LA/MS/AR

Chapter Meeting Notice

Get Connected with Clients through Social Media

Thursday, April 12, 2012 @ 06:00 PM

Event Summary:  This presentation will focus on how to use Social Media to market your company and how to connect all of the different applications for an interactive dialogue.

The world of social media is rapidly expanding and continually changing. Facebook, tweeter, word press, linked-in are just a few of the more popular social medias being used today.  You will learn how these applications through the use of text, photos, and videos can help promote your business.

Speaker:  Tom Bhramayana GRI, ABR, SFR Certified. 

Tom has been in direct sales since 1993 and has focused on building a knowledge base that benefits his clients whether they are buying, selling, or investing.

·         In 2003, Tom began a real estate career.  Tom enrolled in the Leaders Choice, an intense 9 week training program, because he felt that gaining knowledge in what you worked with was important.  He learned the core values of being a Realtor, from Leaders Choice, including prospecting and marketing.

·         In 2005 he received the Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR) Designation.

·         In 2006 he took all CCIM courses increasing his knowledge of Commercial Real Estate and Investing

·         In 2010 he achieved his Graduate Realtors Institute (GRI) designation.

·         He is a certified instructor for the La. Real Estate Commission

·         He also teaches businesses how to maximize their exposure through Social Media marketing.

·         Tom is a partner of Huze Media Group LLC which is currently working on a 2012 release for their feature film 'Zombie Plantation'.

Current Held Positions:

·         COO of Huze Media Group LLC

·         2011 Capital Region Builders Assoc. Sales and Marketing

·         Chair of Government affairs

·         2011 Greater Baton Rouge Board of Realtors - Instructor

Location:

·         Tops Appliances & Cabinetry

5826 Johnston Street

Lafayette, LA 70503

Cost:

·         Members - $30.00

·         Guest - $35.00

·         Students - $20.00 

 

Speaker:  Mary Jo Peterson is an educator, speaker and the author of "Universal Kitchen Planning," "Universal Bathroom planning," "Gracious Spaces," and two of the books in the new NKBA resource library, "Kitchen Planning" and "Bath Planning."  Her credentials are too numerous to list here, but she has worked in close collaboration with several national product manufacturers on staff training, space design and product design incorporating universal concepts and applications.  Active in the National Association of Home Builders, Mary Jo contributes to the development and teachings of the CAPS program as well as the 50+ Housing Council.  Mary Jo's work involves her with government, advocacy groups, and professional organizations.

Event Summary:  Focused on the lifestyle trends of the "age boom," today's kitchens are expected to be a multi-purpose social hub, and today's baths a sanctuary.  The people using these spaces are a variety of ages, sizes, and abilities and their needs change over time as they age in place.  With these facts in mind, this presentation will look at preferences of the aging boomers and the products and concepts good designers around the country are using to beautifully support the variety of user needs and the multi-purpose nature of today's kitchens and baths.

Time:  6:00 p.m. - Hospitality with a cash bar
             6:30 p.m. - Dinner:  Mixed Green Salad with italian vinaigrette
                                               Plated meal with your choice of the following entrees - 
                                               Shrimp stuffed with crabmeat stuffing lightly fried
                                               11 oz. ribeye steak (cooked to medium)
                                                Charbroiled chicken breast topped with mushrooms, artichoke hearts, and shrimp in
                                                        lemon butter wine sauce
                                                 Thincut catfish fillets, shrimp, and crawfish tails lightly fried
                                                 Each entree served with cajun stuffed potato
                                                 Rolls and tea
                                                 New Orleans style bread pudding
               7:00p.m. - Presentation

Cost:     $35.00 members
               $25.00 students
               $40.00 non-members

Meeting Details:

Speaker:  With over 30 years of industry experience, Mark L. Karas, CMKBD, CR, is the General Manager of Adams Kitchens, Inc., in Stoneham, Massachusetts.  Active in the NKBA for more than 20 years, Karas has served as President, Vice President of Communications, and Vice President of Programs for the Northern New England chapter.  Nationally, he has served on the Board of Governors of Dealers and the Ad Hoc CAD Design Committee, as well as chair of the Certification Subcommittee, Professional Development Committee, Ad Hoc Sustainability Committee, and Certification Task Force.  Karas is also a member of the NKBA Ambassadors' Club and teaches at the Boston Architectural College, an NKBA-accredited school.

Description:  How many times have you designed the perfect project - made the necessary drawings, met with the client and sold that outstanding job that made the client and you very happy - until it was delivered and the installer calls you with that "Oops."  How can we eliminate these unexpected errors?  With better systems, information and education.  As a kitchen and bath professional that sells or designs projects, you can't afford to miss this presentation.  Mark L. Karas, CMKBD, CR will examine pre-installation and existing conditions, field dimensions and the importance of plumb, square, and level installations.

Time:
     6:00 p.m. - Hospitality Time
     6:30 p.m. - Dinner - the Chef's from Louis Howat will be preparing delightful food cooked in their live kitchen!!
     7:00 p.m. - Presentation by Mark L. Karas, CMKBD, CR

Cost:
     Members:  $25.00
     Non-Members:  $30.00
     Students:  $20.00

Event Summary:  This presentation focuses on the skills necessary to garner the information required to design and prepare a proposal that meets the clients needs.

Asking the right questions necessitates listening and clarifying the answers you receive.  Experienced sales people will be reminded of the techniques and skills required to gain this information and those new to selling will be encouraged by the techniques presented.

Speaker:  Les Petrie, CMKBD, started his career while selling diagnostic imaging equipment in Pittsburgh, PA, responsible for sales, service, and administration.

In 1986, seeking to fulfill a desire to own a business and not wanting to let his previous experiences lay waste, he purchased Mother Hubbard Custom Cabinetry in Mechanicsburg, PA.  Les soon earned his credentials as a CKD and CBD and was one of the first 50 CMKBD's.  Mother Hubbard Custom Cabinetry soon became a leader in high end design and remodeling and is now owned and directed by his son John, also a CMKBD.

Les has held nearly every officer position at both the chapter and national level and lead the NKBA as National President in 2003.

He continues to write for both local and national magazines and contributes to publications across the U.S. as well as making design presentations for allied associations.  He has presented both here and in Englands largest kitchen & bath shows, Kitchen & Bath Expo, and Master Class in both London and Birmingham.

Les maintains a practice as an independent design consultant in Cocoa Beach, Florida and serves as an instructor of NKBA courses throughout North America.