David Epstein, Vice President, Juneau Chapter 2088 Region IX Leadership Training Workshop Ellensburg, Washington May 31 – June 1, 2013 ~ Digital NARFE ~ GEMS – Facebook – Twitter – OAM (Online Activities Module) AND MORE!! Presented by: David Epstein, Vice President, Juneau Chapter 2088 Secretary, Alaska Federation of NARFE Chapters and Alaska e-Division Coordinator 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training Topics to be covered Global Electronic Messaging System (GEMS) Online Activities Module (OAM) Social media Facebook Twitter AND MORE!! 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Before we get started…… The topics to be covered constitute but a few patches in the crazy quilt that is Digital NARFE I am not an expert! 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Global Electronic Messaging System (GEMS) Used by NARFE leadership to distribute information, including: Legislative Hotlines Action Alerts Health and benefits news Press releases, newsletters Most practical use is in conjunction with “CAPWIZ” Petition Congress with a few clicks of the mouse To use this, you need to sign up on the NARFE web site. Very efficient and effective. NARFE’s way of “reaching out and touching you”. 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training GEMS Example This is a GEMS notification that came in an email to me. 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training How to join GEMS Go to NARFE web site at www.narfe.org and click MEMBER LOG IN button This is a screen shot of what the NARFE web site will present to you – their home page. Note the “MEMBER LOG IN” button. 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training How to join GEMS 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training How to join GEMS 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training How to join GEMS 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training How to join GEMS 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training How to join GEMS 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training How to join GEMS Click on “Add Email & Join GEMS” 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training How to join GEMS 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training How to join GEMS 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training The renewal glitch I did not expect to be asked to renew my wife’s membership, as she is a member in good standing. Having the web site seek a renewal from me made my brain go into override, despite bringing up our chapter’s membership data and seeing that my wife’s membership was current. I renewed her membership for two years, backed out of the process and logged back on. The next screen depicts what I then saw. 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training How to join GEMS 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Renewal glitch aftermath I reported the glitch to the NARFE webmaster, Member Services, and Lanny. Reply and resolution were swift. NARFE National saw the same thing I had experienced, and took action to fix it. There should be no more renewal requests for members in good standing, but if you experience one, report it to: webmaster@narfe.org webhosting@narfe.org Drusti Naik (DNaik@narfe.org) 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training How GEMS works 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Send a letter to Congress 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

The bottom of the screen 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training Voila! 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

MOVING ON Let’s talk about the Online Activities Module, or OAM 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

NARFE Chapters and Federations Online Activities Module (OAM) NARFE Headquarters is constantly working to improve the timeliness and quality of the information it delivers to federation and chapter officers. For several years, it has offered monthly membership and financial reports through the website. Now in addition to the online reports, NARFE HQ has implemented a new Online Activities Module (OAM), which provides membership information on demand. This sophisticated online service is designed to perform intricate tasks with a simple click of a button. The OAM was created to assist chapters and federations recruit and retain members by providing numerous options for online data retrieval. The objective of this project is to create tools to promote success and clarity in the operations of each chapter and federation. This module is designed as a toolkit for success in every level of NARFE operations. 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Online Activities Module Note orange-bar Officer Resources box and click on it 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Online Activities Module Click on top “Online Activities Module” 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Online Activities Module Click on Enter Federation Activities 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Online Activities Module 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Online Activities Module Select F-7A Update 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Online Activities Module Click Exit 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Online Activities Module Click on AK Chapters – Officer Roster 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Online Activities Module Click on View Officers 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Online Activities Module Click on Go 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Online Activities Module 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training Chapter Activities Reports available via OAM – a wealth of information!! 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Use OAM to email members 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Example: email Juneau Officers 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

The OAM email template for Juneau chapter officers 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training OAM home page also contains a wealth of related information – Explore!!! 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training Welcome to Facebook!! 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training Facebook Is the most popular social networking site Launched in February 2004 Over 1 billion active users as of 09/2012, over half using Facebook (FB) on a mobile device Facebook provides an online means by which friends can share information with one another – to “stay connected”. 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training How to join Facebook Navigate your way to www.facebook.com 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training Facebook entry page 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

“The Wall” aka Timeline Your “home page” 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training NARFE Region IX Facebook Page (Get here by typing “NARFE Region IX” in the Search box) 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

How to join the NARFE Region IX Facebook group 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Facebook Privacy Settings Strongly advise you read up on these and decide how you want to set them up for your account 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

The influence of social media can make a difference! 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training It works! 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training Twitter Created in March 2006 Currently over half a billion registered users who generate over 340 million “tweets” a day. Considered to be “The SMS of the Internet”. Useful for short-burst, typically time-critical messages (limited to 140 characters or less). I subscribe to CNN, New York Times, Federal News Radio Twitter feeds, among others. 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

My Twitter Home Page (join Twitter at www.twitter.com) 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training SPECIAL BONUS SECTION!!!! E-Divisions and their web sites The evolution of the national e-Chapters. Each Federation can create an e-Division. Chapter #2363 is designated the world-wide e-NARFE Chapter for all e-NARFE members, and Federation e-Divisions will be part of e-NARFE Chapter #2363. All Federations are encouraged to establish e-Divisions. 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training e-Divisions e-Divisions will not have bylaws, officers, or a chapter number as they will be satellites of and hosted by the world-wide e-NARFE Chapter. If a Federation elects to create an e-Division, then the Federation shall establish:   An e-Division website that will be hosted by Headquarters IT staff via the world-wide web and be free of charge; and A position of e-Division coordinator to oversee the website and provide content driven communications with the virtual federation members. 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training e-Divisions The Federation President will be the e-Division coordinator until a Federation e-Division coordinator is named. Once the Federation creates an e-Division, the federation will have access to all e-NARFE members resident within that federation in order to keep its members informed on state and local issues. Federations also derive some revenue from e-NARFE memberships. All e-Division members will have read and write access to the e-NARFE blog. For purposes of delegate count and voting at national conventions, Federation e-NARFE members will be included in the Federation delegate count as defined in Article V, Section #1B of the 2012 National Bylaws and exercised by the Federation presidents acting as the voting representatives. 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training The e-NARFE web page 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training The e-NARFE Blog 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training E-Divisions by State 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

California e-Division Web Page 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Pennsylvania e-Division Web Page 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Alaska e-Division web page 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

YOUR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT In Closing YOUR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT Register for GEMS and use it liberally!! Get others to do so!! If you are on Facebook and haven’t joined the Region IX page – please do so. Once you have joined, please add content. Publicize the FB page in your chapter meetings and newsletters. Encourage your fellow FB-enabled members to join and add to the content. Federations that don’t have an e-Division site should launch one. DO YOUR PART TO HELP NARFE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION INTO THE DIGITAL AGE!!! 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

Region IX Leadership Training Feel free to contact me David Epstein dave1013@gmail.com Phone 907-209-7995 THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!!! 5/31 - 6/1/2013 Region IX Leadership Training

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