Consultants Network
Consultants Network Affinity Group (ICNTC)
There are several opportunities to get involved with the IEEE Consultant's Network of the Twin Cities. At our last meeting, it was requested that we put the "job descriptions" on the website so that the members can review them to decide what duty they might want to take on.
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ICNTC Officers Overview
Elected Positions:
Appointed Vice Chair Positions
What are the benefits of volunteering for a position with the ICNTC?
- Credibility and recognition by your peers and on the internet.
- Your name, role and information go onto the ICNTC website.
- “Free” advertising – generates good contacts and real leads
- We are all resources to each other here, and people in leadership positions are tapped by others for work. There is a trust factor benefit from serving in positions of responsibility.
- You get to control the course of the organization, so you get to spend our ICNTC funds on programs which interest you most.
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Run monthly membership meetings and the Big Event
Coordinate activities and officers, badger if necessary 
Delegate tasks to others in the organization
Appoint Vice Chair positions and Steering Committee.
Call and run ICNTC steering committee meetings (monthly)
Email membership 1 week before each meeting
Write “Chair’s Corner” column each month for newsletter
Maintain status of ICNTC by complying with IEEE membership rules
Everything unfilled officer positions can’t do 
Estimated time: [8] Hours per month
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Assist the Chair as needed
Arranges facilities for regular ICNTC monthly meetings
Represents ICNTC at regular, monthly IEEE Section meeting
Complete IEEE Meeting records and turn in at section meetings
Ask IEEE for annual money at section meeting
Report section activity to ICNTC membership
Probably become next years Chair (assuming elected)
Estimated time: [6] Hours per month
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Record the monthly meeting minutes
Record steering committee minutes
Writes Last Meeting column for newsletter/web-site
(Manage ICNTC the Post Office box)
Communications with other relevant organizations as needed.
Estimated time: [6] Hours per month
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Collect meeting fees at monthly meetings and deposit them.
Forward membership forms to Membership Vice Chair
Control the ICNTC bank account.
Pay invoices as received.
Summarize ICNTC finances for the year-end IEEE report.
Estimated time: [4] Hours per month
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Appointed Vice Chair Duties
Receives and processes membership applications.
Manage the membership database, which includes
Contact information
Annual dues information
Consultant Website descriptions
Update the website membership descriptions by request
Prepare mailing lists for Newsletter Chair
Estimated time: [6] Hours per month
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Line up presenting speakers, per Chair topic direction
Host the speaker(s) at every meeting
Deliver formal speaker introduction at each meeting
Manage all aspects of hosting the presenting speaker(s).
Estimated time: [6] Hours per month
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Manage all aspects of newsletter development
Issue column deadlines for officers
Publish a professional newsletter for our membership
Contribute ICNTC documentation for the Big Event
Collects, generates and distributes material of interest to membership.
Estimated time: [6] Hours per month
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Newsletter (Editor) [if we choose to have one]
Line up presenting speakers, per Chair topic direction
Host the speaker(s) at every meeting
Deliver formal speaker introduction at each meeting
Manage all aspects of hosting the presenting speaker(s).
Estimated time: [6] Hours per month
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Manage website content and organization.
Manage Facebook content and organization [when we get on Facebook].
Manage Linked-In content and organization [when we set-up Linked-in].
Manage Twitter content and organization [when we set-up Twitter].
Provide authorized access to other Chair members as needed
Update all content every month at least a week before meetings.
Maintain ICNTC domain registration and ISP relationship.
Estimated time: [8] Hours per month
Contact: Steven James - Chair
Develops ICNTC membership benefit strategy
Coordinates and implements membership benefit strategy
Estimated time: [4] Hours per month
Contact: Steven James - Chair
Arranges facilities for monthly meetings
Arranges facilities for special event meetings.
Accommodate speaker’s presentation requirements
Estimated time: [4] Hours per month
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