Question

[Rebecca]

Gabe and I are looking for ideas concerning selling the Dry Tears
stuff, and this may include doing presentations and talking to groups.
PLEASE: If you have any ideas at all, please feel free to talk to us
or post something on the group!
Thanks for all your support!

[Rebecca Capen]

Maybe you could post a pamphlet on church tack-boards or places where a large group sees it. Other than that you could spread the word by mouth. :>) Sarah

[Rebecca Capen]

As far as postings, if someone will let you place brochures by drinking fountains or other sources of water.

Vicki

[Rebecca Capen]

Idea - have you made a presentation to your church?

Love in the Lord Jesus,

Vicki

[Rebecca]

Vicki,
In answer to your questions:

1) No, we haven't done a presentation to the church yet. We are still
working that out.

2) I love that idea about posting signs by water fountains! We will
look into that.

we also thought that if we knew business owners, we could talk to them
and find out if they'd be willing to get involved somehow.(Put a coin
cup by the cash register, sell DT stuff, etc.)

[Rebecca Capen]

Wow! Fantastic ideas-right on! Yeah, we'll look into these ideas!

Rebecca

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu> wrote:

When you do the presentation to your church, maybe include suggestions for business owners who might be present, suggesting how they could help.  Another idea besides water fountains (and I suppose office water coolers too) is if they can post materials wherever there is bottled water, such as a store display case or a vending machine, etc.  

 

Another idea is if you had something that could amount to a subscription.  Like, is there a God-gifted writer in your church (or beyond) who would be able to volunteer his time to put together a blog that would be available by paid subscription?  The blog would consist of truly worthy, edifying, and thought-provoking spiritual articles.  Then the person who donates is going to be donating every month, instead of only once.  And since they are getting something in return (articles to read), it's easier for them in this economy to do it.  Maybe even someone as important as John Piper would agree to something like this.  You never know.  I once wrote a letter to a very major celebrity singing star (secular), and he wrote back. More awesome than that, I have talked to God, and the mighty Creator answered back.  Perhaps John Piper or some other author (see your pastor for a list of recommended authors or bloggers) would answer back, and be willing to offer their services free.  Maybe they could only do it quarterly, but that would still help.  Then you would need to figure out how to do the subscription.  The easiest way would be by email.  You could either email the text directly, or you could email a reminder with a link, telling the person that this month's update is ready at the blog's website (thus allowing you to also use pictures in the website and make it attractive).

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Rebecca Capen <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

Okay, we'll look into that. What's the address of the AH Whole Foods?

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu> wrote:

Good idea about the coin cup or other materials by cash register.  Maybe some business owners belong to your church.

 

Also, I wonder if Whole Foods in Auburn Hills has a bulletin board where you could post info. You could ask them what are the types of info allowed.  If they say Yes, then there is also a Whole Foods down here in Troy where I could post brochures.

--
In Christ,

Rebecca Capen
co-founder of Dry Tears of Oakland County

--
In Christ,

Rebecca Capen
co-founder of Dry Tears of Oakland County

[Rebecca Capen]

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From: Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu>
Date: Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: Question
To: dry-tears-o...@googlegroups.com

Good idea about the coin cup or other materials by cash register.  Maybe some business owners belong to your church.

 

Also, I wonder if Whole Foods in Auburn Hills has a bulletin board where you could post info. You could ask them what are the types of info allowed.  If they say Yes, then there is also a Whole Foods down here in Troy where I could post brochures.

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Rebecca <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Rebecca Capen]

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From: Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu>

Date: Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: Question
To: Rebecca Capen <drytea...@gmail.com>

It's on Walton at Adams, by that Adam's Street outdoor shopping mall.  It faces Walton.  It's on the north side of Walton. I looked it up just a moment ago, and it looks like I should have said it's in Rochester Hills:  2918 Walton Blvd, Rochester Hills - (248) 652-2100.  Larger Map at this link:  http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&ie=UTF-8&q=whole+foods+market+auburn+hills+mi&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&dtab=2&ei=7uqTSsjZBomCMYnm4PkH&cid=13692762379133088484&li=lmd

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Rebecca Capen <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

Okay, we'll look into that. What's the address of the AH Whole Foods?

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu> wrote:

Good idea about the coin cup or other materials by cash register.  Maybe some business owners belong to your church.

 

Also, I wonder if Whole Foods in Auburn Hills has a bulletin board where you could post info. You could ask them what are the types of info allowed.  If they say Yes, then there is also a Whole Foods down here in Troy where I could post brochures.

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Rebecca <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

--
In Christ,

Rebecca Capen
co-founder of Dry Tears of Oakland County

[Rebecca Capen]

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From: Rebecca Capen <drytea...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: Question
To: Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu>


Okay, we'll look into that. What's the address of the AH Whole Foods?

Rebecca

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu> wrote:

Good idea about the coin cup or other materials by cash register.  Maybe some business owners belong to your church.

 

Also, I wonder if Whole Foods in Auburn Hills has a bulletin board where you could post info. You could ask them what are the types of info allowed.  If they say Yes, then there is also a Whole Foods down here in Troy where I could post brochures.

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Rebecca <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

--
In Christ,

Rebecca Capen
co-founder of Dry Tears of Oakland County

[Rebecca Capen]

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From: Rebecca Capen <drytea...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: Question
To: Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu>

Thanks! I know exactly where that is.

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:49 AM, Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu> wrote:

It's on Walton at Adams, by that Adam's Street outdoor shopping mall.  It faces Walton.  It's on the north side of Walton. I looked it up just a moment ago, and it looks like I should have said it's in Rochester Hills:  2918 Walton Blvd, Rochester Hills - (248) 652-2100.  Larger Map at this link:  http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&ie=UTF-8&q=whole+foods+market+auburn+hills+mi&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&dtab=2&ei=7uqTSsjZBomCMYnm4PkH&cid=13692762379133088484&li=lmd

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Rebecca Capen <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

Okay, we'll look into that. What's the address of the AH Whole Foods?

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu> wrote:

Good idea about the coin cup or other materials by cash register.  Maybe some business owners belong to your church.

 

Also, I wonder if Whole Foods in Auburn Hills has a bulletin board where you could post info. You could ask them what are the types of info allowed.  If they say Yes, then there is also a Whole Foods down here in Troy where I could post brochures.

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Rebecca <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

--
In Christ,

Rebecca Capen
co-founder of Dry Tears of Oakland County

--
In Christ,

Rebecca Capen
co-founder of Dry Tears of Oakland County

[Rebecca Capen]

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From: Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu>
Date: Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: Question

To: Rebecca Capen <drytea...@gmail.com>

When you do the church presentation, you can ask church members to:

1.)  Generate more fundraising ideas - ask people what type of idea has been used in the past that made a lot of money

2.)  Donate money or donate space at their business

3.)  Help sell the products to neighbors and friends

4.)  Help find legal places to post posters or brochures - make sure the posters and brochures give an easy way to contact your ministry or to donate money

 

In all your publications, try to focus on graphics - the more professional and story-telling are the graphics, especially in today's busy world wherein people don't spend as much time reading text, the better the response - or so I think.

 

There was some little girl who was 5 years old, and I don't remember what her fundraiser was, but she made an unusual amount of money.  If I think of it, I'll let you know.

 

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM, Rebecca Capen <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks! I know exactly where that is.

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:49 AM, Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu> wrote:

It's on Walton at Adams, by that Adam's Street outdoor shopping mall.  It faces Walton.  It's on the north side of Walton. I looked it up just a moment ago, and it looks like I should have said it's in Rochester Hills:  2918 Walton Blvd, Rochester Hills - (248) 652-2100.  Larger Map at this link:  http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&ie=UTF-8&q=whole+foods+market+auburn+hills+mi&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&dtab=2&ei=7uqTSsjZBomCMYnm4PkH&cid=13692762379133088484&li=lmd

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Rebecca Capen <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

Okay, we'll look into that. What's the address of the AH Whole Foods?

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu> wrote:

Good idea about the coin cup or other materials by cash register.  Maybe some business owners belong to your church.

 

Also, I wonder if Whole Foods in Auburn Hills has a bulletin board where you could post info. You could ask them what are the types of info allowed.  If they say Yes, then there is also a Whole Foods down here in Troy where I could post brochures.

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Rebecca <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

--
In Christ,

Rebecca Capen
co-founder of Dry Tears of Oakland County

--
In Christ,

Rebecca Capen
co-founder of Dry Tears of Oakland County

[Rebecca Capen]

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From: Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu>
Date: Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: Question
To: Rebecca Capen <drytea...@gmail.com>

I realize my blogging idea is problematic because of the vast amount of free material on the web - so why would people pay?  But just consider that idea a part of brainstorming.  Hopefully it will lead to generation of other ideas. 

 

Here is an idea - God opened Hagar's eyes to see where was the water in the desert.  Pray earnestly and perseveringly (like the woman who importuned the unjust judge, or the man who kept asking his sleeping neighbor for bread that he could share with a traveler) for God to open your eyes to where is the funding for the water in the desert for your brothers and sisters and their neighbors in that desert for whom you are trying to provide water.  Persevering prayer and reliance on God are chief, of course.  Meanwhile we also share ideas as He provides.

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM, Rebecca Capen <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks! I know exactly where that is.

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:49 AM, Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu> wrote:

It's on Walton at Adams, by that Adam's Street outdoor shopping mall.  It faces Walton.  It's on the north side of Walton. I looked it up just a moment ago, and it looks like I should have said it's in Rochester Hills:  2918 Walton Blvd, Rochester Hills - (248) 652-2100.  Larger Map at this link:  http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&ie=UTF-8&q=whole+foods+market+auburn+hills+mi&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&dtab=2&ei=7uqTSsjZBomCMYnm4PkH&cid=13692762379133088484&li=lmd

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Rebecca Capen <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

Okay, we'll look into that. What's the address of the AH Whole Foods?

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu> wrote:

Good idea about the coin cup or other materials by cash register.  Maybe some business owners belong to your church.

 

Also, I wonder if Whole Foods in Auburn Hills has a bulletin board where you could post info. You could ask them what are the types of info allowed.  If they say Yes, then there is also a Whole Foods down here in Troy where I could post brochures.

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Rebecca <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

--
In Christ,

Rebecca Capen
co-founder of Dry Tears of Oakland County

--
In Christ,

Rebecca Capen
co-founder of Dry Tears of Oakland County

[Rebecca Capen]

Yeah, that's true... Trust me, we have been praying our hearts out. Please pray for wisdom for us also, as we are starting to talk to key people.

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu> wrote:

I realize my blogging idea is problematic because of the vast amount of free material on the web - so why would people pay?  But just consider that idea a part of brainstorming.  Hopefully it will lead to generation of other ideas. 

 

Here is an idea - God opened Hagar's eyes to see where was the water in the desert.  Pray earnestly and perseveringly (like the woman who importuned the unjust judge, or the man who kept asking his sleeping neighbor for bread that he could share with a traveler) for God to open your eyes to where is the funding for the water in the desert for your brothers and sisters and their neighbors in that desert for whom you are trying to provide water.  Persevering prayer and reliance on God are chief, of course.  Meanwhile we also share ideas as He provides.

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM, Rebecca Capen <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks! I know exactly where that is.

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:49 AM, Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu> wrote:

It's on Walton at Adams, by that Adam's Street outdoor shopping mall.  It faces Walton.  It's on the north side of Walton. I looked it up just a moment ago, and it looks like I should have said it's in Rochester Hills:  2918 Walton Blvd, Rochester Hills - (248) 652-2100.  Larger Map at this link:  http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&ie=UTF-8&q=whole+foods+market+auburn+hills+mi&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&dtab=2&ei=7uqTSsjZBomCMYnm4PkH&cid=13692762379133088484&li=lmd

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Rebecca Capen <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

Okay, we'll look into that. What's the address of the AH Whole Foods?

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu> wrote:

Good idea about the coin cup or other materials by cash register.  Maybe some business owners belong to your church.

 

Also, I wonder if Whole Foods in Auburn Hills has a bulletin board where you could post info. You could ask them what are the types of info allowed.  If they say Yes, then there is also a Whole Foods down here in Troy where I could post brochures.

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Rebecca <drytea...@gmail.com> wrote:

--
In Christ,

Rebecca Capen
co-founder of Dry Tears of Oakland County

--
In Christ,

Rebecca Capen
co-founder of Dry Tears of Oakland County

[Rebecca Capen]

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From: Vicki Chavka <ema...@umich.edu>
Date: Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: Question
To: Rebecca Capen <drytea...@gmail.com>

OK!!!!!  May God be gracious.