Rotarians On Social Networks 062509

Rotarians on Social Networks Presentation by Don Higgins Rotary Club of Pinellas Park Rotary Club of Pinellas Park Rotary District 6950 Tampa Bay Florida USA l id USA don@higgins.net June 25, 2009

Overview O i •Rotary International •Rotary Global Networking Groups •Rotary on the Internet Rotary on the Internet •Rotary on Social Networks •What are the most popular social networks •What are the most popular social networks •Rotary International on Facebook and LinkedIn ROSNF F ll hi F b k di •ROSNF Fellowship on Facebook pending

Rotary International R t I t ti l •First world wide service organization •1.2 million members and 33,000 clubs •Promote service above self •Community Service •International Service •Promote world understanding, goodwill, peace •Promote fellowship

Rotary Global Networking Groups Rotary Global Networking Groups •Rotary International Fellowships 64 R i l dV i l f ll hi •64+ Recreational and Vocational fellowships •Enjoy fellowship sharing common interests •Examples – Fl i E l Flying, Skiing, Scouting, Computers Skii S ti C t •Rotary Action Groups (RAG’s) 16 A ti G •16+ Action Groups •Enjoy fellowship supporting common interest •Examples – Prevent Blindness, Disaster Relief •Examples Prevent Blindness Disaster Relief

Rotary on the Internet R t th I t t •Rotary International website www.rotary.org •All about Rotary and current news events •Search to find where clubs meet •Fellowships •ICUFR ‐ Fellowship of computer users ICUFR Fellowship of computer users •ROTI ‐ Fellowship of Rotarians on Internet •ROSNF ‐ Fellowship of Rotarians on SN’s pending ROSNF Fellowship of Rotarians on SN s pending

Rotary on Social Networks R t S i lN t k •What are the most popular social networks •Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter •What can you do on a social network •Why are social networks growing so fast y •Rotary International on Social Networks • RI Facebook page – 26,000+ fans •RI LinkedIn discussion group – 4,000+ members RI LinkedIn discussion group 4,000+ members

Different Social Networks Diff tS i lN t k •www.facebook.com – 200 million users •www.linkedIn.com – for business networking •www.youtube.com – for sharing videos www.youtube.com for sharing videos •www.twitter.com – for bloggers and followers

Facebook www.facebook.com F b k f b k •Started at Harvard for college students •Now open to everyone •Now has over 200 million active users Now has over 200 million active users •Growing at over 1 million users a month O 100 illi l i d •Over 100 million users login once a day •Average user has 120 friends

What you can do on Facebook What you can do on Facebook •Find friends by name or email •View and share information with friends •Post public messages on “Wall” Post public messages on Wall •Send private messages •Upload pictures, videos, links y y, , , y •Stay in touch with friends in family, work, school, Rotary •Average Facebook user has 120 friends • Join pages, groups, and/or causes of interest • Become fan, member, or supporter of your favorite interests •Post messages on “Wall” or group discussion topics •Find Facebook applications to do things of interest •Track travel by city around the world •Instant message and voice chat services such as Skype

Rotarians on Social Networks Fellowship R t i S i lN t k F ll hi •Signing up charter members via ww.rosnf.org •Filing RI application in July for Nov. RI Board •Planning meeting at Montreal RI Convention Planning meeting at Montreal RI Convention •Why become a ROSNF member H t j i ROSNF F ll •How to join ROSNF Fellowship hi

Why join ROSNF Fellowship Wh j i ROSNF F ll hi •Enjoy fellowship with Rotarians on SN’s •Learn how to safely and effectively use SN’s •Learn about Rotary applications on Facebook Learn about Rotary applications on Facebook •Learn how social networks can help Rotary •Create Facebook page/group for your club/group •Create Facebook page/group for your club/group •Promote Rotary Foundation and other causes

How to join ROSNF Fellowship H t j i ROSNF F ll hi •Go to www.rosnf.org and submit form •Join www.facebook.com •Join the ROSNF Group on Facebook for: Join the ROSNF Group on Facebook for: •Newsletter about ROSNF activities and events •Discussion topics related to ROSNF fellowship Discussion topics related to ROSNF fellowship •Over 200+ charter members currently

In Conclusion I C l i •Join www.facebook.com and www.rosnf.org •Connect with family and friends worldwide •Help promote Rotary fellowship Help promote Rotary fellowship •Questions and Answers

Rotarians On Social Networks 062509

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