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2010 Trends Poll Results
We’re well aware our readers are a wise and thoughtful bunch, so this week we asked your thoughts on what 2010 would hold for churches. Your response was a bit… ...
Saddleback’s Big Ask
You might have heard that Rick Warren made headlines last week with his end-of-year financial ask: They needed $900,000. They got $2.4 million. Some lauded their commitment to stay within ...
Best Advice Poll Results
Whether we’re writing an original piece or commenting on some external marketing atrocity, we always aim to temper our columns with solid advice for churches looking to communicate their message. ...
Merry Holidays Poll Results
It was a scary question to even consider asking. Would there be riots? Would Fox News cover our piece? Worries aside, we advanced boldly, asking that Christmas question: How important ...
Cash for Clicks: Yule Log 4 A Cause
The good folks at The Chapel in Chicago have come up with an interesting idea to spread the word and the warmth this year. It’s called Yule Log 4 A ...
Extreme Church Makeover Poll Results
As 2009 comes to a close, many of your are pining for some upgrades around your church facilities. We decided to see just where our readers are longing for an ...
Get a Job for Christmas
What’s the gift that keeps on giving? That’s right, employment. As you look to start 2010 off right, we’d like to humbly suggest our Job Lab and Freelance Lab for ...
Free Advice: Don’t Offend Those You Hope to Reach
Recently, a church in the San Diego area hosted an event, and then came under some heat. You can read the full story on San Diego’s 10news.com, but here is ...
Church Design Pet Peeves Poll Results
This week we took a good, long look at the pet peeves we all love to hate. I’m sure the poll was met with cringing and gnashing of teeth, with ...
Church Marketing Lab: Invitations and Series
In case you’re keeping score, we’re just a hair shy of 10,000 uploads to the photo pool in the Church Marketing Lab. And nearly 4,000 members, to boot! That’s great ...
Thanksgiving Poll Results
We shared some stories last week of churches who were being thankful around the holidays. But each church has their own traditions and values, so we wanted to know how ...
The Smithsonian and Social Media Strategy
What do this, this and this all have in common? Someone thought they were a great idea, and they thought wrong. And sure, we can laud their creators for being ...
Churches Being Thankful
Sure, our name is Church Marketing Sucks, but above all, we like to see churches getting it right. Thanksgiving is a time when churches tend to stay out of hot-button ...
What’s in a Name Poll Results
The Internet is home to five years of crummy church signs, you’ve played with the church sign generator and we’ve done our fair share of lamenting ridiculous signage. But did ...
Paper or Electronic Poll Results
In some places, the church bulletin has already died. And we first discussed the electronic replacement of the bulletin four years ago. But we were curious how our readers respond ...
