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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Communications Survival Guide
Matthew PennPenn Communications
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U TXT’d Up?
•EM?
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U TXT’d Up?
•P911
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U TXT’d Up?
•BFF
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U TXT’d Up?
•LOL
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U TXT’d Up?
•RUMOF
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U TXT’d Up?
•L8R
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U TXT’d Up?
•SOHF
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U TXT’d Up?
•AIMP
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U TXT’d Up?
•COS
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U TXT’d Up?
•ROTFL
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U TXT’d Up?
•OOTD
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U TXT’d Up?
•OTL
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U TXT’d Up?
•IIRC
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U TXT’d Up?
•EM?•Excuse Me?
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U TXT’d Up?
•P911•Parent Alert!
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U TXT’d Up?
•BFF•Best Friends Forever
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U TXT’d Up?
•LOL•Laughing Out Loud
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U TXT’d Up?
•RUMOF•Are You Male or Female?
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U TXT’d Up?
•L8R•Later
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U TXT’d Up?
•SOHF•Sense of Humor Failure
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U TXT’d Up?
•AIMP•Always in My Prayers
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U TXT’d Up?
•COS•Change of Subject
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U TXT’d Up?
•ROTFL•Rolling on the Floor Laughing
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U TXT’d Up?
•OOTD•Out of The Office
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U TXT’d Up?
•OTL•Out To Lunch
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U TXT’d Up?
•IIRC•If I Remember Correctly.
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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.
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Communications Survival Guide
• The “Big Picture” Stuff–RESPECT–CONSISTENCY
• Are you constantly banging the drum for your YM?
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Communications Survival Guide
• The Toolbox–The Printed Word (ink & paper)–Verbal Communications–Online World–Connected Communications
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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?”
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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
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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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Communications Survival Guide
DUE TO RECENTVANDALISM
LOITERING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITEDVIOLATORS WILL BE
PROSECUTED
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DUE TO RECENTEVANGELISMLOITERING IS
ENCOURAGEDVIOLATORS MIGHT BE
FED AND WHOOPED UP ON IN BASKETBALL.
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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!
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Communications Survival Guide
• Email–No Longer Effective for Reaching
Teens–Very Effective for Adults–So, How To Use Email?
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• Mass Email Solutions?
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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
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Communications Survival Guide
• The Connected World– Instant Messengers–SMS Messaging–Social Networking Websites–Viral Video
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Communications Survival Guide
• All in One IM Programs–Trillian
www.ceruleanstudios.com–Pidgin
http://www.pidgin.im• MSN and Yahoo are now integrated
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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!
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Communications Survival Guide
• Social Networking–MySpace.com–Facebook.com–Yahoo360–Microsoft Live–Consider creating a “Group”
profile
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Communications Survival Guide
• The Survey–Every community is unique. Find
your niche.–Every audience within your
ministry must be treated individually.
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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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Communications Survival Guide
• The Assessment–Honest Assessment of Where You
Are–Where Do You Need to Be?–How Are You Going to Get There?
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Communications Survival Guide
• The Plan–Easier Than You Might Think!
• Especially when you timeline everything out.–What Happens When?–Who is Doing What?
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Communications Survival Guide
• Gorilla Tactics–Mailing Label Puzzle–Change your IM “Display Name”–Write a letter in TXT language
(wiki)–Chalk the Message –Duct Tape Flyer to Their Shirt
(Seriously!)
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Communications Survival Guide
• Gorilla Tactics–Write a “Blah” letter with a PS–Put Announcements to Music–Videotape Somebody Reading
Announcements–Group Hypnosis–Headline at top of next Bulletin
Insert -- “About the Carpet Stains…”