Posts Tagged ‘marketing’

The Ultimate Church SEO Guide: External Marketing
January 19, 2015

The Ultimate Church SEO Guide: External Marketing

Search engine optimization isn't just about your site. External marketing can boost your church SEO and help you climb the search engine rankings.

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Does Sharing the Gospel Justify Any Church Marketing Means Necessary?
July 14, 2014

Does Sharing the Gospel Justify Any Church Marketing Means Necessary?

When does church marketing become manipulative? Recent examples seem to embrace ends justifying means, so we dive into some church marketing philosophy.

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Steve Fogg on Marketing
October 29, 2013

Steve Fogg on Marketing

“The best ‘marketing’ happens when we move towards people, rather than just broadcast at them.”

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Veneer: Getting Beneath the Surface
July 5, 2011

Veneer: Getting Beneath the Surface

We talk with Jason Locy and Timothy Willard, the authors of Veneer: Living Deeply in a Surface Society, about creativity, relevant church services and more.

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Lessons from Political Marketing
November 1, 2010

Lessons from Political Marketing

Tuesday is election day in the United States. Go vote. And then learn a thing or two about how not to communicate from the current glut of political marketing.

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Trick or Treat: What Message Does Your Church Send on Halloween?
October 28, 2010

Trick or Treat: What Message Does Your Church Send on Halloween?

This year Halloween falls on a Sunday, prompting churches to wrestle with that age-old question: Do we hand out candy with communion?

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philosophy Article
November 16, 2004

What is Marketing?

Ask most people about marketing and they’ll talk about advertising. Why? Because advertising is the end result of a long marketing process and the only part that is actually observed ...

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philosophy Article
September 10, 2004

Is Marketing a Dirty Word?

Marketing gets a bad rap. With telemarketers, pushy sales people, and lousy marketing tactics it’s no wonder people bristle at the word. But the concept itself isn’t the problem. Marketing ...

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philosophy Article
August 3, 2004

Is Marketing In the Bible?

For all of the wisdom in the book of Proverbs, the word “marketing” is not found. Furthermore, a key word search through 18 different Bible translations returns just one finding ...

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