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Michael Buckingham's Posts:
Saving Money by Moving Away From Printed Bulletins
Changing the bulletin needs to be a process. Here's how one church is shifting from weekly printed bulletins to a monthly bulletin to a digital bulletin.
Four Stones: Premiering Movies at Church
Ben Arment, the man behind STORY and Dream Year, is launching a movie he hopes to premiere in your church.
Blaine Hogan On Creativity
Designer Michael Buckingham talks with creative director Blaine Hogan about creativity and the church. Watch the video interview for this compelling conversation.
The Power of the Question Mark
The very first rule of social media that I put in place with the churches I work with: There should be more question marks than periods on your page.
The Accidental Creative: How To Be Brilliant at a Moment’s Notice
The challenge of being creative on demand can be exhausting. Todd Henry's book can help church communicators manage their creativity and reengage with the greatest story ever told.
A Guidebook to Visual Worship by Stephen Proctor
I would best describe A Guidebook to Visual Worship as the manual that should be in the hands of every tech, media and design volunteer and staff person. It is ...
Super Bowl Ad Lesson in Making the Boring Engaging
What do you do when you have to communicate something that isn't inherently interesting? Take Bridgestone's example and get creative.
Message Trumps Art
A Lego commercial serves as a good example of the message being lost in art. The message has to be communicated and not drowned out by the creative.
Filling in the Gap: 4 Logo Lessons for Churches
Lessons in logo design from Gap’s redesign flub that turned a 20-year-old logo into an Internet joke.
MinistryCOM 2010 Scholarships
Events are a great opportunity to grow and learn as communicators. So we're pleased to offer scholarships for MinistryCOM 2010.
WTF Church
The college ministry's banners proclaimed "WTF" in bold letters. But rather than the familiar if profane abbreviation we're used to, the words "worship," "teaching" and "friends" appeared below each letter.
Canceling Church To Do Good
Seventy-seven churches in the Atlanta area are canceling Sunday services in order to do community service. It's an opportunity for the church to get outside and do good.
Get 20% off Echo
Register before June 30 to get 20% off using the promo code "CFCC" when you register for the Echo Conference.
Redesign! & Free Echo Tickets
Wow. I can't believe it's finally here, the newly redesigned Church Marketing Sucks and Center for Church Communications websites. In celebration of our redesign we'd like to ...
Packing My Brain at Q & SOBcon
Last week I had the opportunity to go to two very different, but incredible conferences, Q and SOBcon. Takeaways included providing solutions instead of criticism and the power of community.
