Apr
07/
08

Beauty from the rubble

by Michael Buckingham

I just returned from Chicago with my trend spotter (who also happens to be my son) where we met with Tim Schraeder, Director of Communications for Park Community Church, a church in the middle of a huge building project…

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Apr
01/
08

When branding becomes branded

by Michael Buckingham
When branding becomes branded

Wow…this is cool, I am floored and honestly…flattered.

A couple of guys were asking me about getting the actionchurch logo graphics for tattoos…”

Don Record is doing an amazing job at Action Church…pushing every button and envelope that the…

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Mar
27/
08

Read this before you lose it

by Michael Buckingham
Read this before you lose it

One of the more difficult aspects of being in a creative ministry is that some people don’t understand your ministry (we’ll get back to that word your in a little bit). We all live in our own worlds and while…

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Mar
23/
08

How was Easter?

by Michael Buckingham

We recently talked about Easter being more than event…so how was yours? Was attendance up, down? Did you find any difference in those that attended?

And the most important question: were lives changed?

At my home church we do…

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Mar
20/
08

Logo Design Love

by Michael Buckingham
Logo Design Love

The folks over at logo design love are running a bit of a contest for blog headers. Interesting category as sooo many bloggers never venture outside of the packaged banner. It’s also a good place to find some blogs…

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Mar
18/
08

Cowboy church

by Michael Buckingham
Cowboy church

Many times when I begin a marketing campaign we put on our creative hats and look at new and original ways to tell the story, but sometimes the best marketing is to simply be who you are. A story from…

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Mar
17/
08

Vatican announces new sins

by Michael Buckingham
Vatican announces new sins

I had to read this article a couple of times over from USA Today. The Vatican has announced three new sins:

  • genetic experiments
  • pollution
  • mind damaging drugs
  • The article also states
    Also receiving fresh attention by the Vatican…

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    Mar
    13/
    08

    It was all about the people

    by Michael Buckingham

    Nashville, even with snow on the ground, was excellent.

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    Mar
    13/
    08

    Excellent (vs. mediocre) resources

    by Michael Buckingham
    Excellent (vs. mediocre) resources

    Here are the resources from the Excellence vs. Perfection Mediocrity session at NRB.

    Purple Cow

    The Big Moo

    Made to Stick

    A Technique for Producing Ideas

    Church Marketing Lab

    Design.Alltop

    FaveUp

    Enjoy…and please, if you have resources that you can’t…

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    Mar
    08/
    08

    Excellence vs. Perfection at NRB

    by Michael Buckingham

    I’m heading to the NRB convention on Saturday. They’ve asked me to speak as a part of a “panel of experts” (yikes. no pressure there) on the topic of Excellence vs. Perfection.

    I’m going to touch…

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