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True or False: When you join a professional organization, it’s better to see some benefit from your dues first, before volunteering your time. 

• True

• False

Which of these are benefit opportunities from attending organization meetings? (Check all that apply.)

• Hear and meet high-profile keynote speakers.

• Vote on organization matters.

• Represent Erdman Anthony to potential industry partners from other states.

• Learn about new trends in your field.

You are an established professional with experience at Erdman Anthony. How can you provide value to a professional organization while lifting your profile and that of the company? 

• By writing emails to organization prospects to increase membership.

• By taking on a leadership role at the local chapter or national level.

• By supporting the organization’s fundraising efforts.

True or False: Professional organizations often have an advocacy focus, enlisting a government affairs team to ensure that industry voices are heard alongside other stakeholders within regulatory spheres. 

• True

• False

What is the best definition of a professional organization?

• A for-profit group that tracks career opportunities and relevant policy changes in a certain profession for the benefit of its members.

• A membership organization focused on professional career development and industry-specific credibility.

• A non-profit organization that offers to members of a certain profession career development skill-building, opportunities for leadership and mentoring across all career stages, advocacy within the industry, and resources for best practices.

Actively participating in a professional organization will: (Check all that apply.)

• Build credibility for yourself as a professional and Erdman Anthony as a company.

• Grow professional networks.

• Get the Erdman Anthony name in the news.

• Keep you and the company up to date on new legislation that impacts ever-shifting policies and requirements.

True or False: Membership in a professional organization provides exclusive access to continued learning and professional-development opportunities.

• True

• False

Which professional organizations are you currently a member of? Were there any that you let your membership lapse? Please list them all here, noting lapsed memberships, if any (Please enter N/A if you don't have any memberships.)