Rotary Peace Centers

I'm looking forward to meeting  Brad Lauman who is the manager of the Rotary Peace Centers Department when he visits Districts 5100 and 5110 this week.

Read the following article where Brad talks about "Peace in action around the world..."

Peace Net November

Tips for Publicizing Your Rotary Club Activities

With so many opportunities to publicize your club’s projects and activities, it may be difficult to know where to begin. Rotary International offers many outlets through which you may be able to publicize your club’s success stories to an international audience. Before you submit a story, ask yourself these questions:

• Was our project or activity a success?
• Can other clubs learn and be inspired by our story?
• Can other clubs replicate our success? 

A story that includes the following elements has a greater chance of receiving coverage in an RI publication:

• Demonstrates a unique or innovative approach to addressing a problem or challenge
• Focuses on action and hands-on participation by Rotarians
• Explains why the activity was undertaken and what positive outcomes resulted from it
• Includes high resolution, action-oriented photos of the activity 

Please send concise descriptions of newsworthy activities, along with action-oriented photos, to your RI staff liaisons. They can share your submissions with RI’s communications and editorial staff for consideration as a story in one of RI’s publications or on the RI website.

• View a reference list of RI’s publications and media outlets 

Another easy way to share your project success stories with Rotarians around the world is to submit a description of your project for possible inclusion in RI’s database of model projects on ProjectLINK. Simply fill out the ProjectLINK Model Project Submission Form, and e-mail it to Rotary International. If selected for inclusion as a model project, Rotarians will be able to read about your club’s success and may choose to replicate your strategies in their own communities.  

For tips and resources to help you promote your club activities and enhance Rotary’s image through other media, please visit the Public Relations section of the RI website.

Best regards,

Kathryn Nichols

Coordinator, Programs & Presidential Initiatives

Rotary International

programs@rotary.org

Red Flags for Rotary Clubs

Why Rotarians Drop their Membership
 

Thanks to Rotary District 6000 - www.rotary6000.org
 
Retention is not just everyone’s responsibility, but OUR responsibility. Otherwise, it’s nobody’s responsibility.
 
􀂏 Lack of screening to ensure prospective members are a good fit with Rotary
 
􀂏 No meaningful induction ceremony
 
􀂏 Inadequate orientation of the new member
 
􀂏 Very limited, or no club participation in projects or committees.
 
􀂏 Poor or non existent follow up by mentor or sponsor.
 
􀂏 Cliques
 
􀂏 Club projects not meaningful
 
􀂏 Meetings too boring, formal, or inflexible
 
􀂏 Inconvenient meeting time or location
 
􀂏 Indifference or apathy on part of club officers and leaders.
 
􀂏 Poor communication between officers and members.
 
􀂏 Lack of encouragement to attend training seminars and district conferences
 
􀂏 When Rotarians drop their club membership (but remain in town and have no major health concerns), 70% drop because they don’t believe they are receiving value for the time and money spent, 14% are dissatisfied with the club leadership or fellowship, and 9% drop because of financial reasons.
 
􀂏 Do you know of other red flags?
 
The good news is the majority of the above reasons for member disillusionment can be eliminated by the club leadership being proactive.
 
The bottom line is Rotarians must feel they are an important part of the club membership. If not, they’ll look to other clubs or activities where they will get involved.

Rotary Membership Survival Kit

Pencil - to write down the names of people you meet every day who might be good Rotarians. 

Piece of String - to remind you to invite those people to a Rotary meeting or event.

Rubber band - to remind you to be flexible........ we don't need to always do things "the way we've always done it."

Band-Aid - to remind you to be sensitive to difficulties others may be experiencing (health, business, financial or family.)

Eraser - to remind you everyone makes mistakes, but that's okay because we learn by our errors.

Candy Kiss - to remind you everyone needs a hug or a compliment every day.

Mint - to remind you that you are worth a mint to your  Rotary family. 

Mirror - to see ourselves as others see us.  (What image to we project to our community?)

Tea Bag - to remind you to be calm and have patience with those who don't agree with you or perhaps need a little more time or encouragement to understand the need for more Rotary members.

Bubble  Gum - to remind you to stick with your plan and vision!

Exposing Some Truths About Motivating Millennials in the Workforce

Received this blog article via Tweet today...... VERY interesting!

"The study found that contrary to popular belief, GenMe did not value social and altruistic rewards more than Boomers and GenX. Intrinsic rewards were important to GenMe, but less so than for any of the previous generations. Although intrinsic values are decreasing, don’t miss the fact that the study confirmed that across all generations, intrinsic rewards ranked toward the top of all work values."

Read the whole article here:

Exposing Some Truths About Motivating Millennials in the Workforce | TanveerNaseer.com

New Generations Newsletter November 2010

Throughout November, which is Rotary Foundation Month, all those involved with Interact, Rotaract, and RYLA are encouraged to consider ways to support Foundation programs and projects around the world.

Many Foundation programs are open to Rotary’s New Generations, including Ambassadorial Scholarships, Group Study Exchange, and Rotary Peace Fellowships.

Read more about Rotaract Preconvention Meeting, RYLA Council, Interact Videos and more..........

New Generations Newsletter November 2010