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Archive for 2012

Boring vs. Fun: How to Prevent the Boring

by Kelvin Co

There's a lot of fun work in church communication. There's also stuff that's boring. A lot of fun stuff eventually becomes boring, but there are ways we can keep that ...

October 26, 2012

Church Marketing Lab: Christmas

by Chuck Scoggins

It's that time of year again for church communications folks: time to develop the branding for Christmas. Jump over and see some designs in the Church Marketing Lab.

October 24, 2012

Boring vs. Fun: Earning the Privilege

by Kelvin Co

There's a lot of fun work in church communication. There's also stuff that's boring. But we need to earn the privilege to do fun stuff by being diligent with the ...

October 22, 2012

Boring vs. Fun: Embrace Them Together

by Kelvin Co

There's a lot of fun work in church communication. There's also stuff that's boring. We need to embrace them both, recognizing that the boring work lays the foundation for what's ...

October 17, 2012

Office Hours: Social Media & Pastoral Blogging

by Justin Wise

Our own Justin Wise has online office hours and takes your questions. This week he talks about calls to action in social media and how to get your pastor blogging.

October 15, 2012

Getting Started: Josh Burns

by Kevin D. Hendricks

"When it comes down to it, church communication isn't about the technology, methods or design. It is about relationships."

October 12, 2012

Church Marketing Lab: Videos

by Chuck Scoggins

The Church Marketing Lab is a great place to get feedback on your print compositions; but, did you know you can also post videos and interactive elements in the Lab?

October 10, 2012

Church Communication Hero: Vincent van Gogh

by Scott McClellan

Despite a messy life, the artist Vincent van Gogh modeled the creative life for us as church communicators. We can learn from this artist--if unhinged--hero.

October 8, 2012

Getting Started: Steve Fogg

by Kevin D. Hendricks

"I don't equate boring with what I do," says church communicator Steve Fogg. "If something is boring yet informative and nails our mission... win!"

October 5, 2012

Job Board: Marketing Directory & Director of Communication

by Chuck Scoggins

Check out a marketing director position in Kentucky and director of communications openings in Oklahoma and Texas.

October 2, 2012

Church Advertising Observations Part 2: 8 Tips

by Jeremy Harrison

If church advertising doesn't work, how do we make it work? We explore eight practical tips that can help make your advertising more effective.

October 1, 2012

Church Advertising Observations Part 1: Why It Doesn’t Work

by Jeremy Harrison

So much church advertising doesn't work. It doesn't resonate, it beats up on the church and it doesn't work on an emotional level. We explore why church advertising often falls ...

September 28, 2012

STORY 2012 Recap

by Kevin D. Hendricks

The STORY conference is all about creatives. Here are some of the highlights: "The reason we create is because we have no other choice." -Isaac Rentz

September 26, 2012

What I Learned as a Sunday Sinner

by Michael Holmes

Visitors to church have it hard, but that's something we too quickly forget when we've been going to the same church forever. Take a visit to a different church and ...