{"id":666,"date":"2017-05-24T00:09:57","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T04:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativecommunicationsgroup.com\/wordpress\/?p=666"},"modified":"2017-06-29T08:00:01","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T12:00:01","slug":"the-treasure-of-trees-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativecommunicationsgroup.com\/wordpress\/the-treasure-of-trees-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"The Treasure of Trees &#8211; part I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #006600;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-673 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecommunicationsgroup.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Treasures.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativecommunicationsgroup.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Treasures.jpg 288w, https:\/\/creativecommunicationsgroup.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Treasures-1x1.jpg 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/>It&#8217;s<strong> Time to Celebrate!<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">While some people I know and love are counting down until <em>Pesach<\/em>, I\u2019m thinking about birthday parties. Truly, I\u2019m thinking about one in particular \u2013 the one that occurs on the 15<sup>th<\/sup> of <em>Shevat.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">My mom and I share an annual laugh recollecting buxser \u2013 that inedible fruit that PTA moms, for some inexplicable reason, distributed to us each <em>Tu b\u2019Shevat<\/em>. Perhaps they were dentists. Thankfully, my children were presented with sweeter, easier to bite, fruits and even participated in meaningful <em>Tu b\u2019Shevat<\/em> <em>sedarim<\/em>. (Turns out that buxser is actually carob \u2013 but not those chocolaty chips I sprinkle on my frozen yogurt while pretending virtuously that I am eating a healthy, low-fat treat. Buxser is also noticeably absent from the list of biblical fruits that includes olives, dates, grapes, figs, and pomegranates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecommunicationsgroup.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reap.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativecommunicationsgroup.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reap.jpg 288w, https:\/\/creativecommunicationsgroup.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Reap-1x1.jpg 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/>Tu b\u2019Shevat<\/em> presents many easily implemented opportunities for marketing messages. In fact, this morning, I received a LinkedIn offer for a free poster from Aishdas. I must say that I was quite attracted to its marketing message, \u201cWe often complain that we spend so much time on the <em>halachic<\/em> trees, we lose sight of the forest. Hoping this helps you remember.\u201d Why not take advantage of <em>Tu b\u2019Shevat<\/em> to publicize how you <span style=\"color: #006600;\"><strong>keep your eye on both the trees and the forest<\/strong> <\/span>\u2013 nurturing children, planting seeds, and reaping lasting, nourishing, wholesome, results?<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Reach out to your stakeholders using these themes of planting, sowing, and reaping. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativecommunicationsgroup.com\/wordpress\/the-treasure-of-trees-part-ii\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong><u style=\"color: #0000ff;\">For a comprehensive list of resources, click here to read The Treasure of Trees &#8211; part II.<\/u><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Should\u00a0you have any questions about implement a <em>Tu b&#8217;Shevat<\/em> plan, marketing, resource development, assessing present materials, crafting compelling stories, utilizing data-driven research to present your case, or about any of my cost-effective day school services, please feel free to send me an <\/span><strong><em><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"mailto:Cph@CreativeCommunicationsGroup.com?subject=Have%20Questions?\"><u>email<\/u><\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">or call me at 516.569.8070.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Kol tuv,<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativecommunicationsgroup.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/SignatureBlack.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecommunicationsgroup.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/SignatureBlack-300x46.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativecommunicationsgroup.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/SignatureBlack-300x46.jpg 300w, https:\/\/creativecommunicationsgroup.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/SignatureBlack-6x1.jpg 6w, https:\/\/creativecommunicationsgroup.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/SignatureBlack.jpg 565w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Candace Plotsker-Herman<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Time to Celebrate! 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