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Archive for April 2012
Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
Steal Like an Artist is a quick read (seriously, you can finish it in 45 minutes) and a friendly inspiration. Grab a copy and add it to your creative rah, ...
Interview with Austin Kleon
We talk with Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative, about creativity and the church.
Church Marketing Lab: Variety
One of my favorite things about the Church Marketing Lab is the amount of variety in the types of pieces posted there. Check it out!
Moving Beyond Stories
Story has become a buzzword lately, but we need to push beyond stories and connect with the theology and identity of what we communicate.
Tips & Tricks For Managing Communications
How in the world do you keep track of all your communication projects without something slipping through the cracks? We've got tips and tricks from communication pros to help.
Job Board: Communications Specialist and Graphic Designer
Are you looking for a job in church communications? The CFCC Job Board has some listings that you might be interested in. Check out a few of the recent listings ...
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.
Social Media Sites Poll
We asked what social media sites churches are using and came up with some widespread standards and then some experiments.
Copy Matters: Proofreading
Typos, spelling errors, grammatical mistakes, wonky style—it can all contribute to ruining otherwise good copy. You must proofread your copy.
Church Marketing Lab: Collaboration
Feedback and collaboration is crucial for designers. Get some and give some in the Church Marketing Lab.
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.
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.
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.
Engage Your Congregation with Visual Worship
We talk with TripleWide Media about communicating with visuals and engaging congregations.
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.
