tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post1273923632141170163..comments2024-03-26T12:05:58.591-04:00Comments on Freemasons For Dummies: The Dreaded Lodge Webpage DiscussionChristopher Hodapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-68431013142545189372016-07-13T16:15:43.804-04:002016-07-13T16:15:43.804-04:00Very well designed and informative site. Looks lik...Very well designed and informative site. Looks like your lodge is quite active, too. Good going!Christopher Hodapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-11850266475793307782016-07-13T16:10:21.155-04:002016-07-13T16:10:21.155-04:00Visit our Lodge's website at www.elvinehelms92...Visit our Lodge's website at www.elvinehelms926.org. We'd appreciate any feedback that you have.<br /><br />Dan Kemble<br />Elvin E. Helms Lodge No. 926<br />Petersburg, KentuckyDan Kemblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12668990486382775910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-9617829849231748722016-07-11T09:40:00.827-04:002016-07-11T09:40:00.827-04:00I was at a town hall meeting at the state conferen...I was at a town hall meeting at the state conference for Job's Daughters this weekend and listened to an adult leader announce that the only way you can communicate with their Bethel is via the US Mail; they don't get or want any digital communications; it blew my mind.<br /><br />I'm in charge of "Communications" at our lodge and my goal is to over communicate; initial my plan was to the newsletter going again, we now mail 300 out a month; the printing and postage is one of our highest costs after rent and utilities. That led to me taking over our website, which had music and frames, and completely redoing it. I update it monthly primarily to include a link to our newsletter, as one of the earlier posters said by using Google Calendar I don't have to update that much.<br /><br />I've found Mail Chimp to be a great resource. It lets you create and schedule HTML e-mails; it will even post them to your social media sites. The best part is that we have a small enough distribution list that it is free. When I do the newsletter I try to set up an e-mail to go out each week as a reminder of what is going on. <br /><br />We also had a physical autodialer that was hooked up to an outdated computer in the office and called all the members, one at a time, when it worked. We now use a online service, I was able to send out a funeral notice from my iPhone while in the hospital when my youngest son was born.<br /><br />Br. Rich Pratt<br />Senior Warden<br />Golden Ark 595<br />http://goldenark.mimasons.com/index.html<br />Rich Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770229428982764096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-3958573227494228942016-07-07T13:19:40.252-04:002016-07-07T13:19:40.252-04:00I set up a new website for my lodge, and I made su...I set up a new website for my lodge, and I made sure there was no information on it that ever needs updating. Nothing with a date on it, no officers of the year, no events. A feed from our Google Calendar is on the site and that is all. It never needs updated.grytpypehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058874714902993209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-67987002156706304852016-07-07T11:10:04.582-04:002016-07-07T11:10:04.582-04:00Thank you Chris for posting about this! The 14th D...Thank you Chris for posting about this! The 14th District of Ohio greatly appreciates it.<br /><br />Sticking with the 21st century theme... In case this might be worthy of a post as well.<br /><br />Blendon 339 released 3D printable working tools recently. As candidates progress through their degree work they receive the working tools of that degree in a nice box and a 3D printed commemorative coin among other oddities.<br /><br />These working tools are open source and are free to download, modify, distribute, etc. They can be printed in plastic, various metals, chocolate and even concrete or "wood".<br /><br />These files are available at http://www.blendon339.com/masonic-3d-printing/Matt Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343776431610519731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-48977781394731631462016-07-07T00:32:46.012-04:002016-07-07T00:32:46.012-04:00Was working on my home lodge pg. When I was admoni...Was working on my home lodge pg. When I was admonished that what is show represents the lodge as a whole and was told to get more brothers on board. Mind you, I was the one that picked up the piece in an attempt to make this work and committed. My only advice would be not to take the wind out of the sail of those M.M. tbat really want to commit to your webmaster or fb pg. Later I began FS and now look at the pg. Great information brother Hodapp, as always. Freemasonry Squaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06429841288824347696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-12881808531984975292016-07-06T22:50:25.779-04:002016-07-06T22:50:25.779-04:00Union Lodge #7
Declared to be a shining star by th...Union Lodge #7<br />Declared to be a shining star by the MW of Kansas 2016 Lynn Beyer<br />www.union lodge #7<br />On Facebook twitter instagram and we even have out own lodge android app.<br /><br />Bro Jeffrey Black<br /><br />Union Lodge#7 media relationsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10872935816081626871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-4743957680617827912016-07-06T22:17:57.922-04:002016-07-06T22:17:57.922-04:00Chris, What you describe is what I call a cobweb s...Chris, What you describe is what I call a cobweb site. I see it in Lodges, Synagogues and just about everywhere with a volunteer webmaster. Like everything else, the responsibility lies with the WM to appoint a responsible brother, and to make sure that the job is done. Ed Greenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658981951274479458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-77921540344245804242016-07-06T18:49:38.546-04:002016-07-06T18:49:38.546-04:00Understood. Twitter is now hemorrhaging users who ...Understood. Twitter is now hemorrhaging users who are moving elsewhere, and Facebook is being disdained. But web pages persist and are the ultimate landing strip for everybody. No matter what other platforms come and go, they all can and will have a link to your home page.Christopher Hodapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-35925667817816528072016-07-06T18:30:46.139-04:002016-07-06T18:30:46.139-04:00I update our Lodge's Facebook page, but only a...I update our Lodge's Facebook page, but only about 10 members have liked the page to get the info. I started a Lodge Twitter account and have only convinced 2 Lodge members to follow. The Lodge has more twitter followers from UGLE than Washington F&AM.<br />Bob King PM<br />North Hill Lodge #210 Spokane, WAAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061990892428546230noreply@blogger.com