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The Broadcast Message

The Broadcast Message still remains one of the most effective tools you have to engage your members. It is the best way for you as an NC to reach out and connect with members not visiting your site regularly. It's important that you make your broadcasts count, both in what you say and how you say it. This post addresses the "how" part.

If it's not simple you'll avoid it

Some of you may know me from Broadcast Message Templates I've created in the past. Well this version is way beyond any I have done in the past. I have been working on it for several months literally. The work that went into this was born out of my frustration with the process of sending a broadcast message - a well formatted html broadcast. Sometimes you'll procrastinate doing what you know you should do because of those hesitant thoughts you have about starting. If the process is not smooth and simple you will find something else to occupy your time. This was my relationship to broadcast messages. Not anymore.

The Template

The image on the left is a full version of the template (just click on it and zoom in the image to view full size). You can have a quick 1 story broadcast or the full version with 7 potential stories. It's beautiful and simple and mobile friendly. The best part is your main focus will be the content not html.

The Benefits

  • Ning native - no need to sync member list with third party newsletter services.
  • Built in Donate and Feedback buttons to engage your members. Just provide your links
  • Built in Social Icons. Just enter your social network links.
  • Mobile Friendly. Looks great on a mobile browser.
  • Customizable Ability to customize content amount 1 to 7 stories.
  • Feature/Ad boxes to promote content, members, or services/products. Just provide image & content links.
  • Built in language translation. Translate your broadcast on the fly into 18 different languages including (Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Danish, German, Persian, Finish, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romania, Russian, and Swedish.) Language not mentioned. I can add it. Also write your broadcast in any of those languages and have it translated to any of these languages.
  • Works on Ning 2.0 and 3.0 (tried and tested on both platforms without a hitch).
  • Template includes built in instructions so you never get lost.
  • You can own it and reuse it as much as you want. It's yours to keep. Once you add your banner, customize your color preferences and stock images all you'll ever need to change is the content. That's where the simplicity comes in. If you can write, copy and paste you have all the skills you need.

Yes, a lot of work went into this and a lot of forethought as well as I will be able to upgrade the template for users. I plan on making this available soon but I just wanted to make this announcement and beta test it with a few NCs . I will be sending invites to them to test it out and have them provide their honest feedback in this discussion.

If you don't want to follow this discussion for fear of voluminous email notifications. Just join my group and I will notify you with a single update when it's ready. Click here or Visit my profile and join there.

Update: Added a video showing real time use of the template including receiving the email of the template in real time and viewing it. Feel free to ask any questions. Using Google docs makes this very easy to distribute and for you to own & use on your own over and over again. It's basically fill in the blanks, copy & paste easy. Feel free to use the full screen view to see more detail in the video if you want.

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  • Garfield,

     Great Job!!! I am so excited about this template! My old template is just that-old and tired out! I quit sending it out!!! LOL! I really need this!!! When where and how much? Love it! 

    Thanks...

    • NC for Hire

      Thanks for the kind words. Just because you are the first person to comment you can have this one on me. I will also offer an affiliate benefit to anyone who recommends this to someone who winds up getting one for themselves. I will send you your template by tomorrow if not earlier.

      • Garfield,

        WOW! Thank you so very much! I will certainly recommend this to all my creator friends!

        Can't wait to use my new template! Yahoo!

        Thank You,

        Suzie

        PS- I feel like I won something!LOL! (I never win anything!LOL!)

  • Great news, Garfield! Thanks for designing this template, and for sharing with the rest of us.

    You are awesome!

    • NC for Hire

      Thanks Patrick. I am in for the long haul when it comes to Ning which means I have no choice but to dedicate myself to creating things that make running my network that much easier for myself. It's hard enough running a network in the first place.

      I definitely draw inspiration from Jen, J farrow, John Bizley, John, Jen Social, Jquery, Jon and any other NC whose name starts with J who customizes their network and shares their accomplishments with the rest of us. :-).

  • Hi Garfield,

    I started using your original template right when you made it available. I'm very exciting that you've updated it and made it easier to use! How do I get access to this new version?

    Thanks,

    Deb 

    • NC for Hire

      Hi Deb,

      That's right I remember. Yes, it has been updated and unlike the prior version this one is set up for individual use. I have updated my profile with how to you  and others can get access. I've also sent you a private message.

      I really appreciated your support last year on this template and hope this new one supports your wonderful network even better than the last one.

      Thanks,

      Garfield.

  • NC for Hire

    Brilliant work as usual Garfield! Terrific!

  • Hi.  Can you tell me how I can get this template Garfield?

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