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Archive for the ‘Think Ahead’ Category
September 2, 2015
How Do the Audience Groups in Your Church Affect Small Groups?
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Celine Murray
Our churches can get locked into certain ways of communicating to small groups. But you can change that when you change how you categorize the congregation.
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August 31, 2015
Church Vision: Planning 20 Years in Advance
by
Beth Beaty
Ever planned 20 years ahead? Learn how one church revamped its church vision and the reasons behind the change.
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August 21, 2015
How to Get Better by Quitting on #cmschat
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Kevin D. Hendricks
During last night's #cmschat on Twitter, we talked about how your church needs to quit good things so you can do great things.
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August 5, 2015
How to Do Church Service Planning in Advance
by
Gerry True
What would it be like if you didn’t feel the pressure of last minute changes in your church service? Planning can make life very different.
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July 20, 2015
How to Manage Content for Your Church
by
Kevin D. Hendricks
Most churches are creating lots of content—it can really help to organize it. We share extra tips from our recent Church Marketing Podcast.
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July 3, 2015
Creating a Church Communication Strategy on #cmschat
by
Celine Murray
Last night's #cmschat on Twitter discussed building a church communication strategy, how to do so and why it is important.
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June 22, 2015
Common Mistake: Lack of a Digital Strategy
by
Steve Fogg
A common mistake among church communicators is not having a holistic digital strategy for your church. Here's a free resource that can help.
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June 15, 2015
6 Tips to Help Create a Compelling Sermon Series
by
Steve Fogg
Check out six tips your communications team can use when creating a sermon series, from making the creative brief to meeting with the pastor.
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May 8, 2015
Questions on Church Communication Strategy on #cmschat
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Kevin D. Hendricks
For this week's #cmschat on Twitter we talked about the big questions you need to be asking about your church communication strategy.
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May 7, 2015
Church Communication on the Cheap
by
Rich Kirkpatrick
Most churches have little or no budget for communication, so doing church communication on the cheap is a bonus. We talk free and low-cost resources.
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May 2, 2015
Church Communication on the Cheap on #cmschat
by
Kevin D. Hendricks
This week's #cmschat on Twitter covered hacks, tips and ideas for how to do church communication on a shoestring budget.
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April 29, 2015
Mother’s Day: Third Most Popular Sunday
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Kevin D. Hendricks
Mother's Day is the third most attended Sunday of the year, but let's avoid some of the pitfalls of the day, from stereotypes to insensitivity.
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March 20, 2015
Scheduling, Managing & Priority of Messages on #cmschat
by
Kevin D. Hendricks
This week's #cmschat talked about how to schedule, manage and prioritize your church's messages. How do you decide what gets a platform announcement?
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February 20, 2015
Easter Ideas on #cmschat
by
Kevin D. Hendricks
Our weekly Twitter chat covers Easter ideas. Check out the transcript for all the tips and ideas from church communicators in the trenches.
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February 18, 2015
The Best Easter Strategy: Stay Calm
by
Kelley Hartnett
Easter is coming up quick. Aak! But don't freak out. The best Easter strategy is to just stay calm. Tackle your marketing strategy one bite at a time.
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