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Archive for the ‘Examples’ Category
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.
Two Stories About Haiti
One year after the Haiti earthquake we look at two stories told in the quake's aftermath. Both communicate something different. Which story is your church telling?
Igniting Church Creativity with the 2010 Firestarters
The Center for Church Communication just finished unveiling our 2010 Firestarters: Churches all over the nation that are excelling in the field of church communication.
Welcome to Firestarter
Last week our nonprofit parent, the Center for Church Communication, announced a new way to recognize churches that have ignited ideas and sparked brilliant communication: Firestarter.
Facebook For Churches: How Our Church Uses Facebook
Now that I had the staff learning to embrace Facebook, it was time to develop communication strategies for the church as a whole.
Lessons From a Declined, Plateaued and Downsized Church
How shrinking churches in a down economy can still reach out without breaking the non-existent budget.
Christian Advertising at the Super Bowl: Subtle & Controversial
The commercials are by far my favorite part of the Super Bowl. The last couple of years have been pretty mediocre in terms of the million dollar ads, but I’m ...
Losing Your Message but Gaining Publicity
Just before Christmas, a church in New Zealand launched a new billboard that received extensive coverage from news outlets and blogs around the world. The church was aiming to leverage the ...
Cash for Clicks: Yule Log 4 A Cause
The good folks at The Chapel in Chicago have come up with an interesting idea to spread the word and the warmth this year. It’s called Yule Log 4 A ...
Free Advice: Don’t Offend Those You Hope to Reach
Recently, a church in the San Diego area hosted an event, and then came under some heat. You can read the full story on San Diego’s 10news.com, but here is ...
Churches Being Thankful
Sure, our name is Church Marketing Sucks, but above all, we like to see churches getting it right. Thanksgiving is a time when churches tend to stay out of hot-button ...
Other Churches Suck: How Not to Market Your Church
We’ve covered plenty of churches who are trying to be edgy, stay relevant and communicate in a way that’s never been done before. Satan hates [insert church here] The 30-day sex challenge Che ...
Deadly Viper & Racism in Marketing
Nothing says controversy like an Internet fight over racism in marketing and design. If you weren’t familiar with last week’s blow-by-blow, Asian author and professor Soong-Chan Rah called out racism ...
$5 Million Bridge to Somewhere: Tie it to the Purpose
Church building campaigns can be hard for congregations to swallow. But how about building a $5 million bridge to ease parking congestion for a church? That’s what North Point Community ...
