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152 – Those Evil E-mails
This week the WELSTech Podcast centers around the effective use of e-mail.
Podcast: Download (37.7MB)
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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