Archive for 2014

How to Make the Most of Your Volunteers
May 7, 2014

How to Make the Most of Your Volunteers

Volunteering in the church is meant to be life-giving, but sometimes it's too much sacrifice. We cover how to care for your volunteers.

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Social Media Sunday: June 29, 2014
May 5, 2014

Social Media Sunday: June 29, 2014

Two volunteer church communicators are organizing Social Media Sunday on June 29 to share the gospel and be the church online.

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Church Marketing Lab: Gearing Up For Summer
May 2, 2014

Church Marketing Lab: Gearing Up For Summer

There's tons of lively inspiration for your upcoming events over at the Church Marketing Lab. Stretch your creativity, experiment, have fun!

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Church Marketing Podcast With Justin Wise: What’s the Big Idea?
May 1, 2014

Church Marketing Podcast With Justin Wise: What’s the Big Idea?

We talk with Justin Wise about the need for an organization to figure out their why before moving onto the how.

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Struggles & Victories: Newsong Church
May 1, 2014

Struggles & Victories: Newsong Church

The woes and wins of church communication. Struggling with the cost of social media and winning with a new website, courtesy of Creative Missions.

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4 Ways to Engage Volunteers
April 30, 2014

4 Ways to Engage Volunteers

Getting volunteers plugged in to your communications team can be difficult. Here are four ways to engage volunteers.

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Church Communication Hero: Hildegard von Bingen
April 28, 2014

Church Communication Hero: Hildegard von Bingen

A 12th century Benedictine nun who wasn't dismissed as another hallucinatory nutcase but celebrated for her visions and challenge.

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Certification Lab: No Better Way to Jump-Start Your Career
April 25, 2014

Certification Lab: No Better Way to Jump-Start Your Career

Three former Certification Lab participants share their experience: "There’s no better way I am aware of to jump-start your career."

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We’re on the Social Media Church Podcast
April 24, 2014

We’re on the Social Media Church Podcast

We talked about our 10-year history, the evolution of social media, the role of communication directors, juggling multiple channels, announcements and more.

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Church Marketing Podcast: Sneak Peek With Josh Burns, Part 2
April 23, 2014

Church Marketing Podcast: Sneak Peek With Josh Burns, Part 2

Josh Burns discusses his experience with ads as well as some best practices for getting started and using ads in the church world.

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How to Use Social Media to Enhance Live Events
April 23, 2014

How to Use Social Media to Enhance Live Events

Social media can bring an extra level of engagement to live events at your church and here's how to make the most of it.

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Stephen Colbert on Extreme Measures for Boosting Church Attendance
April 22, 2014

Stephen Colbert on Extreme Measures for Boosting Church Attendance

The day after Easter, Stephen Colbert explored church marketing, specifically looking at mixed martial arts as outreach.

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Church Marketing Podcast: Sneak Peek With Gerry True, Part 2
April 17, 2014

Church Marketing Podcast: Sneak Peek With Gerry True, Part 2

Our final sneak peek episode covers catering a message to your audience, balancing service times for attendance, a prayer for Easter and more.

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I Must Be Doing This Wrong
April 16, 2014

I Must Be Doing This Wrong

If you feel like you're doing it wrong, you're not alone. No one has it all figured out, but all of us have something figured out. So let's share.

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3 Simple To-Dos for a Better Easter
April 14, 2014

3 Simple To-Dos for a Better Easter

Holy Week is crazy, and honestly, it's too late to launch anything new. So we've got three simple things to help you out this week.

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