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GBAHB Members Learn How to Manage Online Reputation The Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders hosted an educational session for members on the everchanging field of social media and how to manage your reputation online. Carol Morgan of mRELEVANCE was the featured speaker, who explained the importance of monitoring and managing your online reputation through Google. She emphasized the importance of blogging and using social media to maintain a positive online image. Attendees learned about the importance of collecting customer testimonials and ensuring that positive feedback shows on sites such as Google, Yelp and other review sites. Morgan is the author of the best-selling book Social Media for Builders and in her 20-year career, has established herself as the "go-to" person for housing industry public relations and social media. She frequently speaks at Home Builders Associations around the country and has been a popular speaker at multiple HBAA statewide meetings. GMHBA Hosts Moonlight Dash Fundraiser As a fundraiser for its general fund, the Greater Montgomery Home Builders Association recently held its inaugural Moonlight Dash 5K at the YMCA at New Park. To set it apart from other races, this one was held at night. The race attracted 140 runners, including some who came dressed in their pajamas, and racers were given glow-in-the-dark items to wear to make for a colorful start and finish to the race. The event raised over $3,000. Runners cross the finish line at the Greater Montgomery HBA Moonlight Dash 5K. GBAHB Hits Home Run with Night at the Ballpark More than a hundred members of the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders turned out for GBAHB Night at the Ballpark, where they watched the Birmingham Barons take on the Tennessee Smokies at Regions Field. They were joined by the 2013 national chair of the Professional Women in Building, Linda Hebert. The members enjoyed networking while watching the game in the Barons' new stadium in downtown Birmingham. National PWB Chair Linda Hebert joins GBAHB President Alicia Huey, HBAA President Taylor Burton, and Julie Harbin, Executive Director of the Alabama Apartment Association/Greater Birmingham Apartment Association, for GBAHB Night at the Ballpark. 2 2 | A la ba m a Hom e bu il d er | SUMM E R 2 0 1 3