[itdiscuss] Replacement for PhoneTree

Wed Jan 6 13:36:48 EST 2010

We recently upgraded our phone tree from one that was created in the late
90's to the newest model. My user says she loves it, except for 1 complaint
- there is a lag of 6 seconds between the formatted standard greeting, and
the announcement. Some people hang up due to the delay. We connect our phone
tree to the ACS Ondemand database, so I would assume that they would
probably have a connection module for Shelby. 
Bob Cameron
IT Administrator
First United Methodist Church Lawrenceville
770-963-0386 x158
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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 09:08:17 -0800
From: Darin Rohatinsky <darinr at livinghopechurch.com>
Subject: Re: [itdiscuss] Email Disclaimers
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We actually don't use anything...

2010/1/6 Steve Huffman <SHuffman at blackhawkchurch.org>

>  I would be interested to know if any of your churches use email
> disclaimers & if so, what do you say. You know, the type that says ?If
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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:30:22 -0600
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I've seen some people send something like this, but we don't use anything by
default on our email accounts.

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We actually don't use anything...
2010/1/6 Steve Huffman
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I would be interested to know if any of your churches use email disclaimers
& if so, what do you say. You know, the type that says "If this isn't
intended for you delete it or the wrath of God will come on you" :)

Our business manager has asked about it.

Thanks,

Steve

Steve Huffman
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Blackhawk Church
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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:17:21 -0500
From: Sean Kelley <seankelley at roswellstreet.com>
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I have always been hesitant to use mass notification because I don't like
receiving those phone calls myself, but I would be interested to hear the
general consensus on if they are well received or not.

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I have been using PhoneTree for quite a few years and was wondering what you
folks use for mass notifications.  My future replacement will need to use
Shelby as a data source.

Ray Tyner
Peachtree City UMC
678.642.3362

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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:24:27 -0600
From: Jay Betancourt <jay at fbclubbock.org>
Subject: Re: [itdiscuss] Replacement for PhoneTree
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We have a PhoneTree system as well, but the equipment is outdated.  We only
have two phone lines connected to the device and it takes several days to
make a mass "mailing" to our members.

Instead, we have been using a service called Call-Em-All.  It's a little on
the pricey side, but what used to take us days, now takes minutes.  They
have an unlimited church calling plan which can be beneficial if your
organization uses the system a lot.  You can learn more about their service
by visiting http://www.call-em-all.com/.  They have some neat call reporting
and status tools.  I simply export the Shelby data into a CSV file with the
phone numbers and upload the data to Call-Em-All.

Feel free to call them with any questions, they are very helpful.  I think
they also started doing mass text notifications.

Thanks!
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Network Administrator, First Lubbock
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I have always been hesitant to use mass notification because I don't like
receiving those phone calls myself, but I would be interested to hear the
general consensus on if they are well received or not.

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Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 11:43 AM
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Subject: [itdiscuss] Replacement for PhoneTree
I have been using PhoneTree for quite a few years and was wondering what you
folks use for mass notifications.  My future replacement will need to use
Shelby as a data source.

Ray Tyner
Peachtree City UMC
678.642.3362

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