November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
From the WAAAUB 2010 North American Regional Gathering
Your Recommendations
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
Our Strategy……
Alumni-at-large
Electing WAAAUB leadership and supporting local and regional alumni activities
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
Attract a diverse body of students and Faculty members to AUB
• How?• How can alumni chapters help?
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
Engage Younger Alumni
• Sponsor younger alumni travel to regional meetings
• Develop mentoring opportunities– How to start ?– Role of alumni chapters?
• Develop career opportunities• Utilize social media networks• Others?
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
Attract more participation in regional meetings
• Select an attractive venue• Highlight the country attractions• Program should be a combination of both
educational, and entertainment– Give examples (how to make it so?)
• Promote the event by using social media including twitter
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
Recommendations to Chapters
• Go to people instead of bringing them to you• Have a comprehensive communication strategy – News letters, emails, and personal contacts
• Have a variety of activities targeting different interests • Provide services to your alumni– Career and mentoring opportunities
• Develop partnership with various bodies in your community– Local universities, Associations, local schools, and others
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
Recommendations to Chapters Contd
• Managing your chapter– Developing team work – Conducting effective meetings– Managing your financial resources– Improving your communication with members of
the Committee
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
Reaching out to alumni
• To expand alumni networks
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
WAAAUB Outreach Committee
Points to Discuss• Branding on online tools:• AUB Alumni On-Line Community• AUB Alumni•WAAAUB• AUB Alumni (WAAAUB)• Others?
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
WAAAUB Outreach Committee
Points to Discuss• Slogan for ‘WAAAUB Convocation 2011
Marketing Campaign’ :• “Stay connected to AUB – Sign up to WAAAUB!”• “Stay connected – Sign up to WAAAUB!”• “Once an AUBite, Always an AUBite – Sign up to
WAAAUB now!”• “Once an AUBite, Always an AUBite - WAAAUB!”• Others?
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
WAAAUB Outreach Committee
Points to Discuss• Feedback, suggestions & Ideas for: • ‘Increase, Communicate & Engage’ ICE• Role of the chapters in the update
activities• AUB Alumni On-Line Community • Awareness & perception of outreach
activities• ‘Benefit & Enrich’ BE• Mentoring concept
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
WAAAUB Outreach Committee
Points to Discuss• LinkedIn Subgroups (suggested):• Per Region:• USA (3), Canada (1), Europe (1), Levant (1), Gulf
(1), Africa (1), E.Asia/Australia (1), Latin America (1), Lebanon (1?)
• Per Faculty:• Agriculture (1), Arts & Sciences (1), Business
(1), Engineering (1), Medicine (1)• AUB Alumni Staff (1)• Total of 17