ASDA Communications

Communication is a Two-way Street

Chapter News Central Office

Central Office has news, resources and more to share….

Chapters benefit from hearing about what’s going on outside of their school.

“National” Communications

• Under the “Communications” tab on the homepage• Digital version of the print publications, links to social media sites,

information on how to submit articles and more!

National E-Newsletters

• ASDA Leader• Monthly to chapter leaders• Important deadlines, updates

• ASDA Word of Mouth• Monthly to all members• General association news

• Legislative Ledger• Monthly to all members• Updates on legislation, advocacy

ASDA News

• 10 print issues per year (Aug. – May)• Association and industry news• Chapter event photos/recaps• Advice on getting through dental

school and making the transition to dental practice

• ASDA News is student written!

Mouth

• 4 print issues per year• In-depth, feature articles• Book reviews• News briefs• Student perspectives on current

issues

•Mouth is student written!

Get Your Digital Copy

• Mouth and ASDA News are both available in a digital format

• Cool features:• Search keywords (e.g. licensure, midlevel

providers, etc.)• PDF whole issue or single articles• E-mail articles to other students, faculty, friends

Write for ASDA News, Mouth & Mouthing Off

Mouthing Off – www.ASDAblog.com

• ASDA’s weekly blog (3x week or more)• Fun videos• Interviews• Pop culture references• Opinions• Association news

• Staff and student driven!

Facebook

• Photos• Opinion polls• ASDA news• Links to articles• Blog shout outs

YouTube

• ASDAnet channel includes “History of ASDA” video, clips from from national meetings, chapter events, student interviews and more

flickr

• ASDA photos from:• Annual Session• Lobby Day• Regional Meetings

• Upload your photos from district and chapter events

How do you use all of this “stuff”?

• Link to Mouthing Off from your chapter’s website • Interact w/ ASDA on Facebook• Send in videos for the YouTube channel• Post images to flickr• Share photos with staff for e-newsletters•Write for ASDA publications• Reprint ASDA articles • Apply for journalism awards

Chapter Resources

• Under “Districts & Chapters”: a toolbox full of recruitment ideas, financial information, communications and more

Website for Chapters

• Home page• Upcoming

deadlines• Contact

information

Leadership Toolbox• Handbook• How-to guides• Fundraisers• Position descriptions• ADPAC drives

Recruitment Materials•Membership

reports• Brochures• Benefit flyers•Welcome letters

Financial & Legal Documents

• Chapter constitutions & bylaws•Waivers• Affiliation agreements• Consent forms

Chapter Presentations

• PowerPoints• Value of membership• ASDA member benefits• Predental recruitment• Improving chapter

communications

• Issue-based presentations• Barriers to care• Dental insurance

Communication Tools & Templates

• Leader discussion forum•Website templates and

best practices• E-newsletter ideas• ASDA logos• Banner artwork

News and Events

• Info from e-newsletters• Word of Mouth• The Leader• Legislative Leader

• Important deadlines• Calendar of events• Social media links

We’re Here to Help

• Alex Malebranche, Columbia ’12, contributing editorAlexMalebranche@gmail.com

• Cheryl Graf, communications manager Cheryl@ASDAnet.org