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LIONS HAVE CONNECTIONS (ON-LINE) Light the Path to Better Communications by PCC Bill Filmore KEY TO LEADERSHIP COMMUNCIATION COMMUNICATION Tell followers where going To be more effective in leading our clubs Better leadership – better clubs Better clubs – more service
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LIONS HAVE CONNECTIONS(ON-LINE) Light the Path to Better Communications by PCC Bill Filmore
KEY TO LEADERSHIP • COMMUNCIATION
COMMUNICATION • Tell followers where going • To be more effective in leading our clubs • Better leadership – better clubs • Better clubs – more service • More service – reason we are here
COMMUNICATION • Not since the invention of the printing press
INTERNET • Most revolutionary advancement in communication in 500 years
GOAL • Make you aware of some uses of the Internet which will enhance your communication, and thus, your leadership skills
CLUB LEADERSHIP • SOCIAL • SERVICE • PERSONAL GROWTH • NETWORKING • EDUCATION/ENTERTAINMENT
http://www.lionnet.com • “ON THE NET WE SERVE”
MULBERRY.COM • 1997 – Motherload • Links - 230 USA and 65 Canada • Brockville Lions Club • http://www.brockville.com/lions/
LIONNET • Started in August 1995 • By 1997 – 500 links, 100 visits a day • June 5, 2001 – Royal Oaks Lions Club – 5,000 links • 1,000 visitors a day on average, Aug. - 1,371 visitors • July 2001 – 448, 501 hits for month – record • Aug. 2001 – 498,300 hits, almost ½ million • Aug. - 16,074 hits per day • Sept. - 16,618 hits per day
LionNet Goals • Create crosslinked network of Lions • Coordinate efforts of webmasters • Create well-defined structure for navigation • Create bridges between Lions of all areas, promote contacts and discussions • International, manageable infrastructure of Lions Internet services
NODES • “Part of a stem which a leaf arises” • LionNet – tree like structure • National level • State/Provincial level • District level • Club level
NodeMasters • Contact with District officers • Promote use of Internet –by conducting seminars, writing articles and visiting club and district meetings • Encourage contact and use of e-mail
HELP LIONNET • Join discussions on message boards • Let LionNet know of new club sites • Encourage clubs to create websites • Contact your Nodemaster and offer help
LIONWAP • Encouraging clubs to maintain presence on the Internet - - easy with LionWap • Lions of Multiple District 118 Turkey • FREE and EASY – create web page for club • NO MORE EXCUSES – LionWap • All you need is someone in club with an Internet connection.
WAP • Wireless Application Protocol • New technology – access Internet of cell phone – • Protocol – a standardized way that a mobile phone talks to a server installed in the mobile phone network.
EASY TO DO • Get on Internet • Go to: http://www.lionwap.org • Fill out form on-line • Information needed: Club Secretary has • First time: Select new user • Gives general guidelines for form • Select “Continue” at bottom of page
START INFORMATION • Lions Club name • Country • President’s name • Webmaster’s name and e-mail address • Enter “Username” – your club with state or country 2 letter code • Password – you make up • Your club page will be up and running in 24-48 hours • Once on-line, update instantly, 24 hours a day • Automatically linked to LionNet
LionWap History • First page December 12, 2000 • As of August 30, 2001 . . . • 836 club pages visited 233,285 times! • Fastest growing area for Lions on net. • Domain name examples: • http://username.lionwap.org • http://www.lionwap.org/username
Recent Improvements • You can add ONE picture to web page • Add a guest book to your page • Add music – choose from 13 songs
Thank You LionWap • Barriers removed • No more excuses • Dream of all 45,000 clubs on-line….
Slow start • Now… Super Site! • It has everything • More being added all the time
On-line Newsletter • One of first items on site • Published monthly – info up-to-date • Current promotions by LCI • Info on upcoming events and conventions • Current emphasis for each month • Resource for Club Bulletin Editors
Best Site for Graphics • http://lionsclub2.tripod.com/graphics.html • Thanks Lion Milt! • Lion Milton Hicks,Artesia-Cerritos Lions Club, Cerritos, CA
Publications for Download • Club Branch, Campus Clubs, Hearing, • Diabetes, Lions-Quest, C&BLs, Insurance, • MJF, LCIF, Leo, Marketing, New Century, • Public Relations, International Program, • Youth Exchange, Tax Form, • Club Supply Order Form • Over 100 available • Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 needed