Archive for the ‘Think Ahead’ Category

Getting Organized With Google
May 6, 2013

Getting Organized With Google

Google offers a number of tools to streamline your church office and communication efforts, both internally and externally. Tap into these tools and get organized today.

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How to Do a Communications Self-Audit
April 22, 2013

How to Do a Communications Self-Audit

The first step in any church marketing overhaul is to know what you're doing and how you're doing it. Time to take stock.

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Your Church Needs a Platform to Respond to Tragedy
April 17, 2013

Your Church Needs a Platform to Respond to Tragedy

It's in these overwhelming moments of terror, fear and despair that people most need hope. Is your church ready to offer it?

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Easter Is Over, Now What?
April 1, 2013

Easter Is Over, Now What?

Now that the biggest event of the year is behind us, what’s next? Before moving on to the next big event, consider how you can celebrate, evaluate, reset & recharge.

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How to Handle Communication Requests Without Chaos
March 6, 2013

How to Handle Communication Requests Without Chaos

When your church staff doesn't know how to make communication requests, the result is chaos. Here's a way to use forms to handle communication requests and instill order.

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Church Communication Hero: The Dream of MLK
January 25, 2013

Church Communication Hero: The Dream of MLK

Martin Luther King Jr. gave the I have a dream speech, not the I have a plan speech. Inspiring people is more effective than informing them.

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Church Communication Hero: Walt Disney
July 3, 2012

Church Communication Hero: Walt Disney

The imagination and follow through of Walt Disney make him an inspiration and example for church communicators.

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Reaching the Unplugged
June 25, 2012

Reaching the Unplugged

In this digital age it's easy to leave behind the unplugged. But the digitally offline are a significant audience and churches need to find a way to communicate with them.

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Tips & Tricks For Managing Communications
April 23, 2012

Tips & Tricks For Managing Communications

How in the world do you keep track of all your communication projects without something slipping through the cracks? We've got tips and tricks from communication pros to help.

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Church Communication Hero: Steve Jobs
April 11, 2012

Church Communication Hero: Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs had vision, confidence, imagination and drive. It's these qualities that make him an unlikely church communication hero.

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Church Communication Hero: St. Francis of Assisi
March 28, 2012

Church Communication Hero: St. Francis of Assisi

There's a difference between what we say we believe and what we really believe. St. Francis of Assisi explored that difference and sought to reconcile the two.

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think-ahead Article
January 25, 2012

The Interactive Church

Instead of passively watching, people are becoming actively engaged. Social media is encouraging interactivity. What can your church do to be more interactive?

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How Churches Can Save the U.S. Post Office
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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Church Diversity Week
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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Preproduction Matters
December 14, 2011

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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