Lions Communicating on the Internet n Lions Use

Lions Communicating on the Internet n Lions Use the Internet for many purposes n How Lions use the Internet n What Lions do on the Internet n What Lions say on the Internet dan@lionnet. com By Lion Dan Uitti, PDG

Let us address these questions n What can Lions use the Internet for? n Why should Lions use the Internet? n How can Lions utilize the Internet? n How do we keep in contact with Lions that are not on the Internet?

What can Lions use the Internet for? On-line Brochure n Information to Lions n Getting information from Lions n Communicating by email n Reducing costs and providing more information, faster, newer and in less time.

Why should Lions use the Internet? A growing number of Lions are on the Internet n E-mail means that you do not wait to get in touch n Communication is clear and in writing n Communication is TWO WAY n Saves time and gets more Lions involved n Attracts new and younger members n

How can Lions utilize the Internet? Make Webpages - the On-line brochure using is easier than ever n Promote the idea and collect e-mail addresses n Develop on-line Group at n

How do we keep in contact with Lions that are not on the Internet? The same way that we did before n Telephone Answering machines n Get FAX numbers for these Lions n FAX the webpages to these members n FAX the email n WEB TV - the easy way to get on the internet without a computer n

What are the negatives? Most issues can be resolved, or the resistance is so strong, that the individual is simply looking for a way out. n Privacy - learn the rules of the road n Too much Junk E-mail – – – Tell the sender that you do not want it. Report Spammers Change service or e-mail address and move on.

Get on the Internet n Become familiar with the media – – – Lions Clubs International www. lionsclubs. org Connecticut Lions webpage www. ctlions. org Lion. Net International www. lionnet. com

Join the E-mail lists n Connecticut Lions E-mail subscription contact Dan Uitti about joining your district list: connecticut-a@lionnet. com n www. ctlions. org Lions list Name, Club, District, E-mail address n your CT NOW group Member list

Calendar section at ctlions. org Click on the Calendar section from www. ctlions. org n Review dates and click on DETAILS n Send email to danuitti@freewwweb. com or dan@lionnet. com asking to have your club event added. n Send complete details n

Join Go to www. ctnow. com n Join as a new member n use your real e-mail address n for privacy, you may use a screen name: Lion Bob, Lion Jane n edit your profile Enter just enough information so your friends can identify you n

www. ctnow. com CLICK HERE

Sign Up and Sign In CLICK HERE

Sign up for the first time

Login at

Community Groups CLICK HERE

Typical Lions Club Group n www. ctnow. com/groups-ctlions n www. ctnow. com/groups-colchesterlions n www. ctnow. com/groups-nblions n www. ctnow. com/groups-torringtonlions n www. ctnow. com/groups-watertownlions n www. ctnow. com/groups-wolcottlions

www. ctnow. com/groups-ctlions

www. ctnow. com/groups-colchesterlions

www. ctnow. com/groups-nblions

www. ctnow. com/groups-torringtonlions

www. ctnow. com/groups-watertownlions

www. ctnow. com/groups-wolcottlions

Leadership related groups District Cabinet group n Regions and Zones n Multiple District Committees n Promote Connecticut, Membership, Permanent Convention Committee, Leadership Development, Policy and Protocol n Get more done with less travelling and fewer nights out. Make the existing meeting schedule more productive.

Project related groups n. Connecticut LEHP CT Lions Eye Research Foundation n Low Vision Centers n Lions working with Fidelco n Lions working with CRIS n These groups in BLUE do not yet exist, since they exist at the CT Lions webpage, the groups in PURPLE can benefit to their own group.

www. ctnow. com/groups-ctlehp

Creating a group at Log in n Click on Community Groups n Click on Create Group n just type

Go to the Communities section CLICK HERE

Start your Community Group

Community Group details Group Title: n Type: Listed or Unlisted n Category: select Civic and Volunteer n Phone and Fax: n Custom URL: n http: //www. ctnow. com/Groups-yourclubname n Address: Use your Post Office Address

Other selections for your page Choose a page layout n Choose a color set for your page n Choose a type style for your page n Enter a group description n Edit the picture on your page n

Change at any time Group leader can Edit Group at any time. Just click

Invite others to join your group Click on Member List n Scroll to the Member Center and n Click on Invite a friend n Enter the email addresses n Type in a simple subject n Type a brief inviting message n

Be encouraging, it is easy

Don’t nag - check invitations

Talk about it Discuss it at your club meeting n Discuss it at your board meeting n Encourage all Lions to join n Bring the idea to your zone meeting n

Typical Club Groups

Typical Club Groups

Other functions at Calendar of Events n Newsletters n Additional pages n Links n Message Board n Chat Room n

Calendar of Events

Month at a glance

Adding links to your group

Click on Add Link n Web address to add (URL) http: //www. lionsclubs. org n Name shown Lions Clubs International n Description Official webpage of Lions International

Featured Groups and Events

Are there any questions? We discussed: using the internet for n Publicity n Communication our goals are n Building our Clubs future n Increasing communication for less Door Prizes Contact me at any time at - dan@lionnet. com