Archive for 2011

poll-results Article
May 10, 2011

Church Websites 101 Poll Results

Incredibly, nearly half of you were satisfied with your sites. Another 37% were insecure and 14% really need some help.

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examples Article
May 9, 2011

Mother’s Day Post Mortem

Historically Mother's Day is rooted in peace and justice. While many churches offer mom tea or flowers, some went a little deeper.

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Cultivate 2011 Roundup
May 9, 2011

Cultivate 2011 Roundup

Lessons and wisdom from the Cultivate Conference: Links to the best notes, how to find what other people are saying, we're not experts and a thank you.

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Church Websites 101: Remember the Real World
May 4, 2011

Church Websites 101: Remember the Real World

For all the effort you're going to put into this virtual website, remember that it’s all about connecting to real people.

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Church Websites 101: Get It Done
May 2, 2011

Church Websites 101: Get It Done

A lack of momentum is the number one thing that will kill your web project. It sounds silly, but you have to plan to get it done.

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Church Websites 101: 5 More Tips
April 27, 2011

Church Websites 101: 5 More Tips

We’re getting down to the end of our Church Websites 101 series and we’re hitting the practical tips fast and furious. Here are five more.

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See Your Easter
April 26, 2011

See Your Easter

A handful of you participated in 'Show Us Your Easter' and we got a glimpse of what Easter looked like, from marketing materials to the events itself. It's fun to ...

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Church Websites 101: 5 Tips
April 25, 2011

Church Websites 101: 5 Tips

We’ve been talking big picture website ideas for a while. It’s time to get down to the nitty-gritty. This series could go on forever with tips and ideas, but this ...

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Church Marketing Lab: Social Media Guides, Brochures & More
April 23, 2011

Church Marketing Lab: Social Media Guides, Brochures & More

As Easter preparation winds down, there's still plenty of action in the Church Marketing Lab. We round up some of the threads and photos that have been posted recently.

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Show Us Your Easter!
April 21, 2011

Show Us Your Easter!

Since Easter is coming up quick, let's see what your church is doing for Easter. Whether it's brag-worthy or a little embarrassing, show us your Easter!

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Church Websites 101: Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
April 20, 2011

Church Websites 101: Don’t Reinvent the Wheel

As you sit down to build your church website, please don't reinvent the wheel. There are so many tools and templates and content management systems out there. Find something that ...

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Church Websites 101: Time to Surf
April 18, 2011

Church Websites 101: Time to Surf

It's time to surf the web and call it research. This is the fun part of a website redesign, when you get to look around at the competition and see ...

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A Guidebook to Visual Worship by Stephen Proctor
April 14, 2011

A Guidebook to Visual Worship by Stephen Proctor

I would best describe A Guidebook to Visual Worship as the manual that should be in the hands of every tech, media and design volunteer and staff person. It is ...

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Church Websites 101: Know Yourself
April 13, 2011

Church Websites 101: Know Yourself

As you plan and build your website you need to keep your own church's skills, abilities and faults in mind.

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Cultivate is Coming: Save $30
April 12, 2011

Cultivate is Coming: Save $30

The Cultivate Conference is happening in less than a month, May 4-5, in Huntington Beach, Calif., and it's not too late for you to get in on the conversation.

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