Brand Strategy and Design

American Management Association

Repositioning AMA

Since 1923, the business community has turned to the American Management Association for the practical training and business tools needed to improve personal performance and organizational success. Today, AMA, a global not-for-profit, membership-based association, provides a full range of management development and educational services to individuals, companies and government agencies throughout the world.

Challenges

Improve the image and stature of American Management Association among key audiences

Create a strong, global presence

Broaden its reach into corporate markets

Build value in membership

Actions

Repositioned the AMA from a middle management seminar organization to a global leader in professional management education

Adopted a one name brand model to convey a unified, global organization and leverage communication expenditures

Developed a new logo and visual system to support the repositioning effort

Initiated a more targeted direct marketing effort