Tag: prayer letters

Communication, eQuipping, Visioncasting, Written Content5 Comments

The Big Picture for the You-Can-Too Series

Sus Schmitt

Today, I’m giving you broad strokes for a big-picture look of where we’re going in 2014. Figure out where you are in these pictures I’m going to paint and then decide what is at least one step you need to do. I strongly encourage you to do as much of the entire series as applies to you. I believe I’ve set a do-able pace for this. I’d love to see hundreds of staff have all the pieces in place by December.

You can do this. Have faith in God and in yourself. You may need skills, but we’re here to help you. Follow my blog or find mentors and other resources. Start small; add a little at a time; be consistent; keep at it. You can master these tools.

You have a story and also people who want to help you get your ministry and that story heard above the noise on the Internet. They want to help you accomplish your ministry. Care about them; build your partners into a team and focus on these tools as a ministry to them (instead of thinking of it as a broadcasting of yourself). Continue reading The Big Picture for the You-Can-Too Series

Communication, eQuipping10 Comments

Your Options to Replace PDF Letters

Sus Schmitt

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In the previous post, I listed pros and cons for using PDF files to send prayer letters.  I’m encouraging you, instead, to make an attractive letter in the body of an email so your friends can read it straight away. Continue reading “Your Options to Replace PDF Letters”

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When Do You Use PDF Files?

Sus Schmitt

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Are you using eMail to send prayer letters to your ministry partners? Are you sending these via an eMail with an attached PDF file? I’d like to encourage you to switch over to blogging or to MailChimp (or a similar eMail service) instead. Here’s why… Continue reading “When Do You Use PDF Files?”