Public Relations / Publicity / Social Media Committee Job Description

Policy:

The committee is responsible for the dissemination of Council information, which includes press releases, news media information, and social media content.

Procedure:

1. Prepare and disseminate, as requested, any information from any committee within the Council which will assist that committee to effectively complete its task of communicating to member societies.
2. Promote any appreciation or award program for the Council.
3. Assist member societies to develop their own public information capabilities by:
   • Providing tips for obtaining newspaper and television coverage.
   • Offering suggestions regarding how to create a “media event” for promotion of a society, sponsored seminars, etc.
4. Maintain an on-going file of all material prepared by the Committee, including press releases, advertising, and special meeting notice, committee requests, lists, etc.
5. Administer the MGC Facebook page and group, monitoring member requests, posting activities, etc.
6. Post to online calendars the Family History Fall Event and assist with promoting the Barbara J Brown Seminar.
7. Create press releases for any awards and send this to the papers in the area where the recipient lives and to the larger papers in the state.

Procedures for External Information:

1. Contribute articles and items of interest to the MGC Newsletter.
2. Prepare press releases as requested by the Executive Committee on behalf of the Council.
3. Prepare advertising for sale or promotion of any Council publication or special project.
4. Optimize use of the MGC Website as an up-to-date mechanism to disseminate information to the public as well as to Council.