Posts Tagged ‘ change ’

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.…

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Feb
03/
09

Student vs. Critic

by Michael Buckingham

I’m going to bring some of this to my session at NRB (Escape from Planet Mundane: Flashing Beyond the Haze of Mediocre Media) as we talk about how to break through mediocrity. One of those is how to look…

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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…

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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…

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Sep
07/
08

Everyone’s doing it.

by Michael Buckingham

This is good stuff.

Craig Groeschel has announced that LifeChurch will no longer have “church members”. What I love is that they are killing it because

the reason is because for years and years we’ve done it, and we

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May
28/
08

Who you lookin’ at?

by Michael Buckingham
Who you lookin’ at?

Christian TV
Christian Schools
Christian Amusement Parks
Christian Radio

Question: Who are these outlets reaching?

In marketing we often talk about knowing your audience. If you know who you are talking to you can tailor your delivery…

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Feb
05/
08

My [fill in the blank] doesn’t understand

by Michael Buckingham
My [fill in the blank] doesn’t understand

It’s one of the most frustrating things in the world of church marketing. The people around you, maybe it’s the church administrator, maybe it’s the church board, or even the pastor, don’t understand the impact of marketing and excellence in…

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Nov
27/
07

7 elements of a moving message

by Michael Buckingham

I’ll say it over and over…great design is much bigger than pretty pictures. If it looks good but doesn’t communicate, it will be ineffective. If it communicates but doesn’t move people it’s useless. Kem Meyer has a great

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