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Office Hours: Social Rankings & Resources
Comments Off on Office Hours: Social Rankings & Resources January 11, 2012

Office Hours: Social Rankings & Resources

Our own Justin Wise has online office hours and takes your questions. This week he talks about social rankings and good reads.

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Branding Overload? You Need a Brand Overlord
15 Comments » January 9, 2012

Branding Overload? You Need a Brand Overlord

Is your church suffering from brand overload? Instead of branding every ministry, you need to focus on your church's overall brand.

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events Article
5 Comments » January 6, 2012

2012 Events Preview

It's a new year and a new chance to get out and connect with fellow church communicators. We've added this year's batch of events to our Events Calendar.

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Relentless Branding
2 Comments » January 4, 2012

Relentless Branding

A lesson in relentless branding from clothing retailer Old Navy. Despite being obnoxious, their commercials communicate a clear and recognizable brand.

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How Churches Can Save the U.S. Post Office
13 Comments » January 3, 2012

How Churches Can Save the U.S. Post Office

The post office is in trouble. Everybody has their own solutions, but what if the church came to the rescue?

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The Top 10 Posts of 2011
Comments Off on The Top 10 Posts of 2011 December 30, 2011

The Top 10 Posts of 2011

We've been looking back at 2011 all week and now we present the top 10 posts of 2011.

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Best @cmsucks Tweets of 2011
Comments Off on Best @cmsucks Tweets of 2011 December 29, 2011

Best @cmsucks Tweets of 2011

We have a lot of fun on Twitter sharing shorter bursts of wisdom and hilarity at @cmsucks. Here's the best of 2011.

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Top CFCC News of 2011
Comments Off on Top CFCC News of 2011 December 28, 2011

Top CFCC News of 2011

As you probably know, our nonprofit parent is the Center for Church Communication and we do a lot more than just blog.

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Top Interviews of 2011
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Top Interviews of 2011

We talked to a lot of interesting people in 2011, and we collected our favorite interviews of the year.

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Most Hotly Debated Posts of 2011
Comments Off on Most Hotly Debated Posts of 2011 December 26, 2011

Most Hotly Debated Posts of 2011

We like a good debate. After all, 'frustrate' is a part of our motto. But some posts always generate more discussion than others.

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poll-results Article
Comments Off on Did You Plan Christmas? December 22, 2011

Did You Plan Christmas?

Less than half the churches in our poll did any serious Christmas planning.

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Church Diversity Week
1 Comment » December 21, 2011

Church Diversity Week

Church Diversity Week is coming Jan. 13-19, 2012. It's an opportunity to embrace the growing diversity in churches, that will reflect our future in heaven.

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Making Space at Christmas
1 Comment » December 19, 2011

Making Space at Christmas

Woodland Hills Church in St. Paul, Minn., launched the Making Space capital campaign at Christmas to serve homeless & low-income families.

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Preproduction Matters
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Preproduction Matters

Christmas is getting closer! Are you ready? Whitney George from Church on the Move talks about the importance of preproduction.

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Book Club: Outspoken
3 Comments » December 13, 2011

Book Club: Outspoken

Our first book club devours Outspoken: Conversations on Church Communication and shares their thoughts and insights on the book.

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Celebrate Your History
1 Comment » December 12, 2011

Celebrate Your History

We're always learning from other churches. How about taking a page from a church that's half the size, but has three times the history?

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Church Marketing Lab: Scripture Artwork & Upcoming Message Series Graphics
Comments Off on Church Marketing Lab: Scripture Artwork & Upcoming Message Series Graphics December 10, 2011

Church Marketing Lab: Scripture Artwork & Upcoming Message Series Graphics

There are many great designs coming in over on the Church Marketing Lab. Jump in and add your voice to the conversation!

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2011 Gift Guide
Comments Off on 2011 Gift Guide December 6, 2011

2011 Gift Guide

We've put together a quick little Christmas gift-giving guide for all the church communicators in your life.

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