National Hairstylist Appreciation Day
 April 30 is National Hairstylist Appreciation Day. Join PBA and post using #IAmLicensed on your Facebook, Twitter or Instagram in support of licensed professionals in this wonderful and rewarding industry.
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Engaging you beyond the classroom, Premiere Orlando will be held on May 30, May 31 and June 1, 2015. This dynamic show continues to grow in all aspects including exhilarating performances from the Main Stage, Hair Color Stage, classrooms, workshops and competitions; plus, immerse yourself in even more classes with Premiere DAYSPA which co-locates with Premiere Orlando and is free with your show registration.
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Watch the Latest GE 2.0 Webinar at Your Convenience
 If you missed the fourth in a series of GE 2.0 webinars provided by the AACS Government Relations Committee, you can still receive the latest information surrounding the Department's implementation of the Gainful Employment regulations. Watch March's webinar here and April's webinar here.
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Latest Legislative and Regulatory Developments
 This week, 35 state legislatures are actively meeting and AACS has prepared a weekly report on the key state legislative and regulatory developments. Read the latest information here.
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Opportunity for AACS Members to Flex Political Muscles
 Heading into AACS' Spring Executive Retreat and throughout our time together in Phoenix, the authors of The Strengthening Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Acts in the House and Senate (H.R. 970 & S.559 respectfully) have challenged AACS to help add additional co-sponsors to the growing list of senators and representatives who support the repeal of the gainful employment, state authorization and clock-to-credit-hour conversion regulations. Please take a few minutes to answer this important AACS GRC "Call to Action" and let's build upon the 24 senators and 28 representatives (as well as 26 higher education organizations — including the American Council on Education, AACS, and NASFAA) who are seeking the inclusion of these necessary reforms in the 2015 Reauthorization of the HEA!
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Have a Beauty Changes Lives Moment at Your School
 Have a Beauty Changes Lives Moment at your school. Ask your students to share how they changed a person’s life the day before in the clinic. This will not be easy at first, but once it becomes a regular activity, you’ll quickly realize it allows your students to share experiences and grow together. This 5-10 minute exercise can be done during roll call. Grow the confidence of your students and remind them that they’ve picked a rewarding career path. Watch the passion that comes alive as your students open up about their clients.
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How Do You Find Your Brand's Story?
 Effective storytelling helps businesses and organizations build customer loyalty. Capturing the hearts and minds of customers is easier through good storytelling, and establishing an emotional connection with customers makes them inherently more loyal. Read this article to learn how you can find your brand's story.
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Master the Skill of Assertiveness and Improve Relationships
 Assertiveness is a key personality attribute that’s important in life, both professionally and personally. Those who have mastered the skill are able to communicate clearly and work through challenges in a low-stress and self-honoring way. Read this article for a few examples of how to be more assertive in some common workplace scenarios, without damaging relationships. For one-on-one face time with leadership and management experts who can provide advice about how to improve the work place environment for you and your staff, join AACS for the Spring Executive Retreat & Financial Aid Workshop.
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Managing Diversity
 Learn how to manage diversity to extract maximum value from your employees' differences — including how to recruit diverse talent, resolve diversity-related conflicts, and communicate with employees and customers from other cultures by visiting the AACS Online Training Center. Use your AACS VIP code aa7592 to receive the member discount.
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