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BEFORE WE START
PLEASE TEXT THE MESSAGE “POST1” (NO SPACES) TO THE NUMBER 33733 FOR IMPORTANT PRESENTATION
MATERIAL
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REVITALIZING YOUR POST AND RECRUITING NEW
MEMBERS PRESENTED BY: VFW POST ONE
COMMANDER MICHAEL MITCHEL QUARTERMASTER TONY ADAMS
SVC BRITTANY BARTGES
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TODAYS TOPICS • GETTING TO KNOW POST 1? • BREAK OUT DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
• NETWORKING • FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES TO BE MADE
• INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY • RETAINING YOUNGER VETERANS • QUESTIONS AND IDEAS FROM THE
AUDIENCE
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GETTING TO KNOW POST 1
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbktRoX-4fA
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BREAK OUT QUESTIONS • HOW DO YOU REACH YOUNGER MEMBERS IN YOUR COMMUNITY?
• WHAT NONTRADITIONAL VFW PROGRAMS ARE YOU OFFERING IN YOUR COMMUNITY?
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NETWORKING
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NETWORKING: CONNECT WITH STUDENT VETERANS • RECRUIT OFFICERS • CONNECT WITH VLC AND VETERAN SERVICE STAFF • PARTNER WITH LOCAL SVO AND OTHER VSOS • GET INCLUDED ON SVO EMAILS
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NETWORKING: ADOPT A DEPLOYED UNIT
• MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH AT LEAST 1 PERSON AND GET UPDATES/PHOTOS THAT YOU CAN POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
• PUT A FACE WITH THE UNIT TO ENGAGE FOLKS BACK HOME. (SEND USEFUL ITEMS AND A POST HAT FOR PHOTOS)
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NETWORKING: HOST EVENTS • HOST VET ORGS IN YOUR POST FOR FREE. • PARTNER WITH LOCAL MOVIE THEATER, LOCAL COLLEGES FOR
VETERAN SPECIFIC EVENTS, AND VET RESOURCE FAIRS.
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NETWORKING: INTEGRATING THE COMMUNITY • WHY DO THIS?
• EVERYONE KNOWS A VETERAN. • GROW YOUR NETWORK. • THE MILITARY IS THE BIGGEST
COMMUNITY SUPPORT ORGANIZATION.
• GREAT SOURCE OF FUNDING.
• HOW CAN I DO THIS • DO A HEALTH FAIR
§ OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH THE MEDIA. § OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH HEALTH PROVIDERS. § OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH THE VA. § OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH STUDENT VETERANS. § OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH LARGE $$$ DONORS. § OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH VETERAN SERVICE/SUPPORT
PROVIDERS. § OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW YOUR WORTH TO THE COMMUNITY. § OPPORTUNITY TO RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS. § OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE YOU ARE A YOUNG, VIBRANT
ORGANIZATION THAT CARES.
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NETWORKING QUESTIONS?
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FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES TO BE MADE • SCHEDULING MEETINGS • ACTIVITIES THAT DRAW IN YOUNGER VETERANS
• THINGS THAT REPEL YOUNGER MEMBERS
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FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE: SCHEDULING
• WORKING AROUND A WORK SCHEDULE, DAY CARE, & SCHOOL
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BARRIERS OF ATTENDANCE
* 70% of participants stated something related to meeting time was an issue.
28%
38%
9%
17%
6% 2%
Location Work Children Time/Date School Other
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FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE: ACTIVITIES THAT DRAW IN YOUNGER VETERANS
• YOGA, ART CLASSES, OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES, MARTIAL ARTS, CLASSES OF DIFFERENT TOPICS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES,
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FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE: THINGS THAT REPEL YOUNGER MEMBERS • DEPRESSING DIVE BAR WITH SAD OLD
ALCOHOLICS. • OLD BOYS CLUB: MISOGYNISTIC AND
HOMOPHOBIC ENVIRONMENT
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IMPROVE MEETING PARTICIPATION (SUGGESTIONS FROM SURVEY)
• HOST THE MEETING ONLINE • CHANGE MEETING DAY/TIME • HAVE MEALS AVAILABLE • EACH MEETING HAS A UNIQUE
THEME
• INCREASE SOCIAL TIME • MAKING VFW MORE OF A FAMILY PLACE • HAVE A DRAWING FOR SOMETHING AT THE
END OF EACH MEETING
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QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE CHANGES?
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BREAK OUT SESSION 2
• MAKE A CONNECTION WITH 3 PEOPLE USING SOCIAL MEDIA. • IF YOU DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA ASK THREE
QUESTIONS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA. • TAKE A SHORT BREAK AND BE BACK IN 15 MINUTES
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INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO YOUR POST
THE WHY DO WE NEED IT, AND HOW DO WE DO IT?
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WHY DOES A POST NEED TO BE TECHNOLOGICALLY SAVVY? • YOUNGER MEMBERS RELY ON TECHNOLOGY. • TECH ALLOWS YOU TO EFFICIENTLY REACH YOUR MEMBERS. • TECH ALLOWS YOU TO EFFICIENTLY REACH POTENTIAL MEMBERS. • TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS YOUR POST TO BE AVAILABLE 24/7/365/
WORLDWIDE.
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TECHNOLOGY: SOCIAL MEDIA • START WITH SOCIAL MEDIA • (EVENTS, NEWS, GET MEMBERS/DONATIONS),
• FACEBOOK • TWITTER • LINKED IN • GOOGLE +/GOOGLE MY BUSINESS
• VERY IMPORTANT
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HOW DO I UPDATE MY POSTS TECHNOLOGY?
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TECHNOLOGY: SOCIAL MEDIA • PROPER WAY TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA
• HASHTAGS(CAN BE USED IN THE MIDDLE OF SENTENCES) & WEBSITE IN EVERY POST
• ALWAYS ATTACH A PHOTO OR VIDEO. THIS HELPS GET MORE VIEWS.
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TECHNOLOGY: EMAIL • COLLECT EMAIL ADDRESSES
• MAIL CHIMP (MAILCHIMP.COM)
• COLLECT CELL PHONE NUMBERS • EZ TEXTING (EZTEXTING.COM)
• ACCEPT NEW MEMBERS ONLINE AND ON FACEBOOK
• JOT FORM (JOTFORM.COM)
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TECHNOLOGY: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• PROJECT/POST MANAGEMENT • TEAMWORK.COM • VOLUNTEERSPOT.COM
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TECHNOLOGY: WEBSITE • NEEDS TO BE MOBILE RESPONSIVE • WORDPRESS.ORG (NOT.COM) IS A GREAT PLATFORM • THEMIFY.ME PROVIDES OUTSTANDING LOOKING THEMES • INMOTION HOSTING PROVIDES EXCEPTION WEB HOSTING • CLOUDFLARE.COM MAKES YOUR WEBSITE FAST AND PROTECTS IT • YOAST.COM IS A WORDPRESS PLUGIN THAT WILL HELP YOU GET FOUND.
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TECHNOLOGY: WEBSITE
• HOW TO GET A WEBSITE • POST MEMBERS • STUDENT VETERAN PROJECT
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TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS?
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RETAINING YOUNGER VETERANS
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HAVE A REASON FOR MEMBERS TO BE INVOLVED
• 1-2 MEMBERS TO MANAGED THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS (FACEBOOK]
• SOMEONE TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A WEBSITE THAT IS USING CURRENT WEB DEV TOOLS
(WORDPRESS IS FREE AND EASY TO USE)
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QUESTIONS ABOUT INFORMATION COVERED TODAY
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NOW LET’S GET TO WORK!
It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be. - Isaac Asimov