[Nfbnet-members-list] Announcing the Facebook Trainers Team

[David Andrews]

Announcing the Facebook Trainers Team

The Communications Committee of the National 
Federation of the Blind, chaired by Robert Leslie 
Newman, has launched an initiative to get all 
Federation entities-affiliates, chapters, 
divisions, etc.-to establish a presence on 
Facebook. To support this initiative, we have 
established a Facebook Trainers Team.

The Facebook Trainers Team exists to train 
Federation leaders to harness the power of 
Facebook to further the work of our individual 
entities and thus the Federation as a whole.

Facebook is useful for:
§  Reaching out to new members through a searchable online presence, outreach,
§  Getting a positive message about blindness out 
to the community quickly with pictures and multimedia files,
§  Allowing for open, free-flowing discussion between members outside meetings,

§  Sharing important information efficiently with your board and members,

and much, much more.

We recommend establishing Facebook groups, but we 
are also willing and able to support the 
development of Facebook pages. We are happy to advise you on your best option.

If you are interested in establishing a Facebook 
presence for your affiliate, chapter, division, 
etc., or, if you are interested in joining the 
Facebook Trainers Team, please contact Robert 
Leslie Newman at <newmanrl at cox.net>.

We would love to train you in this simple, quick, 
and easy way to further our work in the Federation.

The Facebook Trainers Team