AND
building relationships. For some it is a skill
that takes some effort, but with huge
rewards.
Here are a couple of tips to help you
become a more effective networker:
- Set a goal to increase your list of
important business connections. Once you've
compiled your list, reach out to each of them.
- Share something personal and seek a common
interest. When it's not just about numbers and
the bottom line, clients will be able to
personally identify with you. Rooting for the
same sport or volunteering makes you relevant.
- Scrap the memorized pitch in favor of more
natural conversation.
- Resist the urge to be a one-upper.
- An open-ended question is better than one
requiring only a yes or no answer.
- Know your audience.
- Be energetic and passionate about what you
do. People will notice.
- Remember, it's not about you. Learn to
ask..."What's in it for them?"
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