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Rotary and Social Networking

Rotarians help provide service through fellowship, and social networking is one of the many ways Rotarians are connecting online. Visit Rotary International's official social networking pages and join the conversation.
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Facebook
See who some of the thousands of fans are on RI's official Facebook page. You'll find links to RI news stories and videos as well as comments and discussions.


•    Official Rotary International Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/rotary
Join The Rotary Foundation of RI's End Polio Now cause page on Facebook. You can make a donation to support polio eradication, invite others to be a part of the cause, and keep track of how many people you've recruited.
•    RI General Secretary John Hewko https://www.facebook.com/JohnHewko
Connect with General Secretary Hewko on Facebook, and see some of the places he goes and people he meets.
•    Rotary Centers https://www.facebook.com/Rotarycenters?ref=profile
Connect with Rotary World Peace Fellows, who promote national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities.
•    Rotary World Peace Fellowships
Join this Facebook cause page to help provide educational opportunities for those interested in studying peace building and conflict resolution
•    Rotary Foundation alumni https://www.facebook.com/RotaryFoundationAlumni
Read about Rotary Foundation alumni on their official Facebook page and connect with alumni from around the world.
•    Rotaract https://www.facebook.com/rotaractor
Join the conversation about Rotaract, Rotary’s global network of young adults ages 18 to 30.
•    Interact https://www.facebook.com/interactofficial
Hear more about what's happening for Interactors, our service club for people ages 12 to 18.  
•    Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) https://www.facebook.com/rylaofficial
RYLA is Rotary’s leadership program for young people. Learn more about the program and connect with program participants.
•    Rotary's presidents https://www.facebook.com/RotaryPresident#!/RotaryPresident
Read more about Facebook https://www.facebook.com/facebook
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Blog http://blog.rotary.org/
Share your stories of service from around the world in our official blog, Rotary Voices. http://blog.rotary.org/
Have you recently participated in a Rotary service project? Has a Rotary service effort affected you personally as a volunteer, donor, or beneficiary? All members of the family of Rotary are welcome to contribute. Send your ideas for a blog post or link to blog@rotary.org.
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Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/103220154881031144795/posts
Connect to Rotary International through Google+ and share your thoughts, links, and photos. https://plus.google.com/u/0/103220154881031144795/posts
Learn more about Google+ http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/
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Twitter http://twitter.com/rotary
Use this microblogging site to keep in touch and up-to-date with other Rotarians and friends of Rotary.


•    Official Rotary International Twitter page http://twitter.com/rotary
•    RI General Secretary John Hewko's Twitter page http://twitter.com/JohnHewko
•    Rotaract Twitter page -- Join us for regular Twitter chats using the hashtag #RACtalk http://twitter.com/rotaract
•    End Polio Now Twitter page http://twitter.com/endpolionow
Read more about Twitter http://twitter.com/about
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LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=858557&;trk=hb_side_g
Network with other Rotarians and friends of Rotary, and see who they're connected to. LinkedIn is a professionally oriented social network that can help you share your knowledge and expertise.
RI LinkedIn groups include the following:
•    Official Rotary International LinkedIn group http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=858557&;trk=hb_side_g
•    Rotary Foundation alumni http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=731
•    Rotary International Youth Exchange http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1617717&;trk=hb_side_g
•    Future Vision Pilot  http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&;gid=2019234&trk=anet_ug_hm
Learn more about LinkedIn http://learn.linkedin.com/what-is-linkedin/
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Flickr http://www.flickr.com/groups/familyofrotary/
Add your photo of a Rotary event to the RI Flickr group pool, and your photo may be selected for Interactive . Be sure to include your full name, club or other Rotary affiliation, and a brief caption. Note that by adding your photo to the RI Flickr group pool, you consent to its use by RI.

•    Official Rotary Flickr group pool http://www.flickr.com/groups/familyofrotary/
•    President's Visits -- submit your photos of the president visiting your club or district  http://www.flickr.com/groups/presidentsvisits/
Learn more about Flickr http://www.flickr.com/
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YouTube http://www.youtube.com/rotaryinternational
Rotary International has its own channel on YouTube that offers video content to those interested in Rotary. The YouTube channel supplements video on Rotary's website by providing Rotarians the means of embedding video onto their own sites. Rotarians, Rotaractors, and Interactors are encouraged to select from a growing collection of pieces from RVM: The Rotarian Video Magazine and from Humanity in Motion public service announcements.
In addition, the YouTube channel allows you to be notified about new videos, and viewers can comment on the videos.
Make your website more dynamic and read " Embedding videos from RI's YouTube channel. " http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/Newsletters/Interactive/Pages/200901/DidYouKnow.aspx
You can also visit the YouTube channel for the Interact video contest , which features videos created by service-minded young people ages 12-18.   http://www.youtube.com/user/InteractOfficial
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Social media ideas and best practices
•    Social media tips for clubs and districts http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/110509_news_socialmediatips.aspx
•    Global Outlook: A Rotarian’s guide to social media (PDF) http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/global_outlook_1011_en.pdf
•    Add a page on Facebook for your Rotary club  http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/111007_news_facebook.aspx