Feb 18th Bulletin (Feb 19, 2015)

Speakers

Apr 10, 2015
Rotary On Stage (off site at the Alex)
Program centered around The Alex and Glendale Arts

Apr 24, 2015
Maria Gandera
Craft Talk

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Upcoming Events

GSR Board meeting

Glendale Arts Community Room

Apr 14, 2015
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

GSR Board meeting

Glendale Arts Community Room

May 12, 2015

Special luncheon with Father Gregory Boyle

Glendale Adventist Medical Center - Main Auditorium

May 28, 2015
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

GSR Board meeting

Glendale Arts Community Room

Jun 09, 2015
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Club Information

President David Smith "Yes We Can"!

Glendale Sunrise Rotary,
the Club that Says Yes We Can

We meet Fridays at 7:00 AM

Oakmont Country Club

3100 Country Club Drive
Glendale, CA 91208
United States

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Stories

Editors Note

Posted by Ian O'Dwyer on Feb 11, 2015

Thanks to everyone for their concern and well wishes about Kate.  She was in and out of the hospital over the course of a week with an antibiotic resistant infection in her hand.  They finally got it under control and Kate is recovering quickly and has been back to work for a couple of days.

In this weeks bulletin:

Find out how to stay focused with Stephen Ropfogel.

Learn about a Nursing school in Uganda supported by RI

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A myth about fearful dogs.
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Thanks to Keith Sorem for the meeting notes and Stephen Ropfogel for the article.

Professional development is right at your fingertips with the Rotary Learning Center

Business and Rotary Leadership Skills are available online at Rotary.org

Professional development is right at your fingertips with the Rotary Learning Center, which offers members a range of interactive courses on navigating Rotary's online tools and developing leadership skills to prepare for new Rotary roles.

Anyone with a My Rotary account can take a free course in the Learning Center. Among the many courses available are How to Run a Webinar, How to Propose Legislation, Rotary Club Central Resources, and role-specific selections.

Get started by finding the Learning Center under the LEARNING & REFERENCE tab on Rotary.org. If you are already registered on the site, you will have a profile. If not, it's easy to create an account. From the MY PROFILE tab, you can modify your profile, find announcements about new and upcoming courses, and join a community to discuss what you're learning.

A great way to begin is by viewing the How to Navigate the Learning Center video tutorial, which covers what's available and how to make the most of it.

The center's catalog allows users to browse a list of subjects or see a complete rundown of all the courses offered. When registering for a course, you can either proceed to the material immediately or save it for later, returning to it from the MY COURSES tab.

Course material is provided in a variety of formats, including PDF and Word documents, interactive e-learning modules, and videos. Only some e-learning modules have audio, but all of them enable you to decide when to go on to the next screen.

A bar at the top of the screen marks your progress through each course. And a snapshot of all the courses you have registered for is available with the COURSE HISTORY tab, which also enables you to print a certificate once you have completed all requirements. Some district leaders require attendees at in-person training sessions to bring a printed certificate to ensure that they review relevant material before their session.

"This is a great way to use the center," says Adam Arents, Rotary's supervisor of learning technology. "It's better preparation than emailing a list of documents and saying, 'Please read these.' "

If your district sponsors fellowships or scholarships, you'll want to point recipients toward the Orientation for Scholars, Vocational Training Teams, and Peace Fellows course.

One of the most popular courses is Strengthen Rotary, which teaches members to incorporate Rotary values into everyday activities. The Rotary Club Central Resources course, another popular offering, helps members set goals and improve membership information.

For the first time, a required course has been added for representatives attending the 2016 Council on Legislation.

And a committee of British trainers, working on behalf of Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland (RIBI), has developed a course covering RIBI policies and practices. The team is preparing other courses for a more global audience.

Rotary's Learning Center is "a powerful tool," says Arents. "Many Rotarians don't realize the extent of what is there and what's useful for them. We're working to change that."

By Arnold R. Grahl

Rotary News

9-FEB-2015

District 5280 Friendship Exchange

Below are a few pictures brought to us by International Chair Jewel Price. As part of the Friendship Exchange, members of District 5280 attended a traditional wedding in New Delhi.

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3 Tips to Rebrand Without Breaking the Bank

Posted by Stephen Ropfogel

When done right, rebranding can help your business gain a competitive edge. It not only can keep your brand fresh but it may also help customers better understand your products or services. However, the downsides to rebranding -- time and money -- can be intimidating to many small-business owners and entrepreneurs.

Taking time to effectively plan for and implement a rebrand is certainly not a corner any small-business owner wants to cut. But is there a way it can be done without eating up your entire marketing budget? Absolutely. Rebranding doesn’t have to break the bank.

Check out these three creative tips and tools for rebranding your business inexpensively.

1. Tap influencers in your industry to help raise awareness for your new brand. Can't afford a PR team to help launch the rebrand? No problem. Reach out to any influencers whose audience is similar to the audience you’re trying to reach, and make sure you can offer something in return for an influencer’s help.

If you are having trouble figuring out the right influencer for your message, there are a number of platforms out there that can help you find the appropriate person for your targeted demographic. Twtrland helps you identify influencers on social media and Inkybee is a tool for finding influential blogs and bloggers. Once you’ve identified your influencers, consider using Traacker to track and mange your influencer relationships and activities.

Ideally, working with influencers to promote your new brand is just the beginning of your relationship, as both companies and influencers can benefit from stronger ties.

2. Utilize your social media followers. For brands with a strong community, it could be as simple as a announcing the new brand and watching your brand ambassadors get the word out. Companies that lack a strong community should consider sweepstakes that awards @mentions or a coupon for every person that likes a branded post. (Just be careful to make your offer relevant to your core constituents so you don’t just attract gamers.)

Postplanner is a tool that helps you run a Facebook contest without having to create a 3rd-party app. Woobox offers an app for just about any type of sweepstakes, contest or coupon you can imagine. And don’t forget this checklist to guide you through setting up and running your promotion.

3. Get employees on board. Besides reaching out to your social-media followers, ask employees to also be brand ambassadors. Get T-shirts, backpacks or other merchandise, slap your logo it and ask employees to wear your company swag.

Make sure your swag is something your employees will actually like and use, as it will increase the chance that your swag is worn or displayed voluntarily. Finally, once you’ve created the gear that no employee can resist flaunting, it’s not a bad idea to host networking events and incentivize your employees to show off their new branded gear to friends and colleagues.

Source Entrepreneur Magizine.August 11, 2014

Meeting Notes from February 13th 2015

Posted by Joshua Sneed

Club President David Smith called the meeting to order at 7:15 a.m.

One of today's guest speakers, Police Explorer Arpg Jangozian, led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Zainul Abedin led us in the Four Way Test.

Marilyn Gunnell shared a word of inspiration, acknowleding the love of family, friends, and fellow Rotarians in her own life and bringing to mind the joy of sharing encouragements with one another.

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS:

Zainul Abedin introduced AP Kanna, immediate past First District Governor in District 3230 in India with 135 clubs and 6,435 members.

Jeanette Cordon introduced her guest Lee Stacy, District Grant Chair.

Tom Propst introduced his sons Logan and Lucas.

Ken Riedel introduced guest speakers Vahe Abramyan from the Glendale Police Department and Arpg Jangozian from the Glendale Police Explorers program.

In presenting a grant check to the club, Lee Stacy, District Grant Chair acknowledged the shared grant application requested by Glendale Sunrise Rotary and the Glendale Noon Rotary clubs to help purchase an electric convection oven for Homeboy Industries. With the combined grant application, the size of the District-funded grant doubles, resulting in a $4,000 grant for this initiative.

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ken Riedel spoke about foreign exchange students: his own experience is that it is an incredibly rewarding experience to be involved in, and he is asking for four families to agree to help host a Club-sponsored foreign exchange student for three months each.

Jorge Vasquez announced a visit to the Estado 29 orphanage this weekend. Frank Lopez and Ray Rangwala are coordinating this weekend's trip and there are still spaces available for anyone to join. Jorge also spoke about some of the apprehensions people may feel about international travel, helping to counter misconceptions about safety by sharing the US State Department's analysis about the safety of travel to the Baja California region of Mexico.

Jim Thompson announced the annual literacy and reading encouragement initiative on Monday, March 2 as part of the Read Across America program on Dr. Seuss' birthday. Additional club volunteers are needed to help meet this need.

Eric Hamilton, club Service Chair, announced next week's club commitments:

Jeanette Cordon: Pledge of Allegiance
Tri Fritz: Inspiration
Zareh Sinanyan: Four Way Test
Angelo Cirrincione: Greeter

Nina Crowe encouraged club members to use promo code "ROTARYBILLY" when purchasing tickets to Billy Elliott at the Alex Theatre (Feb. 20-22) to ensure $2 proceeds from each ticket credited back to the Glendale Sunrise Rotary club. Tickets and information at alextheatre.org.

Harold Scoggins announced the Glendale Youth Alliance Art Exhibit Fundraiser on March 13 and 14. Admission is free. All funds raised in art and beverage sales benefit the Glendale Youth Alliance's work in serving the young people served by GYA. Event details at 818-548-2714 or via email at tosborn@glendaleca.gov.

Eric Hamilton announced the Glendale Education Foundation's "Denim and Diamonds" event on March 6 and paid a $10 fine. Event details at www.glened.org.

Nina Sonin paid a $20 fine for missing the last two meetings.

Peggy Smith paid $5 while sharing an update about her new construction project, and another $5 to celebrate the good news from the doctor.

Stephen Ropfogel paid $5 to draw attention to The Salvation Army's Drive Thru Food Drive this weekend.

BANNER PRESENTATION

President David Smith presented a banner to visiting past District Governor AP Kanna.

SPEAKER

Program Chair Peggy Smith announced next week's speaker Stephen Ropfogel, who is preparing a craft talk presentation.

This week's speakers are Glendale Police Officer Vahe Abramyan and Glendale Police Explorer Arpg Jangozian, representing Glendale Explorer Post #104.

The Explorer Program (ages 15-21) and Junior Explorer (ages 12-14) help young people develop skills in leadership, discipline, and responsibility while learning about service in law enforcement.

Program components include completion of the Glendale Explorer Academy, ride alongs, insight into law enforcement principles and priorities, physical training, criminal justice, and teamwork.

OPPORTUNITY DRAWING AND RAFFLE

$32 in today's raffle, won by Harold Scoggins.

$1,122 in the opportunity drawing with no winner this week.

Meeting Adjourned by President David Smith at 8:30 a.m.