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 State RTO Associations
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State RTO Associations - State Rent-to-Own Association Resources
Now, state associations are even more important in protecting and promoting a safe, legal environment for rent-to-own businesses to continue to thrive. Every year, more than 25 bills are introduced in state legislatures throughout the country directly affecting the rent-to-own industry and the majority of the bills are negative, requiring a strong state association to defend and educate its legislators on the benefits of rent-to-own.
State associations offer great opportunities to network with your neighboring rent-to-own dealers and his/her employees. Many state associations hold meetings throughout the year, addressing current RTO industry issues through valuable seminars and speakers, designed to educate both owners and employees.
Contact your state association president and/or check the calendar to find out if your state is holding an upcoming meeting. For more information on state associations, please contact Jeannie Hutchison at 800/204-2776, ext. 108.
Start a state association APRO is happy to help you organize your state association.
Bookkeeping services APRO can provide state associations full bookkeeping services, including dues billings and bill payment.
Meeting planning APRO can help with state association meeting planning by developing brochures, finding speakers and/or setting up meetings.
Got news? If your state association has an upcoming event, is about to or has done something newsworthy or is planning a membership meeting, please notify APRO so that it can publish your news and information on its Web site and in the association's magazine, RTOHQ: The Magazine.
For more information on any of these resources, contact Jeannie Hutchisonby email or by calling 800/204-2776, ext. 108.
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2012 APRO Dave Egan
Legislative Conference
April 17-19, Washington, D.C.
Mark your calendars!
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RTOHQ: The Magazine
RTOHQ: The Magazine is the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations' award-winning rent-to-own industry magazine, and it's available here. | |||
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CLICK HERE FOR OUR DIGITAL RTOHQ: THE MAGAZINE
RTOHQ: The Magazine’s upgraded digital format 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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Association of Progressive Rental Organizations 1504 Robin Hood Trail Austin, Texas 78703 800/204-2776, ext. 103 Fax 512/794-0097 |