NEWSLETTERS

NEWSLETTERS - January 8, 2008 Newsletter

Rent-to-own dealers in Kentucky gear up for January 16 state association reorganization meeting

Chris Bolin of Bolin Rental Purchase is calling all Kentucky rent-to-own dealers to attend a state rental dealer reorganization meeting on January 16, 2008, in Louisville. The meeting will be held at the luxurious 21C Museum Hotel and the room rate for Kentucky rental dealers attending the meeting is only $139.

The deadline to reserve a room is December 26, 2007, so call the 21C Museum Hotel at 877/217-6400 or 502/217-6300. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and KRDA officers will be nominated. After lunch, attendees will discuss dues structure, a date for the next meeting and, most importantly, attendees will provide the new board directions and ideas.

For more information, please contact Chris Bolin via e-mail or by phone at 931/647-1136. GE Consumer & Industrial has generously offered to be a sponsor of the meeting.

 

2007 convention seminar handouts now available online

Take advantage of the wealth of information now available within the APRO member E-Communities section on the APRO Web site. Seminar handouts from the 2007 APRO Convention are there, as well as APRO manuals and industry reports and studies.

To view the seminar handouts, log into the E-Communities, click on “APRO Members,” then on “View Complete Document Archive.” The handouts are in Folder: 2007 Convention Seminar Handouts. If you have forgotten your log-in and password, there is a link on the log-in page to retrieve your information. Take advantage of these rich resources for your business.

If you have questions, please e-mail Shelley Martinek or Laurie Hill at APRO.





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APRO's new, mobile-ready magazine is now available in addition to our print edition. The digital format provides the same informative content as our printed magazine, but also offers tools to make the reading experience more enriching. Access the table of contents page with one click or tap. Get additional information from advertisers by clicking on the links in their ads. The interface is easy to navigate and requires no special app—read our magazine on your computer, digital table or smartphone. Click here to access the digital version of RTOHQ: The Magazine November-December 2011.

 

Marketing Matters

This year marks the launch of a marketing campaign initiated by APRO to build the rent-to-own customer base. It will be a multi-year endeavor employing multiple strategies. In this and upcoming issues of our magazine, we will address the many facets of marketing that affect our industry.

 

Striving for an A with the BBB

by William E. Freeland

Consumers often refer to the Better Business Bureau's ratings to help them make rental and purchasing decisions. National Rent-to-Own's human resource manager outlines the steps every RTO company should pursue to help earn an A+ from the BBB.

 

Creating an Extraordinary Customer Experience

by Bill Keese

Apple does it. Southwest Airlines does it. Can the rent-to-own industry also garner a national reputation for exceptional service and, in the process, attract new customers?

 

BB and BBQ on Beale Street

Memphis' reputation for tremendous food, groundbreaking music and Southern charm is well deserved. It's not too early to start planning your trip there next July for APRO's 2012 Rent-to-Own Convention and Trade Show.

 

Card Talk

by Ed Winn III

Credit and debit card payments are on the rise in rent-to-own. So are the risks in keeping such transactions secure.

 

Rent-to-Own Families, Part VI

by Kristen Card

No, you're not seeing double, or are you? Our latest profiles of kindred colleagues include two sets of twins-the Botkins and the Kimbles. And in Kansas, a son and daughter help their dad keep business running Strong.

 

 

Future issues of APRO's magazine will be available in this same new format. Click here to access past issues that are not yet archived in the new interface.

 

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