It is Monday afternoon as I draft this blog post and three topics are ‘hot’ on Industry people’s minds. In no particular order of importance, the first is what direction will the leadership change be at MHI. The second is about the Industry turn-around plan known as the MH Alliance/Phoenix Project. The third is a …
May is traditionally thought the merriest of months when the promise of spring is kept and summer is just around the corner. May 1 is celebrated as International Workers’ Day in over 80 countries across the world. So let’s hear it for all workers, but especially – in our context – for the hands-on folks …
‘In the Merry Month of May…’ and Manufactured Housing Read More »
March Madness is history and UConn fans revel in their team’s win over favored Butler. Now the NBA playoffs begin April 16. A more brilliant history has been made in Louisville… Tunica… and is coming up in York… Tulsa… the venues of this year’s great manufactured home shows. Irving Berlin said it first about the …
Are you looking for ways to earn more income this year? Want to drive more business in 2011? Learn the secrets from award-winning companies and recognized pros! Join an estimated 1200 Industry professionals who will attend the Tunica Manufactured Housing Show free. Among the homes and services, you will find the seminars indicated below to …
Success Secrets for Manufactured Housing Communities, Retailers and More! 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 »
On a regular basis, calls and messages come in from across the country – and internationally as well – regarding some comment, idea, content, a question, thank you or critique. We tend to get more high fives than pans in these messages, but let me stress that all are welcome and encouraged. For a few …
Being Heard: Manufactured Housing and Factory Built Construction Media Read More »
“What we have here is a failure to communicate.” This is a famous line from the movie, Cool Hand Luke: The failure to communicate can have serious consequences, including getting knocked down, kicked around and otherwise beaten up. Does any of that sound familiar? We routinely get messages, calls or comments from industry pros, many …
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 »
Snow at various airports and roadways did not keep 970 attendees from coming to the Louisville Manufactured Housing Show this past Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. In fact, at least two more people reportedly arrived after the registration booth had closed Friday, there specifically to see homes. Reports indicated that factories wrote orders; exhibitors and attendees …
Measuring the 2011 Louisville Manufactured Housing Show’s Success Read More »
