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Alumni Development. Changing Perspectives. with Emily Morgan and Kayle Robbin. Chapter After graduation, alumni don’t keep in touch with the chapter Without alumni presence, there can be a disconnect with chapter history and tradition, which will weaken a chapter. Alumni
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Alumni Development Changing Perspectives with Emily Morgan and Kayle Robbin
Chapter After graduation, alumni don’t keep in touch with the chapter Without alumni presence, there can be a disconnect with chapter history and tradition, which will weaken a chapter. Alumni After graduation, my chapter does not include me on regular emails I moved away from school. Distance has disconnected me from me chapter. Alumni DevelopmentPutting issues in Perspective
Alumni DevelopmentTools to Change Perspective • College Resources • Various college quarterly newsletter • College alumni send out newsletter on upcoming events • Personal resources • Individual interviews with alumni • Using community groups (church, professional... etc) • Social Media
Alumni Development Social Media • First Steps • Become active on the AZ website • Begin a Chapter FB page • Embrace new social media trends (Twitter, flickr… etc) • Second Steps • Transition of Administrators with elections • Expansion of Database • Formal invitations for alumni speakers • Email blasts to invite to banquets, initiation…etc
Alumni DevelopmentKey success points • Keep regular communication on the sites that you join. • Make announcements about meetings, volunteer opportunities, various activities, member/alumni profiles • Build the network • Keep track members through education and career • Your suggestions?
Alumni Development Small Group - Best Practices • Give an example of things that have worked to keep alumni involved? • Give an example of something that did not expand alumni involvement? • How could this have been improved? • What does a newer chapter need to become successful? • What advice can an established chapter give to a newer chapter? • Why is alumni involvement important for the chapter and the alumni?
Chapter We have more to offer our active members now that we have alumni involvement We are able to carry on our chapter traditions and history with alumni involvement through the years Alumni With regular updates, I feel more connected with my chapter, and want to become involved. It’s easier than ever to stay updated to keep in contact with Alpha Zeta regardless of where I am. Alumni DevelopmentCreating NewPerspectives
Alumni Development Thank You! • Emily Morgan - emorgan707@gmail.com • Facebook, flickr, Twitter • Kayle Robben – kayle@ksu.edu • Facebook