For church newsletters, there are some things you shouldn’t do
Posted by Yvon Prehn on December 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Newsletters are one of the primary reasons people first started creating communications with their computers. This article was written primarily for people creating newsletters on paper, but its advice is also useful for newsletters created digitally. It is so easy to change newsletter format on the computer screen, but the reasons why a lack of [...]
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The most important thing about church newsletters, whether they are in print or online
Posted by Yvon Prehn on December 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The most important thing about newsletters, whether you ultimately mail them out, post them as a PDF on your website, or use an online newsletter to create them, is the CONTENT in the newsletter. People do not read church newsletters to check out the great graphic design skills of the church—they read them to find [...]
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Youth newsletter reveals staff personalities
Posted by Yvon Prehn on December 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The masthead of your publication can be used for ministry insight and humor as well as simply information. Download this PDF to see an great example. This publication was done in the early days of desktop publishing, but don’t let the outdated look distract you from some great content and a wonderful communication lesson. What [...]
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Choir newsletter example: upbeat, brief, and effective
Posted by Yvon Prehn on December 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Great design never goes out of style and though this PDF example is from a number of years ago, it’s still great. The overall design, attitude, words, and content of this piece is a great example and inspiration for any church communication piece. It is a one-page update newsletter for the choir, but what it illustrates [...]
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Little details are the most important part of your communications
Posted by Yvon Prehn on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The little things are the most important part of your communications because they are the links that actually connect people with the events and ministries of your church. They are also the most boring, tedious, and difficult parts to include in a communication piece whether it is on paper or online. We’d much rather work [...]
Reporter Form: a great tool that enables church communicators to get the information they need to create communications
Posted by Yvon Prehn on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
As a church communication creator, the value of the information that you put out in print, on the web, in your bulletins, newsletters, and other communications is only as good as of completeness of the communication information you are given. To help you get the complete information, a form like this can be a life-saver. Often [...]
Captions define what we see, never publish a photo without them
Posted by Yvon Prehn on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
We’ve all heard the saying: “A picture is worth a thousand words.” That is one of the dumbest statements ever because without a complete and clear caption, the question is, “which thousand?” No picture is self-explanatory. We have to tell people what to see in a photograph. This PDF illustrates how a variety of captions [...]
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Practical answers to paper choice questions for newsletters and other publications
Posted by Yvon Prehn on August 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment
No question is too simple or basic for a church communicator, with no prior graphic arts training who is trying to figure out how to create communications. This article answers the question: Question: What kind of paper should be used for newsletters, colored or not? Answer: The most important aspect of the paper you use is [...]
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