by Michael Buckingham
While I’m extremely excited about the upcoming HOW conference (and honored to be speaking)…I’m intrigued by Mark Batterson’s Unplugged. I knew Mark had been talking about doing a non-conference conference, but this is the first I’ve heard…
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Tags: conferences, unplugged
by Michael Buckingham
Now here’s a challenge we can all take on…Anne Jackson is championing an effort to save the 3,000 children that die every day from malaria. $10 buys a net that lasts 3 years, as well as training and treatment…
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by Michael Buckingham
Are you guilty of any of these…
…if so, stop it! Be sure to check out the rest of Tom Fishburne’s comics.
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Tags: comic, critics
by Michael Buckingham
First it was God’s Gym T-shirts, then Testamints and now…’christian’ dog leashes, dog tags and more!
Is there no end to the things we will sell with a cross on it? Folks, it’s tacky and silly…not two words that…
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Tags: merchandise, products
by Michael Buckingham
I was first introduced to Rob Bell through his Nooma videos, which I think are outstanding and serve as catalysts for great conversations. I’ve heard him speak at both “everything is spiritual” and his most recent “the gods aren’t angry”…
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Tags: Rob Bell., seeds of compassion
by Michael Buckingham
How do you say that, give the honest truth, and do so without upsetting someone, losing your job, etc?
Phill Cooke wrote a post about losing a potential client because they new he would be honest…
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Tags: critique, feedback, honesty
by Michael Buckingham
As part of the partnership of CFCC and HOW, I will be speaking at the HOW Design Conference next month. Here’s a snapshot:
More and more, churches are recognizing the value of good design and marketing. From billboards…
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Tags: how conference, speaking
by Michael Buckingham
I’ll be honest, I didn’t think it would stick…but twitter just doesn’t seem to be going away. So…that means it’s time to investigate and consider jumping on the twittering boat.
So what do you think? Do you twitter, do you…
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Tags: social network, twitter
by Michael Buckingham
Who answers your phone? Who is the first person I see when I walk through your church doors?
They set the tone of the experience that is to follow.
If the voice that answers the phone simply answered the…
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Tags: frontline, office staff
by Michael Buckingham
Great creativity only happens with great input and this city breathes creativity and not just as a candidate for the Olympics or in the theater district and places like Millennium Park but just in the way it carries itself.…
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Tags: branding, identity, logo, personality