Branding Our Rotary

December 19, 2013

Branding our Rotary

Thank you Harvey for allowing me to share my Rotary ‘moment’ today at the meeting.  Mike, it’s not going to happen, I can’t stand still behind a podium let alone keep my hands on my side.  Perhaps we’ll need a movable podium for me…or better yet do away with it…we’ll see!  Thanks to my conversation with Jeff Newby back during my Cajun Chair reign, I became aware of the importance of branding, not only of a product but of events and of people.  That conversation was the start of Catfish Newby, Banner (Sea/Turkey) Ray, Banner Babes, Sign Fairies, just to mention a few. We even had George on board and he made special presentation to many of us with hand selected beads straight from New Orleans.  Today my office is still adorned with numerous alligators (from 1” to 6’ft in size!) that were given to me in recognition of my “Alligator on a Stick” business plan…fortunately, I lost the brand of Mr Alligator or Alligator P…it just didn’t have the ring and I returned back to just pain Dr P....How do you want to be Branded?

Dennis, thanks for letting me step in for you and becoming the Super Hero In Training presenter…I was honored until it was pointed out to me the acronym for the title…thanks Dennis….Kudos today to both Jesus Torres and Omkar Ranada who were presented the infamous capes in absentia…you going to have to admit that Savi looked pretty good wearing the cape for them!

Singing at our Rotary meetings…do I need to say more, I’m still flipping through my Official Simi Sunrise Rotary Songbook and have yet to find the songs that were sung…what gives!  And speaking of giving, perhaps we might be able to copy the below song and include it the OSSRS!

Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year to All!

Dr. P

Twelve Days of Rotary

On the Twelfth day of Rotary President Savi gave to us, Twelve Paul Harris Fellows, Eleven Community Projects, Ten Board Directors Directing, Nine Super Heroes, Eight Major Cajun Sponsors, Seven Funny Rat Finks, Six New Members, Five Golden Pens, Four Hundred Cajun Banners, Three Senior Turkey Seatings, Two Off-Site Meetings, and a President Elect Nominee!