There's An APP For That!
If you’re attending the CEA Annual Convention & Expo this weekend or if you can’t make it but want to view the photos of everyone having an inspirational and educational experience, download the Free CEA App. The app contains a full schedule, photos and much more. The app is available for download through iTunes or the Android Play Store just search for "CEA Events."

 

New Partnership and Member Benefit
AACS is pleased to announce a partnership with Signature Card Services. As an AACS member, Signature will exclusively offer you top payment solutions with up to 20 percent savings. They will provide you with a free brand new terminal (a $500 value), and a complimentary Big Data tool to help drive more customers to your doors. They also offer free protection against a security breach, a committed account executive, free PCI compliance assessment and no annual fees. New regulations have been passed that directly impact all of our members who accept credit cards including pricing concessions in Congress known as the Durbin Amendment, new data security standards PCI 3.0, and the October 1st chip card (EMV) standard migration. Our partnership with Signature Card Services will make transitioning through these changes easy and financially sound. Call 888-334-2284 or email sales@signaturecard.com.

 

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.

 

BCL - Massage Envy Spa - Scholarship Rewards Students & Schools
The BCL - Massage Envy - Spa Massage scholarship program is accepting applications. Six massage therapy students will be awarded $1,500 tuition scholarships generously funded by Massage Envy Spa. In addition, each winner’s school will receive $500 to enhance its massage therapy program. The application deadline closes August 24. Students can apply via video or essay. Learn more here.

 

The Anatomy of a High Converting Landing Page
People spend 80 percent of their time "above the fold." Find out how to ensure your landing page is seen and your messages, images and videos are resonating with readers. Click here for a breakdown of each element of a landing page.

 

22 Ways to Motivate Your Team
Do you want to get the best from your team and retain your top talent, try some of these 22 simple ways to motivate your team, 16 of which are essentially free! Try implementing some of these suggestions this week and see what a difference it makes.

 

Best Practices in an Ethical Enrollment Process
Ethical behavior in recruitment is essential to student and institutional success, and is a crucial component of a compliant institution. This course provides a framework to evaluate your current admissions interview process and offers new tools that allow for meaningful connections with today's students. An ethical enrollment process will help your students make their own best decisions and will increase the effectiveness of your admissions personnel. Visit the AACS Online Training Center to register and use your AACS VIP code aa7592 to receive the member discount.