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ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES • SEPTEMBER 2014 2
Earn quick cash while working from home
Did this headline grab your attention?We sure hope so! You
may be surprised to see such a blatant come-on in a rather
serious materials engineering publication. Youmay be wonder-
ing what it’s all about. And we are about to tell you (…drumroll
please). This month, ASM International is launching a very ex-
citing membership drive called “The Power of One.”
One. As in, asking one person to consider becoming part of
ASM and all it has to offer. No matter where you are along the
way, think about how your life and career have progressed so far. In school, many
of us can remember a special teacher who said just the right words at the right
time to direct us down one path or another. Next, think about your first “real job”
and any promotions since then.
Most of the time, it comes down to getting one key person to believe in you.
Perhaps that person is a colleague or former coworker, or maybe it is someone you
met through a technical society or networking function. It probably isn’t one of the
many hundreds of casual LinkedIn“contacts”or Facebook“friends”many of us seem
to have these days. Not that there’s anything wrong with social media. It’s a great
way for people to connect and keep in touch, but there is simply no substitute for
face-to-face interactions and getting to know people over time and in person.
Enter The Power of One: The premise is that one by one, ASM members have
grown this organization into the largest metals-focused society in the world. Each
and every new member brings a fresh perspective and new ideas into the organi-
zation. At the same time, each member benefits from the many networking op-
portunities, educational offerings, and detailed technical resources available in
both print and online formats.
The easiest part of the membership drive is that it only takes asking one friend
or colleague to check out ASM with its affordable membership, valuable services,
action-packed conferences, and accredited course offerings. Have you attended a
local chapter meeting lately? ASM now has 83 chapters spanning the U.S., Canada,
India, Europe, the Middle East, and Singapore. Chapter meetings are a great way to
get to know people at local companies, universities, and national labs. Think about
inviting a coworker to attend your next chapter meeting so they can see firsthand
what ASM is all about.
Many of you are no doubt still wondering about the“earn quick cash”headline.
Here’s the gist of it: Every current ASM member who brings in a new member will
receive a $10 cash gift card. Get a few coworkers to join and—voilà—now you have
some gas money or a nice dinner out! What’s more, for each newmember you bring
in, you will also be entered for a chance to win one of the grand prizes: One mem-
ber will win $3500; one chapter will win $2500; and one national committee will win
$1000. The real prize? A vibrant, strong, fresh, and powerful technical society we can
all be proud to be a part of. Here’s to The Power of One!