Re: Facebook

[andi rivarola <andinsky@gmail.com>]

Thanks for your introduction, Bob, and thanks everyone for having me. I
think I have met most of you.

I am helping Bob with all things social networking. I am happy to report
that AIS's Facebook has more than doubled in size in the last month. And,
now there's a AIS Twitter account (@TweetAIS). Do you tweet?

I encourange each one of you to sign to Facebook, if you are not already in
it. And if you have privacy concerns, don't forget that you can sign up with
any name you like. One of the members at the San Fernando Iris Society says
that her best friend on Facebook is "Hot Dog.," In any case, a recent report
I shared with Bob, says that most 17 - 19 year-olds don't even like to use
email because it's too slow. The same report says those 55 and  up use
mainly email. This strongly suggests a generational shift in the way people
communicate, according the report's analyst. So, what to do? Well, you don't
have give up email, but if you'd like to help AIS gain grown among a younger
audience, please, please, join us.

FYI, at the San Fernando Valley Iris Society I asked if people were
interested in learning about Facebook, and so yes, we're having a private
classs for about 12 members (mostly in their 70s and up) to learn how to
post pictures and use Facebook. Our SFVIS Facebook Page is moderetely used
by lots of the members already, and I can clearly see the trend towards new
membership from our Facebook actibities already ocurring.

Anyway, don't want to take too much of your time, it would be great to
encourage all areas and AIS Regions to start their own Facebook Page, and to
post in their website the AIS Facebook badge Bob was talking about in his
last email. You can take a look at this badge by going to the AIS
Encyclopedia's website, located at the bottom of the page:
http://wiki.irises.org/

Also, check:
http://www.facebook.com/theamericanirissociety

If you need help with Facebook or Twitter, please let me know.

Andi Rivarola
http://www.facebook.com/andi.rivarola
T = @andinsky



On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 6:25 AM, Robert Pries <robertpries@embarqmail.com>wrote:

> Thanks to John and many others we are bringing the Iris Society into the
> current age and perhaps can insure its long term survival. The creation of
> electronic memberships is vital to the well-being of all the aspects of the
> society with which we are familiar. Good work John.
>
> Another part of the puzzle is Facebook. This social interaction site can
> have
> an enormous effect on bringing the interest of a younger generation to the
> Iris Society. B  I am pleased to announce that a new member of AISdiscuss
> is
> Andi Rivarola. Andi took over managing the AIS Facebook a short time ago
> and
> it is now growing rapidly. Managing a successful Facebook page is actually
> a
> great deal of work and while it would be great if each section, region and
> affiliate had one to serve their members, if it is not worked on
> constantly,
> it adds little to the impression of a group. But I encourage all groups to
> put
> the link to the AIS Facebook page on their websites. To see an example go
> to
> the bottom of the AIS Iris Encyclopedia Home page. Andi can provide simple
> instructions for your webmaster to do a similar AIS Facebook badge.
>
> At first I was skeptical about the value of Facebook But many successful
> non
> profits use it. The Missouri Botanical gardens has 26,000 Facebook members.
> Facebook keeps these people connected to the society and builds interest in
> it. B  Imagine if we had an equal number of Facebook members when
> E-membership
> came into effect. Perhaps hundreds would join and some might become print
> subscribers also. Your help in developing this new outreach to Iris lovers
> would be greatly appreciated. and involves little effort.
>
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