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As an AICI member, you’ll have new visibility in the market, greater credibility as a professional, and access to powerful educational resources to keep you and your business growing.
Connect with Clients Locally and from Around the World
AICI provides you with an effective vehicle for visibility. As a member, you will be listed on the AICI Web site, which the public uses to find image consulting services. Currently, the AICI Web site receives over 4,000 hits per day.
As part of an organization with over 800 members, you will have the opportunity to receive referrals from other members, and to grant referrals as well. Because clients often don’t want to incur travel expenses, if an image consultant in Chicago has a prospective client in Los Angeles, they may refer their client to you. Likewise, you can refer potential clients in distant locales to other AICI members. Having a network of image consulting professionals at hand will keep your clients happy and increase your income.
If you provide training or products to image consultants, the AICI membership constitutes a potential client base. Options for promoting your product or service range from becoming an exhibitor at AICI’s Annual Conference to holding classes for local Student members.
Strengthen Your Image with a Professional Affiliation
Your membership in AICI proclaims to the world that you are committed to a credible industry backed by a solid body of knowledge and expertise.
As an entrepreneur and consultant, you wear many hats. AICI helps you define each area of responsibility and pinpoint those for which you need to further develop your skills. Once you identify those areas, your AICI membership gives you access to the resources you need to hone your expertise.
In addition, media awareness of AICI is growing, and the media often turn to AICI for commentary on image-related news events and features. As a result, AICI can help present you to the media as an expert.
Learn from Our Industry’s Best and Brightest
If you’ve been working as an entrepreneur and have been in relative isolation as an image consultant, your membership in AICI will draw you in to a community of image consulting professionals who share your experiences, goals, and passion. This new network of peers is a resource you can use to pick up innovative techniques, products, and services, and to gain support as you move forward in your career.
AICI also provides you with unique opportunities for continued professional development during educational seminars, teleconferences, and at the Annual Conference. When you attend workshops and learn from the masters of the image consulting training community, you’ll grow both personally and professionally. Keeping your skills fresh, amassing new techniques, and learning from the experiences of leaders in the profession will invigorate you and your business.
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