Spotlight on Pre-Show Education: Construction Contracts & Law

Many construction and remodeling companies are not
equipped to have a full-time lawyer on staff or a law firm on retainer. This,
at times, can make handling your business from a legal perspective a bit tricky.
You have a deep desire to provide an amazing building experience for your
customers, yet you know you need to protect yourself, too. 

The NAHB course, Construction Contracts and Law, is
designed to help small builders and remodelers...

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Spotlight on Pre-Show Education: Spokesperson Training

Are you someone who dreads talking to the media or giving a presentation? Perhaps you know what you want to say, yet the anxiety of making a formal pitch can trip you up. This is precisely why NAHB Spokesperson Training was developed: to help busy building industry professionals deliver their message in a thoughtful, effective way.

There are two parts to Spokesperson Training, and here’s how they break down:

Spokesperson...

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Spotlight on Pre-Show Education: Master in Residential Marketing (MIRM)

What is MIRM? The Master in Residential Marketing (MIRM) designation is the highest achievement for new home sales and marketing professionals. Earning the MIRM designation sets you apart from the competition and increases your marketability because it demonstrates commitment to continued industry knowledge and professionalism. It is the pinnacle of new home sales education.

Courses needed to earn your MIRM...

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Spotlight on Pre-Show Education: Project Management

Pre-show
education courses at the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) are one of
the best ways to gain knowledge on a specific topic in the building industry.
One of the pre-show courses available the weekend before IBS is the

Project Management course. 

A successful project is one that is built on time, on
budget and to the customer’s satisfaction. By enrolling in this course, you
will learn project...

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Spotlight on Pre-Show Education: Marketing & Sales for Building Professionals

Pre-show courses at the NAHB International Builders’
Show® (IBS) allow you to learn more about an industry topic while increasing
your skill set. There will be 27 pre-show
courses offered at IBS. Nowhere else during the year will you find all of these
courses available in one place, at one time.

What to expect from the Marketing & Sales for Building
Professionals
course: 

Let’s face it. The time of “build or...

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Spotlight on Pre-Show Education: Business Management for Building Professionals

Pre-show courses at the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) give you the chance to become completely immersed in a specific topic. There will be 27 pre-show courses offered at IBS. Nowhere else during the year will you find all of these courses available in one place, at one time. Pre-show courses are offered January 6 – 9, 2017 in Orlando.

Business Management for Building Professionals is a one-day course designated for builders,...

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Spotlight on Pre-Show Education: Universal Design/Build

Take a pre-show course on a specific industry topic while increasing your skill set. These one- and two-day courses give you the chance to become completely immersed in a specific topic, and nowhere else during the year will you find all of these courses available in one place, at one time.

Universal Design/Build presents a shift in the approach to residential design and construction. Comfort and convenience regardless of age, stature or ability is the hallmark of...

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Spotlight on Pre-Show Education: New Home Marketing Professional Courses

Pre-show courses are one- and two-day courses that give you the chance to truly immerse yourself in a specific industry topic while increasing your skill set. Nowhere else during the year, other than IBS, will you find all these courses available in one place, at one time.

The NAHB offers two designations specific to new home marketing and sales:

The Certified New Home Marketing Professional (CMP) is a mid-level designation that will...

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Spotlight on Pre-Show Education – Advanced Green Building: Building Science

Take a pre-show course on a specific industry topic while increasing your skill set. These one- and two-day courses give you the chance to really immerse yourself in the subject matter, and nowhere else during the year will you find all these courses available in one place, at one time.

The Advanced Green Building: Building Science Course is a two-day course that instructs proper building science techniques for constructing and remodeling...

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