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Using Communications from National Headquarters. Using Communications from National Headquarters. Messages are: Intentional Planned Meaningful . Forms of Communications. Social Media Member FYI – email Currents – electronic newsletter Exchange Today – magazine Website. Facebook.
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Using Communications from National Headquarters
Using Communications from National Headquarters • Messages are: • Intentional • Planned • Meaningful
Forms of Communications • Social Media • Member FYI – email • Currents – electronic newsletter • Exchange Today – magazine • Website
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Purpose of Communications • Engagement, Engagement , Engagement • Sense of belonging to a valuable national organization • Unity within Districts • Excitement and passion
Purpose of Communications • Generating Ideas • Projects • Collaborations and partnerships • Fundraising • The possibilities • are limitless!
Purpose of Communications • Planning and Execution • Engaging all members in initiatives • Continuing event and project collaboration • Including members/clubs who miss meetings and events
Purpose of Communications • Sharing the Value of Exchange • Reinforcing Exchange’s relevancy in communities • Allowing greater networking abilities • Demonstrating district/regional connectivity • Signifying unity
Utilizing the Communications All effective communications are part of a well-thought-out and intentionally-executed strategy.
Utilizing the Communications • Have a Focus(or two) • Identify short- and long-term goals, such as: • - Improving personal communications • with clubs and members • - Enhancing recruitment efforts • - Encouraging inter-district interaction • - Generating excitement
Utilizing the Communications All effective communication goals must be carefully crafted to be meaningful to the targeted audiences, using the appropriate forms of communications.
Utilizing the Communications • Defining Audiences • Each region, district and club has several audiences, unique to that given area, examples include: • - As defined by demographics: age, • profession, geographic region, etc.
Utilizing the Communications Defining Audiences - Officers - Committees members - Expressed interests - And, so on!
Utilizing the Communications • Crafting Messages • Consider the goal and the audience when • preparing the message(s)
Utilizing the Communications • Crafting Messages • Consider that some audiences are more receptive to specific frequencies, subjects and comprehensiveness of messages • There is no magic formula - be willing to tweak your strategies, including rethinking audiences
Utilizing the Communications • Crafting Messages • Pay attention to the effects of communications, measure those effects against your goals • Be willing to tweak your strategies, including rethinking audiences
Utilizing the Communications • Include Everyone • Be mindful not to overlook clubs and members who are less integrated with electronic communications • Encourage change, but be patient!