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Archive for October 2014
Throwback Thursday for Your Church
Looking for a creative way to add more engaging social media content? Dig into your church's history every week on Throwback Thursday.
A Storytelling Refresher for Your Church
The church loves stories. But as much as we love them, we need more practice in making storytelling work in our communication.
West Coast Certification Lab in Action
Collected tweets and pics from our west coast Certification Lab, sharing the wisdom and communication goodness as it happens.
Church Visitor Horror Stories: What’s Your Worst?
Walking into some churches for the first time can be downright frightening. Tell us your church visitor horror stories.
Depression in the Church: Video Conversation
Depression isn’t exactly a popular topic in the church. But it's important. Watch this video conversation about mental health and depression in the church.
Religious Style Guide: Consistency!
Every church communicator needs a style guide, but the AP Stylebook doesn’t always cut it. You need a religious style guide to bring consistency.
8 Ways Your Church Website Can Welcome First-Time Visitors Before They Arrive
Church shopping isn't easy. Welcome church visitors online by making your website more helpful and answer questions before they arrive.
17 Church Bulletin Examples
Lots of lessons and ideas from these church bulletin examples, including using images, finding focus, less content and ditching the bulletin entirely.
Innovate 4 Jesus & Certification Lab Hangout
Watch a church communication conversation with our Certification Lab instructors and Justin Blaney from Innovate 4 Jesus.
Church Decline: Would Anyone Notice if Your Church Disappeared?
Communities are growing, but churches are in decline. Does your community know what your church offers? If you church was forced to close its doors, would anyone notice?
Church Marketing Podcast: The Social Media Episode
With churches cautious about new technology, limited on budget, slow to adopt trends and unclear on what their organizations role in social media is… what is a church to do?
The Sunday Sneeze: Making the Most for First-Time Guests
What does a church look like when it sneezes? It's not a flattering picture and doesn't leave a good impression with first-time visitors.
Setting & Enforcing Communication Boundaries
As church communicators, we need to create and enforce boundaries within the church staff. Otherwise, last-minute decisions become the norm and productivity will be continually halted by detours.
