Transcript Communication is the sending and RECEIVING

• Communication is the sending and RECEIVING of a
message.
• 3 Levels of Communication
1 – Communication
The sending & receiving of a message
2 – Successful Communication
The sending & receiving of an intentional message as
intended
3 – Effective Communication
The sending & receiving of an intentional message as
intended with the desired response
•Website should be regularly updated with
current information
•Vital resource for Lodge members and
the public
•Excellent way to showcase activities
•May include Member Restricted Areas
•Photos of recent activities and events
•Easy access to forms and publications
• Free Sites
– www.zanga.com; www.godaddy.com
– www.freewebsites.com; www.sites.google.com
• Pay Sites
– www.Aplus.net; www.1and1.com
– www.hostgator.com
•Message output is fast and easy
• email Blast, sending to multiple people at once
• delivers full message within minutes
• can include links to forms, sites or pages
•Can take extensive setup
• confirming emails
• entering contacts
• sending too many may result in emails being
caught with spam
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Keep distribution list under 50 addresses
Broadcast from a single address
Have members add this address to their safe list
Keep messages short, clear & concise
Distribute on a regular basis (ex: specific date)
Include link to main website
•Message output is fast and easy
• message blast, sending to multiple people at once
• delivers full message within minutes
•Can take extensive setup
• confirming numbers
• entering contacts
• requires distribution & duplication by all
members
• Message output is fast & easy
• Groups allow administrators, officers, or members to
message or post
•Can take extensive setup
• confirming numbers
• entering contacts
• requires distribution & duplication by all
members
• Examples
•Twitter, Myspace, Facebook, etc.
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Once you press “send” you can’t pull it back
Not everyone has access to email, internet & texting
Requires creating additional accounts
Difficult to control some content and correctness
Potentially dangerous
• information should be highly edited
• anyone can view what is posted
• Talking to a people can increase effectiveness
• May be slow, one person at a time
•Can be overcome by setting up phone chains
• Universal
• Leaving and responding to messages is crucial
• Know what you’re going to say before you call
• Remember the “Phone Chain Game” to ensure
all information being passed on is correct!
• Can be printed or emailed in a PDF
– no cost if distributed electronically
– minimal mailing cost for those without electronic access
• Should be distributed at regular intervals
– monthly or quarterly
• Can be made available on your website
– public or restricted access
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Articles required by ALL Officers & Chairmen
Articles as part of participation patch or award
Articles by general members
Articles by supporting organizations
– Boy Scouts of America
– Order of the Arrow
Public Service Bulletin Boards
• local area contacts
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http://www.wnep.com/community/psbb/submit/
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http://pahomepage.com/community/communitycalendar/month.calendar/2010/6/9/Requires registration
Insert date as needed
http://pahomepage.com/component/alpharegistration/?task=register
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http://www.myfoxnepa.com/subindex/community/calendar
• Thank you cards and letters to individuals, companies and
organizations that provide services and /or supplies.
• Provides an opportunity to bring Scouting into the public view.
• Provides proof of donation for tax purposes
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