The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

is proud to present two teleconference webinars:

 

 

 

 

 

MARKETING YOUR SHUL

 

 

Retaining members

     Energizing members

          Attracting new members

 

 

Thursday, February 11, 2010

 

There will be two opportunities to participate in this teleconference. When you RSVP, please be certain to indicate whether you will be attending the "first showing" or "second showing." Thank you!

 

FIRST "SHOWING"

 

3:00 p.m. Eastern

 

SECOND "SHOWING"

 

8:00 p.m. Eastern

 

Marketing a Conservative synagogue is not unlike managing a commercial brand or campaigning for a political candidate. No matter what you're selling these days, direct mail, phones, email, social networking, house parties, advertising and media publicity all make for a comprehensive communications strategy. 

 

Presented by:

 

Steve Rabinowitz, the media consultant to United Synagogue and a former Bill Clinton White House press aide,will brings his 30+ years of experience marketing presidents, candidates, companies and dozens of the biggest Jewish organizations to our USCJ synagogue execs, marketing directors, presidents, communications chairs and volunteer publicists during this teleconference. All are welcome to join and learn how to better market your shul!

 

 

We hope that representatives from your congregation will participate in this call!

 

Please email your RSVP to Ariella Brody at the New England Regional Office.

 

Once you are registered we will email you a confirmation that includes the call-in number.

 

RSVP to Ariella Brody at neadmin@uscj.org

(please cc: Aaron Kischel at kischel@uscj.org when you RSVP)

 

Name(s) of participant(s):

 

Title(s) of participant(s):

 

E-mail address(es):

 

Name of Synagogue:

 

Synagogue City and State:

 

First or Second "Showing":

 

 

 

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The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

is proud to present a second teleconference:

 

 

 

Mid-Year Evaluations:

More than a Report Card

 

with Rabbi Charles Savenor

District Director, METNY District USCJ

 

 

Wednesday, February 16, 2010

 

3:00 p.m. Eastern

 

Successful synagogues engender partnership with clergy and professional staff. A key component of this relationship is feedback that fosters growth. Staff evaluations provide synagogue leaders with the opportunity to dialogue with their professionals about job performance, examine shared goals and measure success. During this conference call, we will present four approaches to mid-year evaluations that can create an ongoing conversation to enhance the vitality of your synagogue.

 

 

We hope that representatives from your congregation will participate in this call!

 

Please email your RSVP to Ariella Brody at the New England Regional Office.

 

Once you are registered we will email you a confirmation that includes the call-in number.

 

RSVP to Ariella Brody at neadmin@uscj.org

(please cc: Aaron Kischel at kischel@uscj.org when you RSVP)

 

Name(s) of participant(s):

 

Title(s) of participant(s):

 

E-mail address(es):

 

Name of Synagogue:

 

Synagogue City and State:

 

 

Purim is just around the corner! METNY USCJ and Reisman's Bakery are proud to offer a special discount for METNY synagogues on Hamantashen.  For just $23.10 your synagogue can receive 100 pieces of Hamantashen at $3.30 per pound! Please call 718-331-1975 or click here to find out more information.

 

 

 

In planning for this year's Passover issue, The Jewish Week Newspaper is  seeking input from the wider Jewish community asking several Jewish organizations if they can spread the word among their membership -- especially online -- to send in their short vignettes in answer to one question:

 

What was the most meaningful or interesting or insightful question you heard or asked at a seder? How was the question answered, how did it answer the question, and how did the answer affect you or change your understanding?

Please contact Steve Lipman at the New York Jewish Week:

steve@jewishweek.org; fax -- (212) 921-8420; c/o Jewish Week, 1501 Broadway, suit 505, New York, NY 10036.

 

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