Archive for the ‘Featured’ Category

Getting Started: Kenny Jahng
October 21, 2013

Getting Started: Kenny Jahng

Kenny Jahng shares his insights as media and innovation pastor at a large multi-campus and online church.

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Getting Started: Karina Lopez
October 14, 2013

Getting Started: Karina Lopez

Karina Lopez shares her wisdom from the trenches of church communication: Prioritize, focus on relationships and take good care of yourself.

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Two Communication Keys That Doubled My Church
October 9, 2013

Two Communication Keys That Doubled My Church

My church's attendance doubled in two years. Why? Because we focused on our 'why.' We told people why we existed and said no to distractions.

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Getting Started: Dave Shrein
October 7, 2013

Getting Started: Dave Shrein

Dave Shrein talks about understanding strategy, submitting to leaders and forging vital relationships with co-workers.

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Social Media: To Schedule or Not?
October 2, 2013

Social Media: To Schedule or Not?

As the use of social media by churches becomes more common, a debate is raging: Should you schedule your social media posts?

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Getting Started: Laura Catalano
September 30, 2013

Getting Started: Laura Catalano

Laura Catalano is a new volunteer in church communication and she's making progress and getting traction.

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Certification Lab: Interview With Stephen Brewster
September 27, 2013

Certification Lab: Interview With Stephen Brewster

How would the Certification Lab training have helped you? "I think the Lab would have helped me understand the fundamentals of connection and that would have changed my primary focus."

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Embrace Restrictions: The 5-Minute Presentation
September 25, 2013

Embrace Restrictions: The 5-Minute Presentation

Restrictions can unleash your creativity. What would happen if your church embraced restrictions with shorter sermons, welcome videos and announcements?

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How to Create a Brand Style Guide
September 23, 2013

How to Create a Brand Style Guide

Communicate your brand consistently and bring legitimacy to your communication by developing a set of standards known as a brand style guide.

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Certification Lab: Interview With Phil Bowdle
September 20, 2013

Certification Lab: Interview With Phil Bowdle

Why should you pony up the money and attend the Certification Lab? "Because what you do matters," says Phil Bowdle.

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Triumphing in the Face of Pushback
September 18, 2013

Triumphing in the Face of Pushback

Pushback can grind you down. Gerry True talks about how to overcome, a topic that will be covered at the Certification Lab in October.

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Mark MacDonald: Overwhelmed Communicators
September 16, 2013

Mark MacDonald: Overwhelmed Communicators

We talk with new board member Mark MacDonald about focus, the transition to digital and how the Certification Lab can help overwhelmed communicators.

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Certification Lab: Interview With Gerry True
September 13, 2013

Certification Lab: Interview With Gerry True

We talk with facilitator Gerry True about the upcoming Certification Lab. Check out his insights and watch him talk about the transition from print to digital.

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Volunteers Live Longer
September 11, 2013

Volunteers Live Longer

Volunteers need to consider the benefits, the needs and the cost of volunteering. Leaders also need to consider it and need to make sure their volunteers are too.

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7 Design Lessons From My First Years in Church Communication
September 9, 2013

7 Design Lessons From My First Years in Church Communication

There's a lot to learn about graphic design, but here are seven lessons I learned in my first years as a church communicator.

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