Using Technology Western Canada Region Leadership Retreat Saturday, August 21, 2010

Using Technology Navigating the SIA website Using SIA Club s New website templates for clubs Other cool tools: Skype & Evite Social Media

Navigating the SIA Website Manage your club roster (add/terminate members, identify new club officers, etc.) Pay member dues, SI dues. Make contributions to Founders Pennies, the Annual Club Campaign and other donation types. Pay for continuing gift subscriptions from the club for Best for Women for life members, non-members, or Soroptimist Club Friendship Links in other federations.

Using SIA Club

Using SIA Club s Club President’s Calendar Deadlines for ballots, program, etc. Club Mailings. Membership Inquires Donor trying to find out how he/she can help financially. Local media trying to contact a club for more details about a club event. General Inquiries from: – Individuals looking for Women’s Opportunity, Violet Richardson, and Ruby Awards – Local organizations looking for project partners in their local areas – Groups wanting a speaker from the Soroptimist club – Individuals looking speak at a Soroptimist meeting – Soroptimist members from other federations who want to visit an SIA club during their travels. – Individuals seeking grants or partnerships

Need to get started using your Soroptimist Club ? Contact : Also, see the Membership section of the SIA website: Club Administration Using the Soroptimist Club System Using SIA Club s

Website Templates for Clubs

New Website Templates for Clubs Designed to allow clubs to add or subtract functions, topics, or specific information quickly Includes the software to run the website as well as the design Developed for non-technical users Developed with Drupal, can be hosted anywhere Clubs may qualify for free hosting space at sites such as Dreamhost or Grassroots Choice of three designs or “themes”

What to Avoid Outdated information Resources that haven’t been updated Terminology that isn’t used any longer Using multiple fonts Pictures that don’t reflect the accompanying text Overloaded pages Too much text on one subject Not enough white space Links that do not work General Website Tips

SIA Resources Public Awareness section of the SIA website: Graphic Identity and Style Manual SIA’s Guide to Taking Good Photographs Club and Region Website Guidelines General Website Tips

Other Cool Tools

Social Media

is ever changing!

If Facebook were a country…

Online students out performed those receiving face-to-face instruction 80% of companies use social media for recruitment; % of those using LinkedIn 95% The fastest growing segment on Facebook is year-old females Social Media Stats

© Soroptimist International of the Americas 41st Biennial Convention July 2010 Soroptimists Age Range 55-64

SIA’s Social Media Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Flickr

Social Media Challenges Giving up control of the conversation Achieving a comfort level using social media Balancing a club’s identity with personal identity Time/personnel resources for maintaining social media presence Adjusting to ever-changing landscape of social media – being flexible Understanding technology and terminology

Soroptimists & Social Media

SIA Website Facebook – SI Clubs SI of The Langleys SI of Fort Collins, CO SI of Huntington Beach, CA SI of Santa Maria, Phillipines Soroptimists & Social Media

Twitter SI of The Langleys SI of Walla Wally, WA LinkedIn Soroptimist International of the Americas also search for Soroptimist Soroptimists & Social Media

Flickr Search for Soroptimist Youtube Northwestern Region Blog/Website SI of Dundas/Ancaster/Flamborough, ON Soroptimists & Social Media

THANK YOU! See you in cyberspace! Nicole Simmons, SIA Membership Director