page1 2008-07-01T14:20:09.912-06:00 Do_monkeys_really_love_bananas_ 2008-07-01T14:20:09.912-06:00 We do. We really, really do. How_much_does_Staff_Monkey_cost 2008-07-01T14:15:04.549-06:00 That's a great question! Right now I have 2 pricing structures. If you are an individual who has to raise support, the fee is $25 per month (which can most likely be expensed). If you are a part of a larger ministry, like a church, the fee is $50 per month. In both cases, the billing cycle is six months at a time. Is_there_an_initial_set-up_cost 2008-07-01T14:14:42.449-06:00 There are no initial set-up costs. Why_are_HTML_emails_better_than 2008-07-01T14:14:20.262-06:00 a) You will save an incalculable amount of time with Staff Monkey - no more folding, stuffing, sticking and licking! <br /><br />b) Stamps are $0.42 each... that's like a whole banana. Enough said!<br /><br />c) How much <strong>more</strong> time do <strong>you</strong> spend with your email each day than you do with your regular mail? Do you think it's any different for your donors? No need to answer - Staff Monkey knows and so do you... Why_are_HTML_emails_better_t101 2008-07-01T14:13:57.102-06:00 a) Imagine, for a moment, your donor receiving and immediately reading your beautiful, in-color and well-written (actually, Staff Monkey can't guarantee that part) e-letter as it pops up in their inbox! There's no clicking on some file. There's no "go here" directive. Just a wonderful newsletter for them to enjoy... with pictures and everything, right there! We know, good story...<br /><br />b) OK, let's get serious then. You will be able to <strong>know</strong> who is reading your e-mails, who is not receiving them and what links they are clicking on. Can you do that with your current email newsletters?<br /><br />c) Staff Monkey sends out each email to each recipient (you can even include their name in the newsletter). No nasty BCC lists. Why_not_send_out_an_email_and_a 2008-07-01T14:13:21.568-06:00 a) Because HTML is cooler... honestly, it just is. <br /><br />b) Pdf's are often hard for recipients to read. You have to zoom in and scroll around to see everything. And that's if they can even open it! How many times have you heard, "I couldn't open your email"? With HTML emails, it's all right there exactly when opened, no clicking involved.<br /><br />c) In Staff Monkey emails, weblinks are easily accessible by the touch of a button (without having to list long web addresses). For example, a recipient who wants to donate to an InterVarsity staff member can go <span style="font:12px Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><a href="http://www.intervarsity.org/donate/to/David_Oberly" rel="external" title="Donate to InterVarsity">here.</a></u></span> How_will_my_donors_know_the_e-m 2008-07-01T14:13:00.862-06:00 Because your name and email will be in the "<strong>From:</strong>" field. Every email campaign <u>you send out</u> will be exactly that, from you. No unsightly logos for Staff Monkey or anyone else. No "From" field that reads: "9HD83TFS43JOCP94958@staffmonkey.net". Just you. How_will_I_get_my_donors_signed 2008-07-01T14:12:47.446-06:00 If you already send your donors emails then all you'll need to do is send us an Microsoft Excel file with their email, first name and last name. If you aren't sending them emails yet, you need to ask them if you can start. Send them a self-addressed, stamped postcard. Call them. Or we can even setup an online sign-up form for you where your donors can go and sign themselves up - it's very easy! What_templates_do_you_have 2008-07-01T14:12:13.297-06:00 Staff Monkey provides 3 basic templates that we can customize with whatever pictures, web-safe fonts and colors you want! You can see the 3 examples here: <a href="../templates/postcard/index.html" rel="self" title="Postcard">prayercard</a> (think postcard, mostly a nice picture... with a paragraph of text), your <a href="../templates/newsletter/index.html" rel="self" title="Newsletter">basic newsletter</a> and a <a href="../templates/2column/index.html" rel="self" title="Two Column">2-column</a> newsletter format. <br /><br />Staff Monkey can often do special graphic work to personalize your newsletters. How_do_I_get_the_pictures_and_i 2008-07-01T14:11:52.726-06:00 Whenever you are ready to send out a prayer update or newsletter, you will send us an email with an attached Word document containing the text of your newsletter as well as any pictures you want to use in your newsletter in .jpg format. Staff Monkey does the rest. Will_I_get_to_see_the_final_pro 2008-07-01T14:11:28.860-06:00 YES!! We will send you a test email (which will be especially important for you to proofread one last time as Staff Monkey doesn't proofread your newsletters). If it looks good you'll email us back and we'll send out your newsletter for whenever you want it sent! You_said_Ill_be_able_to_see_who 2008-07-01T14:10:56.981-06:00 YES! A week after you send out your newsletter we'll send you an excel report so you can see the following: who received your email, who didn't, who opened it, who didn't, which URLs were clicked on, who forwarded your emails to whom and who unsubscribed. OK_OK_Im_actually_well_a_little 2008-07-01T14:10:33.935-06:00 Aside from the reasons given in FAQ #3, #4 and #5, the likelihood that your $25/ month will more than pay for itself is very high. Your donors will be reading your correspondence more frequently and thus be more connected with you and your ministry. Seth and Jill have definitely seen a difference in donor response since they started sending out updates in this manner. What_Are_you_saying_that_this_w 2008-07-01T14:10:06.307-06:00 That is exactly what Staff Monkey is saying! <br /><br />If you didn't have to print, fold, stuff and lick 300 newsletters every time, you'd actually send out an update every month! But you DO have to print, fold, stuff and lick 300 newsletters so you only get around to it 4 times a year!<br /><br />By "getting in front" of your donors <strong>every month</strong> you'll have a donor base that is better connected to what you are doing on a more regular basis which will inevitably result in those donors giving to the ministry more frequently. <br /><br />Staff Monkey is a monthly "subscription" because <strong>you need</strong> to be sending out correspondence to those people who are enabling you to be on campus every month. OK_theres_this_guy_I_know_who_w 2008-07-01T14:09:32.974-06:00 Just contact us (or have your friend contact us)! There is an initial set-up that we will need to go through together. Its very simple and won't take that long. We can answer all of your other questions then too.