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  1. Wyndgate
    We are a small hospital-based blood donor program, currently using Cerner Classic. We are considering an update to Wyndgate. Does anyone have experience with...
    - Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:29:38 GMT
  2. Re: e-mailing donors
    We are about to start configuring edonor and we are really excited about it. We looked at 360 and IMS and chose edonor for it's additional components and its...
    - Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:17:05 GMT
  3. Re: e-mailing donors
    At Stanford Blood Center, we use Integrated Marketing Solutions (IMS) http://www.ims- marketing.com/index.php. They have multiple software programs. We just...
    - Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:25:20 GMT
  4. Re: e-mailing donors
    We just started using a program called Appointment Plus. So far it seems to be working alright. Jeff Carrick Southwest Washington Blood Program 360-567-4808 -...
    - Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:21:55 GMT
  5. Re: e-mailing donors
    Hey Doug, We have eDonor and are still developing its capabilities. It allows more customization to what you want to do etc. They also do not charge for...
    - Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:21:55 GMT
  6. e-mailing donors
    We have to be about the only 100,000+ blood center out there that still doesn't e-mail it's donors or allow them to book appointments online. I am preparing...
    - Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:15:19 GMT
  7. Re: ruby and red
    Wow - I don't remember that from Baltimore at all. Sorry :( Lisa Gravely Marketing Manager Blood Bank of Delmarva Phone: 302-737-8405 ext 887 Be Someone's...
    - Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:56:34 GMT
  8. Re: Blood Donor Day
    We will blow up the balloons provided and provide a large decorated sheet cake in the canteen. Donor's are requested to wear a blood bank t-shirt that day....
    - Fri, 25 May 2007 16:11:20 GMT
  9. Re: [Maybe Spam] [LifeIdeas] Blood Donor Day
    Hi Kelly, I've forwarded on your inquiry to the Project Manager who is looking after our events - she will send a summary of everything we are doing shortly. ...
    - Fri, 25 May 2007 16:11:04 GMT
  10. Blood Donor Day
    Hello, What are your recruitment plans for Blood Donor Day, June 14? Canada is the host for this year's event and the theme is "Safe Blood for Safe ...
    - Thu, 24 May 2007 20:58:25 GMT
  11. ruby and red
    Hi all. I was just looking over my notes from Baltimore and someone mentioned using a "ruby and red" video as part of recruitment. I have heard of this...
    - Tue, 08 May 2007 20:07:37 GMT
  12. Anyone Blogging as a means of recruiting donors?
    Hi, Is anyone using a blog to recruit donors? I'm thinking of setting up a blog on blogger.com to post appeals, information about blood drives, and useful...
    - Wed, 02 May 2007 18:38:32 GMT
  13. Re:
    Doug - You may want to contact Community Blood Banks of South Florida who actually have a Hispanic Blood Center in the heart of a Hispanic/Latino community...
    - Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:12:08 GMT
  14. Re:
    Dear Doug, Here in Tampa Bay we have a large, diverse, Hispanic population. We are fortunate to have a number of bilingual employees so generally, we are ...
    - Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:40:14 GMT
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    I am very interested in reaching out to the Hispanic community (that is the politically correct phrase here, I am told it varies by region of the country). We...
    - Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:37:03 GMT