[OMS_MANAGERS] E-Blasts, Newsletters, etc.

Thu Jun 2 08:55:05 PDT 2011

Hi Oscar,

This is great timing, thank you!  :)

Angi Ford, Sherwood Main Street
BOOTS
503.625.7800

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 3:51 PM, Oscar Hult <oscar at albanydowntown.com> wrote:

>
>
> This just came to my inbox, seems like it might be interesting....
>
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>
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>  Oscar B. Hult
> Executive Director
> Albany Downtown Association
> Albany Main Street Program
> Albany Park Wise Program
> 541-928-2469
> www.albanydowntown.com
> http://www.facebook.com/AlbanyDowntown
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [
> oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Angi Ford [
> angi at sherwoodoldtown.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 01, 2011 10:40 AM
>
> *To:* Oregon Main Street program managers
> *Subject:* Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] E-Blasts, Newsletters, etc.
>
>    Hi Landon,
>
> Thanks for the feedback, great to know that there is a free options out
> there!  :)
>
> Angi Ford, Sherwood Main Street
> BOOTS
> 503-625-7800
>
> On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 4:38 PM, Landon Hoyt <Landon at nedcocdc.org> wrote:
>
>>  We have been using MailChimp for the time being and it is proving
>> successful. It can be a bit buggy sometimes, but it is excellent for being
>> free until we reach the subscriber limit. I love it because it has a ton of
>> features that literally show you exactly what you need to do.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Landon Hoyt*
>>
>> *Main Street Coordinator | AmeriCorps*VISTA*
>>
>> NEDCO (Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation)
>>
>> 212 Main Street, Springfield, OR 97477
>>
>> Phone: 541-345-7106, Fax: 541-345-9584
>>
>> landon at nedcocdc.org - www.nedcocdc.org
>>
>> Downtown Springfield on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Discover-Downtown-Springfield/146681012015526>
>>
>> *Helping families and communities build assets since 1979.*
>>
>>
>>
>> *The IDA Initiative is supported by funding from the Oregon IDA Tax
>> Credit. The Oregon IDA Tax Credit allows you to support participants like
>> ours and get back a 75% credit on your State tax return.  For more
>> information go to:*  *http://ida.neighborhoodpartnerships.org*<http://ida.neighborhoodpartnerships.org/>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:
>> oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On Behalf Of *Angi Ford
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 25, 2011 11:31 AM
>> *To:* Oregon Main Street program managers
>> *Subject:* Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] E-Blasts, Newsletters, etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> This is great, thanks Katie!  I really appreciate your feedback.  :)
>>
>>
>>
>> Angi Ford
>>
>> Sherwood Main Street
>>
>> 503.625.7800
>>
>> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Katherine Tucker <
>> katherine.m.tucker at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> We use GetResonse.com  I have never used other services but I did quite a
>> bit of research prior to setting up the service and it is very inexpensive
>> (we pay $5/month as a non-profit) and the templates are fairly easy to
>> use... but not perfect. We have been doing e-newsletters for 3-months now
>> and we were able to secure several sponsors.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please go to the web address below to check out our newsletters.
>>
>>
>>
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>> http://www.getresponse.com/site/estacada_main_street/webform.html?wid=54348
>>
>>
>>
>> Best,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Katie Tucker
>>
>> Estacada Main Street Manager
>>
>> katherine.m.tucker at gmail.com
>>
>> 971.533.8422 (c)
>>
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>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Estacada-Development-Association/192587430754058
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>> On May 25, 2011, at 10:07 AM, Angi Ford wrote:
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>>
>>   Hello,
>>
>>
>>
>> What is the predominant form of communication used to get updates out.
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone use a weekly E-Blast style email that people can sign up to
>> receive?  If so, what format do you use?
>>
>>
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>> Does anyone send out a monthly newsletter?
>>
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>> How about an ongoing article in your local community newspaper?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Angi Ford, Sherwood Main Street
>>
>> B.O.O.T.S.
>>
>> 503.625.7800
>>
>> www.sherwoodoldtown.com
>>
>>
>>
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>> --
>>
>> Angi Ford, Sherwood Main Street
>>
>> B.O.O.T.S.
>>
>> 503.625.7800
>>
>> www.sherwoodoldtown.com
>>
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>
> --
> Angi Ford
> B.O.O.T.S. Coordinator
> 503.625.7800
> www.sherwoodoldtown.com
>
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-- 
Angi Ford
B.O.O.T.S. Coordinator
503.625.7800
www.sherwoodoldtown.com
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