Marzuki Khalid (Brian Lee & Leann Kostek) (YW Liu) Increasing Membership Benefits

IEEE Benefits: bringing together knowledge, community, and profession l IEEE is the world's largest technical society, bringing members access to the industry's most essential technical information, networking opportunities, career development tools, and many other exclusive benefits.

Knowledge Stay current with the fast-changing world of technology… l IEEE Spectrum Magazine - 12 monthly issues (print) and online l The Institute Newsletter - 12 monthly issues (4 print, 8 online) l IEEE Potentials Magazine - 6 issues (online) l IEEE Xplore Digital Library - table-of-contents and abstracts (1.2- million documents) l What's IEEE (10 topics to choose from)

Community Belong to the network and buying power of 365,000 members in 150 countries… l IEEE Sections - network with others in the local member community l Technical Chapters– engage with others through informative technical meetings l IEEE alias - with virus protection and spam filtering l ShopIEEE discounts - as much as 50% off IEEE products l IEEE Conference - registration discounts l Volunteering - opportunities that build leadership skills and networking opportunities l myIEEE - members-only personalized gateway into IEEE membership

Profession Empowering members to build their careers… l IEEE Job Site - locate career opportunities easily and confidentially l Career Alert- a weekly newsletter containing career advice plus the job of the week l Continuing Education Partners Program- up to a 10% discount on online degree programs l Awards- recognize the accomplishments of your peers l Scholarships- enhance your resume with an IEEE scholarship l Consultants Database - a service available for matching technical consultants with clients l Today's Engineer - monthly webzine devoted to the issues affecting IEEE members’ careers

Member’s Benefit on Scholarship as an Example ……

Section’s Congress 2005 – Tampa (Brian Lee & Lean Kostekk) l IEEE Membership Value l Update: IEEE Financial Advantage Benefits l Successful Section Programs l Summary IEEE Member Benefits Delivering & Communicating Value

IEEE 2005 Individual Benefits & Services Committee IB&SC Brian Lee 2005 Chair Joseph L. LillieIEEE Treasurer John DentlerMember-at-Large Tuptim AngkaewMember-at-Large Robert C. VestalMember-at-Large Moshe KamMDC Liaison Peter EcksteinRAB Liaison Gary BlankIEEE USA Representative Eric Holdrinet Christian Borgert Jorge Him Y.W. Liu R7 Representative R8 Representative R9 Representative R10 Representative 10

IEEE Membership Value IEEE Member Benefits Delivering & Communicating Value

Member Benefit Review Expanding Knowledge l IEEE Spectrum l IEEE Potentials l The Institute l IEEE Xplore search l What’s Add-ons l Proceedings of the IEEE l IEEE Member Digital Library l Ask*IEEE l Joining an IEEE Society

Fostering Community… IEEE networking & purchasing power Member Benefit Review l Global Sections l Technical Chapters l Student Branches alias l Member discounts – ShopIEEE l IEEE credit card Add-ons l Low-cost insurance - Term Life Insurance, Professional Liability Insurance, Disability Income Insurance, Long Term Care plans l Reduced-cost business and home services l Joining a Society

Enhancing the Profession… Member Benefit Review l IEEE Job Site l IEEE Consultants Database l Career Alert l Continuing Education Units l Distance Learning l Awards l Scholarships Add-ons l Joining a Society

myIEEE - personalization & utility… l One-stop resource for IEEE members l Personalized modules l Connects individual members to their local Section l Benefit “desktops” encourage use of benefits (benefit usage = retention) l Managing membership account l For all active IEEE members with an IEEE web account Member Benefit Review

IEEE Mentoring Program… Member Benefit Review l Exclusive Member benefit l Web-based interface facilitates mentor and mentee sign-up and matching l Structured methodology to help insure positive mentor and mentee experience l Pilot in 2005, assessing full roll- out in 2006

Online Member Directory… Member Benefit Review l Exclusive Member benefit, available within myIEEE l Basic directory listing all members and grades l Advanced, opt-in directory containing more info about Members (technical interests, Section, address, etc) l Development and launch… 4Q-2006

Update: IEEE Financial Advantage Benefits IEEE Member Benefits Delivering & Communicating Value

FAP Utilization Facts IEEE Financial Advantage Benefits l Non-technical member benefits, providing products and services at specially negotiated rates and terms, where available* l 28% of all IEEE members participate l 43% of all members in US, Canada and Puerto Rico use at least one FAP program l $4.4 Million in revenue to IEEE l Revenue equals a savings of approximately $100 to every dues paying member over 10 years l * Currently offering select programs in US, Canada, Puerto Rico, UK, Hong Kong and Germany

IEEE Affinity Credit Cards USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, UK, Hong Kong

US Bank Visa ® Credit Card Available to members in the United States l Five Visa ® cards: l Visa® Signature Card l Visa ® Platinum Card l Travel Rewards Visa ® Platinum Card l Cash Rewards Visa ® Platinum Card l College Rewards Visa ® Card l IEEE Advantages include: l no annual fee l low introductory APR

2006 Membership Renewal 1000 Points Reward Offer- for US Members

Hong Kong Wing Lung Bank l Wing Lung Bank and HK Section promote the Visa credit card l Last available card data indicates 454 cards issued as of 2001 l As of 2004, estimated 14.7% utilization l Card Agreement reviewed by outside counsel and corporate tax in 2005 l FAP beginning to include HK Visa in all appropriate IEEE affinity card promotions

Diners Club- Singapore l Diners Club card program run by Singapore Section since 1993 l Charge card and Credit Card agreements exist l No annual fee for members l Mailings and ads in Section Newsletter l Diners Club pays ad fees l FAP and RA staff reviewing marketing agreement at this time; will coordinate with outside counsel and corporate tax department l Sales information outstanding at this time

Group Insurance Plans l Life Insurance l Health Insurance l Dental Insurance l Disability Income Insurance l Professional Liability Insurance l Home/auto Insurance l Travel Accident Insurance l Medicare Supplemental Insurance l Business Owners Insurance l And more… plan availability varies by country and state, currently serving US, Canada, Puerto Rico and Germany IEEE Financial Advantage Benefits

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Other specially priced services l Vital document storage and access services l Moving Van services l Computer hardware/software purchasing l Shipping Services l Office Supplies l Financial Planning Services l FAP now offers a Speakers’ Bureau l Arrange to educate your Section about making sound financial decisions as a self-employed professional, or how key transitions in your life affect your financial and insurance needs (available in USA) IEEE Financial Advantage Benefits

Grogan Financial Services Available to members in the United States l Program launched 6/15/05 l Web based financial planning program with a personalized follow-up. l Specially negotiated member pricing. l Grogan now promoting financial seminars, and mentoring to young engineers l Starting to promote webinars as well as Section meetings

Successful Outreach Programs IEEE Member Benefits Delivering & Communicating Value

Ideas for Outreach Programs l Demonstrate the capabilities of IEEE Xplore TM and/or myIEEE at meetings l Promote the Member-Get-A-Member and Student-Get-A- Student Programs at Section, Chapter, and Student Branch meetings, as well as in your Section newsletter l Make sure to have a recruitment table with membership applications available at all local meetings. Recruitment

Ideas for Outreach Programs l Promote the Half-year Dues Policy to current members for joining a new Society or subscribing to a new publication between March 1st and August 15th l Encourage members to upgrade their member grade. Senior Members have a retention rate of 97.5% compared to 84.5% for Members and 78.7% for Associate Members Retention

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IEEE Membership Portal… l Launched in Jan l IEEE member benefits l IEEE Society memberships l Member profiles l Membership updates l Featured benefits l For more information…

> INCREASE MEMBERSHIP VALUE INCLUDE AS PART OF THE BASIC MEMBERSHIP FREE LIMITED ACCESS TO ONLINE PUBLICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS AND SERVICES OR ONE FREE SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP WITH INCREASED BENEFITS ACCORDING TO MEMBERSHIP GRADE, VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTIONS, AND YEARS OF MEMBERSHIPS. TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY 2007 MEMBERSHIP YEAR. ASSIGNMENT-> TAB LEADS WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF MAJOR BOARDS

> IEEE SHOULD PROVIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS AND MEMBERS NEW TOOLS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF IEEE MEMBERSHIP, BOTH IN TERMS OF THE ADVANTAGES TO EMPLOYERS AND THE BENEFITS RECEIVED BY MEMBERS; FOR IMPLEMENTATION BY 4Q2006. ASSIGNMENT-> RAB WITH IEEE-USA & TAB PARTICIPATION VIA MD 2005 Sections Congress Recommendations

> IEEE B.O.D. SHALL DIRECT THE RAB TO FIND MEANS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE VALUE AND EXPERTISE THAT IEE MEMBERS ADD TO SOCIETY, BUT PARTICULARLY TO THEIR EMPLOYERS. ASSIGNMENT-> IEEE B.O.D.

` 2005 Sections Congress Recommendations > TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN MEMBERS, IEEE SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDE RECOGNITION FOR YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE FORM OF A PROGRESSIVE SERIES OF BENEFITS; FOR IMPLEMENTATION BY 4Q2006. ASSIGNMENT-> RAB VIA MDC

CONCLUSION l IEEE ARE TRYING HARD TO IMPROVE MEMBERSHIP VALUE AND BENEFITS THROUGH A NUMBER OF WAYS… l IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW SOME OF THESE PLANNED BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS WILL ACTUALLY IMPROVED MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS (IN R10) AT END OF THIS YEAR AND 2007

Thank You !