REMINDER: Conference Call & Newsletter Deadline

I have two reminders for you:

1) Conference Call for New & Prospective Members January 29^th at 8pm

We have been fortunate to have an onslaught of interest in our industry and our chapter recently. We have new members and a lot of people who are interested in becoming members.

Let’s chat - about AICI, what we do, where we meet, and how you can get involved.

We’ll address training options, resources, industry trends, career opportunities, and most importantly, figuring out what is right for YOU and YOUR CAREER GOALS.

I have invited the international VP of Membership, Susan Abrams to join us on the call to answer any additional questions you may have.

Please let me know now if you plan to take advantage of this opportunity and I will add you to my list. A call agenda and dial-in number will be sent out a few days before the date.

Read more about the conference call here.

2) Submission Deadline for our Chapter Newsletter is January 31^st.

This is the very first edition of our newsletter and is open to any member of the OH/PA Chapter. Writing for it will make a great addition to your dossier and will provide you with materials to distribute to your own mailing list as well.

In my experience, becoming a prolific writer (even when I didn’t want to be!) has been the single best way to become a known expert in the field. When you have published articles – even in a “trade publication” like this, it establishes you as an authority. And that is something you can’t buy!

(To make it even easier, you can even reuse an old article you’ve written. It’s that simple!)

The first edition is coming out on March 1^st. Please submit your head shot as well as a brief bio, including where you are located and your education and training background.

Read more about the newsletter here.

Newsletter clarification

Hello Everyone!

I apologize for not stating this more clearly in my previous email -

At the moment, we will only be able to showcase the contributions of the OH/PA Chapter members in our newsletter. With our chapter beginning to hold meetings in Philadelphia, we have added several AICI members to our mailing list who are not in our chapter. It is our goal to keep everyone up-to-date on what is happening with us, whether you are a chapter member, a member of another chapter, or a former or future member.

With the newsletter, it is our goal to extend the knowledge of our members to others within the industry and excite those who want to get started in this wonderful and rewarding career.

Sorry for any confusion this may have caused. (Believe me, I hate having to create rules!!)

And thanks so much to everyone for your enthusiasm and support! It is a really thrilling time to be in AICI!!

Kristen

A Chapter Newsletter!!

Being an ambitious AICI Chapter president, I feel that it's time to start a chapter newsletter, everyone! I hope all of our chapter members will join me in this new venture!

Have you written an article that would interest your fellow AICI members?

Have you answered a client question in an email or in print that could help others?

Have you been in the media – on TV or radio or in a newspaper or magazine?

Do you have an opinion you want to share on something related to our industry?

If so, we want to hear from you!

Send us your article before the deadline with a brief bio of 2-5 lines and a headshot, along with your email address and a link to your site or blog. Photos or images to illustrate important points are always welcome as well.

If sending us an article about you, please include the publication, link and date. For video or audio links, please let us know the program and date.

What are the benefits of participating in our newsletter?

Increase your visibility among your peers

Writing articles counts toward your future CIP designation!

Increase your chances of being found on the Internet (search engine optimization

You will have an article to send out as a newsletter to your clients and prospect

You will be a contributing writer in the image industry, which you can add to your resume or curriculum vitae
You can then submit the article to AICI publications or even publish them as an ebook!

Pretty cool, huh?!

Although there is no limit, we will include articles on a first come, first served basis and they will also be put on our blog (which is very sensitive to search engines). One article per person and as many media links as you can list (in the quarter covered by the newsletter issue).

Now are you interested?!!

Our newsletter will be sent out quarterly, starting on March 1st! The first deadline is January 31st.

Attached, you will find the editorial calendar with all issue dates and deadlines.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Warmest regards,

Kristen Kaleal

President

AICI OH/PA Chapter

kkaleal@aol.com

(440) 742-0385