1. Anwesha Bhattacharjee
IEEE Delhi Section GINI Coordinator
IEEE Member for 6 years
Delhi GINI F2F: January 31st, 2010

2. A. Identify the major problems – Hub reps we need your help here!
B. GINI Helpdesk – lending a helping hand.
C. Marketing IEEE to students – do’s, don’ts and why’s
D. Technical Networking – GINI’s role and contribution.
E. Targets and goals – achieving the impossible.
F. Handling the Logistics – Optimized contribution
G. Teamwork and cooperation – adhering to IEEE Ethics
H. Summarizing our to do list – The roadmap for the next two months.
Delhi GINI F2F: January 31st, 2010

3. Hub Reps – your call
Delhi GINI F2F: January 31st, 2010

4.  What is a Helpdesk?
 Why do we need a HelpDesk?
 When I say GINI Helpdesk, what comes to your mind?
 Establishing the GINI HelpDesk
 HelpDesk and the collaboration platform
 Volunteers for HelpDesk – recruiting and work
 GINI Reps for HelpDesk
Delhi GINI F2F: January 31st, 2010

5.  What do the stats say?
• Why do most people join IEEE?
• Why is it difficult to retain members?
 What did the previous members expect of IEEE?
 What did we expect of IEEE when we joined?
 Why are we still with IEEE?
 So where did we fail our fellow volunteers?
 Is it only about mindset?
 How do we make them see what we see?
Delhi GINI F2F: January 31st, 2010

6.  Do’s for recruiting new volunteers
 Talk about your experiences – convince them with passion
 Tell them about IEEE Research, publications
 Make them feel valuable – to your student branch, to IEEE
 Tell them about GINI – talk about technical innovation,
networking and leadership.
 Tell them about success stories in IEEE from people they
know.
Delhi GINI F2F: January 31st, 2010

7.  Don’ts for recruiting new volunteers
 Don’t start or end your talk with resumes, certificates and
fests.
 Don’t make promises that you’re not sure you can keep.
 Don’t brag, be honest about your SB – you might lose a few
members but you’ll get the respect of those who do join.
 Don’t talk about things you don’t believe yourself.
Delhi GINI F2F: January 31st, 2010

8. How many people join and participate in IEEE activities for
technical networking? Stats please …!
 Shifting the focus from Leadership alone to Technical innovation
 Intra and Inter Student Branch Projects
 Turning project work to Research
 GINI’s Mentoring connection – Joining hands with GOLD and
Professional Members
 Industrial partnership – be the entrepreneur to your research
Delhi GINI F2F: January 31st, 2010

9. Facts and Figures:
Delhi GINI F2F: January 31st, 2010

10.  Stats again… which branches have a funding problem?
 Splitting GINI Logistic support the Copenhagen way –
 New branches.
 Level 2 branches
 Level 3 branches
 Hub leaders
 DSAC
 Organizing Hub meets, F2Fs.
Delhi GINI F2F: January 31st, 2010

11.  Personalize the IEEE
 Let’s make IEEE for the people, by the people
 Choose your leaders carefully Level 1 –
Industry MGA/HQ
 Three tier teamwork – Partnership
DSAC - GINI GOLD WIE
SB SB SB SB
Student Faculty
Delhi GINI F2F: January 31st, 2010

12.  Involving leaders and volunteers in GINI
 Using the collaboration platform for PR
 Market Research and expansion
 Marketing, PR and Communications Team
 Getting the HelpDesk up and running
 Ensuring technical and academic collaboration between branches.
Delhi GINI F2F: January 31st, 2010