Online help for scheduling meetings!

Someone shared this report on how readers perceive e-newsletters. Pretty interesting. In summary it says that peple tend to view websites as tools, but have a more personal/emotional connection to enewsletters.

Northside Presbyterian had no trouble getting volunteers for leadership positions this year! Check out their video.

UMCom had some good advice about website landing pages in its last enewsletter.

"You point people to your website, but do you have landing pages for specific ministries or missions or special emphases? Landing pages help you measure your website marketing’s effectiveness.  More importantly, you will communicate more effectively with your targeted audiences."

United Methodist Communications says that advertising on Facebook is a great idea.

The Wall Street Journal ran an excellent article by graphic designer Nancy Duarte on the importance of using the right pictures to make a connection to your audience when you're making a presentation.

UMCOM (United Methodist Communications) just emailed an article on how to use Google's marketing tools. With clergy email moving to google mail, it's a really good time to look at this stuff.

Mashable recently shared a blog post with "8 Quick Tips for Developing a Facebook Marketing Strategy."  The tips are geared to business, but some of them are certainly relevant to churches. A line in tip 8 says: "Being connected socially means engaging with customers, fans and critics wherever they are."

An easy way for people to see where to get connected! Check out the Wall of Small Groups display at Crossroad UMC south of Pittsburg.

Mt Gilead UMC in Sharpsburg got creative with hay bales to advertise their car show this weekend. By the way, they had 70 cars at the car show and raised over $4600 for their Relay for Life team next year.

United Methodist Communications just announced the release of the Rethink Church Edition Common English Bible (New Testament). Churches may order their own copies at $5 each to give away to church visitors or at Rethink Church events in their communities.

United Methodist Communication shared 8 Church Communication Faux Pas in its e-newsletter this week. From "I don't need a marketing plan" to "I went to seminary and I want everyone to know it," these are some good things to avoid.

Need a reason to shout "Hallelujah"? Sign up for the General Board of Global Ministries "Hallelujah Moments" -- inspirational mission stories sent to your email inbox.

Making announcements? Kem Meyer of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership wrote a great article about how to get your message out. Whether it's at your service, meeting, or event, there are things you should know about people if you want them to hear what you're saying.  This list can definitely help make you more effective.