1. Editors & Webmasters District Convention 2017
Teryn Ngo, District News Editor
Deidra Dilworth, District Technology Editor

2. Who are you? What do you do for Key Club?
Overview of Position
Who are you? What do you do for Key Club?

3. Editors Roles News Editor Write/curate newsletters
articles highlighting events
Publicize
Key Club projects
Online
School
Send articles and visuals
Division
District
Technology Editor
Maintain/Update
CyberKey
Newsletters
Articles/visuals
Infographics
Polls
Social Media
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
Promote Graphic Standards
Online
School

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5. Compiling, editing, and promoting news item
Making Publications
Compiling, editing, and promoting news item

6. Getting Started Programs Microsoft Publisher, Word
Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
Others: Canva, Serif PagePlus, QuarkXPress
What to Include
Messages from president/LTG/yourself
Educational features
Club, Division, District, & International Updates
Service projects, past & future
Editorials, member recognition

7. Promoting Publications
Build Relationships
Keep in close contact with your club officers and your Lieutenant Governor
Reach out to faculty and Kiwanians
Publicize at events/DCMs
Give credit where it is due
Distribution
Use up your space and keep file sizes low!
Decrease resolution of images
Keep text clickable, links intact

8. 3. Club, Division, District & International Updates
Newsletter Anatomy
Lt. Governor, President,
& Editor Messages
2. Education articles
& features
Division 28 West
The Seamonkey Story
Division 16 East
The Koalaty Times
3. Club, Division, District & International Updates
Division 35 East
Glen. A Wilson Key Club
Seals N’ Service
Division 22 Hikina
The Mano Mo’olelo

9. Newsletter Anatomy Cont.
4. Service Projects
5. Recognition
6. Contact Info
Division 30 South
The Yellow Pages
Division 7 South
The Monster’s Ink
Division 4 West
Dragon Daily
Division 19 South
The Beastie Bulletin

10. What gets featured in the District Newsletter?
Articles
What gets featured in the District Newsletter?

11. Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
Examples: CyberKey & District Newsletter, Key Club Magazine
What happened, and why should I care?

12. Bee Creative! Quality > Quantity
Quotes from Kiwanis Family or members of the community present at event
Videos, poems, other forms of literature
Quality > Quantity

13. Valuable visuals of service

14. Visual Criteria Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
If featuring service, show faces & hands in action
Choose from quality, in-focus visuals
Examples: CyberKey and District Newsletter

15. District Submission Deadlines (Division News Editor)
Minimum 3 Articles & 3 Visuals
15th of every month before 6:00pm ,
Division Newsletter
20th of every month before 6:00pm

16. The main platform for information
Websites
The main platform for information

17. Websites Create/Maintain a Club or Division Website
Websites should serve as the main platform of information for the members
Post and update frequently to increase interactivity

18. Websites Do NOT use: Recommended Sites to Use:
All business should be conducted through more professional mediums such as the following sites: Wix, Weebly, Squarespace
.This role requires knowledge on dates and happenings of current club projects and plans. The editor make sure the public is informed about the service Key Club renders

19. Websites WHAT TO INCLUDE: CLUB CALENDAR Promotes service events
Allows easier access for members to get information
KEEP AN ARCHIVE
Future officers may access and refer to past projects and information
USE GOOGLE SPREADSHEETS
Allows members to see their hours progress
.This role requires knowledge on dates and happenings of current club projects and plans. The editor make sure the public is informed about the service Key Club renders

20. Websites FOR MAINTENANCE: Make sure to compress files Use Widgets!
Large files increase bandwidth and ultimately causes slow loading
Use Widgets!
Software gadgets used to provide interactive content
Examples:
Calendars, Polls, Photo Galleries etc.
.This role requires knowledge on dates and happenings of current club projects and plans. The editor make sure the public is informed about the service Key Club renders

21. Key Memories, Key Frames, Key Club
Social Media
Key Memories, Key Frames, Key Club

22. Social Media WHAT TO USE: EXAMPLES PURPOSE & BENEFITS
Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr, Instagram, Pinterest, & Twitter
PURPOSE & BENEFITS
Post reminders, events, and announcements to share
Provides members with more common medium to receive updates
Acts as a means of archive

23. Social Media SOFTWARE TO UTILIZE: REMIND GOOGLE FORM DROPBOX
Send reminders and announcements to your whole club at once
GOOGLE FORM
Allows people to access and gain information from members via surveys
DROPBOX
Allows easier access for sharing files. AKA parental forms/waivers
ADOBE ACROBAT
Create fillable PDFs, Essentially allows easier completion of needed forms

24. GENERAL TIPS
Guide to Success

25. GENERAL TIPS Show members Technology SafeKEY1 2 3 4
Improve your club’s organization
Take advantage of s
Educate Members
Join Google reflector for Editors
Show members Technology SafeKEY
Teach them what is appropriate and what is not

26. The importance of brand recognition
WHY GRAPHIC STANDARDS?
The importance of brand recognition

27. CNH|KEY CLUB

28. CNH | Key Club

29. Helpful resources, tools, and programs

30. HELP! I don’t know what to do!
Google Officer Reflector Groups
tinyurl.com/AllEditors
tinyurl.com/DivisionNewsEditors
the District Editors
TIP: Screenshots of your helpful s may be inserted into award applications.

31. CyberKey
cnhkeyclub.org > Officers > Editor
Club Contest Guidelines
Key Club Brand Guide
Ask your officers
Clarify your duties (President, Lt. Governor)
Get trained by your predecessor
BEE inspired!
Examples in the District Newsletter, ISSUU, Pinterest, Behance

32. smallpdf.com

33. TIPS & TRICKS SAVE OFTEN (back up your files)
Set soft deadlines (the 48 hour rule)
Remind Frequently ( make it easy)
Set firm expectations (of yourself, too)
Divide up your work
BEE-lieve in your self!

34. ? ?
Questions?
Comments?
Concerns?
Go for it!

35. Acknowledgements
The CNH Key Club District would like to acknowledge the following individuals who have contributed to this presentation over the years.
Mark Ubongen, District News Editor Kelly Chan, District News Editor Kevin Chu, District News Editor Tina Bui, , District News Editor Teryn Ngo, District News Editor Deidra Dilworth, District Technology Editor