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Beyond the Basics in
Social Networking
Rotary District 5170
District Assembly / Rotary University
March 31, 2012
Edward Niu, moderator
Linda Chreno, San Leandro
Steve Ontiveros, Castro Valley
Deb Tacker, Livermore
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Agenda
• Introductions
• Social Media For Rotarian Communication & Promotion
• Communication within Rotary
• Public relations with the community at large
• Solving the mystery of Rotary leading to increased membership
• Case Studies
• Using Twitter To Create Event Discussion
• Castro Valley Event Pages
• “How to Use Facebook” Workshop
• Q&A
Note: Luncheon will start promptly on time
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Social (Mass) Media
• Social Media: One-to-Many Communication with
Interactivity
• Youtube
• Blogging
• Podcasting
• Social Networks allow Many-to-Many
Communication also with
Interactivity
• Evolution of communication
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New Media, Global Access
• Mass Communication is Easier and Cheaper Than Ever
• Why Not Utilize It? Add, Don’t Replace
• Speak to People the Way They Want to Be Spoken To
• Next generation communicates this way
• Three Ways To Use Social Media at your Local Club
• Intra-Rotary Communications – Immediate & Recorded
• Connection with Local Communities as well as Global Reach
• Increase Membership – Remove the Mysterious that is Rotary
• 6 degrees of separation is now 4 due to Facebook
• Each Rotarian has a significant sphere of influence
• Actualize the purpose in joining Rotary.
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Build Multiple Points of Presence
• Facebook Page Start with One, Build From There
• LinkedIn Group
• Twitter Account
• Pinterest Page
• Google+ Page
• YouTube Channel
• Clubrunner Website
• A Club Blog
• Patch.com
• Press Releases
• Podcasting
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How Can Twitter Be Useful?
• 100M monthly active users
• Real time many-to-many communication
• It’s all noise until you focus on one channel
• Hashtags #
• Records multiple points of view from an event. Linda Chreno
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Creating Event Pages
• Smart Promotion of Castro Valley Club
• Use “Event” Pages
• Understand the Method, Then Use It Steve Ontiveros
Beyond Facebook.
• http://www.facebook.com/cvchilicookoff
• http://www.facebook.com/rowellranchrodeoparade
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Facebook Workshop
• San Leandro Club Community Project
• Help People Get Started on Facebook
• Hands-On Workshop at Multiple Locations, connected via
conference line & Facebook
• Learn how to use Facebook
• “Silent Running” Best Part
• Successful Test
• Planning to Bring to Larger Community in the spirit of
Service Above Self
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Takeaways
• Social Media is a HUGE under-utilized
asset of communication for clubs
• Much easier to provide the overall
picture of what Rotary has to offer.
• Use social media to increase
membership
• How to Use Twitter Effectively
• Out of the Box Thinking Promotes Events AND Rotary
• Facebook Workshop to Engage Community
• Audience Takeaways
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Evaluations
• Your feedback is vitally important.
• Take some time to write your evaluations before moving on to
your next session.
• Thank you for your attendance and participation!
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Contact Info + Notice
Edward Niu
Text EDNIU to 72727
510-592-4351
edward@ilnenterprises.com
Facebook.com/edniu
Please complete your
evaluations & head to the
Luncheon QUICKLY!
Thank you!
Notes de l'éditeur
Social Media is not just Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+
Word of mouth, print media, radio, television, web 1.0, social media, social networking
Hootsuite.com & tweetchat.com & twitter.com