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Jan/Feb 2022 | Vol. 79 No. 1

DKG and Facebook—What Everyone

Needs to Know!

ecky Sadowski, 2020–2022 DKG International President, and Dr. Elizabeth Rapp Tarner, an administrator
Bfor the DKG International Facebook public page, have collaborated to share the features and differences of
the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Facebook business page and the Delta Kappa Gamma Society
International public group page.
DKG Business Page and DKG Public Pages
Did you know there are different types of Facebook “pages” — and that it is important to know the difference
between an organization’s official business page and group pages related to the interests of members in that

organization? Members and others who search for DKG on Facebook are often confused by the varied results
that appear. Note the following types of Facebook pages:
1. Many of us have personal “profile” pages, where we share information about our day-to-day lives, send
greetings to friends on special occasions, post photos, and interact as “friends.”
2. Organizations and companies, on the other hand, often have business pages that share authentic informa-
tion, news, and announcements from the entity as it functions as a business; those who want to be “in the
know” about the organization “like” the page to receive updates and notifications.

3. Unlike such business pages, which are designed to present the official public face of an entity, group pages
are developed to connect individuals who have a common interest, allowing them to interact with each other
on that topic of interest.
Delta Kappa Gamma is fortunate to have an official Facebook business page as well as one substantial (and
many smaller) Facebook group pages — and knowing what each type provides and entails is important for mem-
bers. The following information describes the features of and differences between two DKG Facebook pages:
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Facebook business page and The Delta Kappa Gamma Society
International public group page. These pages serve different purposes and fill different needs for members; they
complement each other.
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Facebook business page

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society Face-
book business page with the red rose logo
establishes the official, professional presence
for DKG, including its address, phone number,
business hours, and other business-related
information. The Facebook administrators

of this DKG business page are the staff at
DKG Headquarters in Austin, Texas, who are
responsible for posting all content and for en-
suring that the legal business entity known as
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
is represented appropriately with oversight
from the DKG International President.

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