All About MyNMA Aden Humbert I.T. and Communications Coordinator NMA… THE Leadership Development Organization Appropriate opening remarks Although there are all kinds of companies, organizations, and communities represented in NMA, there are certain basics "ingredients" or building blocks that pertain to every NMA chapter, regardless of size, history, or type of organization. But there’s a bottom-line issue… VALUE

Webinar Outline What is MyNMA? Basic Features Advanced Features Planned Features How to Create an Account Questions & Answers

What is MyNMA? MyNMA is a social network. A social network is defined as “a dedicated website or other application that enables users to communicate with each other by posting information, comments, messages, images, etc.” Popular Examples Click to add notes

What is MyNMA? However, unlike other popular social networks, MyNMA is exclusive to registered members of NMA. We offer free access to our members, but do not allow public signups for any reason. To put it simply, MyNMA is an online network of leaders and managers, sharing information to make us all more successful within our Chapters and workplaces. Click to add notes

Basic Features Access a personal Dashboard and Profile. Find your colleagues in the MyNMA Member Directory and invite them to be Friends. Send private messages to other members. Upload photos/videos from conferences, chapter workshops, community service events, etc. Click to add notes

MyNMA Dashboard Example Basic Features MyNMA Dashboard Example MyNMA Profile Example

Advanced Features Keep track of CEU earned through NMA. Bookmark pages on the NMA website. View your Chapter Reward Points (CRP) conveniently online. Browse a Membership Roster specific to your chapter. Click to add notes

Advanced Features Click to add notes CEU Tracker Example

Planned Features NMA Community (2016) Participate in an online discussion board centered around NMA, Chapter Leadership, Professional Development, etc. NMA Online Courses Complete courses online and earn CEU! Click to add notes

How to Create an Account Creating an account is easy, and only takes 5 minutes. To get started, navigate to https://nma1.org/ Next, click the “MyNMA” link in the upper right hand corner. Click to add notes

How to Create an Account Next, click the green button which reads: “Verify Membership” Click to add notes

How to Create an Account You will need your NMA Member ID and a Temporary Passcode to verify your membership with the organization. Your NMA Member ID is printed on your Membership Card. The Temporary Passcode is: nma2015!! Click to add notes

How to Create an Account After verification, you will be asked to enter your e-mail address, and the password that you wish to login with. Click to add notes

How to Create an Account That’s it! Welcome to your new MyNMA account! Most of your profile information (Chapter, Company, etc.) will be automatically populated from our database. The first time you login, you will be asked to review your information to ensure it’s accuracy. Click to add notes

Next Steps Upload an Avatar and add a Biography to your profile page. Visit the Member Directory (under the “Social Networking” tab in your Dashboard) and start connecting with your friends. Browse your CEU Records. Have fun exploring our new social networking website! Click to add notes

Questions & Answers Now, I will be answering any questions you might have about MyNMA. Also, please let me know if you have any suggestions for new features which would make life easier for you within your Chapters. Thank you for participating!