“Designers, writers, strategists, and storytellers are sitting in your church waiting to be mobilized.” –Anthony Miller
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Archive for Church Marketing Sucks
The Metamorphosis of a Church Communicator
Church communicators evolve from followers to leaders, from being reactive to proactive. It’s a metamorphosis. We’ve got tips for surviving the process.
Read More →“I have to remember it’s not about me. I’m learning to step out of that comfort zone.” –Lucinda Rojas Ross
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Not a Big Budget Church? Lower Your Expectations
You need to lower expectations. Set the bar low. Shoot for what’s possible. Be realistic. Because excellence looks different for different churches.
Read More →“I want to see the church be the place where risky and creative ideas thrive. Where provocative art flows like a river.” –Jim LePage
∞“Most churches don’t have a voice. Christian is not a voice. Baptist is not a voice. Progressive is not a voice. Who are you as a church body? That’s the big question that many churches can’t answer.” –Nick Jones
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Courageous Storytellers
Church Marketing Sucks launched a companion membership site called Courageous Storytellers. We help create on-going content for churches, including how-to guides, checklists, devotionals, planners, articles and more.
Read More →We get stuck in our heads and miss simple ways to welcome, accommodate, and love our neighbors. Read more in this Church Marketing Sucks blog post.
Snapchat for Churches
We introduced churches to Snapchat, exploring what makes the 100-million strong social networking platform different and how churches can make the most of it, including sponsored geofilters.
Read More →We went for gold in Olympic blogging:
- We warned churches about Olympic brand bullying.
- We explored the spirit of the Olympics and how it relates to the WordPress community.
- We looked at a new form of “texting journalism” the New York Times debuted at the games.