Friday, May 20, 2011

Volunteer to support your network!

Hi NTMN members!

We're successful as a network because of your support.  The NTMN never has and never will charge its members to learn and network (what a silly concept anyway!).  



We now need your help. To provide great services to our members we need volunteer groups to manage five different services/programs.  Please read the descriptions below and sign up for the one that you're best able to help with.  


Thanks very much!
Marc

  • NTMN webinars: You will identify top quality speakers, schedule the webinars, publicize them through existing NTMN channels, prepare the speakers and manage the webinar itself (using NTMN provided software.) 
  • NTMN website research page: This section of our website needs a team to hunt down the latest relevant research from top consulting firms/universities and get it posted on this page.  You will need a discriminating eye for quality research.
  • Manage conference vendor relationships:  We are often asked to publicize HR-related conferences.  They want us to provide marketing support through our site and direct mailings.  Your job -- should you accept it -- is to strike the most advantageous deal for NTMN members!  Discounts, free tickets, speaking slots -- bargain hard!
  • Manage and grow the Talent Innovation Awards: We had a great first year and your group will expand this concept to make the TIAs the premier award in our field.  How to do it?  That's up to you!
  • City Group global coordinator(s): Two responsibilities here -- make sure existing City Groups are supported appropriately and support the start up of new groups. You'll diagnose what support both groups need and develop and deliver the same!  
Your help is essential for the NTMN to provide its members with the benefits they deserve.  Please volunteer today!

To volunteer for any of these groups, click here.  Thank you for supporting YOUR network!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Welcome to our new site!!



Welcome to our new site!  We've invested in this new site to provide you with more information on talent management, more networking opportunities and more ways to contribute to the talent management community!  Our new site reflects our continued investment in the talent management community and belief that networking and learning should be free!

  • City Group pages:  Every City Group can now communicate directly with its members and the larger NTMN community through their own page.  You can also automatically sign up for a City Group when your register or update your profile information.
  • Member profiles:  You can now create a secure member profile and create a login ID and password. We may create Member Only sections of the site, so this will help us ensure the right people get access.
  • Member and expertise search function: If you want to network with members having specific expertise, you can search our member directory.  This only works if everyone updates their profiles, so update your profile now!
  • Book reviews: We're providing you with quick insights to recently released books on relevant TM topics.
  • Advertising opportunities: You may have noticed that there are ads on the site and Member Special offers from consulting firms and others.  If you want to advertise your organization to a focused audience of talent management professionals, this is the place to be.

    We've included ads based on your member survey responses about how to fund improvements like the new website, webinar software, etc. You were clear that you didn't want to pay and suggested that others should.  Ads allow us to lose less money and provide more services!
I hope you enjoy the new site and feel it's a marked improvement.  Thanks for being a member of the New Talent Management Network!