The big day is arriving soon. Everyone is in a full court press. Leadership is making last minute adjustments and you’ve not worked so many hours… since last Easter. So, what more needs to be done? You may be asking, “I have more things to do other than my crazy to-do list?!”....
For 30+ years I’ve worked in communication with about half that time working with websites. Over the last 10 years I’ve spent a ton of time helping others work with their websites as they’ve developed a website-centric communication hub. This past year as Communication Strategist of a statewide denomination, I’ve gotten deep...
You’re busy. You juggle a ton of details and maybe even manage a group of chaotic people. And that’s in your personal life! Then you duplicate that in your ministry life and it doesn’t leave much time for anything else. On top of that, you know you should keep up with the...
Marie Kondo’s Netflix Show (Tidying Up) has been all the rage. Why? We innately like living in a decluttered space where we can find things that make us feel fulfilled. It doesn’t take a Japanese organizing consultant to discover how to do this, however her simple tips have captured the world. Let’s mirror...
I’m sure you’re aware — in a month or so you have a big event happening or finishing. Is it too late to be thinking about effective communication? Yes. In all honesty, you need more prep time to get people interested and excited to attend. But what now? What are the last...
Almost every time I talk to a Pastor, I get the same response to the question about whether he’s pleased with the church’s website. “No” is the regular answer. It seems so clear. However, most Pastors don’t even visit their own church’s website except occasionally when they click on a social media link....
People want to discover the information they’re looking for, when they need it, in the easiest format preference possible. That’s why we’ve all grown attached to websites. We want some information and then quickly pickup our phones to find it online. But there’s nothing worse than getting to a webpage that has...
I fly a lot, and I pray before each flight that God would allow me to have an effective conversation with the person next to me. Effective? That means I’ll represent the Church in a good light and talk about Jesus or faith somehow. Occasionally, the Holy Spirit prepares the stranger and,...
Most churches have websites but sadly, most church websites are created so that many won’t be interested in looking at them. It’s a lot of wasted effort. Let’s fix that. Let’s commit to building our websites so that we deliver what people (your congregation and community) are looking for. That’s summed up in...
