It has been a busy time over the past few months and finding time for blogging has indeed been a challenge. It certainly has not been due to not having something to say or not wanting to!  One of my side-projects has been a new magazine that I have been involved with.  A group of us felt felt there was a need for a magazine that would encourage Christians to live out their faith in the workplace.  So, we have launched a Christian business magazine called Integrity.

The first edition is now published in print and digital format. I welcome you to take a look and provide me with any feedback. I welcome it all!  And at the same time I want your response on this question…given our curent culture and media spectrum, are magazines still relevant today?

David Tonen is the Marketing Navigator for MinistryStory.com a church marketing and communications company helping church leaders to communicate with greater effectiveness, impact, and excellence.

Today they release the Beta of this new product and it is, in my option, a brilliant marketing move by Google.

You can see their marketing page here (the video is alo on this page) and I encourage you to sign up for the Beta test today: Gmail Motion

The talk doesn’t have anything specifically to do with church marketing, but the principles will get you thinking.  Cameron shares some of the entrepreneurial skills he developed as a child and what I like about it is that there are some very creative aspects for church leaders to consider when thinking through how they can “connect” with people in their communities.  There are also some great principles that he suggests that as a parent you could encourage in your child.  I think there is value here and worth the time to take in:

As we draw close to the end of 2010, here is an interesting video that summarizes the year through the eyes of Google.

• Viber lets you make free phone calls to other Viber users
• It’s just like Skype, but with no need to add contacts or ask for ID’s
• With Viber, everyone’s phone number is their ID

So, when you setup the app, it asks for your cell number and then sends you an activation access code by SMS Text Message. You enter the code and presto – it is installed. It asks to access your address book just so that it can pair up (on your phone) the people in your contacts list that also have Viber.  Then you can call them or they can call you (via VOIP – Internet phone) at any time. The other advantage is that anyone who has your number and has an iPhone can call you – so you could use it for business tool free.  Again, the current restriction is that it is iPhone to iPhone but apparently, they are working on an Android version.

Here is their promo video below.  If you have an iPhone, call me and we’ll test it out – my cell – 902.878.0030!

Links: Church Marketing and David Tonen

I have had a cell phone for what seem like forever but the iPhone has changed the way I use a cell.  It is so much more than a phone.  When meeting with clients I will often not even boot up my laptop – I can do almost everything I need to on my iPhone.  In fact I seldom use it as a phone…e-mail, texts, web, and all the apps – it has become an indispensable tool in my daily life.

I honour of my one-year anniversary, I leave you with this fun little video from Julian Smith:

Now is the time.

All of us have things we have said we would do.  Things we would try.  Things we would learn.  We get sidetracked with “will”.  Someday I will…

Someday, I will blog.

Someday, I will have a new web site designed.

Someday, I will try a new “social media” tool or platform.

Someday, I will read (or maybe write) a particular book.

Now is the time.

I am by nature a procrastinator.  Many of you can relate.  I have had to put those some-days to the side.  I have tried new things and learned much in the process.  Now it is your turn.  Try something new today.  Not tomorrow, today.  Please – do it for you!

Now, share in the comments what you have been saying “someday” to and what you will finally do today…