M-T1-AN-06 · A 90-day try-out

A club plan for Alumni Speaker Series

Use this as a starting point. Cross out what does not fit, add what is missing and make it your club's own.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry: M-T1-AN-06 · Alumni Speaker Series
Theme: Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme AN: Alumni Networks
Source material: Existing checked Theme 1 guide
Linked playbook entry: M-T1-AN-06 · Alumni Speaker Series

1. Is this worth trying here?

What we hope will change: Shares candid alumni expertise and lived experience in a curated series that serves community learning, not personal promotion or polished Rotary nostalgia.

What is happening in our club or community now?What is the smallest useful version we could try? What will we leave out?

Board contactPerson leading the workPerson checking what happened

2. Our 90-day try-out

What our club will do for Alumni Speaker Series
Step	What we will do	Who could lead it
1	Select a six-month topic arc from community questions and partner needs.	Series editor
2	Recruit a diverse speaker slate and issue a standard evidence and conduct brief.	Speaker coordinator
3	Prepare each session with moderated questions and accessible materials.	Host and speaker
4	Deliver live or hybrid with a clear disclaimer and referral route where needed.	Producer
5	Publish consented highlights and test which topics lead to useful action.	Content lead

3. Checks before we start

Things our club needs to check
Question	What it means for us	Who will check	Done?
Speakers disclose commercial, political and organisational interests.
Do not present personal experience as professional advice or verified general evidence.
MEDIUM — speaker claims, conflicts, recording rights and high-stakes advice boundaries need editorial control.

4. What changed?

What we will keep an eye on
What matters	Where we are now	What we hope to see	How we will check	Who
Audience attendance and completion by topic.

After 30 days

Is it reaching the right people? Is anything unsafe, unfair or harder than expected?

After 60 days

Make one useful change based on what people have told you.

After 90 days

Compare with where you started. Decide whether to change it, continue it or stop.

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

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Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

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Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

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Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

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Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

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How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.

We have checked this

Worksheets for your club

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Event and session plan

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Communications and content planner

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Workflow and minimum-data register

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Facilitation and conversation guide

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