Marketing PR and Communications Phillip Beggs Polio Facts and Figures
The latest figures from the World Health Organisation as at 24th May 2011 show some great news regarding the number of polio cases so far in 2011.
166 cases reported compared to 237 in 2010 were: • 153 are Type 1 cf 185 at the same time last year. • 13 are Type 3 cf 52
The countries with the largest numbers of polio cases now are:
• Chad has 52 vs. 12 at the same time in 2010 • DRC 48 though none in 2010 • Pakistan 40 vs.20
• Nigeria 9 vs. 3 Others in Africa ‑ 4 cases in Angola, 3 cases in Cote
D'Voire and 3 cases in Mali and there is one in each of the countries of Niger, Gabon, Congo and Burkina Faso. In Asia the infected countries are India and Afghanistan. India has had o
Progress towards Rotaryʼs US$200 Million Challenge had reached US$168 Million. How much has your club contributed so far?
At the RI Convention in New Orleans Bill Gates challenged Rotarians to redouble their efforts to finish the disease once and for all. The funding gap was also focused on by Bruce Aylward in one of the best presentations on the polio position. Watch it here:
www.ted.com/talks/bruce_aylward_how_we_ll_stop_polio.html You can find more fascinating facts and figures about Foundation giving and Rotary, Rotaract and Interact clubs and membership numbers on Page 7 of the latest edition of Rotary Leader here:
www.rotaryleader‑
en.org/rotaryleader‑en/en201105#pg1
Make your own “This Close” ad Rotarians can now show their support for polio eradication and have a little fun by creating their own "This Close" advertisements and joining an online gallery of supporters worldwide. At
thisclose.net Rotarians, and the general public can select from a variety of silhouettes making the "This Close" gesture, then add their faces by uploading a photo from their computer, webcam, or Facebook. The ads will appear automatically
alongside the hundreds already posted in the online gallery. At the time of going to press, there were only 35 entries from the UK and 3 from Ireland. Help get those numbers up. Visitors can share their personalized “This Close” ads with friends and family through e‑mail and social networks such as Twitter and Facebook. They can also add personal messages of support, view ads from around the world, and see which regions are digitally leading the charge to raise awareness of polio eradication. To learn more about how you can use the “This Close” campaign in your community to increase support for Rotaryʼs US$200 Million Challenge visit
www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/110510_news_thisclos ehowto.aspx
Social Media Tips for Clubs
Rotarians continue to find creative ways to use social networking to strengthen their clubs. Rotary clubs have used Twitter, Facebook, and other social media to promote events, find Rotary Youth Exchange participants, or connect with students who want to form Interact clubs.
(Photo courtesy of The Rotarians on Social Networks Fellowship)
There's even a Rotary Fellowship aimed at building friendships and support service through safe and effective social networking. During the 2009 RI Convention in Birmingham, England, a group of Rotarians interested in social media met to discuss forming a fellowship. Recognized by the RI Board in June, the Rotarians on Social Networks Fellowship has grown from an initial 488 members to almost 970 in 79 countries find out more here
rosnf.net/about.
"Members offer advice on how to determine goals for developing a presence on a social network, and how to best achieve those goals," said Simone Carot Collins, president of the fellowship and of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, Western Australia, Australia. "We also coordinate a few things that anyone can collaborate on, such as maps showing Rotary zone, district, and club locations throughout the world.” You can get some excellent tips developed by a panel of Rotarians during RI's social media Webinars here:
www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/110509_news_socialm ediatips.aspx
Five ways to strengthen your club
Rotary Coordinators were asked for a few simple ways in which Rotarians can strengthen their clubs. Their suggestions included: 1. Take a survey of club members to determine what the club does well, what it could do better, and what else it could be doing. Then draw up an action plan.
2. Design your club website with public relations in mind. 3. Plan at least one project each year that reaches beyond anything your club has done before and publicise it effectively. 4. Use RI and RIBI resources to create a long‑term vision for your club. And, simplest of all,
5. Pick up the phone and invite a friend, colleague, client, or service provider to a meeting.
More information and links here:
www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/110426_news_strongcl ubs.aspx
Latest RI Strategic Plan Progress Report
Download the latest RI Strategic Plan Progress Report here to learn more about the progress Rotary is making on its strategic priorities.
www.rotary.org/ RIdocuments/en_pdf/
strategic_plan_progress_report_en.pdf The RI Strategic Plan charts a clear course for Rotaryʼs future, helping Rotarians fulfil their promise of putting Service Above Self. The plan identifies three strategic priorities supported by 16 goals.
Future progress reports will become available in advance of the International Assembly in January and RI's annual convention at the end of the Rotary year.
District Directory 2011 ‑ 2012
The District Directory will be delivered to your Club meeting venue by no later than 1st July 2011. Please make a point of checking with your venue that the Directories have been received so that they can be distributed to your Club members as soon as possible.
And Finally
As my three year term as your District Communications Chair will finish at the end of June, I would like to thank everyone in Rotary in Ireland for their support, their time, and their patience. The bad news is that I will be continuing as District Magazine Editor and will be asking for your support in the future development of COGS our District Magazine.
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