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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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Easter Art Installation Promo
December 13, 2005

Easter Art Installation Promo

We know it’s almost Christmas, but this peer review tackles postcards promoting an Easter art installation. Nothing like working ahead of time. Post your feedback in the comments. Samples: Postcard 1: Postcard 2:…

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Me Church
December 10, 2005

Me Church

I got a kick out of this Me Church video about church that’s all about me. (link via Jordon Cooper)…

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This Sermon Brought To You By Narnia
December 9, 2005

This Sermon Brought To You By Narnia

The much-hyped Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe opens in theaters today and for every bit of Narnia marketing you come across it seems you’ll also ...

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Church Commercial on Rock Radio
December 9, 2005

Church Commercial on Rock Radio

This makes me happy: Today’s peer review takes us beyond web sites and print and into the world of radio. Share your suggestions and feedback in the comments. Samples: Radio commercial: “I’m going ...

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CMS Interview at Godbit
December 9, 2005

CMS Interview at Godbit

Our very own Kevin D. Hendricks (wait, that’s me!) was interviewed over at the church tech site Godbit. Hear me give the same old talk on marketing as well as ...

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Closed for Christmas
December 7, 2005

Closed for Christmas

There’s a little media frenzy today over the fact that several mega-churches are choosing to close their doors on Christmas day. You can take your pick of sources over at ...

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Fear, Threats, and Paranoid Opportunity
December 7, 2005

Fear, Threats, and Paranoid Opportunity

The latest issue of Business 2.0 extracts “golden rules” from business big shots. One such example is from Andy Grove, former chairman and CEO for Intel. He quipped that only ...

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Church Plant Mailer
December 5, 2005

Church Plant Mailer

This week’s peer review looks at a general mailer to promote an 8-month-old church plant in Northwest Arkansas. Sample: Front: Back:…

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CFCC Church Marketing Report
December 3, 2005

CFCC Church Marketing Report

You can score a free 8-page Church Marketing Report over at the Center for Church Communication. And yes, we are a part of the Center for Church Communication, so yes, ...

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NewSpring Web Site Review
December 2, 2005

NewSpring Web Site Review

In this week’s peer review we tackle the web site of NewSpring Church. Share your suggestions and thoughts in the comments. Sample: Screenshot: (newspring.cc)…

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More Lessons for the Church from U2
December 1, 2005

More Lessons for the Church from U2

I admit it: I’m a U2 freak (I have an entire category for U2 on my personal blog). Which means I like to write about the world’s biggest rock band. ...

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CMS Goes Non-Profit
December 1, 2005

CMS Goes Non-Profit

We’re happy to announce that Church Marketing Sucks is now a non-profit. It’s not much of a change since we’ve never made a profit, but now it’s official. We’re now ...

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Communicating Through Desktop Wallpapers
November 29, 2005

Communicating Through Desktop Wallpapers

I love cheap and easy ideas. They don’t cost much time or money, and while the benefits may not be enormous, it only takes a small return to make a ...

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Web Standards Junkies Rejoice
November 29, 2005

Web Standards Junkies Rejoice

If you dream of a world where every web site uses CSS and tables are relegated to the Smithsonian, then Godbit.com is for you. If you’re scratching your head, it’s ...

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E-mail Newsletters vs. Bulletins
November 28, 2005

E-mail Newsletters vs. Bulletins

Tony Morgan of Granger Community Church has some insights about using e-mail newsletters vs. weekly bulletins and even ponders the potential death of church bulletins. I don’t think we’ll see church ...

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