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M-T1-MP-25 · Theme 1

Rotary Media Strategy Workshops

Help club leaders make evidence-based choices about audiences, news value, outlet relationships, spokespeople and response capacity for the next planning period.

Where this idea came from

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M-T1-MP-25 · Rotary Media Strategy Workshops
Theme
Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme MP: Media & Public Relations
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M-T1-MP-25 · Rotary Media Strategy Workshops

What could this idea change?

Public communication becomes more relevant and accountable because resources follow community information needs rather than channel habits.

Could this work in our club?

  • Club board, communications team, project leads, membership and service chairs, trained spokespeople and selected partners. Use when media activity is reactive, fragmented or disconnected from club priorities.

Before you start

  • Current media coverage, contact, audience, channel, capability and incident evidence.
  • Independent facilitator or chair able to challenge assumptions and resolve priorities.
  • Decision-makers present with authority over roles, budget and risk settings.

At the end: Publish the internal decision record, brief absent owners, hold the 90-day evidence review and stop activities that cannot meet trust or capacity thresholds.

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

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Training and mentoring guide

Use this worksheet to prepare a practical learning or mentoring session and follow up afterwards.

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02

Facilitation and conversation guide

Use this worksheet to hold a respectful conversation, hear different views and tell people what happens next.

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03

Workflow and minimum-data register

Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.

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