For those of use who don't have a paid web designer on staff, MailChimp is trying to help make our HTML emails a little prettier. They have made several HTML email templates available for free. Programs that want to experiment with e-newsletters or fundraising e-mails can use these templates to add a little panache without any expense. - K
VerticalResponse, a web-based bulk email tool, is offering a free program that allows nonprofits to send out up to 10,000 emails per month. What's more, you can purchase additional email credits at a 15% discount. Before you sign up, however, be sure to check out the recent idealware review of VerticalResponse, which discusses a couple of limitations that you should be aware of. - M
MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn make building an online community seem easy. But those of us who have had to moderate an online e-mail list know differently. Getting people to subscribe and contribute takes a lot of effort until you've got enough interested and invested people to keep the conversation going.
For those of you who are building an online community with an e-mail list, you might be interested in the resources highlighted during a recent discussion on the NTEN Discussion e-mail list.
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