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Communications & Training
Workshop
2021 Organizational Meeting of State Deputies
New Haven, CT
Agenda
• Supreme Council Communications
• Supreme Council Website
• Best Practices for Communicating with Your Councils
• Training Resources
• Working with your ARGTD
Supreme Council
Communications
Fraternal Leader Advisory (Bimonthly)
• Replaced DD Reminder
• Sent 1st & 3rd Thursday of Month
• Sent in English, French, Spanish and Polish
• State, District and Council Leaders receive
• Sign-Up Online
FLA has a ~50% open rate
State Deputy Weekly Update (Weekly) – Coming Soon
• Weekly snapshot for State Deputies• Saturday morning send
• Includes goal specific dashboard
• Recap of recent fraternal leader emails
• Announcements and news
Emails TO/CC State Deputies
• Fraternal Mission
• Growth (69)
• Operations (26)
• Programs (41)
• Supreme Officer Memos (12)
• Legal/Compliance Memos (6)
Supreme Council
Website
kofc.org/formembers
Fraternal Video Library
kofc.org/webinar
Officer Resources
Best Practices
for Emails
Email Overview & Goals
• Protect Membership Information
• Appoint an email coordinator
• Use “Calls to Action”
• Track Open and Click Rates
Best Practices for Communicating with Members
• Use tools like Flocknote, Constant Contact, etc.
• Always BCC addressees on large emails.
• Clearly show CC’s/BCC’s.
• Include “reply to” details.
Best Practices for Communicating with Members (Cont.)
• Attach PDFs instead of editable documents.
• Use a schedule to plan your emails.
• Any email can be made public.
Online Training
Resources
Online Trainings – Coming This Year
• Officer Specific Trainings
• District Deputy Training
• Grand Knight Training
• Financial Secretary Training
• Council Officer Training
• Leadership Training
• Essentials of Leadership
• KofC Leadership 101
• Communication Skills
Attendance Reports Will Be Available
Fraternal Training Webinars
• Variable topics – Growth, Operations, Programs
• New initiatives, best practices and tips
• Essential for DDs and Grand Knights
• Any council officer or member welcome
• Regularly ~2,000 – 3,000 attendees
• Should be over 13,000 per webinar
• State specific attendance reports available upon request
• 2021-2022 Schedule Forthcoming
Working with
Your ARGTDs
Your Assistant Regional Growth & Training Directors
• US ARGTDs
• Steve Cohen
• Jon Olson
• Darryl Barrios
• Ken White
• CANADA ARGTDs
• Wayne Fink
• Denis Belanger
• Shawn Veters
• Pierre Pelchat
• Francis McKen
Your ARGTDs Will
• Lead in person and virtual trainings
• DD Org Meeting & Mid-Year Meeting, Regional GK Meetings
• Better attendance when you promote/attend
• Coach DDs
• Answer routine questions
• Provide data and analysis on training
• Assist with Church Drives, Exemplifications, etc.
Current Course Catalog
Strategic
• Council Growth: Leaving a Lasting Legacy
• You Are Your Programs
• Membership Engagement
District
• Mid-Year DD Check-In
Topical
• COVID Recovery Program
• New Guidelines for Council Meetings
• Delta Church Drive
• Online Membership
• Candidate Tab
• Working with Your Pastor
Takeaways
Takeaways for State Deputies
• Promote readership of FLA
• Familiarize yourself with Supreme Council online resources
• Develop a state communications plan
• Measure effectiveness of communications, calls to action
• Use Fraternal Mission Field Team