What could this idea change?
The public can find durable, accessible video evidence and explanations rather than losing useful content in short-lived feeds.
M-T1-DA-03 · Theme 1
Rotary YouTube Channel
Creates a governed video library where evergreen explainers, project evidence and human stories are searchable, captioned and linked to maintained local action pathways.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-DA-03 · Rotary YouTube Channel
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme DA: Digital Attraction
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-DA-03 · Rotary YouTube Channel
Could this work in our club?
- People researching Rotary, community partners, prospective volunteers, media and members seeking reusable video explanations. Use when the club has an ongoing video purpose and sufficient content to justify a maintained channel.
Before you start
- A channel charter covering audiences, series, publishing authority, moderation, retention and succession.
- Brand-controlled channel ownership with multiple authorised administrators, multi-factor authentication and recovery.
- Templates for briefs, releases, music and footage rights, captions, transcripts, thumbnails and metadata.
At the end: Review comments and broken links weekly, send contributors the final accessible version and conduct a quarterly fact, rights, security and retention audit of the library.
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.
Who can say yes?
Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.
Are people protected?
Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.
Can everyone take part?
Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.
Are the facts and permissions right?
Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.
How will we learn?
Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.
Worksheets for your club
Open them online, print them or change them to suit the way your club works.
Communications and content planner
Use this worksheet to prepare clear messages and check the facts, permissions and approval before sharing them.
Open worksheetTraining and mentoring guide
Use this worksheet to prepare a practical learning or mentoring session and follow up afterwards.
Open worksheetWorkflow and minimum-data register
Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.
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