Public Relations

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Public Relations
Paul Bettge CHAIRMAN
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HOW DO ELIGIBLE CATHOLIC MEN FIND OUT ABOUT THE
GREAT WORKS OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS?
Public Relations
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PR TOOLS
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE TOOLS FOR PR?
FOR THE MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL ASSEMBLY
NEWSLETTERS STATE SUPREME COUNCIL WEBSITES
(www.tkofc.org www.kofc.org) STATE SUPREME
PUBLICATIONS (Texas Knight, Knightline, etc.) FOR
THE GENERAL PUBLIC PRESS RELEASES TO LOCAL
NEWSPAPERS LOCAL COMMUNITY BULLETIN CHANNELS
ON CABLE RADIO/TV COVERAGE OF CHARITY EVENTS
PARISH BULLETINS LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS
WORD OF MOUTH FROM A MEMBER TO NON-MEMBER
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PR AWARDS
BEST COUNCIL/ASSEMBLY NEWSLETTER
Council must be in good standing with State
Supreme Council (per capita bills
paid) Newsletter must be posted on the
Council/Assembly web site on www.tkofc.org Enter
by sending e-mail to PR Chairman Paul Bettge
(Paul.Bettge_at_tkofc.org) and include Council
number and the month of the newsletter you are
submitting for judging Entries must be received
by March 31, 2007. No form to fill out - just
send an e-mail with the above information.
BEST MEDIA EVENT
Same criteria as above, but must include
newspaper, television, and/or radio coverage of a
special event in your Council or Assembly.
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PUBLICATIONS
TEXAS STATE COUNCIL PUBLICATIONS
DISTRICT DEPUTY NEWSLETTER Published in
July, August, October, November, January,
February, April, May Targeted to District
Deputies, Diocesan Deputies, Asst. Diocesan
Deputies FRONTLINE FOCUS Published in
September, December, March, June Targeted
to Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, District
Diocesan Deputies TEXAS KNIGHT Published
in October and March Targeted to all members
in the State of Texas
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WEBSITE
TEXAS STATE COUNCIL WEBSITE www.tkofc.org
FREE REGISTRATION FOR ALL KNIGHTS
(Councils/Assemblies) HOW WILL THIS HELP ME?
Up to date news on Supreme, State, Diocesan,
District, Council events Post your Council
or Assembly Newsletter (send link to members)
Send out automatic reminders to all registered
about important events Enter your Council or
District Prayer requests Download important
Council or Assembly Forms Learn more about
the Knights in Texas
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CONTACT US
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS ABOUT THE
STATE WEBSITE, PLEASE CONTACT
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Paul Bettge PR Chairman Texas State
Council paul.bettge_at_tkofc.org 979-297-2651
Ruben Jimenez State Webmaster Texas State
Council ruben.jimenez_at_tkofc.org 972-964-0126