We mailed by U.S. mail a copy of Inspector's Quartery to all members in these states:

[Nick Gromicko]

Canada
South Africa
Arizona
Indiana
Alabama
Wisconsin
Texas
Connecticut
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alaska
Hawaii
Virginia
North Carolina
Mississippi
South Dakota
Florida


If you are in one of these states and don't get your issue by next week, email me @ fastreply@nachi.org with your name and address and I'll send you yours.

We will mail to the other states and countries soon.

www.nachi.org/iqfall2008.htm

[James H. Bushart]

How many members do we actually have in the state of South Africa?

[Nick Gromicko]

About 60. And 2 chapters.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by gromicko

About 60. And 2 chapters.

Cool. Who is the Governor of South Africa?

[Nick Gromicko]

I don't know, but if she looks like Sarah Palin, I'd vote for her. I make my voting decisions based solely on looks.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by gromicko

I don't know, but if she looks like Sarah Palin, I'm voting for her. I make my voting decisions based solely on looks.

Speaking of which, I don't recall seeing the state delegation from South Africa at either convention. Odd. How many electoral votes do they carry, anyway?

[Nick Gromicko]

They were represented at the Dem's convention by Obama who is a citizen of a country in Africa.

[James H. Bushart]

I see.

You remind me of my Dad who, when I introduced my first wife to him as being from New Jersey, he replied...."Oh, isn't that in Pittsburgh?"

[Steven C. Waskewicz]

Just because Colorado is a swing state, that's no reason to neglect us!

[Randy D. Stufflebeem]

Originally Posted by swaskewicz

Just because Colorado is a swing state, that's no reason to neglect us!

And just because Illinois is a liberal/socialist state I feel the same

[Randy D. Stufflebeem]

Originally Posted by gromicko

They were represented at the Dem's convention by Obama who is a citizen of a country in Africa.

Obama has a dirt poor brother there! He won't help him out though?? Must be republican

[Nick Gromicko]

Jim writes:

I see.

You remind me of my Dad who, when I introduced my first wife to him as being from New Jersey, he replied...."Oh, isn't that in Pittsburgh?"

Having lived in both New Jersey and Pittsburgh, I can assure you that other than the shore (shore is what people in NJ call the beach)... there is no difference.

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Canada
South Africa
Arizona
Indiana
Alabama
Wisconsin
Texas
Connecticut
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alaska
Hawaii
Virginia
North Carolina
Mississippi
South Dakota
Florida


If you are in one of these states and don't get your issue by next week, email me @ fastreply@nachi.org with your name and address and I'll send you yours.

We will mail to the other states and countries soon.

www.nachi.org/iqfall2008.htm

Nick,

For the life of me I don't know why you waste your money printing this, there is nothing in that which is not on this message board I do not believe.

If the entire United States knew what INACHI was, that would be dollars well spent.

From what you claim it costs per minute to produce NACHI-TV, why don't you use some money for a NATIONAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN (REAL TV COMMERCIALS) telling every Realtor, and individual in America what INACHI is (just don't mention the vending machine gig)---

No one I ever spoke to knows INACHI has many many courses to help your members do better jobs inspecting homes, what is involved to become a member, testing, testing, testing...Realtors don't know anything about INACHI, home buyers and sellers don't know who-what INACHI is.

ASHI is drilled into the heads of every buyer in AZ from their Realtors, I don't have anything against ASHI that's for sure, but they have certainly found a way to let every Realtor in America know who they are.

Why don't you do a national marketing campaign (COMMERCIALS) on TV, real TV, not NACHI-TV

Damn that would make the name INACHI stick to peoples brains...!!!

[Nick Gromicko]

Seems like overlap. All a member has to do is what I did when I moved to Chester County, PA. I passed around an ASHI application at every real estate sales meeting I spoke at. It showed that ASHI is a diploma mill. Then I touted MY OWN QUALIFICATIONS, not some association's. In 3 weeks we were swamped with work. Joe Hagarty did the same. We were competitors and dominated the entire county.

With the truth on one side, and InterNACHI on the other, it is awfully lame to complain about ASHI inspectors IMHO. Roll right over them.

It is best we use our money to supply members with the tools they need to promote their businesses... than to use your money to promote our association. No one hires an association.

[Nick Gromicko]

Call a loyal agent who you successfully won over with strong marketing and have done a few thorough inspections for. Tell her you are switching associations, switching insurance carriers, changing your inspection company name, painting your truck and getting a hair cut. Then ask her if she will still recommend you.