Using Social Media in Rotary Rtn. Sebnem Demirel

Rotary International

• Founded in 1905• 166 countries• 30.000 + clubs• 1.2 M members• Biggest non-profit

service organization in the world

GLOBAL

• First charter in 1955

• 3 districts• 230 + clubs• 7.500 members• Very successful

Rotary projects

TURKEY

Why Social Media for NGO’s?

• We need to talk and talk right about ourselves more now than ever.

• If we don’t do the talking, someone else will on our behalf.

• Younger members are there!• International networking opportunities

Social Networking in RI

RI’s Assets in Social Networks

• Official fanpage with 144,000+ fans

• End Polio Now • Rotary Centers• Rotary World

Peace Scholarship• Rotary Foundation

Alumni

• Official RI account

• RI General Secretary’s account

• Rotaract account• End Polio Now

account

• Official RI group 19,000+ members

• Rotary Foundation Alumni

• RI Youth Exchange

• Future Vision Pilot

RotaryInternational Channel• Since 2007• Clicks: 219,891• Views: 874,720• Followers: 2,621• Rotary Video

Magazine• Rotary Minute

Rotary.org: RI Bulletins

17 Bulletins and counting…• General Rotary Weekly News, Rotary Leader,

Rotary: Global Networks, Rotary Training Talks, Visions – Financial Planning Bulletin

• Service Bulletins Community Services, Vocational Services, Foundation , International Service, PR Tips, Rotary Youth Exchange

• Program News End Polio Now, Future Vision News, Every Rotarian, Every Year, New Generations, Peace Net, Foundation Alumni

Rotary.org: Webinar

• About various Rotary topics

Rotarians On Social Networks Fellowship Group

• Member initiated• 630 + members from all around the world

Caddebostan Rotarywebsite

568 fans

133 followers

District 2420 Portal for Rotarians

District 2420 Official Facebook Fanpage for Turkish Rotarians

District 2420 Facebook Fanpage for non-Turkish Rotarians

Thank you!

www.caddebostanrotary.orgtwitter.com/cbostanrotaryfacebook.com/CaddebostanRotary

http://www.rotary2420-20112012.org/http://www.facebook.com/groups/rotary2420/http://www.facebook.com/rotarydistrictistanbul