Membership
Membership Value Questions
| Q: | Do you want to improve your financial position by paying less for services of value to you? | |
| A: | Discounted registration fees to SMEI’s many conferences and workshops have already been mentioned. But in addition, SMEI offers members discounts on products and services from many of its Enterprise Partners. |
| Q: | Do you want to augment your resource base by expanding your network of business contacts? | |
| A: | Membership in one of SMEI chapters with members in 40 countries immediately puts you in contact with a local circle of individuals with similar job responsibilities, questions, concerns and advice. Expanding the circle outward, attendance at SMEI conferences brings members face to face with a global community of like minds. And, finally, extending into cyberspace, members can access chapter web sites, Internet newsletters, and several listservs composed of SMEI members trading questions and counsel on topics of professional interest. |
| Q: | Do you want to underscore your understanding of the core competencies in sales management, sales and/or marketing management professions by earning a professional credential? | |
| A: | SMEI offers three globally recognized professional certification designations: Certified Marketing Executive®(CME®); Certified Sales Executive®(CSE®); SMEI Certified Professional Salesperson™(SCPS™). SMEI members receive a substantial discount on the exam fee and preparation materials, which are available in several languages. In addition, members may tap into the resources available at the chapter level for help and mentoring in preparing for the exam. |
| Q: | Do you want to position yourself for participation in a global marketplace? | |
| A: | SMEI’s international membership, with chapters worldwide, is a perfect place to learn more about cultures, priorities, practices and preferences different from your own. Maybe you do not work in a global business today. But what about tomorrow? Jobs change and employers change. Don’t be left behind as the world shrinks. The wise employee is prepared for possibilities before they become actualities. |
| Q: | Do you want to help support the continuation of your profession in the years to come? | |
| A: | SMEI is assisting in preparing model curricula for marketing and sales management at the undergraduate and gradual levels. Members’ support of the association helps ensure that this type of research takes place, so that the next generation of sales and marketing professionals take their place in the workforce fully trained. |
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