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Congratulations, You’re an IEEE Member !
New Member Orientation
Denise MaestriMember DevelopmentMember Market Program Managerd.maestri@ieee.org
Formal Presentation* ( ~ 30 minutes )
Welcome to IEEE
Getting Connected / Participation
Student Competitions and Scholarships
Benefits
Member Discounts
*This presentation is available for download at www.ieee.org/start
Open Q&A ( ~ 30 minutes )
Slide 2 New Member Orientation
Today’s Orientation …
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Welcome to IEEE
About IEEE …
Mission
IEEE's core purpose is to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.
Slide 4 New Member Orientation
IEEE MembershipEngineers, scientists and allied professionals whose technical interests are rooted in electrical and computer sciences, engineering and related disciplines
400,000+ members globally: 300,000 professionals, 100,000 students
160+ countries
Private sector, academia, government
Society MembershipsNiche membership organizations within IEEE (38 of them) that represents specific technical or professional interests
About 50% of IEEE members also belong to a Society
Nearly all of IEEE conferences, publications, and standards development are sponsored and managed by IEEE’s technical Societies
Societies support technical chapters that collaborate with your local IEEE Section
www.ieee.org/societies
Slide 5 New Member Orientation
Welcome package arrives containing greeting letter, membership card, and benefits brochure
3-5 weeks depending on location
Online Application
Paper Application
IEEE Service Rep processes application and payment
3-7 days from receiving application
Welcome package arrives containing greeting letter, membership card, and membership brochure. Auto-generated IEEE Account printed in separate mailing.
3-5 weeks depending on location
Email confirmation to member that application and payment received. Access to benefits and services begins
Print publications begin arriving
Print publications begin arriving
Membership Activation at a Glance …
Immediate access to Benefits and Services
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Getting Connected
New Member Orientation
Membership Begins with Connecting …
IEEE Account
myIEEE
myAccount
memberNet
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Slide 8 New Member Orientation – Getting Connected
Why do you need this?
Key to online access !
Enables your access to myIEEE, myAccount, and other IEEE resources
Available to IEEE members and IEEE society members, customers and visitors. Access to services varies based on membership and subscription status.
IEEE Account
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Why?
Saves you time to find resources
IEEE information personalized to your technical, demographic, and geographic interests
To do…
Visit www.ieee.org/myieee, and log-in using your IEEE Account
Familiarize yourself with myIEEE’s navigation and features
Customize your myDesktop with a selection of any myIEEE modules/gadgets
Locate link to ‘myAccount’ in navigation header area
myIEEE is a one-stop, personalized web portal providing IEEE members with convenient access to IEEE’s web based member benefits and account information.
myIEEE 10-15 minutes
New Member Orientation – Getting Connected
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myIEEE (cont.)
New Member Orientation – Getting Connected
Member Greeting Drop-Down Menu
Your member number
Your Section w/ link to its website
Rolodex icon links to officers & email address
myDesktop
• Customizable selection of any myIEEE modules/gadgets
• Layout selection , 2 or 3 columns, with drag-and-drop gadget placement
• RSS tools to import feeds from IEEE or other content sources
• Choice of several technology-based themes for the interface
myIEEE 1.8 – Product Primer Slide 11
myIEEE (cont.) Select “Customize” to begin personalizing your myDesktop page.
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Why?
Helps personalize and automate your member experience, e.g., myIEEE, memberNet
Maintains your account history with IEEE
To do…
From myIEEE, review menu options under ‘myAccount’
1st priority Select ‘Technical Interest Profile. Complete your technical interest profile
Review other account information for accuracy and completeness
Manages your IEEE account information, and the primary venue for purchasing IEEE products and services.
myAccount 10-15 minutes
New Member Orientation – Getting Connected
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Why? Exclusive online directory of all IEEE members
Enables you to find other members with similar interests, and makes you visible to the IEEE member community
Improved e-mail messaging capabilities to facilitate member-to-member communications, while insuring member privacy
To do…Log into myIEEE with you IEEE Account, from www.ieee.org/myieee
Locate memberNet module, and select “Opt-in Preferences”
Check-mark the profile information (which has been automatically imported) that you want to share with other members, and save your preferences
memberNet is an online search and networking tool that allows members to connect with technical and engineering experts worldwide, personalized to each member.
memberNet / Opt-in Preferences3-5 minutes
New Member Orientation – Getting Connected
If your member account information is incomplete, e.g. technical interest profile, configure / update via myAccount
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Summary Flow Chart …
New Member Orientation – Getting Connected
IEEE Account
myIEEE
myAccount • Review account info for accuracy, e.g., address• Configure technical interest profile (very important)
• Identify your local Section and officers (cursor over your name)• Locate ‘myAccount’ link in navigation header. • www.ieee.org/myieee
memberNet • Create your memberNet profile, select and save opt-in preferences
• Your key to online access • www.ieee.org/webaccounts
… and is Enriched through Participation
Learn
Contribute
Influence
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Learn …
Slide 16 New Member Orientation – Participation
Stay informed, take action
‘Benefits Bulletin’– E-newsletter delivered monthly– Announcements about new/updated benefits– Interactive polls, hyperlinked benefit listing– Winners of the random, IEEE t-shirt drawing
‘The Institute’– The ‘alumni newspaper’ chronicling the events,
activities, and accomplishments of IEEE and its members
– Four (4) print, and eight (8) online editions– An email alert notification newsletter, published twice a
month, highlights articles in the online edition
Section / Society Newsletters– Announcements about the people, activities, and
events specific to a geographic area or technical interest group
Authoring– Over 140 periodicals let you choose the
best forum for your work– Exposure in top-rated journals– Disciplined methodology for peer review– www.ieee.org/authors
Speaking– Over 800 conferences let you choose the
best forum for your work– Distinguished lecturer network for local
events– Valuable peer networks– www.ieee.org/lecture
Judging– Opportunity to help make IEEE
competitions successful and insightful for students and young professionals
– www.ieee.org/compete
Contribute …
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Share insight, help others
New Member Orientation – Participation
Influence…
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Exercise leadership, drive change
New Member Orientation – Participation
Developing– Technical standards– Curriculum for high-school, teacher in-service
training– www.ieee.org.education
Leading & Organizing– Section, Chapter, Student branch events and
activities– Existing or new conference tracks, competitions
Promoting– Local and/or technical events and activities– Membership development
Voting– Selecting the IEEE leadership locally, technically,
and globally– www.ieee.org/election
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Student Competitions
And Scholarships
New Member Orientation
IEEEXtreme is a global challenge in which teams of IEEE Student members compete in a 24-hour time span against each other to solve a set of programming problems.
It provides Student branches with an opportunity to collaborate to solve real-world problems
It increases activities that appeal to computer, programming and information technology fans in IEEE
Grand Prize:
All expense-paid trip to an IEEE conference of choice, anywhere around the world!
More info: www.ieee.org/xtreme
Questions: student-services@ieee.org NOTE 5,000 reg, 63 countries, 1,600 teams
President’s Change the World
Recognizes students or teams of students who develop unique solutions to real-world problems using engineering, science, computing and leadership skills to benefit their community or humanity
Grand Prize:US $10,000 towards your project
Are you working on a project with a team of students that will change the world or a corner of it? Then you or your team can enter
More info: www.ieee.org/changetheworldQuestions: student-services@ieee.org
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Member Benefits
New Member Orientation
IEEE Helps You Grow in These Key Areas:
Knowledge: Access to the latest and best research– News, television programs & educational resources needed to
expand your expertise & stay current with the latest technology trends
Profession: Advance toward your career goals– IEEE programs help increase your skills, earn scholarships, give
and receive professional mentoring: IEEE Job Site & Career Alert email alerts, IEEE eLearning Library
Community: Part of the world’s largest community– Technology professionals – a network of communication and
learning that is unrivaled in the industry Professional conferences, educational seminars and local events
New Member Orientation
IEEE Member Benefits & Discounts
Knowledge– IEEE Potentials, What’s New for Students, IEEE eLearning
Library*, IEEE Society publications*,IEEE Spectrum Magazine, IEEE.tv, IEEE Xplore Digital Library (> 3 million documents)
Profession– Consultants Database, IEEE Job Site & Career Alert email alerts,
IEEE eLearning Library, IEEE continuing education programs*
Community– IEEE memberNet, myIEEE, IEEE Sections and Technical Chapters
Other– Insurance Services*, Today’s Engineer e-zine, Professional
conferences, educational seminars and local events
*Requires an additional fee, but IEEE members receive
exclusive discounts
New Member Orientation
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The premier online collection of short courses and conference workshops
eLearning New Member Orientation
IEEE Member Benefit Coming Soon
End of 2nd quarter-IEEE is preparing to launch GoogleApps@IEEE
In addition, members will also have access to Google Calendar, Contacts, Drive, and other Google Apps products.
As of 15 May: will not be able to make changes to existing IEEE email address, or create a new one, for a period of up to eight weeks.– A unique email address (e.g., John.A.Doe@ieee.org) – A 25-gigabyte inbox or email forwarding – 99.9 percent up time guaranteed by Google – Advertisement-free Gmail – Storage of files in the cloud for easy sharing and access from
anywhere via Google Drive More information: www.ieee.org/googleapps
New Member Orientation
Student Member Benefits
Undergraduate and graduate student members reap the same benefits as professional members– Discounts on many technical resources– Reduced registration fees for conferences– Student discounts
Society memberships Software Publications
New Member Orientation
Student Member Benefits
IEEE Student branch
IEEE Competitions
Achievement recognition
Student Professional Awareness Conferences
Other– Award programs, scholarships and grants, and many special
offers from IEEE partners
Note: students must be enrolled in at least 50% of a normal, full-time course of study in an IEEE designated field
New Member Orientation
Popular Student Benefits
Microsoft Software
LabVIEW Student Install Option
Potentials Magazine
IEEE Xplore Digitial Library – over 2 million documents!
Conferences-registration discounts
Subscription Catalog Discounts
Scholarship Opportunities
Career Alerts
New Member Orientation
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Member Discounts
New Member Orientation
IEEE Member Discounts
IEEE offers member-only pricing on insurance, travel-services, home/office services and technology products.
IEEE Sponsored Group Insurance Plans
IEEE Sponsored Discount Programs
IEEE Products and Services www.ieee.org/go/discounts
NOTE: Availability varies by country
New Member Orientation
IEEE Member Discounts Updatewww.ieee.org/discounts
Just Launched in 2012-2013:– International - Term Life
Insurance (64 countries)– Rosetta Stone ®TOTALe ®
discount (global)– IEEE Vacation Center
(multiple countries)
Coming in 2013:– International – Personal
Accident and Disability Insurance (81 countries)
New Member Orientation
Member Benefit Coming Soon: MentorCentre
Why join the IEEE MentorCentre? Who can be an IEEE Mentor? Who can be an IEEE Mentee?
NOTE: Available to GSM membership grade and higher
New Member Orientation
Mentees:Mentees: If you are an IEEE member who is a recent graduate entering the industry or are a few years into your career path but is looking for more guidance in a specific area, joining the IEEE MentorCentre is a great way for you to achieve your goals. Benefits of entering into a mentoring relationship include:
Access to a supportive mentor who can help you navigate critical career and educational decisions
Exposure to a different perspective, which can help you see new opportunities Identification of gaps in your professional skill set Beginning a strong professional network that can help you for many years in your career
In what situations can a mentor assist you?
Building a professional or technical skill set Industry or specialization transitions Transition into management Determining continuing educational goals Dealing with new working environments Understanding new opportunities And many others…
New Member Orientation
Mentors:
Mentors: As an established member in your industry, you can “show the ropes” to young professionals who seek assistance in progressing along a career path. Mentoring with IEEE MentorCentre provides an opportunity for you to share your technical knowledge and skill, helping other success in their professional and education goals, and supports the engineer and technology professions. Mentoring another requires a willingness to share your professional experience and knowledge, as well as a readiness to listen and provide advice. However, being a mentor also provides you with benefits:
Exposure to new talent Ongoing attention to your own career development Enhancement of coaching, leadership, and management skills Exposure to diverse individuals and benefits of differing viewpoints A way to build your professional network
New Member Orientation
Member Benefit Coming Soon:OptimalResume®
What is it?:– Not just a resume tool, but provides:
Resume, CV, letter templates Work portfolio Skills inventory Mock interview module
NOTE: Available to GSM membership grade and higher
New Member Orientation
General Membership Incentives
MGM Program
IEEE Day - $25 off for new, higher grade members who join during the week of IEEE Day (first week in October)
New Member Orientation
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In Summary …
New Member Orientation
New Member Assistance …
IEEE Support Center– Available 24 hours / 5 days a week (Sunday,
4:30pm ET through Friday, 4:30pm ET)– www.ieee.org/contactcenter
+1 800 678 4333 (USA and Canada)+1 732 981 0060 (Worldwide)
IEEE Section Volunteer Leadership– Contact rolodex accessible from myIEEE
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Why You Should Stay With IEEE
Dues are discounted for your first year
You get help finding a job
IEEE Xplore digital library is at your fingertips
Continuing education, at a discount
Discounts on books and conferences
IEEE is fun, too !
New Member Orientation
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… Renewal at a Glance
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAYJUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOVDEC
October - Renewal for following membership year opens (several e-mails and print invoice)
Members who joined between 16 August and 31 December wont receive a renewal notice until the following October
March - Deactivation of service to un-renewed members
January - Membership renewal becomes past due
Frequently Asked Questions …
Slide 42 New Member Orientation – FAQs
Why hasn’t my new member welcome package arrived ?
Allow 3-5 weeks from the day you joined. Varies by country, and /or venue of joining, e.g., print application, at a conference. If not received by 5 weeks, contact IEEE Contact Center.
Where can I find my member number ?
Log into myIEEE with your IEEE Account. Cursor over your name, and a drop-down window will appear that displays your member number.
How can I access my IEEE account username and password?
Visit www.ieee.org/webaccount. This resource page guides you step-by-step on how to ascertain the password information you need. If you need additional assistance, initiate a request for assistance to the IEEE Contact Center, at www.ieee.org/contactcenter.
Where can I access my IEEE payment receipts?
Log into myIEEE. Cursor over the link in the header of myIEEE called ‘myAccount.’ From the drop-down window, select ‘My Orders,’. Upon entry, find and print your receipt.
How do I change my mailing address?
Log into myIEEE. Cursor over the link in the header of myIEEE called ‘myAccount.’ From the drop-down window, select ‘Address Profile,’.
What is included in my membership?
The most complete list of member benefits can be found at www.ieee.org/myieee. The list will distinguish benefits that come with your membership at no additional cost, as well as add-on products and services. Society benefits vary.
How do I gain access to the IEEE Job Site?
Log into myIEEE. Select the tab, “Profession Desktop.” Navigation to the IEEE Job Site will be presented in the left navigation bar.
To what do I have access in IEEE Xplore?
All IEEE members can search and review the 3 million + records and abstracts, and can download articles from IEEE Spectrum and. IEEE Potentials magazines. The ability to download other articles is dependent upon your add-on services, e.g., add-on membership to IEEE’s technical societies, and/or being an add-on subscriber to the IEEE Member Digital Library.
Thank you!Conclusion of Formal
Presentation*
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to send a specific inquiry to the IEEE Contact Center
go to: www.ieee.org/contactcenter
*Remember…this presentation is available for download at www.ieee.org/start
Q & A Session(welcome to stay, or leave)
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www.ieee.org/contactcenter