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Expert Advice

AIM's professional and enthusiastic team are always on hand to offer advice to members on all areas of their business. 

Whether you are looking for distribution, wondering whether to go ahead with a synchronisation licence, planning to hire new staff or looking for marketing opportunities, we can help.

AIM's in-house team includes staff knowledgeable in the areas of marketing, digital distribution, legal and business affairs, finance and funding and international.  If we can't help with members' queries, we will almost certainly know someone who can. Advice from AIM's friendly and informed team is the service most highly valued by our membership according to our annual survey.

Email Rings

Within AIM's membership of over 800 labels, there is a wealth of expertise and experience.  We therefore have numerous email rings, allowing members to send their questions on certain business areas to a group of other members experienced in that area, generating invaluable advice and insight.  We operate email rings on Digital, International and Marketing.




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