This PowerPoint presentation was uploaded in support of a discussion on Facebook AAUW Social Media Task Force Team Page. SM Class: Online Branches and SM tools -- by Louise McLeod The workshop I gave used Women Graduates-USA as the example since we are a totally online organization with face-to-face meetings only once per year

1. Use of the Internet and Social Networking as a Tool for Sustaining NFAs Putting Our “Virtual” Organization Online

3. Our Activities The key ingredient to making that happen is

4. Our Activities COMMUNICATION

6. Preliminary Steps Preliminary Steps 1. Created a Website to: Host ONLINE RESOURCES relating to our mission and vision. Be A MEETING PLACE where members could discuss issues. Provide ADVOCACY activities in the United States about issues that affect women globally (Program Priorities). Act as our INFORMATION CENTER for all activities relating to the organization. Act as our BUSINESS CENTER for some WG-USA administration activities. What we did

7. Preliminary Steps Preliminary Steps On the Website Who We are and How we Operate How to Join Program Priorities and Issues (Advocacy) Resources and Publications Links to Other Organizations Member Center / Member Meeting Place

8. Preliminary Steps Preliminary Steps Website Technologies Standard web pages Database technologies and programming RSS Feeds (Rich Site Summary) CMS (Content Management System) Wordpress Shopping Cart (online membership payment)

10. Our Activities The key ingredient is our online Membership Database Communications From this single database, we can drive all of our membership communications EXCEPT member-to-member and social networking.

16. Preliminary Steps Board Processes Online Document Collaboration, Scheduling, Archiving Google docs Google Calendar Doodle (for meeting time consensus) Drop Box (‘Cloud’ Storage)

18. Preliminary Steps www.wg-usa.org