LODGE COMMUNICATIONSLODGE COMMUNICATIONS

The Masters ultimate The Masters ultimate responsibility responsibility

MWB Neil Neddermeyerwww.cinosam.net

THE TRESTLE BOARD CONTENTSTHE TRESTLE BOARD CONTENTS

1.1. Master's Message- Master's Message- Avoid Avoid NegativityNegativity

2.2. Candidates awaiting degrees Candidates awaiting degrees

3.3. Petitions for Membership. Petitions for Membership.

4.4. Calendar. Calendar.

5.5. Contact info for Lodge Contact info for Lodge OfficersOfficers

6.6. Grand Lodge Communications Grand Lodge Communications

7.7. Committees.Committees.

8.8. Deaths Deaths

9.9. Master’ Notes- explaining Master’ Notes- explaining upcoming events, kudos etc. upcoming events, kudos etc.

10.10.Concordant Body contacts. Concordant Body contacts.

11.11.State, Area, and District Event State, Area, and District Event Calendar Calendar

12.12.Masonic Birthdays--If space Masonic Birthdays--If space permits. permits.

IDEAS FOR MASTER'S IDEAS FOR MASTER'S MESSAGEMESSAGE

1.1. Your own life experiences.Your own life experiences.2.2. Readings/Books/School.Readings/Books/School.3.3. Other Trestle Boards.Other Trestle Boards.4.4. MSA Short Talk Bulletins MSA Short Talk Bulletins 5. Grand Lodge Web Site 5. Grand Lodge Web Site

Printing of the Trestle Printing of the Trestle BoardBoard

1. Consider a printing service1. Consider a printing service2 Not too much clutter 2 Not too much clutter 3.3. Clip art is a good way to Clip art is a good way to break it up. break it up.

4. Use spell and grammar check! 4. Use spell and grammar check! 5. “Every member shall have due 5. “Every member shall have due and timely notice” and timely notice”

Grand Lodge and neighboring Grand Lodge and neighboring Lodge notices.Lodge notices.

E-MAIL E-MAIL It’s freeIt’s free

1. Get those email addresses!1. Get those email addresses!2. Set up email address list 2. Set up email address list correctly correctly

3. Use to promote3. Use to promote4. Have mutable lists4. Have mutable lists5. Emergency massages 5. Emergency massages

TELEPHONE CHAIN.TELEPHONE CHAIN.

1.1. For use in the event that For use in the event that E-Mail is not quick enough.E-Mail is not quick enough.

2.2. Don't forget sideliners and Don't forget sideliners and visitors.visitors.

3.3. Especially include those Especially include those active members without E-mail.active members without E-mail.

COMMUNICATION OF SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF SPECIAL EVENTS.EVENTS.

Written invitationsWritten invitationsEmailEmailNewslettersNewslettersCalling committeeCalling committeeLodge web site Lodge web site Grand Lodge web siteGrand Lodge web site

EFFECTIVE VERBAL EFFECTIVE VERBAL COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

InformInform

EducateEducate

EntertainEntertain

SellSell

Prepare or FailPrepare or Fail

ConsiderConsiderVolumeVolumeLength of presentationLength of presentationGetting facts correctGetting facts correctTempoTempo

LODGE WEBSITES- DO’S & LODGE WEBSITES- DO’S & DON’TSDON’TS

Required.Required.Lodge name, address, and phoneLodge name, address, and phoneMeeting nights.Meeting nights.Welcome message.Welcome message.Master’s Message Master’s Message Webmaster’s email address.Webmaster’s email address.Secretary’s email addressSecretary’s email address

Ability to request more Ability to request more information information

Information about Freemasonry. Information about Freemasonry. Calendar of events (lodge and Calendar of events (lodge and district).district).

Links Page.Links Page.

Nice to Have.Nice to Have.

Messages from Senior Warden, Messages from Senior Warden, Junior Warden, other officers.Junior Warden, other officers.

Lodge History.Lodge History.Membership petitionMembership petition

Areas of concern.Areas of concern.

Privacy.Privacy.Names (only) of officers, PM’s, Names (only) of officers, PM’s, committees, others….committees, others….

Need permission to publishNeed permission to publishPicturesPictures

Adults – permissionAdults – permissionChildren?Children?No pictures of the underprivilegedNo pictures of the underprivileged

Secured Environment Only:Secured Environment Only:

Names, E-mail Addresses, Phone Names, E-mail Addresses, Phone Numbers and Member’s Addresses.Numbers and Member’s Addresses.

Minutes of meetings.Minutes of meetings.Bylaws.Bylaws.Reports of Committees.Reports of Committees.Candidates in Waiting.Candidates in Waiting.

Good Communication means Good Communication means SuccessSuccess

MWB Neil Neddermeyer