Archive for March 2015

Easter Effort: Meeting in a Shopping Center
March 31, 2015

Easter Effort: Meeting in a Shopping Center

A church in North Carolina that normally meets in a theater moves their Easter services outside in a shopping center to better engage their community.

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Easter Effort: Egg Invitations
March 31, 2015

Easter Effort: Egg Invitations

One church in Missouri prepared for Easter with egg invitations and actually getting things done in advance. What's your church doing for Easter?

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More Last-Minute Social Media Ideas for Easter
March 30, 2015

More Last-Minute Social Media Ideas for Easter

We're in the final days before Easter and we've got more last-minute social media ideas for Easter that one church is putting into practice.

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Church Branding on #cmschat
March 27, 2015

Church Branding on #cmschat

The #cmschat community shares insights and wisdom on church branding, what it is, why it's important and how to do it effectively.

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The Live and Online Episode
March 26, 2015

The Live and Online Episode

We talk with Mark Clement about how church members no longer attend every Sunday in a month and how on-demand culture is changing how we do church.

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Church Visitor Horror Stories: Scarlet Letter
March 25, 2015

Church Visitor Horror Stories: Scarlet Letter

Calling out visitors in the name of helping the congregation identify them? No thanks. You might as well slap a scarlet letter on their chests.

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10 Last-Minute Social Media Ideas for Easter
March 24, 2015

10 Last-Minute Social Media Ideas for Easter

Easter is coming fast. Here are some quick social media ideas for Easter to get your church noticed in the noise around Easter.

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Who’s Viewing Your Mobile Content?
March 23, 2015

Who’s Viewing Your Mobile Content?

You've got a lot of different visitors and they're all looking for something different. We explore how you can differentiate mobile content to reach them.

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Scheduling, Managing & Priority of Messages on #cmschat
March 20, 2015

Scheduling, Managing & Priority of Messages on #cmschat

This week's #cmschat talked about how to schedule, manage and prioritize your church's messages. How do you decide what gets a platform announcement?

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Are Your Easter Service Times on Your Website?
March 19, 2015

Are Your Easter Service Times on Your Website?

Less than 20 days before Easter and only 9 out of 20 churches had Easter info on their site. Put your Easter service times on your website. Right now. Go! ...

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A Case Study for Using Email Effectively
March 18, 2015

A Case Study for Using Email Effectively

One church got such a good response rate with email that they launched an online class via email. Learn more about this innovative approach.

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Dallas Certification Lab in Action
March 16, 2015

Dallas Certification Lab in Action

Collected tweets and pics from our 2015 Certification Lab in Dallas, sharing the insights and wisdom for church communicators.

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Jenny Rain: A Voice for Communication Directors
March 16, 2015

Jenny Rain: A Voice for Communication Directors

We talk with new CFCC board member Jenny Rain about her role as the voice for communication directors and some of the ways churches can communicate better.

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Church Logos on #cmschat
March 13, 2015

Church Logos on #cmschat

This week's #cmschat talked about church logos. Our conversation covered all kinds of ideas and insights for creating your church's brand.

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Church Visitor Horror Stories: Invisible Visitor
March 11, 2015

Church Visitor Horror Stories: Invisible Visitor

Going to church for the first time is scary. It gets worse when the congregation acts like you're invisible and the pastor won't even talk to you.

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