The BCM developed this RCC Toolkit in response to questions and informational requests from RCC members. Here are a variety of resources that might be helpful to RCC leaders and representatives:
Strategic Planning
Icebreakers
- Icebreakers and Energizers for Meetings
- Commonalities Icebreaker – Quick & Easy
- Simple Opener for Meetings
- Get-to-Know-You Icebreakers
Meeting Resources
- Sample RCC Agenda (Thanks to Yadkinview RCC for sharing their Word template!)
- 10 Myths of Parliamentary Procedure
- Tips for Running Effective Meetings
- Skype (video and audio conferencing)
- Google Plus Hangout (video conferencing (up to 10), screensharing)
- Robert’s Rules of Order
- Doodle – Online Meeting Scheduler
Website Development – Free Tools
Blogs – Online Journals, also called Weblogs
Email Blasts
- www.icontact.com – reduced rates for NC non-profits
- www.constantcontact.com
- www.mailchimp.com
Picture & Video Sharing
- Vimeo – video uploading and sharing (similar to YouTube but less crowded)
- Flickr – image and video hosting website
- Instagram – online photo-sharing and social networking service – to take and share pictures
- YouTube – video sharing – create your own account and upload your videos
- Brainshark – create slideshows with narration or upload videos
- Picasa – part of the Google suite of tools
Connecting & Sharing
- www.facebook.com
- www.twitter.com – micro-blogging – your message in 280 characters or less
- www.pinterest.com – Online scrapbook – check out BCM’s pinterest page: www.pinterest.com/moravianbcm
- www.thetableproject.org – Facebook for churches – free!
- www.wiggio.com – free group management tool – message boards, texting, video conferencing, file management
Online Event Registration:
Miscellaneous Tools
- www.groupme.com – free services allows mass texting
- www.surveymonkey.com – free online survey tool
- www.prezi.com – cool online presentation tool
- www.evernote.com – web clipper and note taker
