Church Communications
5 Attitudes of Successful Church Communicators
To make it to the big leagues, you’ve got to have talent. To make it as an entrepreneur, you’ve...
16 Communications Podcasts I Can’t Do Without
There are few things I can do without. Political rants on Facebook. Coffee snobs. The general...
The Direct Mailer: If you’re going to go postal, do it right
I’m not a fan of direct mail. My social media-digital mindset and upbringing revolt against it...
4 Church Communication Trends I Hope Die Real Soon
Ok, let’s have some fun. I love talking about what you should do better when it comes to church...
8 Awesome Uses for a Staff Facebook Group
Since launching our staff Facebook group a few months ago, I’ve since slapped myself on the...
How Your Favorite Churches Collect Stories
Storytelling is powerful. Every church communicator wants to be a better storyteller on social...
Creating an Impressive First Impressions Plan
Since Christmas is coming and guests are going to flood into churches like crazy, it would be a...
6 Things I Hope No Guest Has to See at Your Church
Christmas is coming! Did you know that? It means traditions like Christmas trees, presents,...
The One Call to Action Your Service Needs (it’s probably not what you think)
We talk all the time about having one clear call to action for websites, copy, social media, and...
Promotional Tiers of Joy
If you manage a communications team, it is likely that many on your staff see you as the person...
The Best Friendship a Church Communicator Can Have
Us and Them. That’s a way of thinking that polarizes and divides any good company, community, or relationship.
So, You’ve Been Handed a Poor Decision…
You can almost see it coming by now. The meeting has taken a turn towards how we’re going to “promote” (shudder) an event on social media.
How Do They Come Up With This Stuff? 4 Content Creation Tactics
Content creation is easy. You just have to know where to look for inspiration. And everybody said...
Write Better Blurbs That Aren’t Lame
I’m going to tell you how to write better blurbs in 3 sentences every time that will make what you’re communicating clear, compelling, and simple.
The 1 Good Reason to Read This Blog
I have this really sweet Darth Vader house key. My old, boring house key with zero force powers...
Stop Wasting Your Most Valuable Asset
I hate to see things go to waste. I have to confess, if I use a paper plate for a sandwich and...
The Conference: Get More Than a Swag Bag
I love going to conferences. I get so inspired and come back with tons of ideas that will never...
6 Universal Principles Learned at Universal Studios
Have you ever experienced something so well-done that you forgot about the science behind it and...
6 Apps to Help You Rock Your Church Instagram (updated)
Let's goooooooooo!!!!! Over the past month, I’ve been collecting apps to help with Instagram on my...
Slaying Online Trolls and Other Magical Beasts
There are any number of magical beasts lurking online in our social feeds. The internet has all...
9 WordPress Plugins That Will Make Your Life Easier
“Hey, you’re young and like technology, why don’t you take over the website?” Many church...
Dear Church Communicators…
Dear Church Communicators, I know you may not hear this very often, but you’re great. What you do...
88 Ideas for Church Social Media Posts
Every church social media manager has the same problem: We have to post great content every day....
Yeah, If Churches Would Stop Doing These 4 Things That’d Be Great…
I used to work about 6 feet away from a guy who cleared his throat as loud as he could every 2...