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Archive for January 2005
Charging for Church
English cathedrals are reinstating admission charges to overcome lost donations since 9/11. While raising prices in an economic downturn is fairly typical, that doesn’t always mean it’s successful (eBay tried ...
Never Gonna Be As Big As This Jesus
The Beatles can step aside thanks to the 62-foot, $250,000 Jesus statue erected by the Solid Rock Church of Monroe, Ohio. The sculpture towers over the church and nearby interstate ...
Church of England Grows–Sort of
The Church of England released new numbers showing a 1% increase in church service attendance in 2003 over the previous year, a small but significant change to the recent declines. The ...
Think Different: The God Pod
What if the church explored the same cross-promotional efforts as U2, arguably the biggest rock band in the world? You might come up with the God Pod. Yes, it’s a tongue-in-cheek ...
Behavioral Marketing
I was reading a post titled “News from Australia” on Seth Godin’s blog (author of the marketing books Purple Cow and Free Prize Inside) a few days ago. The second ...
We All Drink From the Same Cup?
For the past several years I’ve attended an Episcopalian church where communion is served from a single cup (actually two, one for each side of the congregation). This always prompts ...
AdAge’s 2004 Marketer of the Year
Last month, Advertising Age dubbed McDonald’s “Marketer of the Year.” Recent winners have included Apple and Target. Although this is the first time McDonald’s has won the award since Advertising ...
The Church Responds to Tsunami
In the wake of what has to be one of the worst national disasters in recent history*, the world is mobilizing with relief efforts for the tsunami victims. Despite early ...
Churches Speak Out Against Violence
White crosses littered the yard of Highland Baptist Church last month in a stark statement against violence. One cross stood for each of the 68 homicide victims in Lousville, Ohio ...
