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I talked about the ChurchMag Instagram earlier this year here and I'm proud to say that just as I hoped, the account has come to life with more posts and more community (aka followers). But I still have one other thing to bring to life as I hoped to at the beginning of the year: Instagram Takeovers. ... Read More
From Lightsaber dueling to a pixelated Van Gogh, this Snack Pack has your weekly dose of geek and nerd all together. ... Read More
[This post is part of a Book Club book series where we take a deep dive into Building A StoryBrand by Donald Miller. To check out all of the posts, view the table of contents here] One of the classic mistakes most businesses make is to target “everyone”. The StoryBrand approach is completely against this idea. Although, unlike some other marketing ideas which tell you to write out a detailed ideal customer profile — full of demographic and psychographic data — the StoryBrand framework gets you ... Read More
Playing video games can be a relaxing pass time. Only if you don’t overdo it! The advantages and drawbacks here come a dime a dozen, and they range from anything as inconsequential as a slouch to improved cognitive flexibility as well as quick reflexes. The slouch can be remedied simply by including a reclining desk chair in your gaming rig set up for improved comfort. A simple step that can make all the difference. There are, however, some drawbacks that are more severe. Let’s take a look at ... Read More
Despite web development and social media advancements, some things will not change. These unchanging principles help us keep some important things in sight. In an earlier post, Engage, Respond and Answer, we explored the principle of engaging people. In this post, we look at another Online Presence 101 Principle: Basic Information. The number of rebrands and freshening up content doesn't change the fact that information is still important. ... Read More
In my internet wanderings, I stumbled upon this image by an artist on Deviant Art. I am a serious Hobbit fan and I love seeing creative and in this case, funny fan art. Share this with your favorite Hobbit fan! [Featured Image of Lake Town from here] ... Read More
This week we kick off the first of several podcasts featuring members of the ChurchMag community! Several weeks ago we shared in the ChurchMag Facebook Group that we wanted to start having various ChurchMag-ers on the podcast. (Are you interested? Let us know!) Our first Meet & Greet is with Benjamin Smith. ... Read More
Passion is one of those groups that helps to drive the creative conversation in Church music. I appreciate that. A lot. ... Read More
Today's Snack Pack has Easter resources from Church Marketing Sucks, some thought-provoking words from Seth Godin, and humans playing Beat Saber and becoming superheroes. ... Read More
[This post is part of a Book Club book series where we take a deep dive into Building A StoryBrand by Donald Miller. To check out all of the posts, view the table of contents here] If I wasn't part of the ChurchMag Book Club and responsible for a review of a chapter I wouldn't have made it to Chapter 3. It could be me being impatient. Why did he have to spend three chapters (including the introduction) making a case for the framework/book? I bought the book already didn't I? It could be that I ... Read More
