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LODGE COMMUNICATIONS

LODGE COMMUNICATIONS. The Masters ultimate responsibility. MWB Neil Neddermeyer www.cinosam.net. THE TRESTLE BOARD CONTENTS. Master's Message- Avoid Negativity Candidates awaiting degrees Petitions for Membership. Calendar. Contact info for Lodge Officers

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LODGE COMMUNICATIONS

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  1. LODGE COMMUNICATIONS The Masters ultimate responsibility MWB Neil Neddermeyer www.cinosam.net

  2. THE TRESTLE BOARD CONTENTS • Master's Message- Avoid Negativity • Candidates awaiting degrees • Petitions for Membership. • Calendar. • Contact info for Lodge Officers 6. Grand Lodge Communications

  3. 7. Committees. • Deaths • Master’ Notes- explaining upcoming events, kudos etc. • Concordant Body contacts. • State, Area, and District Event Calendar • Masonic Birthdays--If space permits.

  4. IDEAS FOR MASTER'S MESSAGE • 1. Your own life experiences. • 2. Readings/Books/School. • 3. Other Trestle Boards. • 4. MSA Short Talk Bulletins • 5. Grand Lodge Web Site

  5. 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.

  6. E-MAIL It’s free • 1. Get those email addresses! • 2. Set up email address list correctly • 3. Use to promote • 4. Have mutable lists • 5. Emergency massages

  7. 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.

  8. COMMUNICATION OF SPECIAL EVENTS. • Written invitations • Email • Newsletters • Calling committee • Lodge web site • Grand Lodge web site

  9. EFFECTIVE VERBAL COMMUNICATION Inform Educate Entertain Sell

  10. Prepare or Fail • Consider • Volume • Length of presentation • Getting facts correct • Tempo

  11. LODGE WEBSITES- DO’S & DON’TS • Required. • Lodge name, address, and phone • Meeting nights. • Welcome message. • Master’s Message • Webmaster’s email address. • Secretary’s email address

  12. Ability to request more information • Information about Freemasonry. • Calendar of events (lodge and district). • Links Page.

  13. Nice to Have. • Messages from Senior Warden, Junior Warden, other officers. • Lodge History. • Membership petition

  14. Areas of concern. • Privacy. • Names (only) of officers, PM’s, committees, others…. • Need permission to publish • Pictures • Adults – permission • Children? • No pictures of the underprivileged

  15. Secured Environment Only: • Names, E-mail Addresses, Phone Numbers and Member’s Addresses. • Minutes of meetings. • Bylaws. • Reports of Committees. • Candidates in Waiting.

  16. Good Communication means Success MWB Neil Neddermeyer

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