SectionCommnsSummaryRegionSDC-IEEERegion6.pptVIP

Your Take-Away Is your Section the type that would benefit? The VISION – can you do this locally? What RESOURCES do you already have? Are you ENTREPRENEURIAL or caretakers? Do you have (can you find) a CHAMPION who can lead this, and maybe be your Editor? To get started: Review with your Section team, to assess readiness Then contact our S.F./Silicon Valley Office: Paul Wesling p.wesling@ +1-408-320-1105 * * * * * * * * * Dallas Section Workshop - October 22, 2014Generating Income and Improving Communications … Wesling Dallas Section Workshop - October 22, 2014Generating Income and Improving Communications … Wesling Initiative for Strengthening Sections, through Expanded Communications and Revenue:-- for Medium to Large Sections Paul Wesling, IEEE Life Fellow Past Communications Director, IEEE SF Bay Area Council Past Editor, e-GRID nsltr and GRID.pdf Magazine San Francisco Section Oakland/East Bay Section San Francisco Bay Area Council, IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section The IEEE GRID Magazine Origin of this 2015 Initiative S.F. Bay Area Council, serving Silicon Valley: Three Sections (SF, OEB, SCV) 17,000 IEEE members plus 15,000 non-members 48 chapters/groups (+30%); ~25 meetings/month Revenue of ~$70k/year; Expenses of $38k/year The surplus funds events, officer training, Sections Our GRID Magazine was started in 1953 Printed as a monthly magazine until 1998 Now Web, eNotice, ListServ, Calendar, blog, Apps We can now teach other Sections how to do it The Program We will review your current communications: Size; structure; chapters/groups Entrepreneurial philosophy (vs “caretaker”) Gather ideas, for consideration Plan to do it a few steps at a time, 2-3 years Help guide selection of your editor Getting you started with revenue generation Implement what works in your locale Full set of ~80 online tutorials, step-by-step at The End Result, for These Sections Develop a powerful publicity utility/service: As a monthly PDF