Transcript lodge communications - The Grand Lodge of Minnesota

LODGE COMMUNICATIONS
The Masters ultimate
responsibility
MWB Neil Neddermeyer
www.cinosam.net
THE TRESTLE BOARD CONTENTS
Master's Message- Avoid Negativity
2. Candidates awaiting degrees
3. Petitions for Membership.
4. Calendar.
5. Contact info for Lodge Officers
6. Grand Lodge Communications
1.
7. Committees.
8. Deaths
9. Master’ Notes- explaining upcoming
events, kudos etc.
10. Concordant Body contacts.
11. State, Area, and District Event Calendar
12. Masonic Birthdays--If space permits.
IDEAS FOR MASTER'S MESSAGE
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 5.
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Your own life experiences.
Readings/Books/School.
Other Trestle Boards.
MSA Short Talk Bulletins
Grand Lodge Web Site
Printing of the Trestle Board
1. Consider a printing service
 2 Not too much clutter
 3. Clip art is a good way to break it up.
 4. Use spell and grammar check!
 5. “Every member shall have due and
timely notice”
 Grand Lodge and neighboring Lodge
notices.
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E-MAIL
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 2.
 3.
 4.
 5.
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It’s free
Get those email addresses!
Set up email address list correctly
Use to promote
Have mutable lists
Emergency massages
TELEPHONE CHAIN.
1. For use in the event that E-Mail is not
quick enough.
 2. Don't forget sideliners and visitors.
 3. Especially include those active
members without E-mail.
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COMMUNICATION OF SPECIAL
EVENTS.
Written invitations
 Email
 Newsletters
 Calling committee
 Lodge web site
 Grand Lodge web site
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EFFECTIVE VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
Inform
Educate
Entertain
Sell
Prepare or Fail
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Consider
 Volume
 Length
of presentation
 Getting facts correct
 Tempo
LODGE WEBSITES- DO’S &
DON’TS
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Required.
 Lodge
name, address, and phone
 Meeting nights.
 Welcome message.
 Master’s Message
 Webmaster’s email address.
 Secretary’s email address
Ability to request more information
 Information about Freemasonry.
 Calendar of events (lodge and
district).
 Links Page.
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Nice to Have.
Messages from Senior Warden,
Junior Warden, other officers.
 Lodge History.
 Membership petition
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Areas of concern.
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Privacy.
 Names
(only) of officers, PM’s,
committees, others….
 Need permission to publish
 Pictures
 Adults
– permission
 Children?
 No pictures of the underprivileged
Secured Environment Only:
Names, E-mail Addresses, Phone
Numbers and Member’s Addresses.
 Minutes of meetings.
 Bylaws.
 Reports of Committees.
 Candidates in Waiting.
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Good Communication means
Success
MWB Neil Neddermeyer