Presentation for IT Palooza event at Nova Southeastern University, December 2012. South Florida HDI benefits and values were shared to introduce attendees to the local chapter and how they can make a difference in the South Florida IT professional community.
South florida HDI Value & Benefits IT Palooza Dec 2012
1. South Florida HDI
Value and Benefits
December 12, 2012
Eddie Vidal
President South Florida HDI Chapter
2. South Florida HDI History
• Born: October 2008
• Meeting Attendance Average: 60+
• Mailing List grown from 150 to2800
• Sponsorship – over $22,000
• Developed HDI CRM Database
• Platinum and President Circle of Excellence
• 300 + companies
3. Goals
Financial Customers
• Increase Memberships • Share Experiences
• Increase • Share Knowledge
Partners/Sponsors • Share Relationships
• Increase Revenue
• Increase Financial Surplus
Results
• Achieve top 3 point total in National Circle of Excellence
• Recognized as the premier local IT user group in South Florida
4. Keys to Success
• Strategy – Set Goals
• Team Building
• Partnerships
• Communication
• Go Opposite
• Redefine and Reinvent
5. 30 Second Pitch
South Florida HDI is a young and lively community of
IT Service and Technical Support professionals,
focusing on sharing experiences, knowledge and
relationships.
Our meetings are held quarterly in the Miami-Dade
county area. Currently we have in excess of 100
members representing greater than 50 top South
Florida companies across different industries.
Join us and be part of the fun, exchange ideas and
grow together in this young exhilarating community.
6. Meeting Attendance
YEAR # OF EVENTS # OF ATTENDEES
2009 4 341
2010 5 385
2011 6 253
2012 5 214
7. Please Join our Social Media Sites
53 Fans 165 Members 2800 Emails
67 Members 217 Followers 882 Contacts
https://www.facebook.com/soflahdi @HDI_So_Florida
8. Question of the Day
What value and/or benefit
have you gained by
participating in South Florida
HDI?
9. SAVE THE DATE:
HDI 2013 Conference & Expo
• Get your license to learn at next year’s conference and expo!
April 16–19, 2013, under the lights of Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay!
• Stay on the cutting edge of industry trends, gain topic-specific
expertise, be inspired, and network with your peers
• Even better: As HDI members, you save $200 on your HDI
2013 registrations!
Register at www.HDIConference.com
10. SAVE THE DATE:
HDI 2013 Conference & Expo
• Register by December 7, 2012, and you could
save up to $895!
FREE One-Day Workshop $395
Early Bird Discount $200
Alumni Discount $100
Member Discount (Gold and above) $200
Save $895
11. The HDI Buyer’s Guide Is Now Open!
• HDI is thrilled to announce the launch of the brand-
new HDI Buyer’s Guide, aimed at helping guide
products and services to the people who need them
• Enter comments, provide feedback, and rate the
featured products
www.HDIConnect.com/Buyers-Guide
12. HDI Team Certified
• New level of recognition for support teams with
at least 80% of staff HDI-certified
• Annual award includes recognition in HDI
publications and a crystal award to display on-
site
• Application fee of $150 (collected after team
qualification has been verified)
• Register at ThinkHDI.com/HDITC
– Contact your account manager or the Customer Care
Center for assistance
• Watch for more information in upcoming mail,
newsletters, and emails
13. Just Released!
2012 HDI Support Center Practices & Salary Report
• Learn about the latest
industry trends with the
newly released
• Members (Silver and above)
have free access to the
report
• Log into www.ThinkHDI.com
to get yours now!
14. Membership Drives
• Win a Kindle?
• Must be a member
• Special Event Pricing
– Silver $100
– Bronze $10
15. $100+
$1000+
$79 Conferences, events and
Online resources, webinars,
Research Corner, whitepapers… Training discounts
$240 Value $75
Focus Book Series and Annual
Practice and Salary Report Local Chapter Membership
$165
$100 (only for today)
17. Membership Metrics
Job Role Count
None 229
62 Decision
Membership Type Count Maker 93
Non-Member 661 Evaluator 54
Previous-Member 169 Other 11
Silver Membership 25 Buyer 1
Gold Membership 11 Grand Total 388
Plus Gold 10
Officer Membership 8
Position Type Count
Student Membership 3
Platinum Plus Manager 78
Membership 3 Director 71
Platinum Analyst 45
Membership 2 CEO 15
Grand Total 892 Supervisor 10
Grand Total 219
18. Next Meeting
• How do you recognize and show
appreciation to your employees?
• What makes an employee go above
and beyond?
• Save the Date – January 10, 2013
– www.ThinkHDI.com/Membership/Awards
19. HDI AOY & DST Awards
• 2010 – Jorge De La Rosa
• 2011 – Carlos Negron (Regional)
• 2012 – Raquel Robinson
• 2012 – Colin Thomas
• 2013 - ???
22. Membership - Help
PRE-EVENT
Prepare meeting roster with RSVP’s
Prepare nametags for those who RSVP’d
Call campaigns when required
EVENT
Assist with registration table (Sign-in, nametags…)
Greet and welcome guests (Members/Non-members)
Membership drives (1/2 per year)
Promote / Market HDI Membership
POST-EVENT
Update HDI CRM with attendees info (Attended, Walk-in, No-Show)
Enter/update contacts information in CRM
Process new HDI member applications
Prepare 2 mailing lists for “Thank You For Attending” and “Sorry You Missed It”
24. Communications
• Chapter Meeting Press Releases
– Coordinates release of meeting information to
local publications, trade newsletters, etc., three
weeks prior to meeting
• Special Event/Meeting Announcements &
Invitations
– Invitations sent weekly beginning at least six
weeks prior to meeting
25. Communications
• Social Media
– Oversees posting and updating of chapter
news, happenings and promotions on all
relevant Social Media websites
• Chapter Website
– Oversees content development and ensures the
chapter website is a living communications tool
27. Programs Activities & Strategy
The Programs is responsible in setting
up the Events/Meetings
Some of the involvement are
composed of:
Topics
• Assist in acquiring ideas for Topics from
Member Surveys and Technology trends
Speakers
• Assist in obtaining industry leaders on specific
topics
Sponsors
• Leverage and enroll sponsors based on Topics
to obtain and produce a well rounded solution
to the event/meeting
28. Programs
• Organize different meetings, AOY, CIO Panel, Vendor
fair, social events, meeting with other user groups
• Chair off line conference calls
• Logistics of meeting, location, meeting checklist
• Build and develop program content
• Maintaining of yearly calendar
• Create communication meeting invite with
presenter bio and title of meeting to provide to
Communications
• Speaker liaison
• HDI Sponsored Training
30. South Florida HDI
Thanks go to the following
• Lynn Johnson – VP of Programs
• Yleana Franco – VP of Sponsorship
• Tony Di Perna – VP of Membership
• Eddy Fuente – VP of Finance
• Albert Noa – Strategic Advisor
• Tony Alvarez – VP of Communication
32. South Florida HDI needs YOU!
• Let’s start with “What will you take away” -- visibility within the
local IT community, knowledge of trends and best practices
from Leaders in the Industry, recognition among peers,
motivation that re-charges the batteries for life
• WE need you to helps US get better
• Tasks take 5 Hours or less per month– Teamwork!
• WE build new relationships with colleagues and Industry
Leaders
• Be Part of something BIG ---YOU ----Your own development
• Share your experience and time with others just like you
• You don’t need to be a Manager
• You don’t need Experience