LIONS HAVE CONNECTIONS (ON-LINE) Light the Path to Better Communications by PCC Bill Filmore

KEY TO LEADERSHIP COMMUNCIATION

COMMUNICATION Tell followers where going To be more effective in leading our clubs Better leadership – better clubs Better clubs – more service More service – reason we are here

COMMUNICATION Not since the invention of the printing press

INTERNET Most revolutionary advancement in communication in 500 years

GOAL Make you aware of some uses of the Internet which will enhance your communication, and thus, your leadership skills

CLUB LEADERSHIP SOCIAL SERVICE PERSONAL GROWTH NETWORKING EDUCATION/ENTERTAINMENT

“ON THE NET WE SERVE”

MULBERRY.COM 1997 – Motherload Links USA and 65 Canada Brockville Lions Club

LIONNET Started in August 1995 By 1997 – 500 links, 100 visits a day June 5, 2001 – Royal Oaks Lions Club – 5,000 links 1,000 visitors a day on average, Aug. - 1,371 visitors July 2001 – 448, 501 hits for month – record Aug – 498,300 hits, almost ½ million Aug. - 16,074 hits per day Sept. - 16,618 hits per day

LionNet Goals Create crosslinked network of Lions Coordinate efforts of webmasters Create well-defined structure for navigation Create bridges between Lions of all areas, promote contacts and discussions International, manageable infrastructure of Lions Internet services

NODES “Part of a stem which a leaf arises” LionNet – tree like structure National level State/Provincial level District level Club level

NodeMasters Contact with District officers Promote use of Internet –by conducting seminars, writing articles and visiting club and district meetings Encourage contact and use of

HELP LIONNET Join discussions on message boards Let LionNet know of new club sites Encourage clubs to create websites Contact your Nodemaster and offer help

LIONWAP Encouraging clubs to maintain presence on the Internet - - easy with LionWap Lions of Multiple District 118 Turkey FREE and EASY – create web page for club NO MORE EXCUSES – LionWap All you need is someone in club with an Internet connection.

WAP Wireless Application Protocol New technology – access Internet of cell phone – Protocol – a standardized way that a mobile phone talks to a server installed in the mobile phone network.

New Generation Mobile Devices

Mobile Devices for Wap

EASY TO DO Get on Internet Go to: Fill out form on-line Information needed: Club Secretary has First time: Select new user Gives general guidelines for form Select “Continue” at bottom of page

START INFORMATION Lions Club name Country President’s name Webmaster’s name and address Enter “Username” – your club with state or country 2 letter code Password – you make up Your club page will be up and running in hours Once on-line, update instantly, 24 hours a day Automatically linked to LionNet

LionWap History First page December 12, 2000 As of August 30, club pages visited 233,285 times! Fastest growing area for Lions on net. Domain name examples:

Recent Improvements You can add ONE picture to web page Add a guest book to your page Add music – choose from 13 songs

Thank You LionWap Barriers removed No more excuses Dream of all 45,000 clubs on- line….

Slow start Now… Super Site! It has everything More being added all the time

On-line Newsletter One of first items on site Published monthly – info up-to-date Current promotions by LCI Info on upcoming events and conventions Current emphasis for each month Resource for Club Bulletin Editors

Logos

Best Site for Graphics Thanks Lion Milt! Lion Milton Hicks, Artesia-Cerritos Lions Club, Cerritos, CA

Publications for Download Club Branch, Campus Clubs, Hearing, Diabetes, Lions-Quest, C&BLs, Insurance, MJF, LCIF, Leo, Marketing, New Century, Public Relations, International Program, Youth Exchange, Tax Form, Club Supply Order Form Over 100 available Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 needed

International Officers, etc.

PR RESOURCES PR Quicktakes PR Quiz, PR Message Board, LCI Global Image Program Promotional Tools include: Club Fact Sheet, Brochure Paper, Print Ads, Billboard Artwork, PSAs, and Audio Visual Best kept secret no more!

Membership Report Most useful section – M Report early in site Form recently redeveloped – easier to use Speeds up reporting process for Secretary Information to DG and LCI faster LCI assigns password to sec. or pres. IT Dept. – Combine with username=club number

LCI Message Boards Main Board – Memories, Club Activity, Membership, Promote Program, Suggest Topic PR Board – PR Forum Leadership Board – Leadership DGE Board – Open Forum Leo Board – Open Forum Peace Poster – Publicize, Success Stories, Share Key Learnings

Club Supplies Catalog Accepts Visa or Mastercard Safe Shopping Guarantee

Shopping Mall Shop online and benefit LCI Make purchase & % of sale goes to LCI Doesn’t cost you anything extra Managed by Effinity Online, Inc.

Lions Learning Center Opportunity for you to develop leadership skills “All About Lions”... complete overview covering History, Membership, Service Programs, Structure, Protocol, Badges, and LCIF. Great for club orientation program

LionsServe Official Website Service by LCI Designed for your Lions Club Website and Hosting Service now Internet access and coming soon

Advantages Lions Clubs most recent news is streamed directly into your website – automatically updates your page Fund raising – commissions earned from sales originating from the Shopping Mall will be paid as royalty to club Simple setup – allows pictures, etc.

Disadvantage US $24.95 per month costs

Challenge/Conclusion Use this information and apply it to your club to make your communication in your club better. Your club is better, and you provide better service to your community.

THE END PCC Bill Filmore Thank you.