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  PREPACKAGED SALES MEETING:
FAIR ADVERTISING PRACTICES

 

Fair Advertising Practices, Introduction

Component 1: Facilitator Talking Points

Component 2: Agenda

Component 3: Handout 1, Who is protected by Fair Housing?

Component 4: Suggestions for a Company Fair Housing Policy

Component 5: Activity 1, Say It Fairly Quiz

Component 6: Activity 1, Quiz Answers

Component 7: Handout 3, What's in A Word?

Component 8: Activity 2, Advertising Critique

Component 9: Activity 2, Suggested Ad Changes

Component 10: Handout 4, Avoiding the Selectivity Trap

Component 11: Activity 3, Let's Play Ad Agency

Component 12: Activity 3, Ad Creation Tips

Component 13: Other Resources
  Component 2: Agenda

Welcome ( 1 min.)

True stories (2 min.)

Background and objectives (2 min.)

In this meeting we will:
  • Review the classes of individuals protected under the Federal Fair Housing Act and subsequent legislation and any additional groups protected by fair housing legislation in your state.
  • Review your company’s policy on fair housing
  • Learn some words and phrases to avoid in developing advertising.
  • Evaluate some ads to detect fair housing violations.
  • Practice developing ads that comply with the Fair Housing Act.

Handout 1: Who Is Protected by Fair Housing (5 min.)
Review the groups covered by fair housing legislation, and a few exceptions.

Handout 2: Your Company’s Fair Housing Policy (5 min.)
Review your own guidelines for nondiscrimination.

Activity 1: Say It Fairly (5 min.)
Test your advertising phrases that may violate fair housing laws.

Handout 3: What’s In A Word? (5 min.)
Learn which words will get you in fair housing hot water.

Activity 2: Advertising Critique
Use your knowledge to recognize and eliminate fair housing violations from some sample ads.

Handout 4: Avoiding the Selectivity Trap ( 5 min.)
Review these easily overlooked mistakes in ad design and placement that can result in fair housing violations.

Activity 3: Let’s Play Ad Agency (10-15 min.)
Use your creativity to develop effective, compliant ads.

Total: 55 min.

Adjourn

Component 3: Handout 1, Who is Protected by Fair Housing? >