And the FREE Annual Convention & Expo Registration Winner is...
Thank you to everyone who responded to the 2015 Spring Executive Retreat & Financial Aid Workshop post-event survey. AACS will use the feedback to help us plan the best spring event for YOU being held next year in Tampa Florida April 29-May 2, 2016. Every survey respondent was entered into a drawing to win a FREE AACS Annual Convention & Expo registration. Congratulations to Kameron Rabenou from Shore Beauty School in NJ. Kameron won a free registration to join AACS October 23 – 26, 2015 for our Annual Convention & Expo.

 

Pop the Champagne and Celebrate CEA
Join AACS for a historical event. Immerse yourself in hands-on education among your peers and together, we’ll celebrate 20 years of CEA! This year’s CEA Annual Convention & Expo is July 24-27, 2015 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, AZ. You’ll have about 72 fun filled and action packed hours during this event to: make connections and share best practices with educators from all over the nation, learn methodology tips and tricks to make you a better educator, and much more. Register by June 10 and receive the $275 early bird rate ($250 each for groups of 3 or more). Long-time educator and CEA Committee Chair, Carol Woodard, has a message for everyone who is thinking about attending.

 

Read the newest weekly report of key state legislative and regulatory developments of interest to AACS members and visit AACS’ Bill tracking Portal. Contact Brian Newman by email or phone at (202) 491-5254 with any comments or questions.

 

LPEF and BCL Mentoring Applicants: BCL Accepting Written Applications
No video, no problem! Beauty Changes Lives is now accepting written essay applications (100-300 words) for Leo Passage Endowment Fund Creative Jam Workshops and BCL Professional Mentoring Opportunities. For more details and to apply for these amazing learning opportunities (and more) visit beautychangeslives.org.

 

The 7 Deadly Sins of Digital Marketing
We live and learn in a digital world. Given the pace of digital change, we have to learn very quickly. When it comes to marketing, knowing what to avoid can help with the learning curve. Read this article and learn how to avoid the 7 deadly sins of digital marketing.

 

The Best Way to Brag in Business and Beyond
Chances are, growing up your mother told you, "It’s not polite to brag." Was she right or is that one piece of advice that is not helping you succeed in the business world? Across five studies, researchers studied brags, complaints, and humblebrags (a boast in sheepish clothing) on social media and in job-interview scenarios and evaluated how people reacted to each statement. Find out what people really think of bragging and the best way to put the spotlight on your successes.

 

Change Management
Change is constant and is often met with resistance. Visit the AACS Online Training Center and learn how to manage change constructively while navigating the ups and downs that inevitably accompany a change effort. This course is sponsored by Harvard Business Publishing and features material from Harvard ManageMentor ®. Use your AACS VIP code aa7592 to receive the member discount.