Church Marketing: How to create ‘buzz’ for your church
Here are some innovative church marketing strategies to create "buzz" for your church. Are you ready? (more…)
Category: internal communication
Church Marketing: How to ‘control the message’
In today's world of rumor mills, lightning-fast communications and electronic resources, you probably should think carefully about trying to hold tight to any major announcements for the long term. It's a challenge, especially if more ....
Be productive and delight in your very good work
I think some of my best days are the days when I'm productive -- when I can look and see something I've created or helped create. At home, it's when I've worked in the yard ....
Church Marketing: The #1 way to communicate is to…
... communicate. That's it. Pretty simple. But it's AMAZING how many organizations -- churches, corporations, nonprofits, etc. -- fail miserably at what should be a simple task. (more…)
3 Ways to Minister to Your Ministers Today
Pastors and ministers spend a lot of their time responding to others, meeting their needs, counseling them, praying for them. But these men and women who minister to us daily need people to minister to ....
Saturday Rewind: How does your church rank in your community’s search engine?
Search engine optimization. Or SEO. In the online world of marketing, it’s a tool used to get your business or organization to “rise to the top” on a Google search. The goal is to load ....
Church Marketing: Let ’em know
Is there a pastor, youth pastor, minister, or priest who has helped you at some point in your life? Take a few minutes today to drop them a line in an email, or pick up ....
The Tale of Pete and Repeat
"Pete and Repeat were sitting on a fence. Pete jumped off and who was left?" "Repeat." "Pete and Repeat were sitting on a fence. Pete jumped off and who was left?" "Repeat." "Pete and ..... ....
Be on the lookout
Last night during our Bible study, our group discussed false teachers. This is not a First Century phenomenon. Unfortunately, the reality is that there are people and organizations out there who will manipulate Scripture for ....
Say ‘Thanks’ before it’s too late
It's amazing what you'll find when you're cleaning out closets. The other day, I found a graduation card with a handwritten note from David Fortney, one of my journalism professors -- a man I knew ....