Archive for July, 2009
The Why of Social Media
Its Friday evening at the start of a long weekend here in Canada. So, I was scrolling through my Google Reader catching up on some great blogs. On one of my favorite new blogs Outreach Mojo, Lee has written a great post that I really think you should read straight up. I have nothing to [...]
Two Sides of Service
I love technology and I love technology toys. However, I try hard to stay clear of stores that sell these tempting trinkets because I don’t want to be buying what I don’t need and can’t afford. Yesterday however there were three items that I have been delaying researching and buying but out of necessity the [...]
Leverage Google Local Business Centre
About six weeks ago I wrote a post to encourage churches to get on Google Local Business Centre. I included all the sign-up steps so that you would have an easy 5-step process to set up and leverage this excellent (and free) tool to help your church (or business) become more easily found in Google [...]
Sons of Social Media
A couple weeks ago (while I was on vacation) a story started to spread through the web and then into traditional media channels about the Halifax, Nova Scotia based singing duo Sons of Maxwell and their singer Dave Carroll’s encounter with United Airlines. If you have not heard his story, it is worth reading here. [...]
Twitter’s 101
I know there are many who read this blog that are still holding back from using Twitter. I understand. I held back for a while too. But a year and half ago I dove in as an experiment. I would encourage you to at least give it a try. It is hard to have a [...]
Church: Support Your Logo With A Great Web Site
Yesterday, I wrote that it is critical for a church to invest in their logo…don’t cheap out! Once you have completed this key step, it is now important to support your church communication and marketing efforts with a great web site. Good versus Great It is a non-negotiable…first and foremost your church must have a [...]
Church: Invest In Your Logo
Let’s be honest…most churches do not take their logo seriously. Many churches have no logo at all, those that do had it designed or cobbled together 25 or more years ago…and it looks like it. A logo is one of the first things that someone you or your church comes in contact with for the [...]
