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Page Managed by Bill Randall - Public Relations - Updated 2/21/12 - Click on photo for Randall’s latest Rotary Rant*
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(Links to Downloads of PR Materials)

PR Manuals, Pamphlets, Calendar, and PR Power Point:

RI Club PR Overview Page - how to run your club PR program and the resources you need to do it!

Effective Public Relations-A Guide for Rotary Clubs (purchase page) - the easiest, most effective manual we have on PR!

D5160-2009-Club Public Relations Manual.pdf - a complete how-to on PR writing, campaign design, excellent but lengthy.

RI Club Public Relations Committee Manual 226c.pdf - the official and dense RI PR Committee Manual.

New Rotary Basics Pamphlet Online Media Version - the best single pamphlet about Rotary!

Be a Vibrant Club RI Manual (purchase page) - is the best manual on how to organize/run your club most effectively!

2011-district-5160-club-pr-packets-power-point-3-pdf2- with info on custom club brochures, posters, banners, Rotarian sticky labels, video camera, and a summary of our recently RI approved PR Grant/Campaign for 2011-12 and our ideas for the 2012-13 PR Grant!

PR for PE’s pdf- quick summary of 5160 PR for incoming Club Presidents.

Custom Club Brochure Template template1- use this template to design your custom brochure for your Rotary Club!

Custom Avery #5163 2″ x 4″ artwork for rotary-magazine-label-2 to make your own Rotarian Magazine sticky address cover labels!

Yearlong Club PR Activities Idea s/Suggestions Calendar - March to March suggestions for PR all year!

Humanity in Motion and RI Official PR Materials:

Short, informative RI video about using Humanity in Motion materials kit for club PR tasks and projects.

Humanity in Motion print, internet, billboard, radio, and television downloads - the stuff to make your custom banners/posters from.

Make your own custom “ThisClose” ad so you can make your club president famous!

Rotary Images for ads, newsletters, etc - the official photos!

Official Rotary emblems, logos, and graphics for designing your club ads - the official graphics!

RI Downloads for your PR needs including fact sheets and PR writing templates - models to copy for PR releases.

RI Media and News pages you can subscribe to!

Online Rotary Publications Catalog - chock full of good stuff!

Social Media, Sound Bytes, Podcasts, Blogs, and Video:

RI Brochure for Social Media explains the exciting phenomenon in terms we can all understand!

Social Media Growth and Usage Statistics PDF great info on the evolving state of Social Media use!

Webinars on PR, web site design, social media, etc. Check upcoming dates and topics here!

Find out about how Rotary is using social networking to further public awareness, membership growth, and increased public support!

Listen to some Rotary Minutes, 60 second ads/features on various Rotary topics - sound bytes and audio spots!

Podcast Archive from 6 Club Web Site @ rotaryinthevalley.org - eloquent discussions of all things Rotary!

RandallsRotaryRants blog site where you can read the latest blogs from 5160 PR Chair Bill Randall!

District 5160 Clubs Information:

Listing of Clubs - Find local clubs and click on each club to visit their website!

New Six Club Website in San Ramon Valley with fascinating posts on various Rotary topics.

PR Contact Information:

Please direct your Public Relations inquiry to
Bill Randall, District 5160 Public Relations Leader
Rotary Club of Alamo

Below is the composite artwork that we are using in our current PR/Membership Campaign! Running through February 15, 2012, our customized RI ads are once again on bus tails, bus shelters, ferries and ferry terminals in Contra Costa, Solano, Shasta and Butte Counties! Please watch for them and let your friends know how PROUD YOU ARE TO BE A ROTARIAN!!! Bring a prospective member to a meeting! Share Rotary with your friends!

Rotary District 5160