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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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Copy Matters: Copy That Sucks
April 19, 2012

Copy Matters: Copy That Sucks

Here's a list of pet peeves from a professional writer. Avoid them and you can avoid having copy that sucks.

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Copy Matters: Proofreading
April 16, 2012

Copy Matters: Proofreading

Typos, spelling errors, grammatical mistakes, wonky style—it can all contribute to ruining otherwise good copy. You must proofread your copy.

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Church Marketing Lab: Collaboration
April 13, 2012

Church Marketing Lab: Collaboration

Feedback and collaboration is crucial for designers. Get some and give some in the Church Marketing Lab.

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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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Copy Matters: Style Guides
April 9, 2012

Copy Matters: Style Guides

For the love of all things holy, be consistent. Every church needs a style guide and we've got some examples to get you started.

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Copy Matters: Choosing the Right Words
April 5, 2012

Copy Matters: Choosing the Right Words

Words are important. They have different implications and contexts and you need to be careful what you're communicating. We've got some tips tip help you out.

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Engage Your Congregation with Visual Worship
April 4, 2012

Engage Your Congregation with Visual Worship

We talk with TripleWide Media about communicating with visuals and engaging congregations.

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Making Visitors Feel Welcome (But Not Too Welcome)
April 4, 2012

Making Visitors Feel Welcome (But Not Too Welcome)

The dread-locked author, hippy and Jesus lover Anne Lamott gives churches advice about how to welcome visitors.

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Copy Matters: Writing for Non-Writers
April 2, 2012

Copy Matters: Writing for Non-Writers

Not everyone is a writer, but sometimes you still have to write. We ask a non-writer to step up and share tips on how the non-writer can write.

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Copy Matters: Writing for Social Media
March 30, 2012

Copy Matters: Writing for Social Media

Social media isn't just one more channel, it's an opportunity for connection, conversation and care. Here are some tips to improve your writing for social media.

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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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Copy Matters: Writing for the Web
March 26, 2012

Copy Matters: Writing for the Web

Standard tips for writing for the web and the true difference between web and print.

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Church Marketing Lab: Feedback
March 23, 2012

Church Marketing Lab: Feedback

Ken Blanchard once said that "feedback is the breakfast of champions." If that is true, we have many champions in the making over in the Church Marketing Lab.

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Copy Matters: 10 Practical Writing Tips
March 22, 2012

Copy Matters: 10 Practical Writing Tips

A few simple tips from a professional writer to help you write better.

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Office Hours: Church Branding & Social Media Stars
March 21, 2012

Office Hours: Church Branding & Social Media Stars

Our own Justin Wise has online office hours and takes your questions. This week he talks about church branding and becoming a social media superstar.

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