Archive for February, 2009

Marketing for Struggling Churches

Why do some churches struggle and why do others strive?  Is it at all related to one doing good marketing and the other doing poor marketing? Well, marketing can be one of the reasons but I really think there is one element that needs to be healthy before a church does effective marketing… I think [...]

Top 3 Marketing Tools for Small Churches

Most churches in North America have a Sunday attendance of less than 100 people.  In Canada 46% of churches have an attendance of less than 75 according to a 2003 research study by Outreach Canada.  In the USA, a study done by the Hartford Institute in 2006/07 contends that 59% of churches have less than [...]

Willow’s A+ Social Media

Good news…there are ministries that are effectively leveraging technology and social media to communicate information and build community – and that is encouraging for me to see. Let me give you a recent example: On Tuesday of this week, the Willow Creek Association conducted a live web cast to introduce its faculty of speakers and [...]

Marketing: Creating Content for the Right People

Marketing is changing. I have been a marketer for over 18 years and marketing is changing with the influence of technology.  It is changing with the impact of social media.  I am of course not the only one who feels this way. Bill Seaver at MicroExplosion Media wrote a blog post yesterday titled Why Insourced [...]

Marketing Socially to Boomers

Baby Boomers are the generation that were born after World War II.  Forrester Research has complied a research survey focused on this generation and their use of the Internet and interaction with social media. If you need some insight on what Social Media is: What is Social Media Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part [...]

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July 1, 2010
by: David TonenAdvertising, Church Marketing, Marketing, Ministry

Dad Life: A Moving Tribute to Fathers

June 25, 2010
by: David TonenMedia, YouTube

Now

June 15, 2010
by: David TonenManagement, Ministry, Morale, Small Business

2010 Olympics: Marketing Biathlon Gold Medalist

February 23, 2010
by: David TonenMarketing, Small Business

Merry Your Christmas

December 18, 2009
by: David TonenMedia, Small Business, YouTube

Where Will Trillions Take Us?

November 13, 2009
by: David TonenMedia, Small Business, Technology

Does Your Church Have a Man Plan?

July 1, 2010
by: David TonenAdvertising, Church Marketing, Marketing, Ministry

Marketing A Church In Canada

June 22, 2010
by: David TonenAdvertising, Canada, Church Marketing, Marketing, Ministry, Printing

Now

June 15, 2010
by: David TonenManagement, Ministry, Morale, Small Business

What Do People Think Of When They Think Of You

June 11, 2010
by: David TonenChurch Marketing, Marketing, Ministry