Welcome to the January edition of the Network News!

Another year has passed and here we are in 2007! At this time some people like to reflect on past accomplishments or events, while others are already molding and shaping new ideas for the coming year.

Some people are also perhaps asking themselves, “What new year's resolution will I most likely follow through with, this year?”

This month's Network News brings us articles on topics such as neutral and ground wiring, along with continuing our three part series on growing your business. We will also present marketing tools and strategies for you to take advantage of, such as understanding opportunity costs.
In 2007 we will have a variety of product promotions that will be introduced in each monthly publication, so keep your eyes peeled and your ears tuned.

Thank you to our photo contest winners for 2006 and for those of you who would like an opportunity to enter, don’t hesitate to send some snapshots our way!

Just for fun, this month’s issue of Network News includes a word scramble for you to wrap your heads around. Please send in your answers via email to myself and we will do a draw for a winner! See below and Good Luck!

In following through with promises or resolutions Carson Dunlop has made a commitment to the Report Writing community to deliver industry focused and helpful articles, along with tips throughout the coming year to better build your business.

As always, we’re happy to hear from you, and I can be reached at 1-800-268-7070 ext 232 or by email at methe@carsondunlop.com.

Sincerely,

Carrie-Ann Methe
Customer Service Coordinator
Carson Dunlop & Associates
800-268-7070
methe@carsondunlop.com

Technical Articles

Technical Article #1 - Electrical – Tying the Neutral to the Ground

Many of us never give it a second thought, so let’s look at a condition which many home inspectors rarely look for, proactively. Where should the service neutral wire and the grounding system connect? Read more... 

Technical Article #2 - Scott Electric Co. Inc. Recalls Counterfeit Circuit Breakers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Read more...

Building Your Business

Three Ways to Grow Your Business!

In continuing with our three part series on growing your business, we will explore some examples of specific strategies that will take advantage of the three main ways to grow your business, outlined in article #1.

These include:

1. Increasing your number of customers
2. Increasing your fee (my personal favourite!)
3. Selling and offering more to each client.

We have included the first two articles in our series for you to review. To read article #3 of our series, click here and make sure to watch out for other growth strategies discussed in future editions of the Network News.

• Click here to view article #1
• Click here to view article #2

This information was extracted from “Building Your Home Inspection Business – A guide to marketing, sales, advertising, and public relations.”

Holiday Special – Extended for 7 more days!

Order "Building Your Home Inspection Business" by January 8th, 2007 and SAVE $50 off the regular price of $199! - Sale $149*

To order this book, call us at 1-800-268-7070 ext 251 or email us at education@carsondunlop.com.
* Offer ends January 8th, 2007

Success Breeds Success

Part of Carson Dunlop’s commitment to every Home Reference Book user is to ensure a quality report for you to use in your business, along with providing as many business and marketing solutions to you as possible. It is always a good feeling when we have the pleasure of welcoming new Home Reference Book users that have put their trust in that commitment. It is my pleasure to announce the following new Home Reference Book users to our Network:

• Broderick Thorpe, Ontario
• Mark Meeks, Ontario
• Dave Bittner
• Paul Sirois

Special offer - Save 15% on all moisture meters in January!

Need a new moisture meter? Order the immensely popular CT100. This is the first digital pinless moisture meter, introduced to the woodworking market, in September 1993. One-inch depth sensing, with electronic species compensation. Just turn the density control to the setting for your material and the large LCD display instantly shows the corrected moisture content! Rugged and reliable for industry, yet affordable for the hobbyist. Low battery warning symbol in display.

Incredible slimline pocket size only 4.7 x 2.7 x 1.0 inches.

Retail price: $245 + applicable taxes + shipping.
Sale Price: $208.00 + applicable taxes + shipping.

To view other moisture meter models visit our website.

Call Carrie-Ann at 1-800-268-7070 ext. 232 to order.

Can you figure out what these home inspection related words are?

Please unscramble them and send your answers to Carrie-Ann at:
methe@carsondunlop.com

A name will be drawn from the entries that are submitted, with the correct answers for a chance to WIN A PRIZE!

Good Luck!