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The Come Back Effect: How Hospitality Can Compel Your Church’s Guests to Return by Jason Young & Jonathan Malm

The Come Back Effect: How Hospitality Can Compel Your Church’s Guests to Return by Jason Young & Jonathan Malm

In The Comeback Effect, we are asked to think about the connections we make with guests through their experiences. What exactly is hospitality? How do we practice it intentionally? And why is this so important for church growth?

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One Word Marketing
February 13, 2008

One Word Marketing

Recently, our own Brad Abare raised the question, “What word do you own?” on the Personality™ blog. He discusses a recent Advertising Age article (subscription required) exploring the importance of your ...

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Obama Disses Church Marketing
February 12, 2008

Obama Disses Church Marketing

All right, so it wasn’t that bad, and it’s probably a statement most of you would agree with, but here’s a quote from a Barack Obama speech (video or text), ...

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Microsites, Through the Launch Lens
February 11, 2008

Microsites, Through the Launch Lens

You’ve probably heard of it, seen it or even participated in it. Many churches launch microsites these days to go with new ventures. Some folks have never even considered a ...

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How to Write Scannable Copy for the Web
February 8, 2008

How to Write Scannable Copy for the Web

I feel like I talk about how to write for the web all the time (and even wrote a long how-to back in August), but we could always use a ...

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Jesus’ Ministry Marketing
February 7, 2008

Jesus’ Ministry Marketing

If you have a free minute, you might want to check out what Kent Shaffer has to say over at Church Relevance. He’s currently on part three of a four ...

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Church Marketing Lab: Drawing Board to Final Product
February 7, 2008

Church Marketing Lab: Drawing Board to Final Product

In the Church Marketing Lab, it makes us proud to see a project go from concept to completion. We get to watch the entire process and even have the chance ...

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21 Factors to Consider Before a Redesign
February 5, 2008

21 Factors to Consider Before a Redesign

If your church is thinking about a redesign (and who isn’t?), you might want to check out 21 factors to consider before a redesign. It’s exactly what it sounds like ...

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Church Marketing Lessons From Haiti, Part 3
February 4, 2008

Church Marketing Lessons From Haiti, Part 3

This is part three in a three-part series about church marketing lessons learned from my recent trip to Haiti. Preach the Word, Not the ProblemIn a post earlier this year, I ...

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The NFL vs. Church
February 2, 2008

The NFL vs. Church

I guess tomorrow there’s some big game–the Super Bowl or something. They’re talking about it in the Church Marketing Lab and churches across the country are having parties–though perhaps warily. Last ...

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Church Marketing Lab: New Web Sites and Beyond
February 1, 2008

Church Marketing Lab: New Web Sites and Beyond

The Church Marketing Lab is growing leaps and bounds–over 1,600 members and over 3,700 submissions now. And that’s not even counting all of the phenomenal discussion topics. If you just ...

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Church Marketing Lessons From Haiti, Part 2
January 31, 2008

Church Marketing Lessons From Haiti, Part 2

This is part two in a three-part series about church marketing lessons learned from my recent trip to Haiti. A Holistic Approach to Church Works WellAlthough commonplace in third-world countries, it ...

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Church Marketing Lessons From Haiti, Part 1
January 30, 2008

Church Marketing Lessons From Haiti, Part 1

I just recently returned from being in Haiti with my wife and family. It was a part of our alternate holiday plans as we continue to re-imagine what Christmas is ...

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Lessons Learned: Being Banned From Church
January 29, 2008

Lessons Learned: Being Banned From Church

The article “Banned from church” appeared on the front page of the “Weekend Journal” section of a recent Wall Street Journal. The piece is about churches that are reviving the ...

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Twitter for Churches
January 28, 2008

Twitter for Churches

The mini-blog application Twitter seems to be the new shiny tech toy of late (which means it’s already old news). So what is Twitter? Basically you send out 140-character to ...

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CFCC MeetUps Anyone?
January 28, 2008

CFCC MeetUps Anyone?

Are you a designer who likes to meet other awesome designers? Or maybe you’re an Average Joe with a voracious appetite for organizing large groups of people to meet together? ...

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