The Vice President of Communications and Public Relations, a voting member of the Council Board of Directors, shall be responsible for the general communication activities of the council and, where appropriate, coordinate activities such as:
Council Directory: A Council Directory is imperative if the council wishes to communicate with the members that reside in the council’s sphere of influence.
Maintains the Council Databases for Members of Golden West Council and Members at Large in the Region of Northern California, Northern Nevada, and Hawaii.
▪ Request from Global IMA Community Relations Associate a CSV file from the IMA Global Database of Members and Members at Large.
▪ Update the Council Notification System for member addition, removals, and changes of members Email.
▪ Notify Chapters when emails within the Global database are invalid.
• Council Notifications IMA Global recommends communicating through the Chapters for disbursement of information. This recommendation does not allow for notification of Members at Large. As such the council maintains it is more effective to have notifications from council straight to the membership.
o Maintains the Council Google Email System
o Maintains the Council Notification System
o Supports the REST Committee in announcements to Region and Inter-Region members.
• A Council Website is one of the means of social media to communicate with the members that reside in the council’s sphere of influence.
o Maintains the Council Website
• Publicity: The Council’s Publicity function is to convey to the community, especially the business community, the existence, purpose, and activities of IMA locally and globally.
o Currently the GWC Publicity function is in inactive status. Criteria for an effective publicity campaign can be found in the IMA Chapter Operations Manual.
• Community Service The Council’s Community Service programs help both the community and the council.
Through assistance to community groups, small business counseling, civic educational programs, and other community service projects, the council enhances its standing in the community and the overall image of accountants.
o Currently the GWC Community Service function is in inactive status. Criteria for typical service programs can be found in the IMA Chapter Operations Manual.
Should ensure a smooth transition.