social media for rotary clubs

The Social Rotarian

August 2013

Debbie Harris2013-2014 District PR Chair

2013-2014 RYLA Facilitator Coordinator

Your PR Committee

• Debbie Harris – PR Chair– Las Vegas Rotary Club

• Jennifer Weed – Social Media Chair– Red Rock New Generations Club

• Will Kelso – Social Media/Online Marketing– San Gabriel New Generations

• Rachel Diehl – Press Releases, Traditional Media– Red Rock New Generations Club

• Richard Reed – Online Marketing– Las Vegas Rotary Club

• Bob Basile – Content Writing– Rancho Del Chino

Social Media is FREE

• Social Media is here to stay and can be a big part of your Club’s outreach

• Start slow using Facebook and then progress to other social media platforms such as Twitter and Google+

• Everyone can get involved• Take a picture during your meeting and Post to your

Facebook Profile• Share what is Posted on your Club’s Facebook Page• Connect with RI and other Clubs on Facebook, LinkedIn

& Twitter

Have a Social Media Committee as Part of PR Committee

• Have 1 or more members responsible for social media postings

• Set up a schedule– Monday – Post the upcoming Speaker with picture & bio– Tuesday – Share something from the District page– Wednesday - Share something from the RI Facebook page– Thursday – Grab a video off of YouTube– Friday – Post something about a new member, event,

community project, etc.Whatever day you meet, take a picture and Post to your Facebook Club Page and your Profile. Spread the word!

Type Create a Page in Help

Choose Company, Organization or Institution

Facebook Will Walk You Through It

Editing & Adding Admins

Edit Settings

Mobile for Uploading Photos

Las Vegas Rotary Facebook Page

Facebook - District 5300

Facebook – 5300 eClub

Facebook Rotary International

231,152 likes · 7,207 talking about this · 6,110 were here

Connect with Rotary Event Pages

RotariansConnectD5300.com

Facebook’s New Graph Search

Connect with Other Rotarian Pages as Your Club’s FB Page

Use Facebook as Your ClubMust be an

Administrator on the Facebook page

You Increase the Exposure of Your Club’s Page

The Power of Sharing

Pew Research 2012 Average # of Facebook

Friends is 229

Now My 2,000+ Friends May See It

Rotary International Company Page on LinkedIn

Rotary Listed in Current Positions

Listed in Current

And Again in Organizations

Want Rotary to show up as often as

possible.

Join the RI Official Group

Rotary on Twitter – Follow Them

ReTweet

Rotary on YouTubeShare These

Find Videos Under 3 Minutes

RotariansConnectD5300.com WebsiteUse this to Promote Fundraising Events &

Incentive for New Members

District 5300 Website

Backing Up Your Social Media

SocialSafe.net

The Social Rotarian

Debbie Harris District PR Chair 2013-2014

RYLA Facilitator Coordinator 2013-2014