Giving Back at TOFW - Service Project and Scholarships

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WEEKLY BUSINESS

Blog Comments:  I loved reading all the small/big and important things you are doing this summer to seek the good.  It made my day!   Now we just need to get the other half of the team on the blog.  Give them a shout out on Facebook.  ;)

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Giving Back, TOFW- Style

#1 GOOD MEAL PROJECT~ Our 2012 Service Project is called THE GOOD MEAL PROJECT.  We will be creating bagged meals at the event that will be donated to the Food Bank in each city that is part of the 2012 Tour.  The process will be much like our Possibility Packs and Hope Kits from prior years.

 ~Attendees will be asked to bring the following items as donations when they come to the event (letter corresponding to the first letter in their last name):

A - F Chili (TWO - 15 oz. cans)

G – K Biscuit Mix ( TWO 8 oz. "just add water" mixes)

L - R Green beans (TWO - 14.5 oz. cans)

S - Z Teddy Grahams (ONE 10 oz. box)

~Team members will collect and sort donations Friday evening and Saturday morning

~During lunch on Saturday we will have 2 assembly shifts where attendees can assemble meals into bags that will be donated to the food bank.

I've attached a PDF information sheet about the project to your email today so you can share it with everyone you know coming!  

#2 SCHOLARSHIP~ Our Scholarship program is ONLY RUN THROUGH THE TEAM and so you are the only ones out there to tell the women about it. For a reminder of what the scholarship program is click here. Please take note at the right the scholarship coordinator's contact information and scholarship submission deadline.  

    

IDEAS FOR SHARING Scholarship:

      

1. Send an email to all your friends and family and ask them if they know of anyone that wants to go, but cannot afford it. You might say something like this: “Have you talked to someone who would love to go to TOFW, but can’t afford the full-price? As a team member, I have the opportunity to offer a few women scholarship registrations. Please send anyone you know that is in this situation to me and I will help to get them registered. We don’t want ANYONE to miss this!”

      

2. Ward leaders: Although we do not advertise this event to the members of your ward through church channels, you might want to contact your ward Relief Society President and let her know that you are a team member and have access to the “scholarship program.” Tell her that if she becomes aware of a woman who is in this situation, to have them contact you and you will take care of them. The woman needs to come to you personally, rather than having the leader submit their name to you, just so we can make sure she is fully aware of how the program works and is committed to it. We also want to make sure that she never confuses this with being something the Church donated for her. PLEASE UNDERSTAND that we do not want any church leader to be in a position where they feel like they are informing a woman about TOFW. And please do not contact leaders outside your natural friendship circles.    

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SHARE CHALLENGE

Of course, the share challenge this week is all about service!  

Share the Service Project video and Donation list with women you know are coming to TOFW and those you think would like to be a part of this exciting project!    

  {share this link: http://youtu.be/WEIKqzMESqg}

Find One scholarship recipient this week for TOFW (remember to be mindful of the scholarship limit 0f 75 total).

Now, go forth and spread the word about good things!  You're the best!

COMMENT CORNER: Using only ONE WORD, share your favorite way to SERVE (get creative!).

Presenter Highlights: Jericho Road & Mary Ellen Edmunds

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WEEKLY BUSINESS

Blog Comments: 26 blog comments this week - chock-full of great ideas for publicizing outside your inner circles while staying within the TOFW publicity guidelines.  You ladies are creative geniuses!!!  Keep the good words coming and help to encourage the rest of your team to comment...it would be amazing to see everyone on here.

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Get to know a few of our awesome Sacramento Presenters so you can tell everyone about them!


PRESENTER HIGHLIGHT: JERICHO ROAD

The “boy band” is all grown up! After over 10 years of performing together, this group of dads and musicians (and even an attorney) have matured in their music and message (but not so much that they won't do the famous “Boy Band Medley”). With their tight harmonies and solid testimonies, JR is back and better than ever.

Here's some more info on Jericho Road for you to peruse:

Presenter Bio & Product Page : http://deseretbook.com/timeout/presenter/19363
Seek The Good Snippet:  http://deseretbook.com/timeout/presenters
Stories & Posts on TOFW.com: http://tofw.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=jericho+road

PRESENTER HIGHLIGHT: MARY ELLEN EDMUNDS

Mary Ellen Edmunds is a longtime favorite of TOFW and one of our original presenters.  If you've heard her speak before, you'll be excited to hear her new insights on Seeking the Good!  If you've never heard her, we promise you'll be LAUGHING and CRYING (the good kind!) as her well crafted brand of humorous spirituality lifts your heart and broadens your mind. 


Here's a bit more of MEE (as she affectionately calls herself!):
Presenter Bio & Product Page: http://deseretbook.com/timeout/presenter/200
Seek The Good Snippet:  http://deseretbook.com/timeout/presenters
Stories & Posts on TOFW.com: http://tofw.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=mary+ellen+edmunds

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SHARE CHALLENGE

If “music soothes the soul” and “laughter is the best medicine”, then this week’s share challenge can’t help but make a few people smile! Share either this fun clip from Mary Ellen Edmunds or this beautiful song by Jericho Road with your FB friends or email crowd.  Actually, there’s no need to choose…why not share ‘em both for a double dose of awesomeness!   Either way, you’ll strike a chord with someone who needs a TOFW-style pick-me-up.

{Share this link: http://bit.ly/IdentityMEE}

{Share this link: http://bit.ly/JRalliswell}


OH!  And here's one more from Jericho Road from earlier this year...a sneak peek for this fall!

{Share this link: http://tinyurl.com/JerichoRoadblessing}

COMMENT CORNER:   What will you do to "seek the good" this summer?

EMAIL! EMAIL! EMAIL!

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WEEKLY BUSINESS

Blog Comments: We had 22 comments on the blog last week, down from the week before.  Everybody encourage your fellow team mates to comment on the blog via your Team FB group!
Team Brochures: The last of the stragglers will be mailed at the end of the week.  If you have NOT received your Team Packet, please let Sheila know so she can make sure you were in this last group.

Deseret Book selling registration! The Sacramento & Reno Deseret Book stores are now selling TOFW registration. The benefit to registering in-store is there is no $4 transaction fee.

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EMAIL! EMAIL! EMAIL!

An e-mail from TOFW: We sent an email to all of our Deseret Book customers in the area letting them know that Time Out for Women is coming to SACRAMENTO!  

Please share the email with everyone just in case they didn't get it from us. 

{SHARE LINK: http://deseretbook.com/misc/email/tofw/2012/14Week/tofw_14wkdb_sacramento.html}

PERSONAL EMAILS: Make your emails PERSONAL, include a reason why you think they would love TOFW. Encourage them to gather a group! 

EMAIL TIP:AVOID THE APPEARANCE OF SPAM!!  Write something fun with it that makes them want to open your email AND click on the link.  The subject could be: “Come Seek the Good!” OR “Jericho Road, Dean Hughes, Emily Watts, And MORE…come join us!” 

Get creative…have fun…and SPREAD THE WORD!

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SHARE CHALLENGE!

In addition to sharing the email link from above, Create Your OWN Email Campaign!    That's right, you can be your very own TOFW promotional genius, with your own email campaign.  Here's how to get started!

1) Make a list of all your friends (along with email address) in the area that might be interested in attending TOFW.  You can even create a "contacts group" in your email address book so it is easy to email them each time.  Be sure you always put the email addresses in the "Blind CC" area so it doesn't show a huge list of names and email addresses at the beginning of the email.

2) Send a first email telling them that you are a TEAM MEMBER and that you are so excited to tell them about TOFW over the next several weeks.  

Here is a sample:

Subject: Time Out for Women 2012 in SACRAMENTO!

Message: Hello Ladies!  I have been a HUGE fan of Time Out for Women for many years and now have the opportunity to share it with you!  I am the promotional representative for the _______ area and want to share this awesome opportunity with you!  This is my first email, but I will be sending emails regularly to you as the event gets closer.  If you would like to have your name removed from this list, simply write back and let me know and I will remove your email with no questions asked.  However, I would definitely want to hear if there is someone you feel would benefit from this event and I can add their email quicker than you can bat an eye!  I've got the link below for the event here in our area which includes the dates, times, place and of course the cost.  I will send more info in the upcoming weeks, but if you have any questions right now after looking at the website please let me know!  http://deseretbook.com/timeout/event/202

3) In the coming weeks, as I share information, presenter highlights, etc. with YOU about the event, you can then send an email to your little email campaign group.  Always offer them the option to "unsubscribe".  Make the emails SHORT, SIMPLE, SWEET, PERSONAL, and FUN! Always make it a fresh email (to avoid the appearance of spam) and make the subject line interesting.

COMMENT CORNER: What have you been hearing from women you are talking to? Are they receptive? Is it easy to get the word out? Any challenges you are facing?

Facebook! and Social Media!

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WEEKLY BUSINESS

Blog Comments: We had 24 comments on the blog last week.  That is a getting better, but only half the team.  Please be sure to comment below once you've read the blog.  ;)
Team Brochures: All brochures have been mailed (some today) with the exception of the few that have not completed training.

Pep Rally! Did you have fun?  Do you love your tote?  So wish I could have been with you.  For those that were unable to attend the pep rally, your tote will be mailed or delivered to you by Sheila (once you've completed training).
Deseret Book selling registration! Beginning Monday, June 11th, the Sacramento and Reno Deseret Book stores will have registrations for sale in-store.  The benefit to registering in-store is there is no $4 transaction fee.

Training: Our team is almost completely trained and built!! Yippee! If you haven't been trained, please view the recorded training instructions on the prior post.

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FACEBOOK AND SOCIAL MEDIA!

Are you on FACEBOOK?  Do you have a BLOG?  Do you TWEET?  What about PINTREST?

Social media has changed the face of of being a Team Member!  It has made information SO accessible! 

So here are some pointers on how to use SOCIAL MEDIA as a team member.

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SHARE CHALLENGE!

BLOG: If you have a blog, grab our badge so everyone knows you love TOFW! {http://tofw.com/badges}

TWITTER: Follow us on Twitter!  {https://twitter.com/#!/TimeOutforWomen}  During events get a "behind the scenes feed as the event unfolds.  Hash tag #TOFW.

PINTREST: Pin your favorite articles from TOFW.com and your EVENT PAGE on Pintrest!

FACEBOOK: On our Team Training we discussed some great ways to use Facebook as a Team Member.  Here is a reminder!

1) LIKE Time Out for Women on Facebook!  {https://www.facebook.com/TimeOutForWomen}

2) INVITE your Facebook friends to your TOFW event via the Facebook event!  {https://www.facebook.com/events/246410865429009/}

3) POST & SHARE TOFW stories, Ads, videos, links, etc. on your own Facebook page.  Or, send some personal messages via Facebook telling your friends about TOFW coming to SACRAMENTO!

4) Be part of the GROUP!  Make sure you have "friended" your Team Captain and that she has added you to the secret Facebook group for Team Sacramento so you can use your fellow team members as a resource.  {https://www.facebook.com/groups/327443673978173/}

COMMENT CORNER: What is your favorite way to Social Network?