Welcome this week to another new member – Rotarian Jemma Hayward who is transferring to our Club from the Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga, D9700. She is relatively new to Rotary and due to work commitments away from Wagga Wagga was finding it difficult to attend he previous Club. We are now 11 in total number with still more prospects who have not yet committed.
Meeting Attendance
Our meeting attendance commitment is online and you can report your service or just browse our website for 30 minutes. Feel free to send any recommendations that you might have for our Executive or Directors. One other member has registered her attendance this week – congratulations to Secretary Debbie.
This is what I wrote in my meeting attendance post. When it is submitted it is sent to our Administration Director and myself.
“I attended a RAWCS Seminar at the D9600 Offices at Northlakes, Brisbane from 10.00am to 1.00pm Saturday 25th June. I presented a presentation and workshop on the RAWCS website for personnel from D9600 and D9630. It was well attended with 15 attendees who all learnt a lot about RAWCS and its programs.
What have you learnt that is new about Rotary this session?:
It is apparent that we need flexibility in our service requirements for Rotarians to attract and involve the younger member of our communities in the International and local service programs of Rotary.
We have the chance in our Rotary Club to learn and gain a lot of members and projects for our Club with this flexible approach to service and membership of Rotary.”
I encourage all of our members to register their attendance and make comments each week. You can do it at any time of the day every day of the week. We want your involvement and participation.
Joining Fees
For those members who have not paid their joining fee of $30.00 we need it to be paid this week!
Please pay your dues (fees) by Direct Deposit or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT):
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Account Name: Rotary E-Club of D9700 – Admin A/C BSB: 032 769 Account Number: 696 453 Payment Reference: (Your Name) & Dues or Join Fee
Please all try and attend the next Board Meeting – GoToMeeting to be held Tuesday 5th July at 7.30pm. I will send the email with the link to all members on Tuesday 28th June.
Want members? Then get social!
By Evan Burrell
Did you know more than a billion people use social media every day?
Social media is readily accessible, instantaneous, cost effective and user friendly. It offers your Rotary club a fantastic opportunity to communicate more effectively with members and supporters and can energise the way you promote your club and find new members.
Here are just a few examples of ways your club can use social media:
- Use Twitter to quickly advise members and the public of a last-minute change of venue for an event.
- Let members and potential members know via Facebook when and where the next meeting will be and who the speaker is.
- Use Facebook to start a discussion about a particular topic or issue at the club. Be prepared for positive and negative feedback and use it to improve your club.
- Share details of your club’s new member recruitment session. When people “like” your post or retweet it, it shares the info with their entire social network.
- Follow the Facebook pages of local businesses and organizations in your area. Comment on their posts; start a conversation.
- Share stories and photos from your club service projects. When people see the great work your club is doing, they’re more likely to join.
- Remember that social media is a conversation, so respond to comments, answer questions, and focus on the benefits of being a member of your club.
- Once you get active on social media, stay active. The more you’re connected, the more likely you are to make connections – and get new members.
Most importantly, if you are using social media, don’t forget to let your supporters know you are!
Add social media buttons to your website, links on invitations, newsletters and emails, and display account information in recruitment and marketing materials.
Getting started on social media can help your club get the word out, especially where younger people hang out, and attract new members.
- Join a discussion on membership best practices
About the author: Evan Burrell is a member of the Rotary Club of Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia, and a former member of Rotaract. He has been involved with Rotary since he was 18. He currently manages social media for Rotary Down Under, the Rotary regional magazine of Australia. Follow Evan on Facebook.