Promoting Your PETS Event

SOME FACTS FOR COMPARISON Florida PETS: 8 Districts, 393 Clubs Geography: All of Florida & Grand Bahama Island Held Annually In Orlando Longest Distance Traveled, 508 mi, one way or 1.5 Hour Flight From GBI 2018 PE Participation Rate, 94%

ATTENDANCE INFLUENCERS Word of M0uth (both past and upcoming) Pre-PETS The PETS Website Your Newsletter (do you do one, is it good?) Social Media The Wild Card!

WORD of MOUTH (THE PAST) Is This Your Speaker Set Up For General Sessions? This? Has Your Event Looked Like This? OR THIS? Or Like This? OR THIS?

PRE PETS 1 PP PETS 7of 8 PP When Do DGEs Schedule Pre PETS? NOVEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER PETS JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH 7of 8 PP

PRE PETS 8 PP PETS When Do DGEs Schedule Pre PETS? NOVEMBER DECEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER PETS JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH

THE WEBSITE

THE WEBSITE About PETS History of Florida PETS Board of Directors Executive Committee Operations/Training Organization Policies Bylaws of Florida PETS

THE WEBSITE Preparing for the Seminar Who Attends PETS? What You Should Expect

THE WEBSITE PETS 2018 Agenda Seminar Speakers PETS 2018 Updates & Homework Assignments

THE WEBSITE House of Friendship 2018 Exhibitors Vendor Requirements Vendor Registration Form Project Fair Exhibitor Requirements Project Fair Exhibitor Online Registration

THE WEBSITE Resource Library Updates & Homework Assignments Presentation Materials Effective Meetings The Rotary Foundation Membership Club Officer Kit Public Information Video Guides and Manuals

THE WEBSITE Contact PETS

THE NEWSLETTER

THE NEWSLETTER Keys to a Successful Newsletter! Obtain PE email Lists Start Eight Weeks in Advance of PETS Eight Editions, One Each Week Content Heavy, Short, Sharp Never Repeat Information

Calling all Florida and Grand Bahama Island Rotary President Elects SOCIAL MEDIA March 7-9, 2019 Calling all Florida and Grand Bahama Island Rotary President Elects Districts: 6890, 6930, 6940, 6950, 6960, 6970, 6980 & 6990 Need YOU! Comment

THE WILD CARD YOUR Governor Elects! Encourage Early DGE Communication With Their PE’s Encourage Early Pre-PETS Provide Them Social Media Event Templates Encourage Them To Create a What’s App Group With Their PE’s Encourage Them To Enlist The Aid of Their Governors

IN SUMMARY Make Your Event Must See TV Discuss The Timing of Pre PETS with DGEs Have a Great Website, Easy To Use, Full of Information Provide A Newsletter Use Social Media Coach Your DGE’s