1. Generating Content for your Member Portal (C-DEP)
Navigating through the Forms
Webinar, March 17, 2015

2. Introduction Member Portal Starter Kit
Outline the elements we need from you
To launch
To keep your portal fresh, timely and informative

3. Submitting Materials
Online
Word document on the CoPS secured page under the Publications Coordinator/Member Portal Coordinator section.
Reminder: To access the CoPS Secured Website:
Go to Website:  
If you are logged into the main ASSE Members Only section with your own name, you will need to LOGOUT.
Re-login with Username:
Password:  cops123
After you are finished on the secured page, you will need to LOGOUT and then re-login with your own username and password to have access to the ASSE Members Only Section.

4. Launch Time First three portals launched at Safety 2015
Manufacturing PS
Consultants PS
WISE CIG
All other sites will be launched by September 2015
Remember, it’s “business as usual” until your site is launched.

5. Technical Articles Frequency: Monthly once your portal has launched
Bylined article that addresses a relevant OSH topic,
include the author’s bio and contact information
signed ASSE copyright agreement.
No word-count minimums; focus on quality
1,500 words required if the author wants points from BCSP

6. Technical Articles Frequency: Monthly once your portal has launched
Content can be uploaded using the
or submitted via to
Additional resource: COPS writing brochure.
Don’t forget to submit copyright agreements and author bios.
You can submit those here as well.

7. Administrator/Chair Message
Frequency: Required for launch, then at least 3 additional messages during the year
More frequent submissions are strongly encouraged
Messages may be written or video

8. BASIC VIDEO GUIDELINES
Record in a quiet space
Not longer than 4 minutes
Record against a neutral, professional-looking background
Pay attention to lighting – should be from the front not backlit

9. BASIC VIDEO GUIDELINES
Be sure to be in the centered in the frame
Remove your glasses if possible
Always be sure to look into the camera
Have the camera straight ahead to avoid having to look down
Be sure to watch the video before submitting

10. BASIC VIDEO GUIDELINES
For more ideas, check out this 1-minute video from ASSE’s Communications Team.

11. Required Forms
Key Issues
Interview Candidates
Website Links & Keywords
Poll Questions
“How-To” Topics
Life’s Work Member Profiles
Unique Traits/Projects
These forms are provided to help you organize and submit the information that staff will use to develop and curate content for your Member Portal.

12. Key Issues Frequency: Required for launch, then updated quarterly.
Five key issues facing the industry/practice/common interest
Related to OSH practice, not operational issues
Include 1 to 2 sentences explaining why this issue is important to your group.
ASSE’s communications team will use these ideas to develop articles and to identify and curate content that addresses these issues to ensure that each portal provides relevant information to members.

13. Key Issues

14. Interview Candidates
Frequency: Required for launch, then updated annually.
At least 10 individuals whom ASSE’s communications team can interview.
Briefly explain why each person is of interest to the group.
ASSE’s communications team will then contact them to gain their participation and conduct the interviews. The communications team will conduct as many interviews as possible.

15. Interview Candidates

16. Website Links Frequency: Required for launch, then updated annually.
At least 5 websites that cover the group’s industry/practice/interest.
Select sites other than those of well-known organizations such as OSHA, EPA, NIOSH, DOT, ASSE and the BOK.
These sites will be critical sources of curated content, article ideas and sources.

17. Website Links

18. Key Words Frequency: Required for launch, then updated annually.
List of 8 to 10 keywords specific to the group’s industry/practice/interest.
ASSE’s communications team will use these keywords to identify content for curation and further research/development.

19. Key Words

20. Poll Questions Frequency: Required for launch, then updated quarterly.
Provide at least 3 poll question suggestions.
Questions should address general OSH interest topics or OSH topics specific to the group
Should not address operational issues
Poll questions are a great source
generating additional content
sharing results via social media channels to further engage members and generate interest.

21. Poll Questions

22. “How-To” Topics Frequency: Required for launch, then updated annually.
Four “how-to” topic suggestions
Your groups is encouraged to submit articles of this nature
Communications team will use yours suggestions to write and/or recruit articles.

23. “How-To” Topics

24. Life’s Work Member Profiles
Frequency: Required for launch, then updated annually.
Identify at least two candidates for Life’s Work member profiles.
Should be members of your practice specialty/branch/CIG.
ASSE’s communication team will work with candidates to develop articles that focus on an individual’s career achievements, challenges and experiences.

25. Life’s Work Member Profiles

26. Unique Traits/Projects
Frequency: Required for launch, then updated annually.
Identify 2 or 3 unique aspects or projects/initiatives that other ASSE members don’t know about your practice specialty/branch/CIG.
These will be used to highlight your group on other portals.

27. Unique Traits/Projects

28. IDEA STARTERS
Create a list of OSH-related questions you’ve been asked by executives in your organization, other managers, employees, clients, students, family and friends.
Make a list of some common negative phrases you’ve heard about OSH. 
Make a list of either-or topics you encounter regularly in managing OSH. It’s a little more than safety versus no safety, but the idea is to take a subject about which you’ve encountered resistance and present the OSH side of “the versus.”

29. IDEA STARTERS
Many groups sponsor key-issue roundtables at ASSE’s annual conference. Review the roundtable reports generated and identify the knowledge needs mentioned by attendees.
Think about a recent webinar, seminar or conference session that piqued your interest. What key information did you take away from it, how have you applied it, what difference has it made in your practice?
Make a list of the topics you discuss regularly with your safety department, joint safety committee, etc.
Have you seen a TED Talk that was particularly captivating and had a message that would resonate with OSH professionals? List your key takeaways.

30. IDEA STARTERS
Have you attended an ASSE webinar, seminar or conference session that gave you information you could apply immediately? List your key takeaways.
Idea watch: What are some of the new ideas/trends in your industry/area of interest?
Have a “Big Idea for OSH”? How would it change the profession?
How I Did It. Think about a program you helped develop and implement. What were the key results? What metrics did you use? What lessons were learned?

31. Questions?
Do you have another question after this webinar is over? Please feel free to contact your Member Portal staff at ASSE:
Tim Fisher
Director, Practices and Standards
Char Haguewood
Manager, Practice Specialties

32. Member Portal Starter Kits Due: April 10, 2015