Rotarians on Social Networks

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Rotarians on Social Networks

• Presentation by Don Higgins
• Rotary Club of Pinellas Park
• Rotary District 6950
• Tampa Bay Florida USA
• don_at_higgins.net June 25, 2009

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• Overview
• Rotary International
• Rotary Global Networking Groups
• Rotary on the Internet
• Rotary on Social Networks
• What are the most popular social networks
• Rotary International on Facebook and LinkedIn
• ROSNF Fellowship on Facebook pending

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• Rotary International
• 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

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• Rotary Global Networking Groups
• Rotary International Fellowships
• 64 Recreational and Vocational fellowships
• Enjoy fellowship sharing common interests
• Examples Flying, Skiing, Scouting, Computers
• Rotary Action Groups (RAGs)
• 16 Action Groups
• Enjoy fellowship supporting common interest
• Examples Prevent Blindness, Disaster Relief

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• Rotary on the Internet
• 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
• ROTI - Fellowship of Rotarians on Internet
• ROSNF - Fellowship of Rotarians on SNs pending

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• Rotary on Social Networks
• 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
• Rotary International on Social Networks
• RI Facebook page 26,000 fans
• RI LinkedIn discussion group 4,000 members

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• Different Social Networks
• www.facebook.com 200 million users
• www.linkedIn.com for business networking
• www.youtube.com for sharing videos
• www.twitter.com for bloggers and followers

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• Facebook www.facebook.com
• Started at Harvard for college students
• Now open to everyone
• Now has over 200 million active users
• Growing at over 1 million users a month
• Over 100 million users login once a day
• Average user has 120 friends

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• What you can do on Facebook
• Find friends by name or email
• View and share information with friends
• Post public messages on Wall
• Send private messages
• Upload pictures, videos, links
• 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

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• Rotarians on Social Networks Fellowship
• Signing up charter members via ww.rosnf.org
• Filing RI application in July for Nov. RI Board
• Planning meeting at Montreal RI Convention
• Why become a ROSNF member
• How to join ROSNF Fellowship

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• Why join ROSNF Fellowship
• Enjoy fellowship with Rotarians on SNs
• Learn how to safely and effectively use SNs
• Learn about Rotary applications on Facebook
• Learn how social networks can help Rotary
• Create Facebook page/group for your club/group
• Promote Rotary Foundation and other causes

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• How to join ROSNF Fellowship
• Go to www.rosnf.org and submit form
• Join www.facebook.com
• Join the ROSNF Group on Facebook for
• Newsletter about ROSNF activities and events
• Discussion topics related to ROSNF fellowship
• Over 200 charter members currently

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