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		<title>Asking for suggestions on a compression program &#8212; any ideas?</title>
		<link>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2011/12/asking-for-suggestions-on-a-compression-program-any-ideas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yvon Prehn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the video creation of how to make a Zip File,(CLICK HERE to go to that video) this following email exchange took place: Yvon, Well, I got it to work, so that’s good, but it doesn’t seem to reduce the size very much. I have a 40 MB Publisher file (lots of photos that I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back to Basics, essential, foundational design, typesetting, and writing skills for church communicators</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yvon Prehn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The content in this book is essential training if you want your communications on paper and the web to look professional and for all the tools of design, typography, and layout to work together to enhance your message. Links to both download and buy the book are at the end of this article. History of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three of the biggest church communication mistakes of 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2011/01/three-of-the-biggest-church-communication-mistakes-of-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2011/01/three-of-the-biggest-church-communication-mistakes-of-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 06:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yvon Prehn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Church Com Strategy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year I interact with many church communicators and every year it seems like some of the same mistakes are made by many churches that keep them from being as effective as they could be in communicating the gospel message. Following are three of the biggest ones I’ve seen this year. I don’t want to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Timeless design and communication principles—tips on consistency, typography, contrast, and content importance</title>
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		<comments>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2010/12/timeless-design-and-communication-tip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 21:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yvon Prehn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What's New HOW TO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[church communication basics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Church Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[color in design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There will never be an end to new technologies coming to the world of church communications. No matter what tools the Lord gives us to use as we share the message of the gospel, there are certain timeless design and communication principles we do well to remember if we want to communicate effectively, no matter what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why it is incorrect to think that graphic images mean the same thing to everyone who sees them</title>
		<link>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2010/12/why-it-is-incorrect-to-think-that-graphic-images-mean-the-same-thing-to-everyone-who-sees-them/</link>
		<comments>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2010/12/why-it-is-incorrect-to-think-that-graphic-images-mean-the-same-thing-to-everyone-who-sees-them/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yvon Prehn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphics, Images]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Images should be used only if they add to the message expressed primarily in words. They are not sufficient in and of themselves to communicate much of anything. They may look nice, they may create an emotion, designers may congratulate each other on their brilliance when they share their creations, but if you want to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The best page layouts for print, e-books, pdfs and the web, a Webinar On Demand</title>
		<link>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2010/05/video-the-best-page-layouts-for-print-e-books-pdfs-and-the-web/</link>
		<comments>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2010/05/video-the-best-page-layouts-for-print-e-books-pdfs-and-the-web/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 06:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yvon Prehn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Church Com Skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Webinars & Training Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Webinars On-Demand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Church Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-book creation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we are able to repurpose our communications in a variety of ways: print, PDFs, e-books, and the web. Services like www.lulu.com, an online, on-demand publishing company (and the one I use to create my paperback books) allows anyone to create professional-looking books for no upfront costs. However, even though we have these new technologies, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Picas, a useful way to measure in creating print communications</title>
		<link>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2009/12/picas-a-useful-way-to-measure-in-creating-print-communications/</link>
		<comments>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2009/12/picas-a-useful-way-to-measure-in-creating-print-communications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yvon Prehn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Church Communications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are measuring for print communication creation, it is sometimes difficult to deal with the fractions of inches. Graphic designers use the pica as the basic measurement because, for one reason, it is a much smaller measure and is easier to work with. This PDF explains it for you. The Adobe design programs as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Design, what it really means for effective communication creation</title>
		<link>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2009/12/design/</link>
		<comments>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2009/12/design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yvon Prehn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Church Communications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Design is probably one of the most misunderstood terms in communication work. Design is not fancy graphics or multi-media fluff you add on to your message. It is the plan that organizes how you will visually represent your message. Good design is the messenger, not the message itself and it should never shout more loudly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foundational and very important advice about design</title>
		<link>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2009/12/foundational-advice-about-design/</link>
		<comments>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2009/12/foundational-advice-about-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yvon Prehn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free Content]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Design is the messenger, not the message. That is why it is so important to plan your message before you begin designing your church communications. Roger Parker, an expert in communication design put it this way: The purpose of graphic design is to make it as easy as possible for readers to understand your message. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choir newsletter example: upbeat, brief, and effective</title>
		<link>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2009/12/choir-newsletter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/2009/12/choir-newsletter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yvon Prehn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Church Newsletters, print]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Ministry Communications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great design never goes out of style and though this PDF example is from a number of years ago, it&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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