Archive for the ‘Featured’ Category

Kent Shaffer: Stats, Progress & Christmas
December 20, 2010

Kent Shaffer: Stats, Progress & Christmas

We talk with CFCC board member Kent Shaffer about important stats, church communication making progress and enjoying Christmas.

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Churches Aren’t Paying Attention on Twitter: A Post-Mortem
December 17, 2010

Churches Aren’t Paying Attention on Twitter: A Post-Mortem

Last week, we published an experiment that suggested churches simply aren't paying attention on Twitter. This week, our resident social media expert, Justin Wise, gives his prescription for the problem.

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A Christmas Billboard War Between Catholics and Atheists
December 15, 2010

A Christmas Billboard War Between Catholics and Atheists

Steve Fogg has some questions before he determines a winner in the dueling billboard campaign between the American Atheists and the Catholic League near New York's Lincoln Tunnel.

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Dawn Nicole Baldwin on Starting Out & Being Special
December 13, 2010

Dawn Nicole Baldwin on Starting Out & Being Special

We talk with marketing expert and CFCC board member Dawn Nicole Baldwin about where to start, what's happening in church communications, mobile tech and more.

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2010 Gift Guide
December 9, 2010

2010 Gift Guide

Merry Christmas! Ready to do some Christmas shopping for your favorite church communicators? Welcome to the 2010 Gift Guide!

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Churches Aren’t Paying Attention on Twitter
December 8, 2010

Churches Aren’t Paying Attention on Twitter

Are churches paying attention on Twitter? Not really. We did a quick little experiment to find out if churches are paying attention and the results are not encouraging.

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Scott McClellan Brings Sexy Back
December 6, 2010

Scott McClellan Brings Sexy Back

A Q&A with CFCC board member Scott McClellan. We talk communication lessons from his adoption, the rebirth of video testimonies and a little Justin Timberlake.

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Planning Christmas with Shawn Wood
December 1, 2010

Planning Christmas with Shawn Wood

We talk with Shawn Wood about planning Christmas. It's not too late and there are plenty of good ideas out there.

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Kem Meyer on Better Communication
November 29, 2010

Kem Meyer on Better Communication

A Q&A with Kem Meyer. We talk about working with people, better communication and a bit about gender.

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Facebook Ads for Your Church
November 24, 2010

Facebook Ads for Your Church

Facebook offers highly targeted advertising and it can work for your church. We offer a detailed description for setting up your first Facebook ad.

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CFCC Founder Brad Abare on Social Media & Still Sucking
November 22, 2010

CFCC Founder Brad Abare on Social Media & Still Sucking

A Q&A with our own founder, consultant and church communication guy Brad Abare. We talk about where CFCC is going and if church marketing still sucks.

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Pastor Bans Facebook to Stop Adultery
November 19, 2010

Pastor Bans Facebook to Stop Adultery

A New Jersey pastor blames Facebook for marital infidelity and orders his staff to close their accounts or resign. Overkill! It’s all in how you use a tool.

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NaNoWriMo for Church Communication Projects
November 17, 2010

NaNoWriMo for Church Communication Projects

National Novel Writing Month helps authors overcome the inertia and start writing that novel. What if churches did the same thing with communication projects?

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Phil Cooke: Media & the Church
November 15, 2010

Phil Cooke: Media & the Church

A Q&A with CFCC board member and media guru Phil Cooke. We talk about what the church can learn from Hollywood and how churches can communicate better.

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Homeless Advocate Mark Horvath on Church Marketing
November 9, 2010

Homeless Advocate Mark Horvath on Church Marketing

In the midst of his own homelessness crisis Mark Horvath launched InvisiblePeople.tv. We talk with Mark about outreach, marketing and homeless ministry.

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