This document provides information about creating an Alpha Phi Omega (APO) chapter website and using social media and the internet for APO-related activities. It discusses why a chapter might create a website, who the website is intended for, and what tools and platforms can be used for communication and sharing information both within the chapter and with others externally. The document also touches on challenges like content that stays online indefinitely and ensuring leadership transitions for ongoing website maintenance.

1. The Internet & APO:
So Much More Than a
Series of Tubes
Ernie Hsiung
December 29th, 2008

2. Who am I?

3. Minneapolis, 1998
Photo credit: Ray Warriner

4. Iota Phi Chapter (UC Davis), circa 1999

6. But first, a straw poll

7. What we’re covering

8. What to think about while creating an APO site on the Internet

9. Tools

10. Q&A

11. What we’re NOT
covering

12. In the best interests of people attending...

13. HTML

14. Other Internet Related
APO Workshops
Virtual Risk Management (12/29 10:30am, Back Bay D)
APO “Facebook” (12/30 10:30am, Back Bay B)

15. “Social Media”

16. Your chapter webpage

17. Your APO Related
webpage
Pledge class pages Sites related
to service
Chapter home pages projects

18. Gamma Theta Chapter (University of Colorado at Boulder), Merit Badge U Web Page

19. forums podcasts
wikis blogs
Your APO Related
webpage
videos
pictures
social networks

20. Why do you have a
website?

21. Who are you building
this Website for?

22. Why do you have a
website?

23. To have a distinct online identity
Flickr photo credit: Aesum

24. To have a digital record of events

25. Who are you building
this Website for?

26. Actives

27. Pledges
Gamma Beta Chapter (San Jose State) - Flickr photo credit: jeffrey95112

28. Alumni
Alpha Beta Chapter (Penn State) - Flickr photo credit: nooccar

29. Community Members
Flickr photo credit: StarrGazr

30. Communicate
information to people
within the chapter

31. Communicate
information to people
outside the chapter

32. Forums
Rho Pi Chapter (UC San Diego) - http://forum.aporhopi.org

33. Iota Phi Chapter Wiki (UC Davis)

34. Social Media Tools for
External
Communication

35. Blogs

36. Episilon Gamma Chapter (Alfred U) - http://apoeg.wordpress.com/

37. Social Media Tools for
Internal
Communication

38. Social Networks

40. http://www.ning.com

41. http://alphaphiomega.ning.com/

42. Section 1 (Southern California) - http://aposectionone.ning.com/

43. http://www.wetpaint.com

44. Photo Sharing
Beta Zeta Chapter (U of Georgia) - http://betazeta.wetpaint.com

45. Photo Sharing

47. Mu Zeta Chapter (SF State) - http://flickr.com/photos/muzeta/

48. Microblogging

49. Mu Chi Chapter (Indiana U of Pennsylvania) - http://www.twitter.com/apomx

50. Elizabeth City State University - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHanzRSt32E

51. Gamma Gamma Chapter (UC Berkeley) - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=963567

52. Alpha Phi Omega Networking - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=71086

53. Challenges

54. OMG I’M ON THE
INTERNET
Flickr photo credit: myguerrilla

55. Virtual Risk
Management
Presented by Sol Roberts-Lieb
(12/29 10:30am, Back Bay D)

56. Websites last forever
(Or at least a very long time)

58. Handing Over the Keys
Flickr photo credit: artfulblogger

59. Appointing a Chair
Flickr photo credit: tommy_forbes

60. In Conclusion

61. Know who you’re
making a website for
Potential pledges, people from your school and service
organizations may be checking your site out. Make sure
you provide them the information that they’re searching
for. And you have the tools to make it happen, even if you
don’t have a lot of technical expertise.

62. Any Questions?