Communication is difficult in the church. You stand in front of the congregation with many important thoughts to share. Things that God has put on your heart. You’ve prayed, prepared, and positioned yourself in the right place. When you start speaking, you have everyone’s attention. Then, slowly, you’re aware of people not fully...
You walk into a local coffee shop to get some work done. After a few moments you realize the place is more crowded than usual. Several people decided a toddler was a wise addition to their caffeine ritual. The calm place you wanted is overwhelmingly chaotic. You stay for a short time,...
No one wants to fail at something. A company doesn’t set out with a product and hope it fails. A politician doesn’t want to lose. Yet, many fall. The Church, with its critical message of hope, grace, and life, can’t afford to fail. Nor does it try to fall flat in communications. But sadly,...
Churches love to talk to themselves. We create internal groups, names, and acronyms that try to sound clever but no one outside of our church would ever know their meanings. This isn’t a good way to communicate! Recognize any of these Internal Acronyms? FROG = Forever Relying On God DIVAS = Divine Inspired Victory Against...
We understand the purpose of fences. Without them, we wouldn’t know the boundaries of our properties. Fences also give comfort. I’ll walk close to a fence that has a cliff on the other side while I’d avoid the area if the 3” thick divider wasn’t there. Church websites need boundaries too. Not specifically...
Chaos abounds in life. Christmas, Thanksgiving, or any given work day. We are barraged with images, videos, sounds, cries, barks, etc. We have honey-do lists, our own must-do priorities, demands on our time, and requests from clients, friends, and family members. Should I even mention emails, spams, direct mails, and iMessages? If you live...
I've been blogging for about 3 years. I started, not because I had something to say, but because I was promoting the benefits of blogging in my seminars. I figured I should try it. And 300+ blogs later, I've learned a lot. Most importantly, my blogs are ALWAYS the top hits in our...
I recently spoke at a Realtors' Conference. Really great people. You know, the kind that love to talk, love to take interest in what you do, and love to sell. It made me thing about how selling a house is similar to your business website. Imagine if you were selling your house. Then...
This week I had the privilege to speak at the National Association of Church Business Administrators (NACBA) in Lubbock Texas. I'm always amazed that people will take time out of their schedules to listen to me. So, I owe it to them to be well prepared and succinct. Most places where I...
