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Archive for December 2013
The Top 10 Posts of 2013
We collect our top posts from 2013, including a little Pope Francis, Facebook insights, church communication on the cheap, logos, style guides and how to write announcements.
Top CFCC News of 2013
2013 has been a big year for getting things done: 700 communicators, 2 books, 4 experts sharing their wisdom and 1 booth at Echo.
Planning for After Christmas
Maurilio Amorim talks about planning for what's next: Have a reason for people to come back and visit your church again.
Church Communication Hero: Turibius de Mogrovejo
Sometimes there's a job you don't want to do. But it's perfect for you. That's the story of Turibius de Mogrovejo. He was just a layman in Spain, but he ...
Last Minute Christmas Gifts
It's not too late to grab some last minute digital gifts for your team. Show your appreciation and fight holiday stress.
Churches Need to Embrace Change
Mark MacDonald talks about the future of church communication: Change. He focuses on the transition from print to digital.
Struggles & Victories: Irving Bible Church
The woes and wins of church communication. Struggling with lots to communicate and winning with a series on faith and work.
Landing a Job: 9 Things I Wish I Learned in School
When you're starting out in church communication it's always wise to learn from those who have gone before. Nearly three decades of experience is enough, right?
ChurchMag Spotlight: Kevin D. Hendricks
"This is the greatest story ever told. We want people to come to our churches and hear that. But if we're not telling anybody—we're not doing the great commission."
Social Media Fail: Restaurant Fires Chef, Doesn’t Revoke His Twitter Access
A restaurant fires its chef a week before Christmas and fails to revoke his Twitter access. Payback ensues. Churches, who has access to your social media accounts?
101 Women Speakers
Remember that throwdown last month about gender diversity at Christian conferences? Rachel Held Evans created a list of 101 women speakers.
Landing a Job: First Job Story
Ready to get started (or re-started) in communication? We're exploring the journey of finding a job and starting with lessons from a first job: Things change and leadership is required.
The Christmas Story in Instagram Photos & More
Our Friday roundup includes the Christmas story, WestJet's Christmas giving video, lessons in failure, 101 women speakers, hope for the discouraged and more.
Church Marketing Lab: 2014 Design Trends
iStock has shared some visual design trends for 2014 and we're already seeing them in the Lab, including beards, lens flare, vectors and more.
How Your Church Can Create Short Videos
Short video content is compelling and it's time your church got in on the action. We talk about finding the ideas, inspiration, equipment and network to make it happen.
