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ACCAdemics

ACCAdemics is a turnkey chapter newsletter, produced by Hudson Ink exclusively for ACCA chapters. It's totally flexible -- you can use the newsletter "as-is" with a couple changes to personalize it, or simply use some of the articles in your own newsletter format.

It's "instant content" to ease the headaches of producing a chapter newsletter.

How does ACCAdemics work? Each month, download the zip file, open it up, and you get a

  • A complete newsletter in Microsoft Word format -- go in and customize it for your chapter, and your work is done!
  • Prefer to use your own print or email format? No problem! Each zip file includes ACCAdemics articles that you can edit and use in your own newsletter
  • Pick and choose what works for you!
  • The entire ACCAdemics archive remains online here so if you ever get "stuck" you can always look back to find content you haven't used yet

ACCAdemics is available to chapters for only $20 a month (it's actually $40 a month, but national pays half the fee). If you are an ACCAdemics subscriber, you will be able to download the archived files below.

To sign up for ACCAdemics, contact Paula Snow at 1-800-489-9099 or paula@hudsonink.com.

ACCAdemics Archives (Subscribers Only)
Click on the title to download the zip file.

ACCAdemics - Spetember 2010
In this issue: end of season is last chance for sales; generating team spirit; how smart are your company goals; and more.

ACCAdemics - August 2010
In this issue: motivate your employees without spending a dime; testimonials turn your claims into sales; the power of the word free; and more.

ACCAdemics - July 2010
In this issue: comfort from an old friend; for success manage your service; when leads and sales don't come who's to blame; and more.

ACCAdemics - June 2010
In this issue: closing more sales; how to market when temps heat up; sales and personal qualities; and more.

ACCAdemics - May 2010
In this issue: how to choose your market; use the feel, felt, found close for more sales; why financing is smart management; and more.

ACCAdemics - April 2010
In this issue: how to find out what your customers are thinking; tank your competition with tune ups; latest from national; and more.

ACCAdemics - March 2010
In this issue: lose the clutter; calculate a customer's value; the season for IAQ; and more.

ACCAdemics - February 2010
This month's articles include: 6 Rules for Management Success; Get the Most Out of Your Home Show; What's Loyalty Got to Do With It; and more.

ACCAdemics - January 2010
This month's articles include: HVAC Sales Offense; Media Planning; To Manage, First You Must Lead; and more!

ACCAdemics - December 2009
This month's articles include: Hot Tips to End the Year with a Bang; Stealth Marketing Made Simple; Manage Your Phone Performance; and more!

ACCAdemics - November 2009
Articles include: "Five Holiday Card Musts"; "How to Use Marketing Triggers to Boost Leads"; "Managing the Email Monster"; and more!

ACCAdemics - October 2009
Articles include: "Improving Morale in a Down Economy"; "Simple Trade Show Concept"; "Your Path to Success"; and more!

ACCAdemics - September 2009
Articles include: "Five Ways to Motivate Your Employees"; "What's Keeping You from Closing More Sales"; "You Can't Hit a Target You Can't See"; and more!

ACCAdemics - August 2009
This month's articles include: "Don't expect the weather to sell your company"; "Three ways to hit the wealthy target"; "Running an effective staff meeting"; plus hot topics, tidbits, and more!

ACCAdemics - July 2009
This month's articles include: "Be a Better Manager - Today!"; "Do You Make These 5 Marketing Mistakes?"; "Sell Maintenance Agreements Through Service"; ACCAdemics "tidbits" and more!

ACCAdemics - June 2009
This month's articles include: "6 Reasons Good Presenters Can't Close"; "How to Make an Irresistible Offer"; "Prepare Your Employees"; "Techno Tidbit"; "Rule Breaking 101"; "Hot Topics Now"; and more!

ACCAdemics - May 2009
This month's articles include: "Use Funnel Marketing to Close Sales"; "Why Salespeople Don't Close"; "Keeping Employees During a Slow Stretch"; plus latest from national, hot topics now, techno tidbits, and more.

ACCAdemics - April 2009
This month's articles include: "IAQ Sales Made Easy"; "The Secret to Your Success"; "Safety and Risk Management"; "New Data on Service Agreements"; "How to Recruit and Keep Employees"; "Residential Design Seminar"; "Tidbits - Hot Topics, Rule Breaking 101, SmartWords, and ACCA Highlights"