40 TipsLeveraging the New APICS.org to the Benefit of Your Organization, Members, and Customers!

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Find What You Need!

1. Use the new search functionality on APICS.org to access everything from dictionary definitions to courseware tables of content.http://www.apics.org/home

2. Find where you need to go with the complete content outline at the bottom of the home page.http://www.apics.org/home

3. Check your APICS membership status when you log into to the new website.

http://www.apics.org/home

Industry Content & Research4. Add content to your website by linking to ours.

http://www.apics.org/industry-content-research

5. Create a PDM based on APICS research.http://www.apics.org/industry-content-research/research-overview/members-only-research

6. Use archived APICS magazine Case Studies, Membership Matters, and Building Blocks to support proposal writing.http://www.apics.org/industry-content-research/publications/apics-magazine/archived-articles

7. Demonstrate the value of APICS membership to nonmembers by promoting APICS magazine contenthttp://www.apics.org/industry-content-research/publications/apics-magazine/in-this-issue

Industry Content & Research

8. Demonstrate the value of APICS membership to members by promoting the free practitioner research.http://www.apics.org/industry-content-research/research-overview/members-only-research

9. Research presentations by looking at related articles.http://www.apics.org/industry-content-research/publications/apics-magazine/related-articles/

10.Consider becoming an APICS magazine author.http://www.apics.org/industry-content-research/publications/apics-magazine/magazine-contacts

Career Resources

11. Tell your APICS members about Career Packs and Competency Models – they are free!http://www.apics.org/careers-education-professional-development/careers/career-packs

12. Help your APICS members find jobs and local employers find talented new staff through the Career Center.

http://www.apics.org/careers-education-professional-development/careers/career-center

13. Encourage APICS members to build a better résumé.http://www.apics.org/careers-education-professional-development/careers/career-data

Events

14. Get your courses and events in to the Partner and Event Finder ASAP!http://www.apics.org/careers-education-professional-development/events

• Over 20 pages have a box to click to find local partners and events.

• APICS spends thousands of dollars every month on Google ad campaigns attracting people to our site.

• If your information is not listed in the Partner and Event Finder, you are missing out!

APICS Courses

15. Search tables of contents to find where specific content is covered.

16. Get your courses into the Partner and Event Finder so individuals can access your offerings via the Learn Locally box.http://www.apics.org/careers-education-professional-development/courses

17.Help your customers decide what course is right for them by linking to the “What course is right for you?” questionnaire.http://www.apics.org/careers-education-professional-development/courses/which-apics-course-is-right-for-me

APICS Certification

18. Link to the CPIM and CSCP demos and increase the number of leads you receive.http://www.apics.org/careers-education-professional-development/courses/preparation/cpim-courses/cpim-demo

19. Get your courses into the Partner and Event Finder so individuals can access your offerings via the Find Local Events box under Certification Maintenance.http://www.apics.org/careers-education-professional-development/certification/maintenance/professional-development

Supply Chain Channel20. Direct your members and customers interested in

pursuing CSCP and CPIM to communities on the Supply Chain Channel to discuss benefits and share tips.http://www.supplychainchannel.org

21. Let your instructors know about the SMR Instructor community to share tips, case studies, and teaching strategies.http://www.supplychainchannel.org

22. Create your profile on the Supply Chain Channel so members know how to connect to you. http://www.supplychainchannel.org

Supply Chain Channel

23. Find APICS members and send messages through the online directory on the Supply Chain Channel.http://www.supplychainchannel.org/SUPPLYCHAINCHANNEL/Directory/FindaMember/

24.Find APICS members from specific companies and send messages through the online directory on the Supply Chain Channel.http://www.supplychainchannel.org/SUPPLYCHAINCHANNEL/Directory/FindaMember/

Social Networking

25.Direct your APICS members and customers to APICS related social networks by linking to

http://www.apics.org/community/online/social-networks

26.Tweet about your events, activities to @tweet_apics and have your tweet displayed on the APICS home page.http://www.apics.org/home

27.Share APICS YouTube channel videos on your websitehttp://www.youtube.com/user/APICSVideo

28.Go to the social networks page and click “Be an APICS fan” and like APICS. You will connect with other APICS people.http://www.apics.org/community/online/social-networks

29.Connect to 32,000 in the APICS community by connecting to APICS via LinkedIn.http://www.apics.org/community/online/social-networks

30.Setup Linked In and Facebook pages for your organization. It’s easy! (Also consider Google+)

Social Networking

Membership31.Linked to better more compelling information about

APICS member benefits athttp://www.apics.org/community/membership/benefits

32.Extend member benefits and keep individuals in the community.http://www.apics.org/community/membership/benefits/extensions

33.Be on the look out for people who want to get involved (individuals will connect with you through email). http://www.apics.org/community/volunteer-with-apics

About APICS34.Connect your local media to the APICS Newsroom or

access our press releases to make the local connection athttp://www.apics.org/about/overview/newsroom

35.Send worthy candidates to apply for APICS scholarships athttp://www.apics.org/about/scholarships-specialprograms

36.Check out the new Corporate Services site to get ideas when creating proposals to corporations.http://www.apics.org/about/employers

My APICS/Shop APICS

37.Click My APICS from the home page to access the features as an officer you use the most including Order History, Partner Connect, CBOX, Update Your Profile, and Leadership Central.http://www.apics.org/customerservice/myapics

38.Go to Order History get a complete record of your orders and shows you shipping status.http://www.apics.org/customerservice/orderhistory

39.When entering a “typical” order for your organization, save your cart. You can use it as the base of your next order.

And 40. Coming soon -

Templates that partners can use to update the look and feel of websites.