Getting the most from your SPE Website

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Getting the most from your SPE Website
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Getting to know you!
How often do you use the SPE Website?

• At least once a week
• At least once per month
• Once or twice a year
• Theres an SPE website?!?

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www.4spe.org
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What can I do here?

• Learn about the latest Section and Division
  activities
• Take advantage of e-Learning opportunities
• Learn about upcoming SPE industry events and
  register online
• Access a bookstore dedicated to the plastics
  industry
• Are you a consultant or searching for one? Use
  the Consultants Circle to quickly and easily find
  the expert services you need or advertise your
  own. Utilize the many online benefits of
  Membership
• Manage your SPE member profile
• Take advantage of your online Membership benefits!

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Sounds Great, Now How Do I Find These Benefits?
The SPE Website offers many navigational tools to
help find what youre looking for.
Lets take a look!
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Layout and Navigation

• Left Column
• Search Box
• Enter any word or phrase to locate a
  corresponding page
• Quick Links
• Use this drop-down box to jump to popular pages
• Main Menu
• Use these buttons and associated fly-out menus to
  access any area of the site in 2 clicks or less

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Layout and Navigation

• Right Side Menus
• Members Only Box
• One click access to most popular online
  Membership benefits
• Upcoming Events Box
• List future SPE Conferences, Seminars, and e-Live
  Presentations
• Featured Products
• Specials from the SPE Bookstore

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Layout and Navigation
Page Body On the homepage, this area contains
information that SPE feels is timely and
important to Members
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Stay up-to-date with your SPE Section and Division
On SPE Communities pages you will find

• Officers
• Newsletters
• Upcoming events
• Ways you can get involved in leadership
• Links to external community sites

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Calendar of Events
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SPE Bookstore
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Are you a consultant, or searching for one? The
SPE Website can help!

• Search consultants by region and/or specialty.
• Consultants can create a professional looking ad
  on the SPE Website quickly and easily.

www.4spe.org/cc
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A Closer Look at the Online Benefits of
Membership
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Online Membership Benefits
Just for SPE Members!

• Manage your SPE Account
• Access exclusive online member benefits,
  including
• Online technical library
• Current and archived issues of Plastics
  Engineering magazine
• Online Membership Directory
• Career Solutions Website
• Learn about other SPE Member benefits
• SPE group health insurance program
• SPE Credit Card

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Members-only services require a username and
password

• Your User ID is your SPE Membership ID.
• The default password is your last name (unless
  you have logged in and changed it).

Please Note Some services (Career Center/AskPIP)
require a separate username and password you
will be prompted at these areas.
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Accessing SPE Members Only
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Manage your SPE Profile

• Edit your industry interests and contact
  information

http//members.4spe.org
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Manage your SPE Profile

• Pay for your SPE Membership online

http//members.4spe.org
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Online Membership Benefits
Online Technical Paper Library

• Provides SPE Members with unlimited access to
  6,000 Technical Journal articles and technical
  papers presented at past conferences, including
  ANTEC, SPE's Annual Technical Conference
• Download papers as searchable, indexed PDF files

www.4spe.org/membercenter/library
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Online Membership Benefits
Plastics Engineering Magazine

• Download current and archived articles in PDF
  format

http//members.4spe.org/DirectorySearch.aspx
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Online Membership Benefits
Online Member Directory

• Network with fellow SPE Members or search for a
  Member by name, location, and technical interest

http//members.4spe.org/DirectorySearch.aspx
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Online Membership Benefits
Career Solutions Center

• Resume posting
• Job notification
• Resume tips
• Interview preparation
• Negotiation tips/skill development
• Career planning assistance articles and FAQ
  database of career management tips

www.4spe.org/membercenter/careers
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Online Membership Benefits
AskPiP Discussion Board

• Ask PiP is an electronic question/answer forum
  for the plastics industry.
• Contains over 30 technical topics of discussion.

www.askpip.org
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Contact SPE Staff

• Have a question for somebody at SPE Headquarters?
  The Staff Contacts page will help you find the
  appropriate person to answer your question.

www.4spe.org/contactus.php
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Enhance you Leadership Skills

• Take advantage of the leadership opportunities
  available to SPE Members become a volunteer!

www.4spe.org/communities/leadership/volunteer_form
.php
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Questions?
Comments?
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CONGRATULATIONS Youre an SPE Expert!!
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Thank you!