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152 – Those Evil E-mails

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This week the WELSTech Podcast centers around the effective use of e-mail.

The discussion:

What kind of e-mailer are you? – Is your electronic correspondence short and to the point, prompt, respectful and without error?  Martin and Sallie talk about e-mail best practices and share new ways to use the tool effectively.

  • A World Without E-mail blog post from Mashable
  • Read about the five-sentence rule in Mastering the Short Email from the Lifehack blog
  • Writing Effective E-mail: Top 10 Tips from blogger Dennis Jerz
  • E-mail retention discussion: WELSTech Episode 008 – Feb 27 2008
    • Ministry resources:

    (24:48) Create a “Free Bible” page from YouVersion – youversion.com/free-bible

    • Visit the sample page for St. John’s, Sleepy Eye, MN – stjohnsse.com/freeBible
      • News in tech:

      (28:38) Xmarks is going out of business

      Picks of the week:
      • (32:22) FreeHDVideoStock.com – Background video imagery
      • TripIt.com – Trip planning made easy, including a free smart phone app
        • WELS.net feature:

        (38:08) View the Love In Action video series from Special Ministries

        Community feedback:
        • (39:06) Pastor Chris Koschnitzke from Christus in Delavan, WI asked about copyright.  Check out the WELSTech Wiki Copyright page for useful links and resources.
        • The current discussion topics on the WELSTech Listserve include SMART Board training and policies around member’s unlisted phone numbers
        • Jason Schmidt from Gethsemane in Omaha, NE shared a link to a Google Docs Tipsheet and Resource Guide
          • Coming up on WELSTech:

          (49:00) Episode 153 – We’ll continue our book discussion of Leading 21st Century Schools, looking at chapter 2 and talking with author Lynne Schrum. (Release date 10/13/10)

          The featured artist:

          (49:44) We close the podcast with music from Cross to Glory (www.crosstoglory.com) – The Father’s Song from their CD titled “Life’s Song”

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