AACS Board of Directors Meeting Recap

The AACS Board of Directors met on January 15 & 16 in Phoenix, AZ to discuss important issues such as the AACS response to GE 2.0, Title IX training and the overall health and direction of the association. President, Don Yearwood shares a recap on behalf of the board in this 2 min video.

 

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Registration Now Open for NAHA 2015!
Online entries only. Registration deadline is February 19, 2015.
Compete in the industry's most prestigious photographic beauty competition in 14 distinct categories of excellence including Salon/School Design, Student Hairstylist of the Year and Newcomer Stylist of the Year. Registration is now open for the 2015 North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA).

 

BCL | CND | Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarship Now Accepting Applications
This scholarship program is for prospective and newer students entering a nail program at an AACS member school.  This scholarship awards ten worthy winners with 100% of their program tuition costs (up to $5,000). Learn more and apply here.

 

Make Your Posts More Share-able
While there is no "magic word" that will make people share your web and social media content, some words make it more likely that your content will be shared. Try using these words in your tweets and posts to encourage more sharing and re-tweets. One more tip – think about the placement of share buttons on your pages. Research conducted by AddThis.com has found that placement can increase sharing 22%.

 

Creating Your 'Personal' Board of Directors
Who motivates you? Who can you trust? Your "personal board of directors" is a group of people who inspire you, motivate you and challenge you to think beyond. It is the people with whom you surround yourself, whose advice you seek on important personal and professional matters, and who always keep your head straight. Every person needs a personal board of directors. This SUCCESS article will give you the essential questions you need when determining who makes the cut.

 

Use Your Alumni to Increase Enrollment
Career colleges and schools have opportunities to create unique alumni associations which will look and feel more like alumni communities. CS105 – Setting Up an Effective Alumni Association, a course in the AACS Online Training Center, will show you how you can create active alumni communities to increase enrollment, retention and placement for your entire school. You will learn how to provide your alumni with valuable services and how to seek their help to enhance your educational programs and career services, as well as marketing and admissions. From getting started to setting up an alumni data base management system and determining the school's return on investment, this course provides you with operational strategies for establishing an effective alumni association. Your VIP discount code just for being an AACS member is aa7592.