AACS Annual Convention & Expo - Still Time to Register and Book Flight/Hotel
It's not too late to register for the 2015 AACS Annual Convention & Expo in Phoenix AZ, October 23-26. We’ve got you covered with the information you need to overcome the biggest school and industry challenges. All sessions are custom tailored to bring value to each school department and role. Find out which sessions are best for you:

 

The CEA Event Sessions You Missed - On Demand

Experience the educational excellence delivered during the CEA Annual Convention with your staff and colleagues by accessing live recorded sessions including: "Lessons You Love to Hate" by Milady, "Connecting with Today’s Learner" by Pivot Point International and more! Each session can be accessed individually (an unlimited number of times over the year) for as low as $25 or all session recordings available will be accessible for a flat rate of $175. CEA 2015 Convention attendees were emailed a 20 percent off discount code. Let AACS know if you did not receive your code. Click here to watch a new video previewing the presentations available.

 

Health is Wealth - Latest Issue of BeautyLink Magazine
Check out the latest issue of BeautyLink magazine, your go-to resource for the beauty education industry, exclusive for AACS members and CEA subscribers. In this issue, the spotlight is on health and wellness. Special digital edition features include enhanced ability to: 

 

On September 30, both the House and Senate passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government operating under current federal spending limits until December 11, 2015.

The CR was needed because none of the twelve appropriations bills – including the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill - that make up the federal government have been completed and the new fiscal year, Fiscal Year 2016, started at midnight on October 1.

 

October is for BCL Winners!
Beauty Changes Lives will announce the winners of several competitions this month, including:

 

How to Craft an Effective Social Media Policy
Nowadays, it is almost impossible to prevent employees from using social media sites – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest – while at work. Some businesses are fine with that, even encouraging employees to promote the company and its products or services on social media. At the same time, however, they don’t want productivity to slip, or to have workers portray the company negatively on popular social media channels. So what steps can organizations realistically take to limit or control social media use while at work, without seeming like Big Brother or forbidding its use? Following are five expert tips, along with a sidebar on the legal ramifications of using social media for work or at the office.

 

10 Clever Ways to be More Innovative at Work
The opportunity to innovate is something most of us want more of in our daily work lives. Yet often, we feel we can't be more creative at work because of factors beyond our control. Perhaps your company is risk-averse and likes to play it safe, perhaps your targets are intimidatingly aggressive, or perhaps the sheer size of your to-do list makes adding anything new feel impossible. While a lot of these may be true, there are also some tips and tricks almost anyone can adopt to keep your innovation muscles strong and ready to go. Here are 10 things you can do on the job to make it easier to be more innovative every single day.