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PUBLIC RELATIONS

You are the Club Newsletter Editor

How can you create a successful newsletter?

It is the beginning of a new year for your club. As your club’s newsletter editor, what should you do first to be
successful? Have you done the job before; experience is always a huge bonus. If not, ask for help, talk with the club
president and past newsletter editors, and read the club’s old newsletters.

How do you determine the content to include in your newsletter? Where can you find this information? A great
place to start is the TFRW website. There are two award competitions at the TFRW biennial state convention –
“Best Newsletter and the Most Improved Newsletter.” The forms for these awards are on the TFRW website. The
next TFRW biennial convention will be held in 2019.
However, the award requirements cover the two year period of 2018-2019. So begin now, and you will be prepared
for the 2019 award submissions.

Both of these awards have criteria that must be included in your newsletters.

Content Requirements in Each Newsletter: Additional Content Requirements Must be in FOUR
Newsletters:
1. Full name of club above, below, or in the masthead
1. President’s Message
2. TFRW Region and Senate District
2. Legislative Update
3. Meeting announcement with date, time, place, and
speaker’s name, title, and topic 3. Campaign Activities

4. Board meeting, date, time, and place 4. A second committee report
5. Calendar of events 5. Guest Column from an elected GOP official

6. Date each newsletter with month or quarter and 6. Photographs of a meeting or club activity or event
year of publication.
7. List of officers with at least one phone number and
one email address for contact

8. At least one committee report
9. Club Disclaimer

Some clubs publish their newsletter monthly, quarterly, and every other month. The newsletter awards require that
your newsletter be published at least every quarter. Each club has different needs and schedules that are unique to
them.
So customize your newsletter to reflect your club and its personality. Create a template that you can follow for
each newsletter.

If I can help you or answer your questions, please contact me at 713-851-0737 or email me at [email protected].
Enjoy your newsletter, and don’t forget to send me a copy at [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you!

Barbara Tague | Public Relations Chairman | [email protected] | 713-851-0737

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