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Thursday
Jun282012

Calling All Sheffield School Alumni: We’re About to Make You Very Happy

Students and alums have been asking for years why we don’t have an alumni association. And we’re tired of having to come up with excuses.

In just 3 weeks, we will officially launch the Sheffield School Alumni Association!

We can’t wait, and we know you can’t either. And for those of you who are itching for more information about the who, the what, and the how, some of the basics are below (the stuff I’m allowed to giveaway). But before I do that, I wanted to let you know that we’re giving one lucky reader of this blog post the chance to win a free year’s membership.

How to Win:

  • You must be a student or graduate
  • Share this blog post on Twitter or Facebook
  • Leave a comment below with your Twitter handle or email address

We’ll pick one winner at random next week and let you know.

Benefits of the Sheffield School Alumni Association:

1. An active social network of designers and planners all over the world who’ve taken one of our courses

Facebook and Twitter are great for connecting with everyone and their mothers, but where else can you find a social network devoted to other people who’ve graduated from your school. In the Sheffield School Alumni Association, you’ll be able to chat with others in your field around the world, set up groups based on your interests and passions, find people in your area to meetup or network with.

2. Discounts from retailers and manufacturers

When you’re a student, getting discounts is easy. But after you graduate, people expect you to pay full price. We didn’t think that was fair. So now, Sheffield School Alumni Association members have access to exclusive discounts from our partners. It’s like having a student ID card to carry around for life.

3. A nationwide job board with openings in your field

One of the things we hear most often from graduates is whether or not we offer any kind of career assistance. The answer is, we’re working on it. And as a starting point, we’ve included a job board as part of the Alumni Association that lists jobs for event planners and interior decorators all over the country, sortable and searchable by location, pay, and other job details. Find your next big client or get your first big break through the Sheffield School Alumni Job Board.

4. Free business listings for you and your business

Looking for new clients? We can help. When you’re a member of the Alumni Association, we give you a free listing in our online business listings. People can search for and find you for a job, sort based on geographic region, and link straight to your website. We get calls all the time from people looking to hire our graduates, and now we have a place to send them. Get your name and business listed today.

5. Webinars and events hosted by the Sheffield School and its partners

Attend live online webinars and live events hosted by us. Webinar topics will range from continuing education in the field, to interviews with professionals, to live Q and A with our staff and our partners. Live events will include meetups all over the world, destination trips, and live seminars in different parts of the country. Members of the Alumni Association will receive free invitations to many webinars and events, and will pay a reduced fee to attend others.

Reader Comments (23)

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June 28, 2012 | Unregistered Commenterdesignhouse
It is a great way to connect with other people who are in the area or all over the world. It is nice being able to have the opportunity to help out others as well. I have posted this link on my facebook page.
June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterGhayda
What fabulous news !
I will post this on my Facebook for sure !

Thank you Sheffield !!
June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterSherry Brouzes
Shared on Twitter, @NiokaLH ... Hope I win :)
June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterNioka L Harrison
Thanks for the post. It is very helpful.
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June 30, 2012 | Unregistered Commenterdugun
Can we get a list of partners with discounts?
June 30, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterReno Mercury
You're just NOW getting an alumni association? LOL. Congrats, but whatever you do, avoid being annoying. My alumni sends me an incessant assortment of annoying crap every month, lol.
June 30, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterVsaxena
Geee, I wish I was an Alumni member... Thanks anyways, Sheffield!
July 2, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterPatrick
Can't wait to connect with others. This will be very helpful for all Sheffield former students. Great Move!
July 9, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterGladys Aliganga
Designers of the world,unite! ! :) Great initiative, Sheffield !
July 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterVince
This sounds quite exciting ! look forward to hearing more.
July 19, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterTheo Olifiers
This is good news! I look forward to interacting with the Sheffield School alumni.
I graduated from Sheffield School many years ago. Incidentally, on the 28th of July 2012 a couple of friends and I will be holding an Interior Design Seminar at the Hilton Hotel in Colombo. This will be my very first seminar / workshop on Interior Design.
July 20, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterAjithaa Edirimane
It has been years since I took the Sheffield Course and I still use the tools and information in my business today. This sounds great!
July 24, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterTheresa
Great news! Greater benefits! Can't wait to hear more.
August 9, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterDionne W.
It is nice being able to have the opportunity to help out others as well. I have posted this link on my facebook page.
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August 10, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterProjection Film
Great way to connect with the people all over the world. I will post this link on my facebook wall.

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August 18, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterPriya Deore
It is nice being able to have the opportunity to help out others as well. I have posted this link on my facebook page.
August 22, 2012 | Unregistered Commentertoronto seo
It has been years since I took the Sheffield Course and I still use the tools and information in my business today. This sounds great!
August 25, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterCheap Kindle Fire 2
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