Lions Communicating on the Internet

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Lions Communicating on the Internet

• Lions Use the Internet for many purposes
• How Lions use the Internet
• What Lions do on the Internet
• What Lions say on the Internet

dan_at_lionnet.com
By Lion Dan Uitti, PDG
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Let us address these questions

• What can Lions use the Internet for?
• Why should Lions use the Internet?
• How can Lions utilize the Internet?
• How do we keep in contact with Lions that are not
  on the Internet?

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What can Lions use the Internet for?

• On-line Brochure
• Information to Lions
• Getting information from Lions
• Communicating by email
• Reducing costs and providing more information,
  faster, newer and in less time.

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Why should Lions use the Internet?

• A growing number of Lions are on the Internet
• E-mail means that you do not wait to get in touch
• Communication is clear and in writing
• Communication is TWO WAY
• Saves time and gets more Lions involved
• Attracts new and younger members

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How can Lions utilize the Internet?

• Make Webpages - the On-line brochure
• using is easier than ever
• Promote the idea and collect e-mail addresses
• Develop on-line Group at

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How do we keep in contact

• with Lions that are not on the Internet?
• The same way that we did before
• Telephone Answering machines
• Get FAX numbers for these Lions
• FAX the webpages to these members
• FAX the email
• WEB TV - the easy way to get on the internet
  without a computer

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What are the negatives?

• Most issues can be resolved, or the resistance
  is so strong, that the individual is simply
  looking for a way out.
• Privacy - learn the rules of the road
• Too much Junk E-mail
• Tell the sender that you do not want it.
• Report Spammers
• Change service or e-mail address and move on.

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Get on the Internet

• Become familiar with the media
• Lions Clubs International
• www.lionsclubs.org
• Connecticut Lions webpage
• www.ctlions.org
• LionNet International
• www.lionnet.com

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Join the E-mail lists

• Connecticut Lions E-mail subscription
• contact Dan Uitti about joining your district
  list
• connecticut-a_at_lionnet.com
• www.ctlions.org Lions list
• Name, Club, District, E-mail address
• your CT NOW group Member list

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Calendar section at ctlions.org

• Click on the Calendar section from
  www.ctlions.org
• Review dates and click on DETAILS
• Send email to danuitti_at_freewwweb.com or
  dan_at_lionnet.com asking to have your club event
  added.
• Send complete details

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Join

• Go to www.ctnow.com
• Join as a new member
• use your real e-mail address
• for privacy, you may use a screen name
• Lion Bob, Lion Jane
• edit your profile
• Enter just enough information so your friends
  can identify you

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www.ctnow.com
CLICK HERE
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Sign Up and Sign In
CLICK HERE
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Sign up for the first time
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Login at
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Community Groups
CLICK HERE
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Typical Lions Club Group

• www.ctnow.com/groups-ctlions
• www.ctnow.com/groups-colchesterlions
• www.ctnow.com/groups-nblions
• www.ctnow.com/groups-torringtonlions
• www.ctnow.com/groups-watertownlions
• www.ctnow.com/groups-wolcottlions

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www.ctnow.com/groups-ctlions
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www.ctnow.com/groups-colchesterlions
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www.ctnow.com/groups-nblions
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www.ctnow.com/groups-torringtonlions
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www.ctnow.com/groups-watertownlions
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www.ctnow.com/groups-wolcottlions
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Leadership related groups

• District Cabinet group
• Regions and Zones
• Multiple District Committees
• Promote Connecticut, Membership, Permanent
  Convention Committee, Leadership Development,
  Policy and Protocol
• Get more done with less travelling and fewer
  nights out. Make the existing meeting schedule
  more productive.

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Project related groups

• Connecticut LEHP
• CT Lions Eye Research Foundation
• Low Vision Centers
• Lions working with Fidelco
• Lions working with CRIS
• These groups in BLUE do not yet exist, since
  they exist at the CT Lions webpage, the groups in
  PURPLE can benefit to their own group.

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www.ctnow.com/groups-ctlehp
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Creating a group at

• Log in
• Click on Community Groups
• Click on Create Group
• just type

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Go to the Communities section
CLICK HERE
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Start your Community Group
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Community Group details

• Group Title
• Type Listed or Unlisted
• Category select Civic and Volunteer
• Phone and Fax
• Custom URL
• http//www.ctnow.com/Groups-yourclubname
• Address Use your Post Office Address

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Other selections for your page

• Choose a page layout
• Choose a color set for your page
• Choose a type style for your page
• Enter a group description
• Edit the picture on your page

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Change at any time
Group leader can Edit Group at any time. Just
click
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Invite others to join your group

• Click on Member List
• Scroll to the Member Center and
• Click on Invite a friend
• Enter the email addresses
• Type in a simple subject
• Type a brief inviting message

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Be encouraging, it is easy
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Dont nag - check invitations
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Talk about it

• Discuss it at your club meeting
• Discuss it at your board meeting
• Encourage all Lions to join
• Bring the idea to your zone meeting

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Typical Club Groups
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Typical Club Groups
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Other functions at

• Calendar of Events
• Newsletters
• Additional pages
• Links
• Message Board
• Chat Room

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Calendar of Events
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Month at a glance
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Adding links to your group
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Click on Add Link

• Web address to add (URL)
• http//www.lionsclubs.org
• Name shown
• Lions Clubs International
• Description
• Official webpage of Lions International

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Featured Groups and Events
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Are there any questions?

• We discussed
• using the internet for
• Publicity
• Communication
• our goals are
• Building our Clubs future
• Increasing communication for less
• Door Prizes

Contact me at any time at - dan_at_lionnet.com