Webinar: As Long As There Is Competition

W E B I N A R

As Long As There Is Competition...
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 3:00p.m. (EST)
With John Cortright

$139.00 per logged on computer

Add the coming of winter to this economic environment and anyone can tell you that sales are difficult to come by. But, there is still business out there and we need to take control of our future by ferreting it out and making it ours!

John Cortright, our speaker, started as a stock clerk in retail and in a 15 year period worked his way up the corporate ladder to Senior Vice President of a three hundred million dollar building material firm. He dealt with new strong competition, over saturated markets, economic downturns and yet he exceeded sales and profit expectations. Hear about his unique methods for building success in this special webinar.

Topics that will be covered in this one hour:
· How to produce more sales from your existing client base
· How to take business from the big boxes – low budget or no budget
· The most dependable and profitable customer base is like an iceberg, only 10% is visible. Uncover and take control of the other 90%!
· Make your sales budget and increase the profit in the process
· Take control of your business so that you move out of this downturn AHEAD of the pack!

The webinar is being hosted by Turnkey Programming. Prior to the webinar, you’ll be contacted by them with the webinar phone number and password, as well as instructions for logging onto the website to view the webinar live.

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Dream Again

CSA is partnering with lumber dealer associations nationwide in an effort to promote home ownership, construction and remodeling. As published in the March 20, 2009, Random Lengths report, the following positive market conditions illustrate why we believe that now is the perfect time for the American public to DREAM AGAIN.

1. Affordability of both homes and building materials are now at an all-time high
2. Existing home sales are rising
3. There is an abundant supply of homes from which buyers can choose
4. There are some amazing incentive programs now available federally and through various local and state governments
5. Interest rates are at all-time lows

We believe lumber dealers and suppliers can play a vital part in educating the public that now would be a terrific time to build a new home, buy a home that is on the market, or finally build that long-desired room addition or garage.

> An electronic version of the DREAM AGAIN poster for reproduction
> Sample editorials that you can personalize and send to your local paper
> Sample display advertisements for local newspapers and publications
> Sample bill-stuffers that can be copied, cut, and used with invoices.
> Suggestions on how to have the posters printed

CSA is providing your company with this free DREAM AGAIN kit. Included in the kit are:

Starting May 15, and running through the summer of 2009, the campaign will be nationwide and anticipates that every local lumber yard and their suppliers will take part in just a small way. Because we have dealer-members and associate- members in every significant city in the United States, we corporately possess amazing public relations strength if we all act together towards the same end.

It is our hope that each of you will participate by doing the following in your local communities:

> Print and display the poster in your stores and in your cities
> Personalize the editorial and/or display ads for use in your local newspapers and publications
> Print, cut, and include the statement stuffers in all your mailings over the summer
> Consider placing the poster or display ad on billboards or advertising on buses, benches, etc.

As your association we will, of course, be available to help you with this promotion. Professional printers can create full-color posters using the electronic files that are available with the DREAM AGAIN kit. Posters can be printed and mounted on foam boards for under $40.00 at Kinko’s at http://fedex.com/us/office/.

Sincerely,

Jim Moody, President
Construction Suppliers Association

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Marvin’s Building Materials and Home Centers announced plans to open a new store in Summerville, Ga. The store will soon be under construction at a vacant former Wal-Mart site and is expected to open in late July, the company said.

The store will feature a 37,000-sq.-ft. home center with an attached lawn and garden center and drive-through lumberyard. It will offer a complete line of building materials, electrical, plumbing, paint, millwork, hardware, tools, and lawn and garden products. Read more.

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New Business Opportunities…..Increase Your Market Share with Jon Davis, Davis Consulting
Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 3:00p.m. (EST)
$139.00 per logged on computer

Areas of discussion will include:
Emerging Long Term Marketing Trends
New Business Opportunities – Increasing Your Market Share
 Vendor Market Development Funds (MDF)
 Aggressive Marketing Plan funded with MDF
 Increase your market share with Home Builders – Existing & New Customers
 Diversification – Strategic Initiatives for other targeted Customer Classes
 Commercial
 Multi-Family
 Remodelers
 Government/Institutional & Manufacturers
 Package Homes and Garages – direct sale to consumers
 Acquisitions

This webinar provides you the opportunity to learn from one of the leaders in the industry without having to leave your business. No travel, no time away from the office. The price is just $139 per logged on computer. To get the most bang for your buck, gather all your managers around one computer and use a speaker phone.

The webinar is being hosted by Turnkey Programming. Prior to the webinar, you’ll be contacted by them with the webinar phone number and password, as well as instructions for logging onto the website to view the webinar live.

Click the picture to enlarge and print to use for registration. Please fax completed registration forms to 770-752-9726. Thank you.