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MANAGER • Organizing Handouts - My Ring Thing

12/1/2013

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Some of you have been asking about what and how to use the handouts we do here at LDS NEST. There really is a method to our methods. 
We women in the church like our handouts. For as long as I can remember I've been getting handouts. I've even saved several from when I was in YW. (Let's not ask how long that's been.) One problem I had was that the handouts weren't accessible when I wanted them. And frankly, some of the other handouts I threw away and felt it was such a waste of resources. 
Organizing Handouts - My Ring Thing • © Shannon Christensen for LDS NEST
I wanted a solution. 

To help save on resources I started designing my handouts as 1/4 sheets (4 to a printed page). That way if someone didn't like them and threw them away it wasn't so bad. Also, when in leadership positions I suggested that all of us design handouts in this way so they could all be consistently sized to save.

Second, I put them on a ring. And for a lack of creativity I called it my Ring Thing. It stuck. I've been doing this size for years and it's been very helpful.
Organizing Handouts - My Ring Thing • © Shannon Christensen for LDS NEST
Some people hate handouts but personally I like them, probably because I'm visually oriented. Handouts remind us of thoughts and feelings we've had while being taught or a specific doctrine or principle that is important to us. They end up at bedsides, on fridges or taped to mirrors. It's part of our learning and changing.

                        (As a bonus, I've found that it helps the YW (or kids for seminary) re-teach a principle.) 
Organizing Handouts - My Ring Thing • © Shannon Christensen for LDS NEST
My Ring Thing is like a mini book. A personally collected tutorial. You really can collect anything you like. 
Organizing Handouts - My Ring Thing • © Shannon Christensen for LDS NEST
Here's our some of our covers.
Here at LDS NEST we'll continue to do most of our handouts at this size. Maybe you'll start designing and doing the same.

If you have any Nestie thoughts about this, let us know. 
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Carrie
12/1/2013 09:15:27 am

I like this idea. I think if I was in a calling where I made handouts regularly I would color code them. Probably using the yw value colors as a base.

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LDS NEST • Shannon link
12/2/2013 05:26:59 pm

Carrie, great thinking and sharing. I didn't say that but that's exactly what I do most of the time. Our other Nesties will appreciate that you brought that up. :)

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