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Leveraging Technology
in the 21st Century
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Guest Speaker
Robert (Bob) Wescott
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Program
Portal
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Why
• Effective communication is central to the success of an
organization’s mission, goals, and activities. 1
• Internal communication is essential to
motivate, inform, and counsel employees and
volunteers and to set the stage for excellent external
communication. 1
• Ability to extend communication beyond email and
traditional meetings
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Why
• SOVT believes in transparency and open
communication
• Online forum enables programs to share and
communicate
• Meets SOVT Strategic goal of implementing
Sustainable technology to improve efficiencies.
• Internal communication drives external communication
(raise funds, public awareness, etc) 1
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How
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Creating an account
• Go to forums.specialolympicsvermont.org or by
visiting the SOVT website
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Creating an account
• Click Apply for Membership
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Creating an account
• Complete entire Apply for Membership Form
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To change the
world
Creating an account
• You will need to confirm your email address. Check spam/junk
folder if you don’t receive.
• Once application reviewed, you will receive confirmation email.
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Posting and Navigating
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Forum
• The forum is pre-loaded with categories. As
an example, the Board Forum has a category
strictly for the Development Committee.
• There are different user levels
(administrator, user, etc)
• Ability to edit, delete, announce discussions
• Easy to use search field
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Forum View
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Starting a Discussion
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• Click Start a Discussion
Helpful Tips
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• To edit your profile, at the top navigation bar click on your username. You will then be able to
insert a photo, edit your account, change your password. Etc.
• 2 MB file upload max
• You can send private messages via the Inbox feature
• There is a moderator for each forum
• Search tool works wonderfully to find messages, discussions and documents
• “Announce” makes the discussion “sticky” to stay at the top
• “Close” disables anyone, regardless of user settings, from adding to a discussion.
• Helpful link with additional videos on how to use: http://vimeo.com/vanillaforums/videos
Any questions or issues, email Chris ([email protected])
References
1 Montana Nonprofit Association –October 17, 2012
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SOI
Resources
SpecialOlympics.org/sports.aspx
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Resources
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Coaching Guides
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Newsletter
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SOVT
Resources
SOVT Newsletter
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Our Website
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Our Facebook Page
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Program Portal
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Coaches
Trainings
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American Sport Education Program
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Accessing “Coaches SO Athletes”
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Register
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Starting Course
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Continuing the Course
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The Future (What To Expect)
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Online Event Registration
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Training Apps
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Online Store for Programs
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Remember to Embrace Technology
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Thank You!
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