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Welcome to IMC USA and your professional community of consultants to management. Long-time members agree that involvement is the key to capturing the greatest benefits from IMC USA. Like a gym membership – it only works if you use it. Here are some ideas to help you jump start your becoming a full member of the community:
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Volunteer to serve on a committee that meets your interests.
- Ask if you can be a greeter at your chapter’s monthly programs, offering you the opportunity to jump-start your network of professional colleagues.
- Look over the website to see how IMC operates and get a sense of its culture.
- Make sure your member profile on the IMC USA website (and your chapter website, if appropriate) is up to date and fully explains who you are and your interests.
- Look to participate in the service projects of your chapter.
- Bring a colleague or client to a chapter professional development program, helping them build their own career and network.
- Seek out other member with similar (or dissimilar but interesting) backgrounds and meet them for a meal just to get to know each other.
- Participate in chapter social events, giving you a better chance to get to know your colleagues.
- Offer to speak at a chapter event or that of a close by chapter.
- Write an article for the website, the IMC Times or C2M in your area of expertise.
- Look first to IMC chapter members when looking for teaming partners or referrals.
- Develop your own special interest group in the chapter.
- Invite your professional colleagues to join IMC and enjoy the benefits of membership in the professional association for management consultants.
- Get started on your path to certification through the IMC USA Academy for Professional Development curriculum (or offer to serve as an instructor in your area of expertise).
- Contribute news about your practice or accomplishments to the website or IMC Times.
- Seek the opportunity to serve as a chapter officer and the chance to improve your professional organization.
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Once you get to know the chapter operations, ask your chapter officers about national committee or conference opportunities.
Most importantly, look for opportunities to meet the mission of IMC USA:
to promote excellence and ethics in management consulting
through certification, education and professional development.
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