Oct
20/
08

Seth beat me to it!

by Michael Buckingham
Seth beat me to it!

Ok, so I was going to write a post about Seth Godin’s new book Tribes as it relates to the church and the “tribes” within the church. While you can take many things from Seth’s various books and apply them…

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Oct
19/
08

Periodic Table of Branding

by Michael Buckingham
Periodic Table of Branding

Ahhh, the science of branding and marketing…and they think we just make this stuff up!


Built by Kolbrener, a lead generation agency

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Oct
11/
08

Is Sunday the beginning or the end?

by Michael Buckingham
Is Sunday the beginning or the end?

I had the chance to have dinner with Erik Ticen last week…we talked about the usual – raising the bar in communication, design and visual communication vs. pretty pictures and then we got on the topic of church. What is church? What…

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Oct
11/
08

Sprout, worth checking out.

by Michael Buckingham
Sprout, worth checking out.

I ran across this little tool when I was at the HOW Design Conference…I remain a big proponent of a tailored solution that fits your personality and resonates with you brand keeping everything consistent but it’s a tool worth looking…

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Oct
03/
08

Who said bus stops are boring?

by Michael Buckingham
Who said bus stops are boring?

What happens when a creative director has to take the bus? Some crazy creative bus stops.

Take a look around your church, look for that boring info area, sitting area, dark corner…what can you do to make it enjoyable and interactive,…

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Sep
26/
08

Bravo Kirk Cameron

by Michael Buckingham

Ok, I wasn’t a huge fan of the Left Behind movies…they just weren’t the quality I think we should be pushing out. BUT…the upcoming Fireproof, from the creators of Facing the Giants, looks like it could be a winner. I’m…

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Sep
25/
08

Here’s to the crazy ones

by Michael Buckingham

I have to be honest, I immediately thought of my friend Mark when I first saw this…or as you probably know him Hardly Normal. He’s crazy and he knows it…and because of that I really believe he will help change the…

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Sep
22/
08

Can a church have a doorbell?

by Michael Buckingham
Can a church have a doorbell?

When we say the word “church” we usually think of the building..you know Sunday morning, a pulpit and stage, maybe some pews. But do we need all those things to have a church?

Not for a community in Pheonix, AZ.

For many…

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Sep
15/
08

Let’s meet in Oklahoma

by Michael Buckingham
Let’s meet in Oklahoma

I’m getting ready to head down to Oklahoma for ministryCOM 2008 and would love to see as many of you who are either going to the conference or are in the area. I think one of the best things that…

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Sep
12/
08

A timeline of innovation

by Michael Buckingham

What do the Joyce Meyer Ministry, .85 cent gas and Sex billboards have in common? They are all part of the 25 Years of Life, Innovation, and the Church time line which gives us a nice snapshot and highlights of the…

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