I had a special guest in the office on Monday. Emily, an eighth grader, shadowed my goings on for a full work day as part of a Career Day assignment for school. She was all in–going to meetings, listening to phone calls, observing emails, catching hallway conversations, going out to lunch with the gang, etc. [...]
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Aside from “clutter and noise,” what are some of the major pitfalls many churches run into in their communications? Ah, easy. The ministry silos. You’ve seen it: the missions department does its own thing. The student leaders do their own thing. The women’s ministry does their own thing. And, the pattern repeats throughout the whole [...]
Friday, November 25, 2011
You blogged earlier this year about using numbers to creatively communicate a message. I’ve heard others advise against focusing too much on numbers in a stewardship campaign, but you seem to have used them so effectively on the website for The New Normal campaign. (I especially love how it shows what can be done when certain fundraising milestones are [...]
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
If a church’s communications are currently limited to a weekly bulletin and monthly newsletter, what advice would you give for maximizing the impact of the media they can currently afford? A small budget is NOT a hurdle to progress. It does NOT prevent you from wowing your guests and it does NOT restrict you from [...]
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Darn you, Blaine Hogan. DARN YOU. Here I am, in the middle of a frantic day—trying to meet deadline—every minute is spoken for. I get an email from you with a draft of your new book, UNTITLED. I didn’t have time, but curiosity got to me and I opened your PDF anyway, just to take a look. [...]
Sunday, August 21, 2011
I scooped the new format news a couple of weeks ago and new details are unfolding almost every day as we formalize logistics for The AND Conference on September 22 & 23. I’ll drop up-to-the-minute news on you here as it hits. The working list of electives was just posted. Thought you’d want to know. [...]
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Communication is tricky. Especially organizational communication. There’s so many people involved–on the inside and out–to keep up with it. How do you communicate: INSPIRATION: information that motivates people to action. OWNERSHIP: mission, vision and values across departments and campuses. INCLUSION: a common vocabulary for diversified audiences. BALANCE: just enough but not too much. LONGEVITY: not [...]
Monday, June 27, 2011
This is a picture Mark Beeson took at our Senior Management Team strategy retreat earlier this year. It was a week of hard work and great rewards. (If you want more scoop about the retreat, Mark, Tim and Mark got it.) When I ran across this photo earlier this week, I got to reflecting… I’ve had [...]
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Here’s some upcoming learning events you, or someone you know, might want to be a part of. Don’t pass up the opportunity to get equipped and encouraged. 1. Friday, July 15 | WIREDCHURCHES WORKSHOPS | Granger, IN Specific and practical one-day events that run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. We want to meet you! You save [...]
Thursday, March 17, 2011
I’ve gotten a few requests from people asking me to upload my breakout slides from The Texas Ministry Conference. Probably won’t make much sense unless you were there. But, for those who were… enjoy. Less Clutter. Less Noise. Social Media & Ministry.
More Than a Number from Granger Community on Vimeo.
Church Redefined from Granger Community on Vimeo.
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