Fwd: Michigan Education Foundation (MEF) meeting 5/1: Email Marketing/Annual Meeting
Susan Whitelaw
Dear MEF,
The next meeting of the Michigan Education Foundation (MEF) is scheduled for Monday, May 1 from 11-2 in Okemos. Our topic is Email Marketing, and our guest speaker is Candy Jones-Guerin, owner of WebWorld Advantage in Howell, MI (http://webworldadvantage.com/)
Candy’s presentation, which will outline the steps to effective email marketing (see more info below), will run from the start of the meeting through lunch. Candy is generously agreeing to present this seminar for free, provided we have at least 25 attendees. At 1:00, we’ll have a brief business meeting to elect the new MEF Board of Directors and Executive Committee, as this is our annual meeting. We’ll end the session with time for general discussion/questions from the group. Those who attended the March conference of the National School Foundation Association (NSFA) in Chicago are encouraged to share what they learned at this time.
Lunch: There will be a sandwich/salad bar lunch buffet available ($8 per person - cash or check to Okemos Public Schools). This buffet is optional; you can also bring a bagged lunch. Please note that there are no vending machines available in the building.
Please respond (only if you are able to attend the meeting) by Wednesday, April 26 and let me know if you plan to purchase lunch. If you are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, or have another dietary restriction, let me know and we will gladly accommodate your needs.
I look forward to seeing you. Call or email with any questions.
Martha Hentz, Okemos Education Foundation
Candy's presentation:
Tips and Tricks for Successful Email Marketing
This powerful seminar takes you step-by-step through the keys to effective email marketing:
- What it can do for your business and the five easy steps you must take to harness the power of the inbox!
- Grow a healthy contact list. Create great content
- Customize a beautiful, mobile-friendly template that matches your brand
- How to get your emails opened. Tracking your results
From revealing why regular email doesn’t work, to insider tips and techniques like automated list-building tools and the design elements that work (and those that don’t!), this seminar will give you the keys to the most effective marketing you can do: email marketing.
MEF’s Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B1vubHtrIDN6amdFWHpRazFXbXc&usp=sharing
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What is the Michigan Education Foundation?
The Michigan Education Foundation (MEF) is a collaborative group of Michigan school foundation administrators, executive directors and board trustees dedicated to furthering the mission of K-12 school foundations in our state. MEF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization led by a Board of Directors. Its mission is to be the catalyst for the creation and growth of local education foundations through collaboration, philanthropic leadership, professional development and networking.
Each meeting includes a speaker on a specific topic, lunch, a short discussion of MEF business, and time for group discussion. Anyone connected with a Michigan K-12 education foundation is welcome. There is no charge for the meetings (except for optional lunch purchase).
Upcoming MEF Meeting Dates and Topics:
Aug 7 -- Transitioning from an all-volunteer board to one with paid staff
Martha Hentz, Board ChairSupporting academic excellence at every level of the Okemos Public School District
