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| APSP University unveils computerized testing this fall
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Starting this September, APSP University will expand its testing options to include in-person proctored, event, and computerized testing. Students who successfully complete a live virtual course, online self-paced education course or a 2016 International Pool | Spa| Patio Expo course will be given the option to take an APSP Exam at an APSP event, through use of an approved proctored location or at one of the 600 PSI testing centers throughout the United States.
This new computerized testing option will give students the option to test at a convenient time and location, get immediate test results and strength and weakness reports. With over 27 live virtual, online self-paced, regional and Expo courses, we offer courses that fit your life. Register now for an upcoming live virtual or self-paced online course, here. Learn more and register for APSP Expo education here. For more information, email APSP University.
| Expo events you can't miss
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In just two months, we'll be at Expo. Make plans now to attend the hottest APSP events.
Don't miss out on these upcoming opportunities!
APSP Expo Education
APSP WAVE Young Professionals Network Reception
APSP Pavilion
APSP Meetings and Sessions
Travel Information
Register at PoolSpaPatio.com.
APSP
We're looking for great talent to help lead our association. Are you interested? If so, fill out our willingness to serve form and we'll contact you when a position on a council, coalition or committee becomes available. Volunteering is a great way to have your voice heard while working with the industry's most dedicated and talented individuals. For more information, email Lorna Watkins.
| Sponsor Spotlight – Nordic Hot Tubs
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Nordic's newest model, the Jubilee™ is designed as the ultimate in affordable luxury. Gently bucketed seating for seven, Nordic's Dual Therapy System™ and four strategic pricing options make it perfect for families or entertaining. The Jubilee™ gives superior therapeutic benefits at the price point you want with quality you demand. For more information about Nordic Hot Tubs, click here or email Kristin Woiteshek.
Aqua Magazine
Nicole Ruble was on Facebook in late April when an ad caught her eye. It was promoting a new lead generation service, Pool Service on Demand, that claimed it could help pool businesses land new service customers.
Ruble, sales manager of JFY Pools in Elgin, Illinois, was intrigued. But Sean Ruble, her husband and owner of JFY Pools, was uncertain. "I was the one that was like, 'All right, let's do it, it sounds really interesting,'" Nicole says. "Sean was the one who was a little skeptical, a little scared, and I said, 'Well, what do we have to lose? Let's give it a shot and see how it goes.'"
After filling out an application form online, JFY Pools was quickly approved by Pool Service on Demand and added to its provider network. A few days later, the Rubles received their first lead through the service.
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| Get your company on the map
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The APSP Member Locator for Consumers is a member only benefit that showcases your business to thousands of consumers who view it each month. View your listing here. If your listing isn't correct, email APSP Member Services with your updates. An easy way to build your revenue is making sure that your branches are listed. Add your branch locations for $50 per branch per year. Consumers can't find you if you aren't listed so get on the map today. Get started by emailing Seth Ewing.
Marketing Land
In the world of brick-and-mortar retail technology, there is an ever-increasing array of innovations offering the latest bells and whistles and promising to help retailers attract and engage shoppers. Apps, beacons, smart fitting rooms, digital mall directories, in-store consumer path tracking... the list goes on. What’s most important for mall owners and retailers isn’t the technology itself, but rather the real value the technology is delivering to consumers.
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Retailing Today
That sound of nervous pacing you hear every night at 3 a.m.? It’s America’s retail executives. They’re feeling the pressures of a rapidly evolving sales landscape and trying to figure out how to stay one step ahead — or just keep up.
From demanding consumers who expect a bargain at every turn to new technologies, from an aggressive e-commerce marketplace to a U.S. economy that refuses to kick into gear with any consistency, the challenges retailers are facing demand a shift in thinking and strategy.
FTI surveyed 100 retail executives across the country to discover what their top concerns are going into the next 12 to 18 months.
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Inc.
If you're a digital strategist whose target market includes millennials, then it's in your best interest to know where they're hanging out in cyberspace. Fortunately, there's been plenty of research released within the last year or so to give you an insight as to where they like to spend their time online.
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Inc.
A car with a flat or missing tire won't get very far. Like any machine with missing or ineffective parts, it simply won't operate properly. And the same is true of organizations. Organizations are only as successful as their employees are, so attracting and retaining top talent is vital to success. These five things will help you get and keep your best employees.
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By Brie Ragland
 A packed auditorium of home builders and industry members eagerly awaited the arrival of the Sunbelt Builders Show opening session leaders, Chip and Joanna Gaines, at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. Chip and Joanna, stars of HGTV's "Fixer Upper," were scheduled to deliver lessons on growing a company and building a successful brand at the Texas Association of Builders' trade show. Turns out, Chip had other plans.
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| How would APSP sponsorship impact your business?
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Make the last quarter of the year your most profitable yet by advertising with or becoming an APSP sponsor. We have customizable opportunities to fit every business need and budget. Let us work with you to make this your best year yet.
Don't miss out on these upcoming opportunities!
Advertise in the 2016-2017 Resource Guide (Deadline Aug. 19)
Fall Sponsorship Opportunities
For more information, email Seth Ewing.
IndustryWeek
Manufacturing can attract obsessives. The lure of a perfect product, of an optimal supply chain, of processes improving every year, every month, every week, day, hour, minute, second, all filtered through the newest technology into big data, can be overwhelming.
Every now and then, it helps to step back and look at the industry with a broader perspective.
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