Sales and Marketing Council

SMC MEETING

Tuesday, February 23

198 Bridle Path Lane, New Canaan

11:30am – 1:00 pm

Lunch & dessert provided

In today's competitve market, Home Staging is more important than ever!
Staging presents a home in way that helps prospective buyers actually imagine living there.

AND IT WORKS!

With the current 10-month housing inventory in Fairfield County, builders are beginning to realize the
value of good home staging in helping to sell a home for the maximum price in the shortest amount of time.

Join the HBACT's Sales & Marketing Council for an informative meeting hosted by:

Gabrielle Shannon, Stage to Show
Phyllis Doonan, Raveis Real Estate
Doug Alderman, Carpentry Unlimited

RESERVATIONS:

Please call the HBA office at (860) 521-1905 or email lkidder@hbact.org by
February 19, 2010 if you will be attending.

DIRECTIONS:

From Rt. 15, Merritt Parkway, take exit 36, turn left (north) onto Old Stamford Road/CT 106,

Continue onto Weed Street, turn left at Frogtown Road, take the 2nd right onto Llewellyn Dr.

and right at Bridle Path Lane.

Q.  What is the Connecticut Sales & Marketing Council?

A.  A forum to help builders, realtors and other sales & marketing
professionals sell more homes more effectively

The Connecticut Sales & Marketing Council is a subgroup of the HBA of CT that provides training, education and periodic meetings to tour successful developments around the state.  The CT Sales & Marketing Council is open to all members of the HBA of CT and their employees.  Dues are $100.00 per year . Dues include membership in the NAHB's National Sales & Marketing Council and the following: 

• A subscription to Sales + Marketing Ideas, an award-winning bi-monthly magazine
• Access to the NAHB's Sales & Marketing Channel, a members-only resource of new home sales and marketing articles, tips, and trends.
• Opportunities to earn professional designation courses through the Institute of Residential Marketing, the education arm of the National Sale & Marketing Council.
• NSMC eNews, a bi-monthly e-newsletter 
• Networking events throughout the year.

Visit NAHB's Sales & Marketing Council page for more information.

The HBA of CT Sales & Marketing Council presents
a Builderradio webinar:

Connecting with Buyers: Forging Ties and Building Trust

  A coaching webinar session, with industry specialist Melinda Brody

Date: Wednesday, February 10th

Time:  2PM Eastern

Cost: $37 per computer

Click here to register

Buyers today are paralyzed by fear, uncertainty and doubt.
Learn how help them overcome their fears and find the confidence to buy from you...
No matter the market! Learn the secrets of building rapport BEFORE building a home.
The top seven ways to click and connect with your buyers.

Work on becoming memorable and turn from "annoying salesperson" to "trusted advisor."

Registration: $37 per computer...so gather the entire team for this event!
Please use the link above to register for this webinar.

Contact Lisa Kidder, Lkidder@hbact.org, or 860-521-1905  at the HBA of CT for more information.