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Communications Survival Guide

Communications Survival Guide. Matthew Penn Penn Communications. U TXT’d Up?. EM?. U TXT’d Up?. P911. U TXT’d Up?. BFF. U TXT’d Up?. LOL. U TXT’d Up?. RUMOF. U TXT’d Up?. L8R. U TXT’d Up?. SOHF. U TXT’d Up?. AIMP. U TXT’d Up?. COS. U TXT’d Up?. ROTFL.

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Communications Survival Guide

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  1. Communications Survival Guide Matthew Penn Penn Communications

  2. U TXT’d Up? • EM?

  3. U TXT’d Up? • P911

  4. U TXT’d Up? • BFF

  5. U TXT’d Up? • LOL

  6. U TXT’d Up? • RUMOF

  7. U TXT’d Up? • L8R

  8. U TXT’d Up? • SOHF

  9. U TXT’d Up? • AIMP

  10. U TXT’d Up? • COS

  11. U TXT’d Up? • ROTFL

  12. U TXT’d Up? • OOTD

  13. U TXT’d Up? • OTL

  14. U TXT’d Up? • IIRC

  15. U TXT’d Up? • EM? • Excuse Me?

  16. U TXT’d Up? • P911 • Parent Alert!

  17. U TXT’d Up? • BFF • Best Friends Forever

  18. U TXT’d Up? • LOL • Laughing Out Loud

  19. U TXT’d Up? • RUMOF • Are You Male or Female?

  20. U TXT’d Up? • L8R • Later

  21. U TXT’d Up? • SOHF • Sense of Humor Failure

  22. U TXT’d Up? • AIMP • Always in My Prayers

  23. U TXT’d Up? • COS • Change of Subject

  24. U TXT’d Up? • ROTFL • Rolling on the Floor Laughing

  25. U TXT’d Up? • OOTD • Out of The Office

  26. U TXT’d Up? • OTL • Out To Lunch

  27. U TXT’d Up? • IIRC • If I Remember Correctly.

  28. Communications Survival Guide • The “Big Picture” Stuff • RESPECT • Communication without Respect of your audience, is a waste of time. • Develop Respect & Trust…Effective Communications will follow.

  29. Communications Survival Guide • The “Big Picture” Stuff • RESPECT • CONSISTENCY • Are you constantly banging the drum for your YM?

  30. Communications Survival Guide • The Toolbox • The Printed Word (ink & paper) • Verbal Communications • Online World • Connected Communications

  31. Communications Survival Guide • The Printed Word • Newsletters, Postcards, Letters, Flyers, Bulletin inserts, Signage, Bulletin Boards. • Essential Q#1 – Will it pass the 10 second test? • Essential Q#2 – Is it “Fridge Worthy?”

  32. Communications Survival Guide • Resources to Have • New Visitor Letter (or packet) • Follow Up Letter • “Hey You” Cards (card stock) • Pre-printed Post Cards& Stamps • Database • Re-Purpose Common Communications

  33. Communications Survival Guide • The Printed Word • Keep in Mind…Printed Word is “Official” and sends permanent message. • Verify, Proof, and 3rd Party Test • Don’t send negative or mixed messages

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  36. Communications Survival Guide • The Online World • Websites, Email, Blogs • Survey your students to see how they spend their online time. • Be careful of spending too much effort here!

  37. Communications Survival Guide • Email • No Longer Effective for Reaching Teens • Very Effective for Adults • So, How To Use Email?

  38. Communications Survival Guide • Mass Email Solutions?

  39. Communications Survival Guide • Blogs – Do You Need One? • Well, yes! • Content is Reusable (RSS) • Content is Subscribable (RSS) • Free! • Wordpress.com, Blogger.com, LiveJournal.com

  40. Communications Survival Guide • The Connected World • Instant Messengers • SMS Messaging • Social Networking Websites • Viral Video

  41. Communications Survival Guide • All in One IM Programs • Trillianwww.ceruleanstudios.com • Pidginhttp://www.pidgin.im • MSN and Yahoo are now integrated

  42. Communications Survival Guide • JabberText.com • Bulk SMS Messaging • Upload Cell Phone database • Integrate with your Website or Email • Send mass SMS message to students • Today’s Group - $Free!

  43. Communications Survival Guide • Social Networking • MySpace.com • Facebook.com • Yahoo360 • Microsoft Live • Consider creating a “Group” profile

  44. Communications Survival Guide • The Survey • Every community is unique. Find your niche. • Every audience within your ministry must be treated individually.

  45. Communications Survival Guide • Our Survey Results (Students) • Half of kids are “disconnected” (no internet or cell phone) • Email not going to be reliable • Personal Phone Calls & Mail Important • Website is waste of time • SMS Important • Staples & Duct Tap Might help!

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