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Archive for the ‘Think Ahead’ Category
Christmas Ideas to Share Your Message on #cmschat
With 100 days until Christmas, last night's #cmschat covered Christmas ideas to help your church spread the good news.
How to Survive the Fall
Everything ramps up at church in the fall. How do you survive it all? We've got two tips: 1) Go back to the basics and 2) Cut something.
Church Comm Hacks: Doing It Well When You Can’t Do It All on #cmschat
For last night's #cmschat on Twitter, Jeanette Yates led a conversation about how to do church communication well when you're overwhelmed.
Churches: Be Careful Using Olympic Trademarks
If your church is planning a sermon series, Olympic-related event or just tweeting the games, be aware of the Olympic brand crackdown.
#67 & #68: Quit Saying Yes/No to Every New Idea
Churches have two common downfalls when it comes to new ideas: 1. We say yes to everything and can't do anything well. 2. We reject everything new.
How to Find the Right Target Audience for Your Message on #cmschat
Last night's #cmschat on Twitter covered finding the right target audience and how to get them to take action.
The Most Important Skill You Could Ever Learn on #cmschat
Last night's #cmschat on Twitter covered the most important skill you could ever learn: storytelling.
#27 & #28: Quit Being Trendy/Old Fashioned
Some churches are obsessed with the new and shiny. Others love the ancient traditions. And sometimes we care too much about those minor issues.
Communication Audit: 24 Potential Channels to Consider
When our church communication efforts are floundering, we're tempted to borrow ideas from other churches. But it might be time for a communication audit.
How to Deal With Declining Church Attendance
Christians are attending church less frequently. What do we do? We can give people more reason to show up or connect when they don't. Or both.
More Effective Stage Announcements on #cmschat
Steve Fogg leads our weekly Twitter chat in a conversation about how to more effectively communicate your stage announcements.
Preach Your Announcements
“Wow, those announcements were powerful today," said no one ever. Phil Bowdle explains why churches should quit announcements.
Developing Self-Awareness as a Church Communicator
Phil Bowdle talks about taking time at the end of the year to focus on self-assessment and learning what you need to succeed and what will hold you back.
Re-Calibrate Your Vision
Stephen Brewster talks about taking time at the end of the year to focus on vision and make sure the things you're doing are the things you should be doing.
Identifying Problems & Barriers: Christmas Light Display
Creative ideas aren't magic. They requires identifying problems and addressing barriers. Which is how this church Christmas light display came to be.
