The Marketing & Communications Division is pleased to introduce the Merits of Marketing Web site. This site has been developed as a system to communicate to local councils about marketing opportunities, tips, and resources. The Merits of Marketing Web site will be a timely and effective system of communication for Scout executives, marketing professionals, and marketing volunteers. It will feature press releases, notices of coming events, tips for marketing, research information, Good Turn for America information, and a chance for councils to share in the cost savings achieved by partnering together in the development and reproduction of marketing materials. The content for the Web site will be updated regularly.

Software Requirements

Certain software will be necessary to view or use some of the content on this site. When a file requires anything other than a Web browser to view, the link is followed by one of the following media identifiers:

[PDF]	Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view and print these items. It is a free download from Adobe (www.adobe.com) The files cannot be edited without the full version of Acrobat.
[DOC]	Microsoft Word is required to view and edit these files.
[XLS]	Microsoft Excel is required to view and edit these files.
[PPT]	Microsoft PowerPoint is required to view and edit these files.
[MDB]	Microsoft Access is required to open or modify these database files.
[MOV]	Quicktime Movie Player is required to view audio and video clips. Other players may attempt (and fail) to play these files. Get the Quicktime player at quicktime.apple.com
[MP3]	Quicktime Movie Player (or other audio-playing software) is required to hear MP3 audio clips. Get the Quicktime player at quicktime.apple.com
[WMV]	Windows Media Player is required to view these audio/video clips.