AUGUST 2006
VALUE OF MEMBERSHIP

Web hosting and advertising added
to new member benefits

Special offers in web hosting, managed services and advertising have been added to the new range of benefits available to AMI members.

WebCentral, Australia’s largest web and application hosting company, is offering a 10% discount for shared web hosting, online business tools and business email services. Members can also access a free, 30-day trial of the Promotions Manager email marketing tool, plus there is a further special offer on Promotions Manager for members who sign up for this tool.

Read the full details about WebCentral’s exciting new web hosting and managed services offers by clicking here.

B&T’s Professional Marketing magazine is the flagship trade title for the marketing industry and is the official magazine of the Australian Marketing Institute. Professional Marketing and the AMI are offering members the opportunity to advertise in this magazine at substantially discounted rates — a 30% discount off the standard casual rates for display advertising space.

Read the full details about B&T’s Professional Marketing exciting new offer by clicking here.

The AMI’s Marketing Manager, Anthony Barac-Dunn, said the additional benefits would be a useful addition to the toolkit of the modern marketing professional. “The AMI is striving to increase access to more benefits that will enhance the day-to-day business activities of our members,” he said.

Web hosting, managed services and publication advertising join an array of new member benefits announced by the Institute in April. These are:

Professional indemnity insurance: Members have access to competitively discounted rates, and Certified Practising Marketer (CPM) members receive an additional discount.
Accor’s Advantage Plus program: AMI members are offered an opportunity to join this program, which provides a wide selection of benefits including accommodation and dining discounts at more than 200 hotels across Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
Hertz Affinity Car Rental program: Special benefits on car rental, access to special offers and fee waived membership to the Hertz #1 Club Gold, which provides a fast, easy way to car rental within Australia and around the world.
Qantas Club Lounge membership at corporate rates: Enjoy access to the services and facilities of more than 250 Qantas Club and partner lounges around the world (subject to access conditions).
Access to the Aquent Salary Monitor Report: The AMI partnered with Aquent to conduct this year’s survey of the marketing, creative, advertising, media, public relations and business support sectors across Australia.
Marketing oriented dotpoint research reports: This service, called dotpoint, provides research on a topic of choice, presented in a easy-to-use dot-point format and available at a discounted rate.
IBISWorld research reports: Provides members with reports on Australia’s 500 industries, top 2000 companies, and hundreds of business indicators at a discounted rate, plus free access to industry and company snapshots, special offers and a monthly online bulletin.