When I’ve taught Sunday School classes, I’m always amazed how attendance fluctuated very little each week yet we had different people attending. We had the “regular” attenders and then we had the “revolving” attenders. Pastors tell me that the same thing happens for church services. Some people become the “every other week” crowd....
I have a pet peeve. I hate when people don't respond quickly to emails, texts, voicemails. And it seems like the time frame for hearing back from people is growing. To me, it's like saying something in a conversation and the other person just blankly stares at you with no reply. It drives...
"So, is print going away?" the Pastor asked me this week. It's an interesting question. And I'm asked it a lot. The newspaper/magazine industry is asking the same question. It seems like the digital age is rolling over the traditional paper printing. Is it going away? I don't know. Except I do know this: Print Media...
I walked into our church yesterday morning and the greeter (aka usherette) stepped forward and handed me a worship guide (aka bulletin). I took it. She said, hi. I took my seat and added the bulletin to my Bible as though it's my favorite bookmark. I see 2 or 3 other bulletins randomly...
The fall is upon us (for some winter is already. The American election is over. Thanksgiving is around the corner. What does that mean to you as a business owner? Is it your biggest time of year? A time for less sales? What do seasons mean to you? Your customers? Understanding timing is so critical....
We are asked fairly frequently, "How many times should we contact our customers"? Remember the "old" days when "touching a customer" meant running an ad in the newspaper, mailing out direct mail cards, a 30 second radio spot, or having a sign in front of your store. All those are still valid communication tools,...
