October 2007 Archives
Church Marketing Sucks Gets Press
October 30, 2007 by Kevin D. Hendricks | Filed under: Company News
The church communication and marketing blog Church Marketing Sucks, which I've been writing for since the site's beginning, has been scoring some press lately, including How magazine, an Issue Dynamics interview with yours truly, and the November/December issue of Ministry Today will feature the Communication Toolbox from the Center for Church Communication (the nonprofit parent of CMS). CMS also recently celebrated its 1,000th post.
Blacklisted for Church Marketing Sucks
October 10, 2007 by Kevin D. Hendricks | Filed under: Company News
I've been blacklisted because of the word 'sucks' for the first time since starting work on Church Marketing Sucks more than three years ago. OK, so 'blacklisted' may be a bit harsh (but it makes for a good story). In reality one of my clients will no longer publish my work because of my involvement with Church Marketing Sucks, specifically because of the use of the word 'sucks.' You can decide if that warrants the word 'blacklisted' or not.
It wasn't a personal thing and I don't know enough details to take it personally. 'Sucks' is a controversial word (especially in conservative circles) so this wasn't exactly a surprise. The bigger surprise might be that it took three years. (Check out my defense of the word 'sucks' if you agree I should be blacklisted.)
If anything, I'm bummed that I won't have further opportunities to write for this client. You always hate to lose clients as a freelancer. And this one, well, sucks because I enjoyed the projects I had done for them. I was hoping to do more.
Oh well, that's how it goes. Things may change in the future, so we'll see what happens.
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