1. Using the Internet to Your Advantage Websites and Social Media By Cherie Lejeune, Northern District Communications Chair

2. 2013 GFWCVA Digital Pulse Websites/Facebook by District Alice Kyle 5/ 2 facebook Blue Ridge 3/2 /1 Facebook Lee 18/3 Facebook Northern 11/5 Facebook Shenandoah 2 Southwestern 3 Southside 6 / 3 Facebook Tidewater 3/1 Facebook / 1 Linkedin

3. OPTIONS Social Media Presence ONE/Multiple PAGE website USE Resources that are FREE: Wordpress-Google- Weebley-freewebs

4. Facebook Presence

5. Using Blogging Software

6. If you don’t have a Social Media Presence… How do you BEGIN

7. Together as a Club… MAKE A LIST- who are you NEXT Find a Member(s) who is willing to tackle the job at hand

8. What should that list be.. Who are we,-what is our purpose, what do we do and accomplish in the community Gather photos, press pieces of what you have done in the last 2 years HINT: look at other Federated Women’s Club websites to get ideas Gfwcvirginia.org

9. “We have a Website but…..” NUMBER ONE ISSUE with Current Women’s Club websites not just in Virginia but Nationally…. NOT BEING CURRENT…found this 8/9/13 on Home Page of a VA Club’s website…

10. RULE #!, #2, #3: Keep you Online Material No excuses about updating Most club calendars are fixed months in advance, sometimes a year. So please…do not use any material more than 8 months aging on your home page.

11. But, but, but…our members aren’t online.. You are never too old to learn. PERIOD

12. Benefit of pushing social media : non digital members could gain new connections, learn the tools, like using a tablet or similar. Get members to volunteer to help them get started…for example start with getting them an email account.

13. Social Media includes Learning new ways to communicate with each other on the internet.. GOOGLE HANGOUT Or Skype….

14. and just watch and have fun… You can upload and SHARE…

15. Cherie’s Approach Social Media is about storying telling…. I weave personal interests and community connections for all my social media platforms

16. Cherie’s Social Media… using my daily footprint to share..example- Longwood Garden this week.

17. Cherie’s Social Media… from my business page..High Performance Aging.

18. Telling Your Story becomes your voice in the Community it is all about projecting caring

19. Getting the Rythmn going.. Every club has a story to tell related to their community work or even their membership For those who have Facebook personal accounts, what kind of stories do you like to share?

20. The more you add from your club perspective either on Facebook or your website…you will find your local voice will carry louder…. If you live in a community that has a good online news….you can be a citizen journalist… the community will follow your lead…

21. The Best is Yet to Come… You validate your time, your energy, your goals Social Media is the easiest tool to make your community engagement as a club known AND Using Social Media is the easiest way to tell your story/mission for new members

22. !!!!!HELP!!!!! SUPPORT: You can “hangout” with me anytime via Google + NEED CHROME : Google’s Browser I’ll explain… Up to 10 people can visit me online (FACE optional—you can turn your camera off) ask me questions, show me what your material HOW? By using screen share…YEP, it’s that easy. Call me anytime : 203-400-3668 latripp24@gmail.com there are no dumb questions and getting digitally connected is a huge plus on all levels. Thank you!