NAPMA is pleased and proud to announce that NAPMA President Rob Colasanti has completed an exclusive interview with Jackie Chan for the cover story of the August 2007 issue of Martial Arts Professional Magazine (MAPro).

Jackie Chan’s publicity team was able to schedule a few hours for the interview during the final filming of his next movie, Rush Hour III, co-starring Chris Tucker, scheduled for a summer 2007 release. Mr. Chan was preparing to start production of his next film...
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The NAPMA School Support Network (NSSN) is one of your most important membership benefits. Twentyfour top school owners are current NSSN faculty members, with 20 in the U.S., 2 in Canada, 1 in the United Kingdom and 1 in Germany. Each of them is ready to help you with your specific questions about any aspect of teaching, curriculum, operations, marketing, etc. | more >>

NAPMA recently completed the 2007 edition of its G.O.L.D. Team Leadership Reports Library, which many members use as a continuing education program for their instructors and G.O.L.D. Team members.

The 2007 edition of the Library is available on a single, convenient CD-ROM in PDF format for easy study and reference. | more >>

NAPMA's five-part "Legends 2007" Poster Series is exclusively for members of NAPMA, and continues to grow with the Joe Lewis poster included in the July 2007 Professional Package. Gene LeBell was the featured "legend" on the April 2007 poster and Kathy Long appeared on the poster in the May 2007 Professional Package.

The main photo on the Joe Lewis poster is... | more >>

Judy Rosenberg, sales manager of Dynamix Music, announced an exclusive 20% for all NAPMA members on orders placed by July 15, 2007.

You must include the NAPMA discount code, NAPMA07, with your order to qualify for the discount... | more >>

NAPMA created and distributed the first issue of the NAPMA Squared E-Report during May to provide NAPMA Squared and Maximum Impact members with essential information, such as passwords, Web site addresses and announcements of events, to benefit fully from their NAPMA Squared memberships. | more >>

Melissa Gouley, NAPMA office manager, reports that NAPMA continues to receive congratulations and positive comments from members and professionals throughout the industry, concerning the new NAPMA Web site that went live Friday, March 15.

"We appreciate the excellent feedback and constructive suggestions that members have provided," said Gouley. "We plan to have regular meetings to review those suggestions, and those of our staff, and then implement those suggestions in an orderly fashion that will benefit the most members." | more >>

NAPMA members continue to upgrade their membership to Maximum Impact because they want both the strategies of the NAPMA Squared Package and the tactics of the NAPMA Professional Package to maximize the growth of their schools.

They also want to qualify for that FREE $500 Century gift certificate, which pays for their upgrade to Maximum Impact, and the rest of the free $2,500 Bonus Package. Joining Maximum Impact is the biggest no-brainer in the history of the industry. | more >>

Mark your calendar for June 6, August 1, October 3, and December 5, 2007, at noon, Mountain Time (2:00 p.m., Eastern; 1:00 p.m., Central; and 11:00 a.m., Western). You may email specific questions in advance to Stephen Oliver by noon of the previous Monday (June 4, July 30, October 1 and December 3).

If you're not a NAPMA Maximum Impact or NAPMA Squared member, then this is your wake-up call to enroll today, so you can participate in these important teleconferences with Stephen Oliver and his special guests. | more >>

UPDATE: Two-Part Joe Lewis Interview

Last month, NAPMA reported that the two-part Joe Lewis interview, "Echo of Greatness," is scheduled for "June and July." To be more accurate, part 1 is featured on the Sounds of Success CD in this, the June Professional Package. Part 2 will be the Sounds of Success CD interview in the July Professional Package, shipping May 23.^rd

Lewis stated that it was one of his best ever, it will also be featured in two parts in Martial Arts Professional Magazine. Part 1 will appear as the cover story in the July issue and... | more >>

Stephen Oliver, developer of NAPMA Squared, invited NAPMA President Rob Colasanti to conduct a seminar at the Mile High Marketing Boot Camp in Denver, Colorado, March 3rd and 4th. His seminar was entitled, "What the Most Successful Schools in the Nation Are Doing."

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NAPMA announces that it is has created a new Martial Arts Professional Magazine Advertising Kit that is available as a free download from the NAPMA Web site or via email.

Being owned and published by NAPMA, MAPro has been, since its inception, a goodwill service to the industry, with millions of free issues distributed to instructors.

According to Jay Morgan, Martial Arts Professional advertising director, the new Kit will help members and advertisers benefit from the popularity of MAPro and the targeted, high-readership audience that receives it every month. | more >>

In late February, NAPMA President Rob Colasanti interviewed the legendary Joe Lewis for a two-part Sounds of Success CD presentation, which revealed Lewis’ vast depth of knowledge of the non-physical elements of the martial arts.

The Joe Lewis interview will surprise and even stun you, since he demonstrates a level of intellect you may never have experienced from the greatest fighter in the history of karate. | more >>

Members—especially new NAPMA members—will find the Archive Section of the newly revised NAPMA Web site an important source of information about past NAPMA packages and materials.

Browse the NAPMA News archive for stories about NAPMA—its growth, its expanding member benefits and its special opportunities and offers exclusively for members. The NAPMA News Archive also includes important member announcements that you might have missed and still require your attention. | more >>

NAPMA encourages all members to use referral programs, as evidenced by this month’s Black Belt Referrals Report, “Referral Systems: Easy, Affordable and Effective.” NAPMA also follows that excellent advice with the following offer: Provide NAPMA with five qualified leads and you’ll receive your choice of The Colasanti Interviews Volume 1 or Volume 2.

Recent member consultations have revealed that many members would benefit from the consistent use of nocost or low-cost referral programs to boost enrollments. Budget restrictions require many schools to find very efficient, but effective, methods to target and attract prospective students. | more >>

NAPMA member representatives do more than take Little Ninjas orders; they are always ready with tips and suggestions about how to use Little Ninjas products as part of your preschool program.

NAPMA developed the Little Ninjas product line, so we know better than anyone how the Start-Up Kit, Drills & Games Program, uniforms, the belt stripe system and the many patches and accessories can make your classes more fun and help you renew more of your preschoolers for the next level of training. | more >>

New NAPMA Web Site Is Live and Ready to Serve All Members!

NAPMA launched its newly revised Web site during February—with a new look, new and updated information, and an expanded members’ section that includes a great selection of free downloads.

After login, members will see a selection of features and functions to support them in the growth of their schools and improvement of their curriculum, marketing and operations. | more >>

Since the first of the year, NAPMA President Rob Colasanti and representatives of New Line Cinema have had additional discussions on how their growing relationship can benefit NAPMA members.

Every member received two copies of the official movie poster for Undisputed II: Last Man Standing in their March NAPMA Professional Packages, which also included a movie promo segment on the NAPMA Innovations DVD. The movie, starring Michael Jai White and Scott Atkins, was released on DVD during February. | more >>

In last month’s NAPMA News, NAPMA announced that it would be upgrading to the latest versions of Microsoft® Publisher® and Adobe® InDesign® software on March 1, 2007. Members were recommended to upgrade their versions, also.

In the interim, Microsoft has released even a newer version of Publisher, or Publisher 2007. NAPMA now recommends that, if you haven’t already upgraded to Publisher 2003, then you should purchase Publisher 2007, instead. NAPMA apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused. | more >>

Mark Graden, NAPMA director of martial arts curriculum, announced that NAPMA is now planning the third set of audio CD interviews in The Colasanti Interviews Series, tentatively titled "The Legacies of the Legends," and scheduled for a 2007 release.

"Members have responded enthusiastically to the continuing education content and motivational messages of the guests on The Colasanti Interviews, Volumes I and II," said Graden. "Volume III is destined to be just as popular, since the recent Gene LeBell interview has already been selected as the first CD in this series." | more >>

Within just three weeks of the shipment of NAPMA's March Professional Package, members are already providing great feedback about the Conversations with Gene LeBell, "The Toughest Man Alive," the featured interview on the Sounds of Success CD.

According to NAPMA representative, who are in daily communication with members, the LeBell interview has, in turn, entertained, taught and inspired members, with the lessons and experiences of the legendary martial artist's life. | more >>

On behalf of its members around the world and the NAPMA staff, Rob Colasanti, NAPMA president, is pleased to announce that the newly revised NAPMA Web site will soon be launched. In fact, the new site may be live when you receive this package.

“All of our Web site guests will discover a totally refurbished and more colorfully graphic presentation; however, this is merely the first phase of the NAPMA Web site we’ve envisioned,” said Colasanti. “There is so much more information we can provide and interactive opportunities to share with members and all friends of the martial arts. It was important, | more >>

Rob Colasanti, NAPMA president, reports that 798 new members joined NAPMA during 2006, which is the most active year for membership growth since NAPMA’s founding almost 12 years ago.

“There were 84 new members during December, which was NAPMA’s 23rd consecutive month of positive membership growth,” said Colasanti. “This is particularly significant, since December is typically a shorter business month, and it’s more difficult to talk with instructors and school owners because of their holiday schedules. | more >>

Upgraded Members Discover Hidden Benefits of the NAPMA Squared Package

Current NAPMA members continued to upgrade to the new Maximum Impact membership in ever-increasing numbers, reports Melissa Gouley, NAPMA membership director.

All new Maximum Impact members will receive a recent NAPMA Squared Package, as the first of their combined membership. | more >>

Leslee Workman, NAPMA graphic designer, announces that NAPMA’s creative department will be upgrading to the latest versions of Microsoft^® Publisher^® and Adobe^® InDesign^® software on March 1, 2007.

Members, who use these software products to customize NAPMA marketing campaigns, should also purchase and install the newest versions or upgrades of Publisher or InDesign by mid-March, at the latest. | more >>

Melissa Gouley, NAPMA membership director, recently announced that NAPMA is seeking to hire a new member representative to join the staff at its Clearwater, Florida, headquarters.

“We’ve discovered that some of most successful member representatives have been instructors, school owners or have served in other roles within the industry,” said Gouley.
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