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Association Insights Association Success Story NETWORK ICONS: The Head of Communications developed a marketing plan for the offer and system testing was undertaken by the Membership and Marketing Team. Although it meant working to very tight deadlines, work was completed in time for the product launch to coincide with the beginning of the academic year in order to achieve maximum impact and uptake. Partners » Clip Creative, Designers » ArtOneZero, Web Supplier » FormulaCRM, CRM Database Supplier Challenges Persuading some IBMS Executive Heads and Council of the need for change regarding the Institute’s student offering proved difficult at first. However, this was overcome by marketing the Institute’s current student offer to cou