NEW MEMBERSHIP ORIENTATION PACKET

National Sales NetworkAtlanta Chapter

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Welcome to NSN Atlanta

Welcome from our Membership Team

Our Mission

About NSN Atlanta

Meet our Leadership Team

Membership Benefits

Calendar of Events

Get Involved & Join a Committee

Become a Sponsor

Connect with Us

Member Profile Sheet

Content

We are happy to welcome you as a new memberwith the National Sales Network of Atlanta!

Welcome to NSN Atlanta!

The NSN Atlanta Chapter Leaders would like to welcome you as a new member of the National Sales Network of Atlanta.

This is your welcome packet andmember guide to keep you connected and to assist you along your journey to reach-ing your goals as an NSN Member.

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Welcome from ourMEMBERSHIP TEAM

ALISTAIR EDWARDS

National Sales Network - Atlanta227 Sandy Springs Pl Ste D 65Sandy Springs, GA 30328

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V.P. of Membership

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Atlanta Chapter of the National Sales Network (NSN), your premier networking association for diverse sales professionals!  By joining our amazing organi-zation, you have indeed taken an important step towards investing in your future.  NSN is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit membership organization whose objective is to meet the professional and developmental needs of sales and sales management professionals, as well as individuals who want to improve their professional skills. In addition to providing supplemental training and skill development to its members, NSN can also assist you with cultivating your network of professional contacts who can provide you with critical information and resources to enhance your career goals and objectives. 

One way to jump-start your membership is to become active with one of our committees:• Events• Admin/Communication• Membership• Business Development/Finance• Marketing• Community Service

An additional way to boost your involvement with the Atlanta Chapter is to join us in our philanthropic endeavors. At NSN, we aren’t just recognized for our dynamic professional growth and networking opportunities. We make our presence known in the community by giving back to those who need us most. For information on how to take part in our volunteer efforts or join one of our committees, please contact us on our website www.nsnatlanta.org.

With your help, the Atlanta chapter looks forward to 2016 being an extraordinary year.Again, welcome to NSN!

Sincerely,

Dear New Member:

To become the organization of choice that supports a diversity of sales professionals in meeting their training and developmental needs.

OUR MISSION

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Non-profit 501c3 professional membership organization

About NSN Atlanta

About NSNFounded in 1992 - David Richardson

19 active chapters with over 1,700 members nationwide

Network of over 20,000 sales and non-sales professionals

Access to more than 50 corporate sponsors nationwide

Almost 50% of members hold management level positions

Hosts an annual Conference with 1,400 + attendees

Hosts an annual Diversity Career Fair

Chapter founded in 1998

About NSN Atlanta ChapterNational Chapter of the Year Award Recipient 2012 & 2014

200+ Members

100% membership increase since 2009

Over 85% of NSN members hold Bachelor degrees

Our sales professionals average 10+ years of experience

National Chapter of the Year Award Recipient 2012 & 2014

Industries represented include (but not limited to): Consumer Products, Pharmaceutical, Medical, Information Technology, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Industrial, Training, Media 6

About NSN Atlanta

LEADERSHIP TEAMNSN Atlanta Chapter

PresidentDelven Barfield

VP of EventsTricia Vickers

• Manages the day-to-day operations of the Chapter

• Develops Event Marketing Plan with Director of Marketing• Develops Event agenda & event onsite logistic

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Director of MarketingAshley Moore• Develops and manages marketingbudget for each event• Write/ distributes press

Director of EventsEain Chappell• Develops individual budget for each event/provides post recap• Confirms event site selec-tion 12 weeks outfrom date of event

VP of Business Development Jeffery Ferguson

• Sells new sponsors/ increas-es revenues from existing sponsors• Accountable for chapter an-nual sponsor revenue goals

Director of Finance Richard Bass• Custodian of all financialrecords for the chapter• Develops and man-ages overall chapter annual budget

VP of Membership Alistair Edwards

• Develops annual membership goals• Strategic plan by NSN CFN• Responsible for and tracks monthly/annual membership goals

Director of Administration Lina Andrews • Contact for all incomingcorrespondence• (U.S. Mail/Website E-Mail)• Maintains chapter officer contact list

Director of Membership Cindy Wilson

• Develops annual membership goals/strategic plan by NSN CFN• Responsible for responding to individualmembership requests

Board of Directors

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NSN Atlanta Chapter

PresidentDelven Barfield

VP of EventsTricia Vickers

VP of MembershipAlistair Edwards

VP of Business Development Jeffery Ferguson

Board Member Marvalesha FrenchBoard Member

Mecca Moore Tartt

Board ChairNicole Williams

Mentoring ChairRussel Hopson

Philanthropy Co Chair Brooke Goldman

Committee LeadersNSN Atlanta Chapter

Philanthropy Co Chair Natasha Kalicharan

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Membership Benefits

• FREE Admission or Discounts to ALL Chapter Events• $100 Discount on Annual Conference Registration• Priority Access to Sponsors• Admission to Annual “Members Only” Events• Leadership Development• Community Involvement• Priority Access to Sponsors• Skill Development• Networking

Skill Development• Learn and cultivate skill sets without interrupting your professional career• Professional sales and sales management training and development opportunities

Networking• Connect with professionals in your market and across the globe• Gain access to local and national corporate partners• NSN Job Board and career coach access• Community Involvement• Learn and cultivate skill sets without interrupting your professional career• Mentoring opportunities and other local chapter initiatives

Financial Return• Free and/or discounted admission to chapter events• Discounts on annual conference registration

As a Member of the National Sales Network, members receive the following benefits:

Member Value Proposition

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Member Value Proposition

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FebruarySaturday, February 6, 201612:00-3:00pmAnnual Signature EventState of the Organization Jazz Brunch

FebruarySaturday, February 20, 20166:30-8:30pmNSN Networking -Members Only Preconference Kickoff/Member Appreciation

MarchThursday, March 17, 20166:30-8:30pmNSN Seminar Career Transitioning

AprilThursday, April 21, 20166:30-8:30pmNSN Seminar Using Social Media to get the job you want

MayThursday, May 19, 20166:30-8:30pm Women in Leadership

JulyThursday, July 14, 20166:30-8:30pmNSN Seminar Entrepreneurship Today

JulySaturday, July 23, 2016 12:00 - 3:00pmNSN Networking - Members OnlyPreconference Kickoff/Member Appreciation

AugustWednesday, August 3, 2016 -Saturday, August 6, 2016National Annual Conference Atlanta, GA SeptemberThursday, September 15, 20166:30-8:30pmNSN Seminar President/VP PanelDiscussion

NovemberSaturday, November 12, 201612:00-2:30pm Philanthropy Event DecemberSaturday, December 10, 20167:30pm - Midnight Holiday Fundraiser EventAnnual Holiday Gala

Calendar ofEVENTS

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NSN seeks individu-als who would like to get involved with the leadership of NSN. If you can bring specific skills and experiences to NSN, we are inter-ested in speaking with you.

Please contact the specific chair of the committee you’re most interested in to find out more information on how you can become in-volved.

NSN Committee Information

Chapter President - Delven BarfieldDelven Barfield overseas all NSN-Atlanta committees. Contact Information for Chapter President: president@nsnatl.org

Event Committee - NSN-Atlanta ‘s Events Committee is overseen by Tricia Vickers, VP of Events and Eain Chappell, Director of Events. Together, they manage all of NSN ‘s events including logistics, planning and any other event related responsibilities.Contact Information for the Events Committee:vpevents@nsnatl.orgeventsdirector@nsnatl.org

Membership Committee - NSN-Atlanta ‘s Membership Committee is overseen by Alistair Edwards, VP of Membership and Cindy Wilson, Director of Membership. Together, they manage all membership op-portunities and benefits.Contact Information for the Membership Committee: vpmembership@nsnatl.orgmembershipdirector@nsnatl.org

Finance Committee - NSN-Atlanta’s Membership Committee is overseen by Richard Bass. Richard manages NSN-Atlanta ‘s budgetary concerns.Contact Information for the Finance Committee:finance@ nsnatl.org

Mentoring Committee - NSN-Atlanta ‘s Mentoring committee is managed by Russell Hopson. Russell handles all current and future mentoring opportunitiesthat NSN provides.Contact Information for Mentoring Committee:mentoring@ nsnatl.org

Philanthropy Committee - NSN-Atlanta ‘s Philanthropy commit-tee is managed by both Brooke Goldman and Natasha Kalicharan. They handle all philanthropic activities NSN is involved in around the city of Atlanta.Contact Information for Philanthropy Chair:philanthropy@ nsnatl.org Administrative Committee - NSN-Atlanta ‘s Administration Committee is overseen by Lina Andrews. Lina handles all NSNoperations, administrative, technical and overalllogistics for NSN-Atlanta.Contact Information for Administration Committee:administration@ nsnatl.org 12

Membership Committee - NSN-Atlanta ‘s Membership Committee is overseen by Alistair Edwards, VP of Membership and Cindy Wilson, Director of Membership. Together, they manage all membership op-portunities and benefits.Contact Information for the Membership Committee: vpmembership@nsnatl.orgmembershipdirector@nsnatl.org

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Become a Sponsor

Our loyal sponsors play an important role in our overall success! As a Sponsor of the National Sales Network Atlanta Chapter, you will have access to a unique group of sales diversity professionals within a variety of business industries. The NSN Annual Conference and Diversity Career Fair has brought in more than 1,000 sales and marketing professionals from across the globe. Attendees include Sales and Sales Management Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Corporate Executives as well as Aspiring Business & Marketing Professionals. A few of our sponsors include StateFarm, Novo Nordisk, Grainger, Country Financial, AT&T, AutoTrader.com, Johnson & Johnson, UnitedHealth Group and more!

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