National Sales Network (NSN) Houston is celebrating 17 years of advancing sales professionals by having one of our best years ever in 2016. After winning “Chapter of the Year” at the 2015 NSN National Conference, we have kept the momentum going by increasing our membership with 20+ new financial members each month so far this year. In fact, we reached our membership goal established by the NSN national office in April 2016.

By following the missions set forth by the NSN national office, and by focusing on the initiative of diversifying our organization through strategic partnerships locally, NSN Houston has solidified itself as one of the premiere organizations for professionals in the Houston area. This year, we have partnered with the Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals (HAULYP), National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), University of Houston at Victoria MBA Student and Alumni Association, Business Latin-American Association, Texas Black Expo and Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE) on several events which also generated new & diverse membership for our chapter. We’ve also committed to increasing our social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, & LinkedIn. Through these platforms, we recently launched our first social media campaign “Motivation Monday” which highlights personal quotes that motivate our leadership team. Please enjoy the following presentation and we hope you agree that NSN Houston is a valuable organization to invest in.

Photo of some members from our chapter after winning “Chapter of the Year” at our national conference in 2015.

2016 NSN Houston Leadership Team

Amber Doss Chapter President

LaDarrell Hopkins VP of Business Development

Candice Moore VP of Events

Renee Leblanc VP of Membership

Shala Walker Director of Finance

Rashida Owens Director of Administration

Christopher Greenleaf Director of Events

Bernadette Cay Director of Membership

Annie Wade Director of Marketing

2016 NSN Houston Calendar of Events

Medtronic Talent Acquisition Day Thursday, January 21, 2016 Hotel Za Za

State of the Organization Jazz Brunch Saturday, January 30, 2016 Morton's Steakhouse

Texas Southern University Scholarship & Sales Panel Event Thursday, February 25, 2016 Urban League Building

Success Seminar with the Success Doctor, Dr. Shirley Davis Thursday, March 24, 2016 HESS Club

NSN & NABA “Meeting of the Minds” Membership Mixer Friday, April 22, 2016 Bisong Art Gallery

Volunteer Event: Liver Life Walk Saturday, April 30, 2016 MacGregor Park

Cinco de Mayo Houston Professional Networking Social Thursday May 5, 2016 Howl at the Moon

Texas Black Expo Professional Networking Happy Hour Thursday, May 12, 2016 Hilton Americas

NSN & HACE Professional Development Seminar “Reset” Tuesday, May 24, 2016 TBA

Corporate Reception: "How to Get Noticed" Saturday, June 18, 2016 McCormick & Schmick

20th Annual Conference & Career Fair August 3-6, 2016 Hyatt Regency Atlanta

Members Only Appreciation Event Friday, September 16, 2016 TBA

AMA Week w/ Texas Southern University October (TBA) Texas Southern University

Volunteer Event: Stop Hunger Now Saturday, November 19, 2016 SHN Warehouse

Holiday Social & Toy Drive Thursday, December 1, 2016 House of Blues

NSN Houston Holiday Soiree and Fundraiser Saturday, December 10, 2016 TBA

NSN Houston Chapter Sponsorship Package

Sponsorship Level - $5,000 •Career networking opportunities at 4-6 chapter functions during the year (display table for your company to distribute recruiting materials and speak directly with potential candidates) •Company logo displayed in ALL NSN event marketing promotional materials during 2016 •NSN website listing of your company logo with link to your corporate website •Company recognition at all chapter events and opportunities for company representatives to address group

Additional Sponsorship Benefits of NSN Houston includes:

•Exclusive access to quality candidates that include our 100+ members and over 2000 professional contacts in the Houston area. •Save money on a recruiter by going through the chapter to find employees. •Continuous professional training and career development seminars for members throughout the year. •Increase company branding by having your logo displayed weekly on our flyers, which are distributed to our members, partner organizations and professional contacts.

NSN Houston Members Hired From Our Corporate Sponsors

• Grainger: Hired 2 Members (2015) • Baxter: Hired 1 Member (2015) • Medtronic: Hired 2 Members (2016) • J&J: Hired 3 Members (2015) • Novo Nordisk: Hired 1 Member (2015) • Genentech: Hired 2 Members (2015)

11 chapter members have been hired in the past year by our corporate sponsors and several are still actively in the hiring process.

Houston Chapter Industry Demographics

Healthcare, 43%

Consumer Products, 3%

Business to Business, 8%

Education, 4%

Technology, 6%

Business Owner, 6%

Other, 9%

Transportation, 3%

Industrial Products, 1%

Financial Services, 8%

Pharmacueticals, 5%

Medical Equipment, 1%

Real Estate, 3% Advertising/Media, 1%

Houston Chapter Income Demographics

9% 5%

14%

16% 38%

5%

13%

$0 - $25,000

$25,000 -  $49,000

$50,000 - $74,000

$75,000 - $100,000

$100,000 - $149,000

$150,000 - $199,000

$200,000+

NSN MISSION STATEMENT CAREER DEVELOPMENT

We hosted a Talent Acquisition Day with one of our corporate sponsors, Medtronic. At this event Medtronic had their entire talent acquisition team in town from the corporate office. They gave a presentation on their organization, discussed their open positions in Houston and other areas and gave advice on the type of skill sets needed to work at Medtronic. We had over 40 potential candidates in attendance. They conducted on the spot interviews and gave feedback the same day. Four NSN Houston members made it to the final round of interviews and two were made offers with Medtronic. The value of NSN Houston was immediately recognized and we signed up 9 new members at this event.

NSN MISSION STATEMENT NETWORKING FORUM

We hosted our annual State of the Organization Jazz Brunch. At the brunch, we introduced the new 2016 leadership team, gave an overview of the organization, highlighted our upcoming events and recognized our corporate sponsors. We also offered half-off of professional resume services exclusive to NSN Houston members only. We had over 70 people in attendance. After seeing the benefit of being a member of NSN Houston, we had over 10 people join the chapter.

NSN MISSION STATEMENT CAREER DEVELOPMENT

We hosted a “Swim with the Sharks” Sales Panel with VPs and Managers from Morgan Stanley, Microsoft, Baxter, J&J, Genentech, Comcast and Sanofi Genzyme. By hosting this diverse sales panel, the audience was able to gather a better insight into the various companies and ask very candid questions to the panel. The feedback from this event was well received and NSN Houston was able to establish itself as the premiere sales organization in Houston. We had over 50 people in attendance and several new members joined the chapter at this event.

NSN MISSION STATEMENT TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

We hosted a Sales Seminar with the “Success Doctor” Shirley Davis. We had over 60 people in attendance. NSN Houston partnered with the Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals (HAULYP). Not only did this partnership help create and strengthen our relationships with another diverse organization, we also signed up 11 new members.

NSN INTIATIVE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS We have focused several of our events on Strategic Partnerships with other diverse organizations to increase our membership diversity, an initiative set forth by the national office. We have established strategic partnerships with the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals (HAULYP), University of Houston at Victoria MBA Student and Alumni Association, Business Latin-American Association, National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) and Texas Black Expo. By establishing these partnerships, NSN Houston has ascended to one of the top professional organizations in the Houston area.

ENCOURAGING PHILANTROPHY BUSINESS CLOTHES DRIVE

We hosted our 3rd Annual Business Clothes Drive. Both women and men’s clothes were collected. The women’s clothes were donated to Dress For Success, an organization that helps women who can’t afford business attire. The men’s clothes were donated to Career Gear, an organization that helps men who can’t afford business attire. This event is unique to NSN Houston.

ENCOURAGING PHILANTROPHY STOP HUNGER NOW

We volunteered at the Stop Hunger Now warehouse in Houston. We packaged 12,744 meals that were shipped to Zambia. The meals helped to feed thousands of orphans and vulnerable children that attend school. For most of the children, this one meal (lunch) was their only meal for the day.

WORKING WITH STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIP EFFORTS

We participated in a speed networking event with the business and marketing students at Texas Southern University and provided immediate feedback after the event to the students. We also gave the students a $1000 Scholarship on behalf of NSN Houston. Our efforts with the students in the community has not gone unnoticed, the Department Chair of Accounting and Business Management at San Jacinto College asked several of the NSN Houston Leadership Team to be a part of their advisory committee. On this committee, we will provide guidance to the college with respect to employer needs, curriculum evaluation and faculty recommendations.

SOCIAL MEDIA INTIATIVES Created flyer to increase social media presence

This flyer is unique to NSN Houston

Our overall social media presence includes 1500+ followers on Instagram and Twitter, likes on Facebook and members on LinkedIn combined.

We have a contact list of 2000+ professionals

SOCIAL MEDIA INTIATIVES For 2016, we started a new initiative on our Instagram and Facebook pages, “Motivation Monday.” This initiative highlights our personal quotes of motivation.

NSN Houston Looks forward to a potential

partnership with you! Please contact NSN Houston’s VP of

Business Development, LaDarrell Hopkins, for more information.

vpbusinessdevelopment@nsnhouston.org (713) 855-6339