{"id":99657,"date":"2026-07-14T07:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T11:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=99657"},"modified":"2026-07-13T06:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T10:09:10","slug":"__trashed-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2__trashed-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=99657","title":{"rendered":"Communications Column – July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Walter Boomsma<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
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Communications Directo<\/em><\/strong>r<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Creating Flyers that Communicate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft users have probably heard that the desktop program Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 13, 2026. Actually, it would be more accurate to state clearly that it will no longer work. Any files created with the program will no longer open. This creates serious challenges for many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Grange addressed this to some extent in the July 10 issue of Grange Today! If you have been using Microsoft Publisher, you may want to read Phil Vonada’s article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s a strong consensus that Canva<\/a> is a good replacement, and the free version may suffice. I have also found that with some additional learning, other programs in Microsoft Office such as Word and PowerPoint can be adapted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this also raises the larger question of how volunteers can easily produce event flyers at no cost<\/strong>. I’ve not vetted all of the options that follow, but they do seem worthy of exploration. Bear in mind, free options have limitations. The goal of offering them is to encourage users to upgrade to a paid version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n