Summary: <p>I recently posted a photo that went viral. </p> <p>There have been a lot of conversations in the past few months about lumber prices. Tons of stats were being thrown out but nothing was resonating with people. </p> <p>Then, I had an idea...</p> <p>I called my lumber supplier and asked him to help out.</p> <p>In the picture, I showed how much $1000 of lumber looked like in September of 2020 vs. May of 2021.</p> <p>It went completely viral! 700+ shares of Facebook over 100,000 views, 7,300 retweets on Twitter, 7000 views on LinkedIn, and even shared by comedian Rob Schneider. </p> <p>People needed to see a visual. People need to see things in terms they can understand. </p> <p>Here are the numbers:</p> <p>September 2020 $1000 of lumber = 100 2x4's and 33 sheets of OSB</p> <p>May 2020 $1000 of lumber = 30 2x4's and 10 sheets of OSB</p> <p>So the saying goes a picture is worth 1000 words, a viral picture is worth hundreds of thousand views.</p> <p>This picture is making a difference! It has opened up new conversations with our elected officials and it has given a visual to people to tell a story. </p> <p>If you want to help use the hashtag #fixlumber and post or share the picture. Here are the links:</p> <p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NAHBYoungProfessionals/permalink/1332398457131769/</p> <p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidbelman2/status/1396876178447867904?s=20</p> <p><br></p> <p>We appreciate our program sponsor <a href="https://pellawi.com/"><strong>Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin</strong></a>.</p> <p>Thanks for listening and please feel free to reach out</p> <p><a href="https://www.homebuildinghero.com/"><strong>www.homebuildinghero.com</strong></a></p> <p>Twitter: @building_hero</p> <p>Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/homebuildinghero"><strong>www.facebook.com/homebuildinghero</strong></a></p> <p>Instagram: @homebuildinghero</p> <p>Or email us: <a href="mailto:homebuildinghero@yahoo.com"><strong>homebuildinghero@yahoo.com</strong></a></p> <p>To learn more about my building company visit <a href="https://belmanhomes.com/"><strong>Belman Homes</strong></a><strong> </strong>and</p> <p>Please pick up a copy of my new Amazon Best Selling book "Leadership Growth Hacks" at <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZBRuN3"><strong>https://amzn.to/2ZBRuN3</strong></a></p> <p><br></p>
