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ASHI First Thing December 2017 In This Issue: IW Early Bird Pricing Ending Soon What is a PAC? 4-Day Level 1 Thermography Course Tips for your Realtors Lead Protection Plan Mr. Fix-It's Quick Tip Member Perks The Buzz A Comment About Social Media Quick links: ASHI.org The ASHI School Online Education InspectionWorld 2018 InspectPAC Inspective : ASHI Blog Get Registered for InspectionWorld Orlando and Book Your Hotel Rooms Now Before the Rates Go Up Did You Know that the rates for InspectionWorld will go up after December 15 th ? So whether you consider them "early bird" discounts or "night owl" savings, it won't matter come December 16 th . So don't delay and get registered for IW2018 Orlando. And room rates go up on December 19 th . Of course, the hotel will offer rooms in our block after that date until they're all taken, so get registered and book your rooms now before they're all gone! REGISTER FOR IW NOW What is a PAC and Why is it Important?
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ASHIFirstThing
December2017
InThisIssue:IWEarlyBirdPricingEndingSoonWhatisaPAC?4-DayLevel1ThermographyCourseTipsforyourRealtorsLeadProtectionPlanMr.Fix-It'sQuickTipMemberPerksTheBuzzACommentAboutSocialMedia
Quicklinks:ASHI.orgTheASHISchoolOnlineEducationInspectionWorld2018InspectPACInspective:ASHIBlog
GetRegisteredfor
InspectionWorldOrlandoandBook
YourHotelRoomsNow
BeforetheRatesGoUp
DidYouKnowthattheratesfor
InspectionWorldwillgoupafterDecember15th?Sowhetheryouconsiderthem"earlybird"discountsor"nightowl"savings,itwon'tmattercomeDecember
16th.Sodon'tdelayandgetregisteredforIW2018Orlando.AndroomratesgouponDecember19th.Ofcourse,thehotelwillofferroomsinourblockafterthatdateuntilthey'realltaken,sogetregisteredandbookyourroomsnowbeforethey'reallgone!
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WhatisaPACandWhyisit
Important?
TheASHI
School'sUpcomingClasses
60-HourOnlineCourse60-HourOnlineClass
93-HourClassColumbus,OH1/29-2/3Brentwood,TN2/5-2/10DesPlaines,IL2/26-3/3120-HourClassColumbus,OH1/29-2/9Cumming,GA2/12-2/23Leesburg,VA2/12-2/23Tampa,FL2/12-2/23Baltimore,MD2/26-3/9DesPlaines,IL2/26-3/9160-HourClassBellevue,WA2/26-3/9
ntheUnitedStates,apoliticalactioncommittee(PAC)isatypeoforganizationthatpoolscampaign
contributionsfrommembersanddonatesthosefundstocampaignfororagainstcandidates,ballotinitiatives,orlegislation.ThelegaltermPAChasbeencreatedinpursuitofcampaignfinancereformintheUnitedStates.
AttheU.S.federallevel,anorganizationbecomesaPACwhenitreceivesorspendsmorethan$1,000forthepurposeofinfluencingafederalelection,andregisterswiththeFederalElectionCommission,accordingtotheFederalElectionCampaignActasamendedbytheBipartisanCampaignReformActof2002(alsoknownastheMcCain-FeingoldAct).Atthestatelevel,anorganizationbecomesaPACaccordingtothestate'selectionlaws.
WhyshouldIcontributetoPAC?HomeInspectorsareaffectedeachdaybydecisionsmadebypoliticians.Whatisthehomeinspector'sroleintherealestatetransaction?Liabilityfordefectsfound,thirdpartiesusingtheinspectionreport,rulesandregulationsforlicensinghomeinspectors,frequencyofcompletingCEs,frequencyofupdatingalicense,etc–theseareALLimpactedbyelectedofficials.Ifwejointogetheratthestateandnationallevel,wecanelectlegislatorswhowillworkwithandforuswhenmakingdecisionsthatimpactyourwork,youryourfamily,yourclients,andournationalorganizations.
Ialreadypaydues–whyshouldIpaymore?Duesdollarsareusedtofundtheoperationofourlocal,county,stateandnationalassociations.FederalandStatelawsprohibitANYduesdollarsfrombeingdirectcontributionstocandidates.Yourvoluntarypoliticalcontributionsgointoaseparate
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CommercialClassOrlando,FL1/25-1/27
DesPlaines,IL3/24-3/26
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accounttobeusedforthosepurposes.
Shouldhomeinspectorsasagroupreallybeinvolvedinpolitics?Electedpoliticianshaveagreatdealofcontroloverschoolemployees.Weneedpublicofficialswhoareresponsivetoourconcerns.Thus,wemustbeinvolvedinelectingourpoliticalofficials.Asagroup,wecandomorethanwecanasindividuals
WhatdoesInspectPACdo?InspectPACraisesmoneytohelpelectandre-electcandidatestoCongresswhohaveanunderstandingofthehomeinspectionprofession,andwhoaresupportiveoftheprofession.Contributewithotherswhobelieveinastronghomeinspectionprofession.HelpraisedonationsforthePoliticalActionCommittee.
Tomakeacontributionorformoreinformation,contactToniFanizzaattonif@ashi.org.ClickheretofindtheInspectPACContributionForm.pdf
IsthereaspecialeventtohelpraisemoneyforInspectPAC?Gladyouasked!EveryyearatInspectionWorld,ASHIholdsanevensponsoredbyInspectPACtohelpraisefundsforourlobbyistinWashingtonDC.Itisalwaysheldonthesecondnightoftheconference.InOrlando,wewillhaveaneventthatwillhelpusallrelaxandunwindafterabusyfirstfullconferencedayfrom7:00-8:30pmonJanuary22,2018.We'llhaveanopenbar,food,andandlistentosomegreatloungemusic.TicketsareavailablewhenyouregisterforInspectionWorldoratthedoor.RaffleticketsareforsaleattheeventwithproceedsbenefittingInspectPAC.Welookforwardtoseeingyouthere.Ifnot,pleasehelpoutInspectPACandyourprofessionnow!
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4-DAYLEVEL1
THERMOGRAPHYCERTIFICATION(32hours)Instructor:BrianBurns,NortheastInspections
ManagerMonroeInfraredTechnology,Inc.WednesdaythroughSaturdayJan17-20,8am05pm(32ASHICEhours)
Tuition:$1495withIWOrlandoregistration,$1595fornon-IWregistrantForCRTgraduatesandthosehomeinspectorswantingtoexpandtheirthermographyknowledge.ClasswillincludeClasswillincludeanintroductiontothermalimagingandmeasurementsystemsforpredictivemaintenance,buildinginspection,HVACandotherapplications.SomeIRexperienceaplusbutnoexperienceinthermographyisnecessaryforLevel1!Learntocollectqualitydata,accuratetemperaturereadings,andaccountformeasurementeffectssuchasdistanceandemissivityusinginfraredcameras.Interpretthermograms(infraredimages)andmakeinformeddecisionsusingheattransferconceptstoanalyzethermalimagesandseethelatestininfraredinspectionreportgenerationanddatabasesupportsoftwareThelearningobjectives,contacthours,
NewFaces
atIW2018
andwrittenexamofthisLevel1coursearebasedontherequirementsoutlinedbyANSI/ASNTCP-105andCP-189oftheAmericanSocietyforNon-DestructiveTesting.
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TIPSFORYOUR
REALTORSfromApplicaSolutions
Don'tLetaLittleMoldRuinYourRealtorCommission!Justbecauseahomeinspectorfindsmold,it
doesn'thavetokillyourrealestatetransaction.Knowingthefactsaboutmoldcanhelpsalvagemanymolddiscoveryscenarios.AccordingtoMoldmanLLC,belowareafewexamples:
Scenario:Afewinchesofmoldisfoundinasmallareaofthehomeandyourclientisworriedthatmoldiseverywhere.
Inthisscenarioitcanbehelpfultoletyourbuyersorsellersknowthatmoldonlygrowswherethereiswaterorhighrelativehumidity.Ifmoldisidentifiedaroundasinglewindowwherecondensationispresent,thereisnoneedtostartrippingoutwallsinotherareasofthehomethataredry.
Scenario:Moldisdisclosedinthelistingagreementorlateridentifiedduringaninspectionandyouandyourclientareunsurewhetheryouneedittested.
Ifyoualreadyseemold,testingisalmost
alwaysanunnecessarywasteofmoney.Thisisbecauseitdoesnotmatterwhattypeofmoldyouhave,asonceanymoldhasbeenidentified,allmoldshouldbetreatedthesameway...READMORE
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It’sestimatedthatmorethan18millionAmericanscurrentlyliveinareaswherethedrinkingwatersystemviolatestheU.S.
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency’sleadandcopperrule.Theone-of-a-kindprogram,LeadSmart,oersresidential,commercial,municipalandgovernmentcustomerspeaceofmindbytesting,identifyingandbringingtheirproperties’drinkingwatersystemsintocompliancewiththecurrentEPAguidelineforleadcontamination...READMORE
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Tip#56:QuietThat
SqueakyDoorHingeWhileasqueeeekydoormayhaveafewadvantages–youcantellwhenthekidscomeandgo–in
general,asqueakydoorisanannoyance.Andifyouignoreasqueakydoortoolong,frictioncanwearthehingepinexcessivelyandmakethedoorhardtooperate.
Thefixissimple.
Purchaselightlubricatingoilinasmallcanwithadripspout.Thisallowsyoutoapplyjustafewdropsatatime.Theoilmaybecalled3-in-1oilorsewingmachineoil.
Withasmallragorpapertowelhandy,placefewdropsofoilatopthetighthorizontalpinjointatthehinge.Theoilwillbedrawnintothejoints,andyoucancatchanyexcessiveoilwiththeragbywipingthehinge.Repeatonallhinges.Openandclosethedoorcompletelyafewtimestodistributetheoil,andtakeonelastwipeatthehingetoensurethatnooildripsonthefloor.Youshouldlubricatethehingesabouteverytwoyears.Iliketousetheoilinasmallcanbecauseit’snotmessylikeaspraylubricant.
HotelStormnegotiateshoteldiscountsonlyavailabletoASHImembers,withdiscounts
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ASHI@Home
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GuardianFinancial
InspectionContracts.com
JoeFerry,LLC
LegalShield&IDShield
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Tistheseasontobegiving.AndASHImemberscantakeadvantageofthis
awesomeemployeediscountprogramthatfeaturesanincredibleportfoliooftopnationalretailersofferingemployeediscounts,memberbenefits,corporateperks,studentdiscountsandcoupons.Ourshoppingportalisupdateddailyinreal-timetocaptureandfeaturetheabsolutebestemployeedealsavailableinthemarketplace.
Certainretailersofferastaticemployeediscountthatemployeescanenjoyfortheireverydayshopping.Afewexamplesinclude:15%Off1800Flowers.com,15%OffBrooksBrothersCorporateMembershipProgram,5%OffOrbitz.comHotels,15%OffProFlowers.com,15%OffShoes.com,15%OffTumi,10%OffFragranceNet.com,andMore.
Someretailersrotatetheirdiscountoffersandmakeavailableforlimitedtimeperiods.Forexample:25%OffLand'sEndFriends&Family,25%OffMacys,30%OffTimberland,25%OffRalphLaurenPrivateSale,25%OffNikeClearanceItems,25%OffToryBurch,
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Thisincredibleemployeebenefitallowsemployees,studentsandmemberstosavesignificantmoneyonabroadrangeofkeylifestylepurchases.Ouremployeediscountprogramissimple,easytouseandhasasinglefocus-toprovidethebestemployeediscounts,memberdiscountsandstudentdiscountsattheworld'sbestretailers.
It'salmostthattimeoftheyear—andI'mnotreferringtotheholidays.It'salmostInspectionWorld!Withthishugeconferenceandmanyothertradeshowdatesquicklyapproaching,it'simportanttobesureyouarepreparedforanyupcomingtradeshowyouplanonexhibitingat.HerearesomehelpfultipstoensureyoustandoutatInspectionWorldandyournexttradeshow:
Makeyourboothpop
Thereareonlyafewsecondstoengageshowattendeesbeforetheypassyoubyandtalktoyourcompetition.Standingoutinthecrowdiskeyandinterestinggraphics,text,lightingandtexturescanmakeahugedifferenceingettingthosepotentialcustomerstostopandtakeacloserlook.
InvitethemtoStop
Nowthatyouhavetheirattention,it’stime
toconvinceattendeestoactuallystopandinteractwithyourstaff.Games,contests,mascots,photo-opsandinteractiveproductspacesaregoodwaystogiveattendeesjustenoughofapushtohavealookaround.Wanttogiveyourboothandbrandthatextrapush?Takeadvantageofsponsorshipopportunitieswithyouraudienceinteraction.
EngageWithyourAudience
Onceattendeesstopinyourbooth,itistimeforyoureventstafftotakeaction.Awellorganized,easytospotandeducatedstaffcanturncasualboothvisitorsintolongtimecustomers.Besureyourspaceisadequatelystaffed;gettingattendees’attentionandhavingthemstopdoesn’thelpiftheydon’tlearnaboutyourproductsorservices.
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ConsiderWhenUsingSocialMediaDidyouknowthatwhenyouareonsocialmediaandnotina
password-protecteddiscussionforum,closedorprivategroup;you’refoundthroughcommonsearchesonGoogleorFacebook.Thecontentyoupost,especiallywhenbashingsomeoneelseinyourfield,doesn’tlookgoodtopotentialclientsconductingasearchonyouandyourcompany.Inordertocallyourselfa
“professional”youneedtoact“professionally”.Andwhenyourepresentyourselfandyourcompanyonline,youneedtoconductyourselfprofessionally.Rememberthatyouareahomeinspectionprofessionalthatispartofthehomeinspectionindustry.
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