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2. Heather Butler Director Membership Engagement and Strategic Planning
NACE Connect
Heather Butler
Director Membership Engagement and Strategic Planning
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3. What is NACE Connect? Connect with other Members
Connect with Volunteer Opportunities
Connect with common interest groups
NACE Connect can be accessed from your NACE profile page, or direct at connect.nace.org. You must use your nace.org member username and password to login.
NACE Connect allows you to connect with other members, through online community forums and private messaging.
NACE Connect allows you to connect with volunteer opportunities that are available through the organization.
NACE Connect allows you to connect with common interest groups through our online communities/discussion groups.
connect.nace.org

4. Volunteer Opportunities
Connect with
Volunteer Opportunities

5. Volunteer Opportunities
It’s like a job Board, only for volunteer opportunities
The NACE Connect listing of volunteer opportunities is very similar to a Job Board. Members can browse opportunities that meet their interest and expertise and apply directly online. Each listing provides the date, a description of the opportunity so it is clear what is expected as a volunteer, and a listing of any special qualifications and/or requirements. The benefit is that a volunteer will know the expectations of the opportunity before they sign up to volunteer.

6. Features Customized Applications List expectations and qualifications
Recruit multiple
seats
Share with other
NACE Members
Whether you are using NACE Connects to find a volunteer opportunity or to recruit volunteers for an opportunity, there are beneficial features to help with the effort.
Customized applications – if you are recruiting volunteers, you can ask specific questions of applicants to help determine the best fit.
List expectations and qualifications – setting clear expectations ensures that potential volunteers know what they are signing up for.
Recruit multiple seats – if you are recruiting volunteers, you can request multiple volunteers in one request.
Share with other NACE members – NACE connects allows you to easily share an opportunity with other members that may be interested. Simply forward the listing by clicking Share.

7. Three Easy Steps Opt into the pool Complete Volunteer profile
Search Open Opportunities
If you Opt into the pool you are expressing interest in having opportunities that match your interest and expertise sent to you. You may opt in or opt out of the pool at any time.
Complete your volunteer profile – this will ensure that opportunities meet your expectations when they are sent to you.
Search Open Opportunities – You can also search the available opportunities and apply for only those that are of interest to you.

8. Volunteer Profile Willingness to Travel Industry Experience
Volunteer Interests
Certification & Experience
Establishing your volunteer profile will help opportunities that match your interest to be matched to you if you are opted into the volunteer pool. For example, if you are unable to travel, only online opportunities would be shared with you. Completing your profile helps NACE to better match opportunities that are of interest to you.
*Travel is at the expense of the member for most opportunities (the Institute has a few rare exceptions, but that information is always disclosed in the opportunity description). Many opportunities are available online or can be accomplished remote on your own time (such as writing an article).

9. How to post an Opportunity
Identify the opportunity
Submit information at
HQ will post to NACE Connect
Share the opportunity
Select your volunteer!
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Notes:
Submitting an opportunity to NACE Connect is easy.
First, identify your opportunity. Perhaps a quick task such as helping to take registrations at a meeting to more in-depth tasks such as an at-large officer position for the Section.
To have your opportunity posted, complete the online form at You will want to include details such as requirements and time commitment.
HQ staff will take the details you provide and post the opportunity online. This includes sharing with members.
We recommend sharing the posting with members that you think may be interested and encouraging them to sign up.
NACE HQ will provide you a list of individuals that registered for the opportunity, you must confirm which volunteers are to be accepted so HQ can confirm with the members.

10. How can you get more engaged as a volunteer?
Login to NACE Connect
Opt-in for the Volunteer Pool
Complete your Volunteer Profile
Sign up for a Volunteer Position

11. Member Communities Connect with
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Notes: NACE Connect allows each member to find a meaningful way to get the most from your NACE membership.
Member Communities

12. Online Communities Cathodic Protection Coatings Design & Materials
NACE
NACE Leadership and Development
NACE Section and Area Officers
Oil & Gas
Online Member Communities are member forums that allow you to network with your NACE peers. NACE currently has 7 established communities open for members to join. You may participate in a community without joining. When you join a community you can establish “digest” s which share the community activity directly to your inbox. These “digest” s can be set as daily, weekly or real time notices. The digest will only be sent if activity has occurred within that group.

13. Each community has a discussion board, document library and announcements.
Animation 1: There is a toolbar at the top for navigation
Animation 2: The most current discussion topics are viewable on the home screen
Animation 3: Shared files are highlighted on the community homepage, but can also be accessed from the toolbar at top
Animation 4: Some community pages are equipped with announcements which can highlight upcoming programs and deadlines.

14. Benefits of Communities
Peer Networking
Share Expertise
Ask Industry Related Questions
File Sharing Capability
Knowledge Exchange

15. How can you get more engaged through communities?
Login to NACE Connect
Join a Community
Join the Conversation