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Kelley Hartnett

After serving for five years as Director of Communications for Morning Star Church, one of the 100 Fastest Growing Churches in 2010 (Outreach magazine), Kelley is now helping with a church plant and focusing on freelance writing.

Kelley Hartnett's Posts:

Power to the Pews: The Story Our Lives Proclaim
1 Comment » June 7, 2012

Power to the Pews: The Story Our Lives Proclaim

As our Power to the Pews series draws to a close we reflect on the most important aspect of guerrilla church marketing: Practicing what we preach.

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9 Comments » April 23, 2012

Tips & Tricks For Managing Communications

How in the world do you keep track of all your communication projects without something slipping through the cracks? We've got tips and tricks from communication pros to help.

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Copy Matters: Writing for Social Media
5 Comments » March 30, 2012

Copy Matters: Writing for Social Media

Social media isn't just one more channel, it's an opportunity for connection, conversation and care. Here are some tips to improve your writing for social media.

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6 Comments » August 10, 2011

The Problem with Excellence Part 2

Excellence is a great value, until it starts weighing us down. We explore some solutions to excellence as perfectionism, excellence spreading you too thin and having the wrong motivation.

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Photo by Roland Tanglao
24 Comments » August 8, 2011

The Problem with Excellence Part 1

Excellence can be such a downer. We explore some unexpected problems with excellence that can be a hindrance to the communications work your church is doing.

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Photo by Andy Leppard
11 Comments » June 20, 2011

A Letter to Pastors: Is Communication PR or DNA?

Is your church communication PR or DNA? An open letter to pastors about two ways of handling communications and the startling differences.

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Church Vocabulary Lesson
18 Comments » June 13, 2011

Church Vocabulary Lesson

Words communicate. Duh. So we take a look at some common church vocab that should probably go.

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