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May 7, 2014
How to Make the Most of Your Volunteers
by
Erin Williams
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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May 5, 2014
Social Media Sunday: June 29, 2014
by
Kevin D. Hendricks
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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May 2, 2014
Church Marketing Lab: Gearing Up For Summer
by
Laura Bennett
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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May 1, 2014
Church Marketing Podcast With Justin Wise: What’s the Big Idea?
by
Dave Shrein
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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May 1, 2014
Struggles & Victories: Newsong Church
by
CJ Brummett
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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April 30, 2014
4 Ways to Engage Volunteers
by
Phil Bowdle
Getting volunteers plugged in to your communications team can be difficult. Here are four ways to engage volunteers.
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April 28, 2014
Church Communication Hero: Hildegard von Bingen
by
Meredith Gould
A 12th century Benedictine nun who wasn't dismissed as another hallucinatory nutcase but celebrated for her visions and challenge.
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April 25, 2014
Certification Lab: No Better Way to Jump-Start Your Career
by
Katie Strandlund
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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April 24, 2014
We’re on the Social Media Church Podcast
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Kevin D. Hendricks
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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April 23, 2014
Church Marketing Podcast: Sneak Peek With Josh Burns, Part 2
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Dave Shrein
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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April 23, 2014
How to Use Social Media to Enhance Live Events
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Caroline McCain
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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April 22, 2014
Stephen Colbert on Extreme Measures for Boosting Church Attendance
by
Kevin D. Hendricks
The day after Easter, Stephen Colbert explored church marketing, specifically looking at mixed martial arts as outreach.
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April 17, 2014
Church Marketing Podcast: Sneak Peek With Gerry True, Part 2
by
Dave Shrein
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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April 16, 2014
I Must Be Doing This Wrong
by
Kelley Hartnett
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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April 14, 2014
3 Simple To-Dos for a Better Easter
by
Kevin D. Hendricks
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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