1. PREPARING A COMPANY NEWSLETTER
Planning and Designing the Layout

2. Planning a Newsletter
If a scanner is available, use pictures of different people from your organization in each issue.
Distribute contributor sheets soliciting information fro employees.
Keep the focus of the newsletter on issue of interest to employees.

3. Planning a Newsletter
Make sure the focus is on various levels of employment; do not focus on top management only.
Conduct regular surveys to see if your newsletter provides a needed source of information

4. Designing a Newsletter
Maintain consistent elements from issue to issue such as:
Column layout
Nameplate formatting and location
Formatting of headline
Use of color

5. Designing a Newsletter
Consider the following elements when designing a newsletter:
Focus
Balance
White space
Directional flow

6. Creating a Newsletter Layout
Choose paper size
Choose paper weight
Determine margins
Specify column layout