Robert continues to present "The Selling Professional" as a free series of hour long seminars at the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver on the second Wednesday of every month. RSVP required.
Robert will be the instructor for the NAHB course “House Construction as a Selling Tool” on August 19 & 20, 2008 for the Ho
m
e Builders Association of Utah. The course will be certified with the State of
Utah
’s Division of Real Estate for 16 credit hours of continuing education.
On August 21, Robert will speak for the NAHB 20 Club Professional Remodelers Council on How to Sell Your Products and Services in a Challenging Market.
Look for Robert’s upcoming webinar at the end of August, “Marketing for Remodelers: Building Business Leads,” at www.nari.org/learning.
Robert August and Chuck Miller taught
IRM
II at the Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho in Boise on March 26 & 27, 2008.
Listen to S. Robert August discuss starting to address customer concerns instead of overcoming objections on
BuilderRadio.com with Jerry Rouleau.
One of the most popular educational programs at the NAHB's
International Builders' Show was given two time slots at this year's convention. Robert August and three other professionals presented "108 Marketing Ideas for the Year 2008" on February 15 and 16 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Before the show Robert taught IRM III (Lifestyle Merchandising, Advertising, and Promotion Strategies) to more than 30 students.
S. Robert August was installed as a
Fellow in the Institute of Residential Marketing College of Fellows this February 2008. Advancement to fellowship is the highest honor given by IRM. It recognizes a member's significant contributions to the new home sales profession. IRM Fellows help promote the profession of selling and marketing new homes, advance the standards of sales and marketing education and advance the value of IRM and its designations among home building professionals.
Robert addressed the membership of the Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs on January 23, 2008 about creating a one of a kind sales presentation.
S. Robert August was the
Guest Editor for the January/February 2008 issue of Sales + Marketing Ideas - a publication of the National Association of Home Builders. Robert coordinated articles from various authors including Georganne Derick, Lita Dirks, Pamela Cinelli-Buroff, Peter Garvin, Tom Burk, and Shannon Cross. Robert also contributed his own article entitled "Research: Your Quest for More Knowledge."
Please click here to subscribe to SMIRobert has been elected to the position of
President of the Institute of Residential Marketing of the National Association of Ho
me Builders for the year 2008.
On June 28, 2007 Environmental Service Professionals, Inc., the leader in the Certified Environmental Home Inspection (CEHI) industry, announced Robert August as the newest Member of its Board of Directors.
Robert officially has more than 1,790 spike credits for the recruitment of members for the NAHB. This places him as number six for all time spikes in the entire nation.
As an adjunct professor at the University of Denver in Fall 2007, Robert taught the Residential Practicum course to graduate and undergraduate students at the Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management. The 12th Annual Burns Builders Practicum Ceremony was held on March 10, 2008.
The article entitled “Your Road to More Personal Contacts” by S. Robert August was featured in a three part series on AgentDirectNews.com. Click here to read part 3 of 3
You can also find Robert's webinar entitled "Moving Inventory in a Difficult Market" on this website.
S. Robert August received the Certified Active Adult Specialist in Housing (CAASH) designation by the National Association of Home Builders on August 23, 2007.
The NAHB selected Robert August as the master of ceremonies for the 50+ Housing Council’s Best of 50+ Housing Awards held on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency in Denver. The awards gala, which took place in conjunction with the 50+ Housing Symposium – Building for Boomers and Beyond, honored exemplary companies that specialize in mature, senior and elderly housing throughout the world.
"107 Marketing Ideas for the Year 2007" was the top, highest attended program at the International Builders' Show out of 250 educational programs. 986 individuals attended this extraordinary panel presentation by Robert August, Bonnie Alfriend, Kay Green, and Brian Flook.
Robert was one of three industry experts to participate as a speaker in the NAHB’s first free audioconference entitled “Ramp up your Sales & Marketing in a Changing Market.” The hour-long teleconference was comprised of practical tips to improve marketing and sales strategies in today’s changing market followed by questions and answers. Please click here to listen
Since July 2006, Robert has spoken to seven different audiences throughout the country on the topic of Moving Inventory in a Difficult Market. Each presentation was customized to meet the needs of the audience, but covered the topics of gaining prospects, educating and motivating the sales team, cutting overhead costs, presentation techniques, and evaluating performance.
S. Robert August was featured in the June/July 2006 issue of Colorado Expression - Please click here to download the article
Robert frequently provides wisdom in Nation’s Building News Online.
Please visit the links below to see his articles:
http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/textonly/2005-10-24/Sales/index.html http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/textonly/2005-11-07/Sales/2.html
http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/textonly/2005-12-12/Sales/index.html
http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2006-02-13/Sales/index.html
http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2006-04-17/Sales/index.html