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Back in the day (gosh, I hate that phrase), phone trees existed for urgent information to be disseminated to a large number of people (emergency meeting, time/location change for an event, everyone bring a ----- to the event).
Initiating a phone tree was appropriate for short pieces of information only. Any large amounts of information will likely become diluted (ever play the telephone game as a kid?). The modern-technology equivalent is a text blast. For less-than-urgent info, send an email blast. If people don't reply by the deadline, CALL THEM.
If you send too much info too frequently, people won't see it as anything special or timely. Reserve the blasts for specific occasions.
Handle routine matters at meetings. This is a good time to remind members of the importance of responding emails sent with a deadline. Again, don't do it too frequently, or people will ignore them.
As for "building bonds," I don't see how that's possible via a phone tree. Why are people so afraid to do things in person these days??
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