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• People, including members, follow the business page by “liking” the page. Once a member has “liked” the

DKG business page, the DKG posts will show up on the member’s Facebook news feed.
• The business page is used to make announcements, share updates and relevant news, and connect mem-
bers to other DKG communication vehicles, such as blogs, publications, and so forth. Events and oppor-
tunities sponsored by DKG International are announced here: official conferences, conventions, webinars,
scholarships, deadline dates, and more.
• All kinds of audiences can interact on and with this page — whether they are members, potential members, or
other audiences just browsing. Members and others can connect and engage by commenting on the posts.
• However, because they do not represent the official business entity, individuals in such audiences may not
initiate posts or upload files, pictures, and documents.
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Facebook public group page

A page often confused with the official
business page is The Delta Kappa Gam-
ma Society International Facebook public
group page, initiated in 2009 and boasting
a membership of 3,300. This group page
provides a place for DKG members to

share news on individuals, chapters, state
organizations, and international events.
As with other smaller group pages
devoted to state organizations, chapters,
and special interests such as travel, DKG
members maintain this Facebook group.
Presently, five DKG members (Dr. Beverly Helms, Dr. Elizabeth Rapp Tarner, Carol Linscott, Carolyn Pittman,
and Barbra del Rocio Rodriguez Maldonado) are administrators of this large Facebook group; they approve
members, monitor the posts, and ensure that content is consistently added.

This public group page is member-driven. That is, this community of DKG members creates its own content
for this group page. Members on this page represent themselves in their posts. Because they do not represent
the official Society, they do not require permission to post and share on this site. Likewise, individuals, chapters,
state organizations, and outside organizations do not require permission from the legal entity known as DKG
International or the international president to promote and host events, webinars, and meetings; members do
so at their own direction.
• On this page, members may post and share posts from other public and business pages. For example,

members can share the announcements that appear on the DKG Society International business page. From
here, DKG members are able to “share” with other DKG members on public pages — including the many
state organization and chapter pages that are focused on the interests of those groups.
• Members can upload and download files, brochures, pictures, and documents to share with each other on
this page. Members can tag other members.
• Members can invite members on the public page to meetings, lectures, webinars, and other opportunities
hosted by individual members, chapters, and state organizations. See FB. p. 21

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