Save Time: Use Templates

Having helped many groups, I know that templates are not always used or even well-known.  So I wanted to highlight them because they can save you time and frustration … and potentially make you look really good in the process 🙂 . 

Filed under: Communication Tools, Free Stuff, Time Savers, Mac, MS Office, Online tools, Software, time management

Identifying the Works of Others That You Can Use for Your Ministry

I recently posted an article on legally using Flickr Photos for your site. In that, you were directed to a site that mentions creative commons licensing, specifically Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0.  Don’t run screaming yet.  You want to know about this.  Trust me.  So let’s break it down.

Filed under: Communication Tools, IT ethics, licensing, Online tools, time management

Five Free (and Random) Online Tools

I have a couple days per week where most of the day is spent reading and keeping up with what’s on the ‘net.  These days go in stages from “this is good” to “rabbit-trails” to “back-on-track” to “I’m a little overwhelmed and have I accomplished anything?”

Filed under: Online tools, Online tools, time management

Email Management

I finally found an email system that works for me.  Sure, I still have to make solid choices to keep it working, but after running with this system for a while, it fits me.  Since I get questions about email, I thought I’d share my personal story on how I’m still learning to manage it well.

Filed under: Good Information Practices, Email, organization, stewardship, time management