[ asug overview joshua blair, vp of strategic business initiatives
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[ASUG OverviewJoshua Blair, VP of Strategic Business Initiatives
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Who is ASUG?
365YEAR-ROUND COMMUNITY
100,000MEMBERS
3,235MEMBER
COMPANIES
200+FORTUNE 500 MEMBER
COMPANIES
90SPECIAL INTEREST
GROUPS
37LOCAL
CHAPTERS
The worlds largest and fastest growing, independent community of SAP business users and IT
professionals.
The worlds largest and fastest growing, independent
community of SAP business users and IT professionals.
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MobileEventsChaptersSIGsSIGsBlogs/Wikis
/RSS
Discussion
Forums
PRODUCT , SERVICE, & STRATEGY INFLUENCE CHANNELS
Professional Development
Tools
Professional Development
Tools
Value Coordination &
Business Optimization Tools
Value Coordination &
Business Optimization Tools
Knowledge Sharing ToolsKnowledge Sharing Tools
Sustainability ResourcesSustainability Resources
EDUCATION
NETWORKING
INFLUENCE
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ASUG MembershipASUG Membership
We have two major membership We have two major membership categories:categories:
Installation membership-for licensed SAP Installation membership-for licensed SAP customers who are actively involved in customers who are actively involved in installing and operating SAP, including installing and operating SAP, including SAP BusinessObjects.SAP BusinessObjects.
Affiliate membership-for SAP partners and Affiliate membership-for SAP partners and solution providers.solution providers.
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Why Become an ASUG MemberWhy Become an ASUG Member
Only ASUG can approach SAP with a single Only ASUG can approach SAP with a single unified voice representative of 100,000 unified voice representative of 100,000 membersmembers
Only as a members of ASUG are your Only as a members of ASUG are your individual opinions and needs heard individual opinions and needs heard directly by SAP leadershipdirectly by SAP leadership
Only ASUG has the strength to change Only ASUG has the strength to change how you are supported and received by how you are supported and received by SAP and the SAP ecosystem SAP and the SAP ecosystem
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ASUG Member BenefitsASUG Member Benefits
Access to network with 100,000 fellow Access to network with 100,000 fellow SAP and SAP BusinessObjects usersSAP and SAP BusinessObjects users
ASUG eventsASUG events Annual ConferenceAnnual Conference SAP BusinessObjects User ConferenceSAP BusinessObjects User Conference Fall FocusFall Focus Virtual EventsVirtual Events
Virtual Education via Special Interest Virtual Education via Special Interest GroupsGroups
Chapter MeetingsChapter Meetings
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ASUG Member BenefitsASUG Member Benefits
24/7/365 access to asug.com: A leading 24/7/365 access to asug.com: A leading online resource for SAP customers and online resource for SAP customers and partnerspartners
ASUG InfluenceASUG Influence
ASUG &SAP Benchmarking and Best ASUG &SAP Benchmarking and Best PracticesPractices
Social Media and NewsSocial Media and News Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedINFacebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIN ASUGnews.comASUGnews.com
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ASUG VolunteersASUG Volunteers
Become involved in ASUG Communities Become involved in ASUG Communities leadership as a volunteer leadership as a volunteer
Volunteer positions are available to help plan Volunteer positions are available to help plan and drive ASUG events and programs and drive ASUG events and programs throughout the yearthroughout the year. .
SIG Communities have three leadership SIG Communities have three leadership positions: positions:
Community Facilitator, Chair, and Program Community Facilitator, Chair, and Program ChairChair
Chapter Communities have four leadership Chapter Communities have four leadership positions:positions:
Chair, Vice Chair, Program Chair, and Chair, Vice Chair, Program Chair, and Communication Chair.Communication Chair.
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ASUG WebsiteASUG Website
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ASUG Discussion BoardsASUG Discussion Boards
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The ASUG MarketplaceThe ASUG Marketplace
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Offerings and DiscountsOfferings and Discounts
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ASUG Demo ServiceASUG Demo Service
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ASUG Influence ASUG Influence
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ASUG and SAP BenchmarkingASUG and SAP Benchmarking
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Contact Information Contact Information
Member ServicesMember [email protected]@asug.com
Business DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentMaggie Schutz - Membership CoordinatorMaggie Schutz - Membership Coordinator
[email protected]@asug.com
Director of CommunitiesDirector of CommunitiesRichard Zepeda: Richard Zepeda: [email protected]@asug.com