<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">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. <div><br></div><div>Please go to the web address below to check out our newsletters. </div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.getresponse.com/site/estacada_main_street/webform.html?wid=54348">http://www.getresponse.com/site/estacada_main_street/webform.html?wid=54348</a></div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Bembo; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>---</div><div>Katie Tucker</div><div>Estacada Main Street Manager</div><div><a href="mailto:katherine.m.tucker@gmail.com">katherine.m.tucker@gmail.com</a></div><div>971.533.8422 (c)</div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Estacada-Development-Association/192587430754058">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Estacada-Development-Association/192587430754058</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br><div><div>On May 25, 2011, at 10:07 AM, Angi Ford wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>Hello,</div> <div> </div> <div>What is the predominant form of communication used to get updates out.</div> <div> </div> <div>Does anyone use a weekly E-Blast style email that people can sign up to receive? If so, what format do you use?</div> <div> </div> <div>Does anyone send out a monthly newsletter?</div> <div> </div> <div>How about an ongoing article in your local community newspaper?</div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks, <br></div> <div>Angi Ford, Sherwood Main Street</div> <div>B.O.O.T.S.</div> <div>503.625.7800</div> <div><a href="http://www.sherwoodoldtown.com/" target="_blank">www.sherwoodoldtown.com</a></div><br> _____________________________________________________<br>OMS_MANAGERS mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OMS_MANAGERS@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">OMS_MANAGERS@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br>http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/oms_managers<br>Hosted by the Oregon State Library. The Library is not responsible for content.<br>Questions related to message content should be directed to list owner(s) or the sender of the message, by phone or email.<br>Technical questions? Call 503-378-8800.<br></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>