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July
8, 2010
(LAST
CALL...RSVP TODAY!)
With
summer just beginning, fireplaces are the furthest
thing from most people's minds. However
those wanting to remodel or purchase items on sale
are thinking about them and the folks from
Hamilton Parker are going to help you be informed
about what products are out there and how to
determine which is best for each customer.
Please
join Lori Ring and Steve Watters of Hamilton
Parker as they will be discussing the different
options of fireplaces that are available,
including some that are "earth friendly" and the
values of each based on customer need, position in
the home, and installation potential. You will be
surprised what little we actually know about
fireplaces, their uses and their many
advantages.
The
breakfast will take place at the Ramada Plaza
North on Wagner Ford Road. Registration,
Networking and Breakfast begin at 7:30 a.m. with
the program from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Registration fees are $10.00 for certified
professionals, $20.00 for non-certified members
and $30.00 for non-members. Register online at
www.naridayton.org or call (937)
222-6274 and RSVP
today!
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Happy
Hour
Sponsored
by HouseTrends Magazine
Please
join us for Miami Valley NARI's next "Happy Hour"
social event. Housetrends Magazine is hosting the
get-together at Thai 9 located in Dayton's
Historic Oregon District. Food and beverages will
be provided by HouseTrends.
Come
on in and relax! Visit with old friends you
haven't seen in awhile and new friends you haven't
met yet. What better way to close out the week
than to hang out with your favorite NARI pals?
Don't
forget to visit with Evelyn Yaus to discuss your
current and future advertising needs in Dayton's
premier remodeling
publication.
RSVP
by contacting the Miami Valley NARI Office at
(937) 222-NARI or online at www.naridayton.org
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Requarth
Lumber to Host "NARI DAY"
As
part of their 150th anniversary celebration,
Requarth Lumber will welcome members of Miami
Valley NARI to their downtown Dayton lumberyard on
Saturday, July 17 for "NARI
Day."
Association members who stop in between
7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. will receive a free 25'
tape measure and special member-only discounts on
in-stock materials ordered and picked up that day.
Spend at least $50 and receive $10 off the order;
over $100 and receive a $20 discount; or over $250
and get $50 off. (One tape and one purchase
discount per member company.)
Coffee
and donuts will be available while they last and
NARI leaders will be on hand to provide membership
information to non-member visitors and answer
member questions.
Please stop down to
447 E. Monument Avenue, say hello and save some
money on Saturday July
17th!
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July
17th, 2010
Reds
Game with Ohio Valley
NARI
Make
this day a true "NARI
Day" and join our neighbors at Ohio
Valley NARI for a fun filled evening of baseball.
Join the fun and networking at the prestigious Red
Legs Landing at The Great American Ballpark.
Unwind for a summer evening of dinner, drinks, and
a Reds game with family and friends. This event is
always a great time! Join us and cheer the Reds on
as they take on the Colorado Rockies on July 17th
with a start time of 7:10 p.m. For $65 per person,
participants will receive a game ticket, full
catered buffet-style dinner, beverages (including
two beers), and private seating for our group.
Come out to support your NARI chapters and have a
memorable evening with customers, co-workers,
family, and friends at the ballpark. Tickets sell
out quickly so reserve yours today! Call
Miami Valley NARI today at 222-NARI to RSVP, or
click here to reserve your
seats.
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Miami
Valley NARI Annual Golf Outing
REGISTRATION:
COME
SWING WITH US------ with your golf club that
is! Yes, we want you to be a part of the
golf outing this year. For only $85/person
you can join other MVNARI members for a fun day on
the golf course. The Miami Valley NARI golf
outing is one of the least expensive golf outings
in the area. It is being held at the
Beavercreek Country Club beginning at 1:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, September 21st. Contact us today at
222-6274 and let us know of your interest in
playing. We will put all individuals in
groups of four----a great way to network,
too. See you on the
links!
SPONSORSHIP:
PROMOTE
YOUR BUSINESS by putting your name in front of
Miami Valley NARI's biggest remodeling companies
at the annual golf outing!
YOU have a
great opportunity to be a part of this fun day by
becoming a sponsor at this year's event.
Target your market by sponsoring Miami Valley
NARI's golf outing where you have the perfect
chance to market yourself and YOUR business.
With over 70 decision makers from the Dayton and
Cincinnati area participating, how can you go
wrong!
As a sponsor, YOU
are encouraged to put your personal touch on
whatever area you are working at. Bring whatever
you want to make your hole the most exciting,
interesting and memorable stop on the entire golf
course! And you are welcome to staff (if
necessary) your own hole, registration tables,
etc.
Call the MVNARI Chapter office
at 222-6274 today to let us know what you would
like to sponsor or visit www.naridayton.org and submit
your reservation
TODAY!
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Safety
Council Program Deadline Approaching
Employers
can earn up to a four percent savings on their
Workers' Compensation Premium by enrolling in the
Safety Council Program. Enrollment can be
done directly through your local safety council
and qualifying employers earn a two percent rebate
for meeting all of the participation requirements
and an additional two percent performance rebate
by reducing claims frequency or severity rates -
by 10% compared to the prior year. The
rebate offer excludes self-insuring employers,
state agencies and employers enrolled in BWC's
group-rating and group-retrospective
programs.
Safety Council Program
requirements include attending at least 10 safety
council meetings during the year and your CEO must
attend one of the 10 meetings. Additionally,
you must submit semi-annual workplace accident
reports for the 2010 calendar year.
The Safety Council application
deadline is the end of July. If you any
questions regarding this information please
contact Frank Gates/Avizent at 1-800-777-4283 or
by email at [email protected].
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BWC's
10-Step Business Plan for Safety
Members
in the Frank Gates Group Plan and those not in the
group are encouraged to implement BWC's 10-Step
Business Plan for Safety. The steps are
1. Visible active senior management
leadership.
2. Employee involvement and
recognition.
3. Medical treatment and return
to work practices.
4. Communications.
5.
Timely notification of claims.
6. Safety and
health process coordination and employer
education.
7. A written orientation and
employee training plan.
8. Written and
communicated safe work practices.
9. Written
safety and health statement or philosophy.
10.
Recordkeeping and data analysis.
Details of these steps that can
prevent claims from occurring and minimize the
costs of those that due can be found on BWC's
website (ohiobwc.com) or can be obtained from
Frank Gates. Protect your employees and
control your workers' compensation costs by
putting these safety steps in place
today.
If you any questions regarding
this information please contact Frank
Gates/Avizent at 1-800-777-4283 or by email at
[email protected].
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Social
Media Moms Diced and Sliced
By
Jack Loechner
According
to the results of the 2010 Mom Social Influencer
segmentation study by BabyCenter, five unique
segments of social moms are broken down into two
categories, the Influencers, Field Experts,
Lifecasters and Pros, and the Influenced, labeled
in the report as Butterflies and the
Audience. The Influencers make up only 18%
of social moms, but they wield 78% of the
influence.
Tina Sharkey, Chairman and
Global President, BabyCenter says "Since 2006, the
number of moms using social media has skyrocketed
more than 500%... marketers (can) shift their
mindset from social media to social marketing by
gaining a better understanding of who the mom
influencers are... "
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Nine
Things to do Before Entering Social
Media
You're
going to give this social media thing a solid
chance. You've heard that social media delivers
leads, connects you with customers and you're
confident that you can avoid falling victim to the
many social media myths. All that's left to
do is create the accounts hop in.
Wait! Not
so fast.
Before you enter in the world of
social media, make sure you're presenting your
best possible face. Getting things in order before
you take your first public steps will help
customers trust your interactions and get things
start on the right foot. You wouldn't show up to
your wedding without taking some time to primp,
right?
Here are 9 things to do BEFORE you
enter social media.
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here for entire
article.
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Website
Competition Drives Traffic
By Morgan
Zenner
Mark
Harari, writer for the Baltimore Building &
Construction section of the Examiner.com, wanted
to drive more traffic to his page. In order to do
that, he created a Web site competition centered
around local contractors, which required people to
visit his page to vote for their favorite
contractor site.
As soon as Joe
Lucado, president of Rule4 Building Group, found
out about the 2010 Baltimore's Best Contractor Web
site competition, he was in. "We saw a tweet
announcing that they were accepting nominations so
we sent him an e-mail with a formal request to
submit our Web site's nomination," Lucado says.
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