SOCIAL MEDIA

Records held: Records are in a notebook and on a computer. A flash drive and printed material will be available to next chairman. Obligation to our members: Article for The Florida Gardener, workshops, presentations, responding to inquiries, etc). Chairman to promote the poster contest to local clubs through reports and articles in The Florida Gardener. Budget or financial requirements: (Budget submission, budget vs actual, funding, 501c3 needs) Related publications: • Chairman Information is located at: http://gardenclub.org/youth/smokey-bear-postercontest.aspx • Entry forms for posters: http://gardenclub.org/resources/sbwo/2020_Poster_Sticker_r1.pdf • Certificates of Participation and Poster Entry Stickers can be requested for free by sending an email to symbols@fs.fed.us with your name, mailing address, and quantity of certificates and/or stickers you are requesting. https://www.fs.usda.gov/learn/kids/smokey-bear-woodsy-owl-poster-contest

TIMELINE (2020 contest):

• August 2019: Promote the participation of garden clubs in Florida to send entries. • January 20, 2020: Local winner posters must be received by State Chairman. • February 24, 2020: State winners must be received by the Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Regional Chairman. • March 16, 2020: Regional winning posters must be received by the Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Regional Chairman. • April 6, 2020: Judging to select the national winners for each grade level. • April 27, 2020: Selection of the National Grand Prize Winner • Summer 2020: National Grand Prize Winner recognition ceremony in Washington, DC.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Position/Job Title: Social Media

Description:

Social Media currently is Facebook, over time as things progress adding Instagram may become a platform we will add

Duties and Responsibilities:

Chair will post on a regular basis. Post to include Inspiration of Gardening, Shared Programs of Clubs, Events of FFGC, Interesting shares with information on gardening, floral design, landscaping, awards, steering clear of political post. Upbeat, positive and informative. The chair may have editors that may post. The chair monitors for negative comments and may feel it necessary to remove the original post. A visitor of the FFGC Facebook page should have an idea of what we stress by virtue of what is posted. When available the Facebook administrator should view up-to-date insights on how to reach its audience and be effective.

Knowledge and Skills required:

Computer Skills, know how to navigate, post, upload, share and create through Facebook. Social Media usage for at least a year prior to accepting chairmanship. The ability to examine just how well your posts are doing in reaching new “likes” of the FFGC page, which posts were viewed the most and evaluate why the post reached so many positively. Know your audience but also reach out to a younger viewer too.