Jul
08/
09

Skip the speakers

by Michael Buckingham
Skip the speakers

Okay, not really of course but if you go to conferences and only take in the sessions you’re missing out on the best part. Make it a priority to connect with people. Not just the people you came with, but…

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Jun
29/
09

Action item : stay creative

by Michael Buckingham
Action item : stay creative

I’m getting settled back into a normal routine after a great week at the HOW Design Conference. There is a ton to unpack from the sessions I was able to attend (not to mention unpacking all the swag.)

But the top…

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Jun
19/
09

I need your help on what to wear

by Michael Buckingham
I need your help on what to wear

Last year was a cakewalk at the HOW Design & Creativity Conference’s closing party, the theme: black and white. Easy theme and an excuse to wear my Converse black & whites.

This year, not so easy.

Let me back up a bit…

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Jun
17/
09

The new blog is live!

by Michael Buckingham
The new blog is live!

After ignoring it for far too long (just like I tell every church NOT to do) we have finally updated the look, the software and the location of the blog.

Of course if you’re reading this you don’t need to change…

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Jun
03/
09

Does your design make people happy?

by Michael Buckingham

With a name like Holy Cow Creative it’s probably no surprise that I like to make people smile…and in this clip Don Norman talks about the power that happiness brings to design.

Surround yourself with happy when you’re brainstorming…surround people with happy…

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May
28/
09

Ninjas and vomit. (or HOW Design & Creativity Conference)

by Michael Buckingham
Ninjas and vomit. (or HOW Design & Creativity Conference)

As part of what I do, I am honored and blessed to speak at some great conferences and spend some time with some great people. This year is no different. I’ve already been to Ohio for the Ohio Council of…

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May
28/
09

Taking Care of Dad (free sermon branding)

by Michael Buckingham

One of the great things about the Church Marketing Lab are when different ideas collide to bring in a huge idea…I love big ideas.

Father’s Day seems to be a tough service for many churches, all the one hit wonders are.…

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May
25/
09

changes + your opinion

by Michael Buckingham

I think it might be time for a change.

I’ve been juggling both writing for this blog and church marketing sucks for a bit now. That juggling increased now that my position of Director at CFCC is official. Often that means having…

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Apr
16/
09

We will design this for free.

by Michael Buckingham
We will design this for free.

I love this! What a great way to tell the story and use billboards in a new, and even interactive way. Imagine a church putting up a billboard, next to a Hooters billboard, or better yet a Strip Joint billboard…

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Apr
15/
09

There’s the Seth Godin I love.

by Michael Buckingham

I know most of you don’t look at Sunday morning as a presentation…and it certainly is much more than just a presentation, but you are presenting the word of God and Seth Godin has some great advice for those presentations…

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