An attractive and informative Web site will help your branch keep members up to date on news and events. It will also help attract new members of all ages. Here are some online resources from AAUW to help you effectively use the Web and social media.

Web site and social media help online

• AAUW Tools for Web Site Development: A comparison of platforms for setting up a Web site,complete with links to free software. Also contains links to content and graphics that should be included on your branch site. Includes links to RSS feeds and AAUW on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. In this handout, you will read about WordPress, which offers free blogging software. Read this t0 understand the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org.
• “AAUW Web Site Tools: What Every Leader Needs to Know”: An AAUW workshop at the June 2009 AAUW Convention, “Breaking Through Barriers.”
• AAUW Web Site Wiki Page: A Web site about Web sites written by AAUW members.
• Web Site Roundtable Handout: An overview of Web site tools and how to use them presented at the 2009 AAUW Convention.
• Basics of Facebook: An informational handout from the 2009 AAUW Convention.
• Facebook for AAUW: This document is an introduction and a primer for those who want to explore Facebook as an example of social networking for personal use and to advance the mission of AAUW.
• “Join Us on Facebook and Maintain Your Privacy Too“: Find out how to become a fan of AAUW Ohio on Facebook. Then get the details about how select the privacy settings for your Facebook page to keep it as private as you like.
• “Safety with Social Media“: Important information from Women’sLaw.org.
• “How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live“: June 25, 2009, Time magazine article shared at the 2009 AAUW Convention.
• Tech ToolKit: What AAUW members need to know to function in our technological world.

Sitewise™: A Web site solution for branches

In support of its ongoing goal to provide AAUW members and leaders the tools they need to address outreach and support opportunities online, AAUW has partnered with NAS for an easy-to-use and maintain Web site solution for branches, SiteWise™.

SiteWise™ was created specifically for AAUW state and local branches to provide a cost-effective solution to maintaining your Web sites and integrating other branch communications such as newsletters. It can prove to be a valuable asset for your recruitment and retention efforts and even help attract sponsors and contributors.

Why NAS and SiteWise™?

• SiteWise™ for AAUW is a Web site solution that is easy enough for anyone to maintain.
• SiteWise™ includes free support to set up, transfer or create your new site.
• SiteWise™ sites are automatically updated with AAUW National event and news content and most current branding and are customizable and controlled at the local level.
• SiteWise™ features include leadership profiles and interest group pages, newsletter, interactive calendar, social media linking, search engine optimization and more!
• SiteWise™ sites are scalable and customizable to meet the branches needs and goals

Get more information about SiteWise™

To take advantage of the introductory discount and for more information, pricing and to sign up, visit the SiteWise™ Web site or contact Tricia McGarry at 801-232-7725 or tmcgarry21@gmail.com.