Important Live Online Courses Available from NAHB in October
The leaves are changing and the housing industry is also changing, shifting into a period of uncertainty but with great underlying demand. Get the expertise you need in changing times in live online courses that will help you develop the skills for successful project management and building a sales pipeline.
These interactive live online courses are taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and you can earn continuing education credits. Check out the October lineup of live online courses:
Project Management
October 13, 20, and 27, 1-3 p.m. ET
Instructor: Carol L. Morgan, MIRM, CAPS, CSP, President, Denim Marketing
Develop the skills you need for successful project management by learning how to get a project built on time and on budget. By applying the concepts and strategies of this course, you will increase your professional value, thus bringing more value to your company and to the customer.
After this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the basics of successful project management
- Execute pre-construction project management functions and responsibilities
- Implement the tools available for efficient project management
- Manage trade contractors effectively
- Perform project management duties during the project
- Complete the duties and responsibilities of post-project management
Marketing and Sales for Building Professionals
October 18, 25, and November 1; 1-3 p.m. ET
Instructor: Dianne D. Beaton, CGA, CAPS, Owner and Visionary Diva, 2DiFore Marketing Solutions
Learn how do you stand out from the crowd and make your brand relevant. This course will give you an overview of the many types of marketing and sales tools available today to help you build your unique brand and a positive reputation so you can engage potential customers, clients and referral partners.
After this course, you will be able to:
- Identify social media and emerging technology to enhance marketing
- Describe time-tested and cutting-edge tactics to increase the effectiveness of advertising, promotions and public relations
- Identify a variety of methods to generate and qualify sales leads
- Describe positive strategies to close the sale
- Describe follow-through techniques that lead to great referrals
