Value Talk: Fellowship

2015 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Value Talk: FellowshipPresenter: Patrick Galvin Rotary Club of Portland, Oregon, USA

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How many people have you met at this year’s Rotary International Convention?

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Friendly association, especially with people who share one’s interests.

Source: Oxford English Dictionary

Definition of Fellowship

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Chicago Circa 1900

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Rotary International’s Founders

SilvesterSchiele

Paul Harris

Hiram Shorey

Gus Loehr

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Born to Connect

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Reconnecting to Brazil

CC: "USP" by Hector.Carvalho

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Affinity for Connecting

MeMy Wife

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Better Than Connecting?

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How Does This Make You Feel?

CC: "USP" by Hector.Carvalho

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Lessons from a Rotarian Connector

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Informal Fellowship Opportunities

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Formal Fellowship Opportunities

International Fellowship of Rotarian Photographers Fellowship of Railroading Rotarians International Fellowship of Rotarian Scuba Divers

Skiing Fellowship

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How does your club create informal or

formal opportunities for fellowship?

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Build Fellowship Through Connecting

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Strategies from a Connecting Guru

Name: Bella the BoxerTitle: Director of Goodwill (DOG)Company: The Galvanizing Group

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Provide a Warm Welcome

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Help Others Get What They Want

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Don’t Come on Too Strong

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Volunteer for Leadership Positions

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Ask for Referrals

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Express Gratitude

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Build Fellowship with LinkedIn

• Worldwide350 Million Profiles

• United States:107 Million Profiles (69% of US workforce)

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Rapid Growth

• LinkedIn has users in 200 countries and the site is available in 20 different languages

• 70% of LinkedIn users live outside the United States

• 50% of all LinkedIn users spend more than two hours per week on LinkedIn

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Your First Impression Online

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Your Connection Multiplier

My Connections

1st Degree:

730

2nd Degree:

478,000

3rd Degree:

About 16 million

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Leverage Your Network

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Seek Points of Connection

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Open Doors Through Your Connections

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Strengthen Your Profile

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Create a Compelling Professional Story

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Demonstrate Your Personality with Video

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Highlight Your Commitment to Rotary

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Manage Your Recommendations

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Leverage Your Profile

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Explain Your Passion for Rotary on Pulse

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Further Fellowship on Your Club’s Page

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Strive for Quality of Connections

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Integrate Real World & Online Contacts

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Reach Out in a Personal Way

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Recommend Your Connections

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Notice Milestones

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Celebrate People in the Real World

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Connect Your Connections

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Share Rotary via Social Media

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Allocate Your Social Media Time Wisely

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Live Happier and Longer

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Build Rotary’s Tradition of Fellowship

Rotary’s First Convention – Chicago, Illinois (USA) – 1910

2015 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Thanks and enjoy the rest of the convention!Questions or comments?Patrick Galvin, Rotary Club of Portland, Oregon (USA)[email protected]: @PatrickGalvin