Rotarians On Social Networks 062509
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Rotary on Social Networks - Rotary International is exploring using social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn to connect Rotarians and promote fellowship. - A new Rotarians on Social Networks Fellowship (ROSNF) is being formed and will have a meeting at the upcoming RI convention to discuss how to safely and effectively use social networks for Rotary. - Members are encouraged to join ROSNF's Facebook group page
Rotarians On Social Networks 062509
- 1. RotariansonSocialNetworks PresentationbyDonHiggins RotaryClubofPinellasPark Rotary Club of Pinellas Park RotaryDistrict6950 TampaBayFloridaUSA l id USA don@higgins.net June25,2009
- 2. Overview O i •RotaryInternational •RotaryGlobalNetworkingGroups •Rotary on the Internet RotaryontheInternet •RotaryonSocialNetworks •What are the most popular social networks •Whatarethemostpopularsocialnetworks •RotaryInternationalonFacebookandLinkedIn ROSNF F ll hi F b k di •ROSNFFellowshiponFacebookpending
- 3. RotaryInternational R t I t ti l •Firstworldwideserviceorganization •1.2millionmembersand33,000clubs •Promoteserviceaboveself •CommunityService •InternationalService •Promoteworldunderstanding,goodwill,peace •Promotefellowship
- 4. RotaryGlobalNetworkingGroups Rotary Global Networking Groups •RotaryInternationalFellowships 64 R i l dV i l f ll hi •64+RecreationalandVocationalfellowships •Enjoyfellowshipsharingcommoninterests •Examples– Fl i E l Flying,Skiing,Scouting,Computers Skii S ti C t •RotaryActionGroups(RAG’s) 16 A ti G •16+ActionGroups •Enjoyfellowshipsupportingcommoninterest •Examples– PreventBlindness,DisasterRelief •Examples Prevent Blindness Disaster Relief
- 5. RotaryontheInternet R t th I t t •RotaryInternationalwebsitewww.rotary.org •AllaboutRotaryandcurrentnewsevents •Searchtofindwhereclubsmeet •Fellowships •ICUFR ‐ Fellowship of computer users ICUFR Fellowshipofcomputerusers •ROTI‐ FellowshipofRotariansonInternet •ROSNF ‐ Fellowship of Rotarians on SN’s pending ROSNF FellowshipofRotariansonSN spending
- 10. RotaryonSocialNetworks R t S i lN t k •Whatarethemostpopularsocialnetworks •Facebook,LinkedIn,YouTube,Twitter •Whatcanyoudoonasocialnetwork •Whyaresocialnetworksgrowingsofast y •RotaryInternationalonSocialNetworks • RIFacebookpage– 26,000+fans •RI LinkedIn discussion group – 4,000+ members RILinkedIndiscussiongroup 4,000+members
- 11. DifferentSocialNetworks Diff tS i lN t k •www.facebook.com – 200millionusers •www.linkedIn.com – forbusinessnetworking •www.youtube.com – for sharing videos www.youtube.com forsharingvideos •www.twitter.com – forbloggersandfollowers
- 12. Facebookwww.facebook.com F b k f b k •StartedatHarvardforcollegestudents •Nowopentoeveryone •Now has over 200 million active users Nowhasover200millionactiveusers •Growingatover1millionusersamonth O 100 illi l i d •Over100millionusersloginonceaday •Averageuserhas120friends
- 15. WhatyoucandoonFacebook What you can do on Facebook •Findfriendsbynameoremail •Viewandshareinformationwithfriends •Post public messages on “Wall” Postpublicmessageson Wall •Sendprivatemessages •Uploadpictures,videos,links y y, , , y •Stayintouchwithfriendsinfamily,work,school,Rotary •AverageFacebookuserhas120friends • Joinpages,groups,and/orcausesofinterest • Becomefan,member,orsupporterofyourfavoriteinterests •Postmessageson“Wall”orgroupdiscussiontopics •FindFacebookapplicationstodothingsofinterest •Tracktravelbycityaroundtheworld •InstantmessageandvoicechatservicessuchasSkype
- 29. RotariansonSocialNetworksFellowship R t i S i lN t k F ll hi •Signingupchartermembersviaww.rosnf.org •FilingRIapplicationinJulyforNov.RIBoard •Planning meeting at Montreal RI Convention PlanningmeetingatMontrealRIConvention •WhybecomeaROSNFmember H t j i ROSNF F ll •HowtojoinROSNFFellowship hi
- 30. WhyjoinROSNFFellowship Wh j i ROSNF F ll hi •EnjoyfellowshipwithRotariansonSN’s •LearnhowtosafelyandeffectivelyuseSN’s •Learn about Rotary applications on Facebook LearnaboutRotaryapplicationsonFacebook •LearnhowsocialnetworkscanhelpRotary •Create Facebook page/group for your club/group •CreateFacebookpage/groupforyourclub/group •PromoteRotaryFoundationandothercauses
- 31. HowtojoinROSNFFellowship H t j i ROSNF F ll hi •Gotowww.rosnf.org andsubmitform •Joinwww.facebook.com •Join the ROSNF Group on Facebook for: JointheROSNFGrouponFacebookfor: •NewsletteraboutROSNFactivitiesandevents •Discussion topics related to ROSNF fellowship DiscussiontopicsrelatedtoROSNFfellowship •Over200+chartermemberscurrently
- 39. InConclusion I C l i •Joinwww.facebook.com andwww.rosnf.org •Connectwithfamilyandfriendsworldwide •Help promote Rotary fellowship HelppromoteRotaryfellowship •QuestionsandAnswers