Topic: Communication
TheCommon.org, Anything but Common
By Chris Boyd | July 30, 2010
1
I recently connected with Jay Kroll of TheCommon.org and we got a chance to discuss what was under the hood. Check it out!
Chris: What is the basic concept behind TheCommon.org?
Jay: TheCommon.org was created to simply help people in your community help each other. In your community, people are your greatest asset. ...
What Masterchef Can Teach Us About Church Communications
By Steve Fogg | July 15, 2010
1
In Australia right now, MasterChef is the hottest show around. It is rating its socks off. (America is getting its own franchise with Gordon Ramsey. Watch out, it’ll be huge.) One of the principles I’ve learned from the show is that contestants can get a reputation very quickly for being ...
Interview with Shannon O’Dell of brandnewchurch.com
By Kerry Bural | June 24, 2010
0
I recently connected with Pastor Shannon O'Dell and really appreciated his counterintuitive approach to ministry. His basic premise is that God is at work just as much in rural America as He is in the cities. His passion is to encourage pastors in their efforts, regardless of their size, with ...
Church or Ministry PR Crisis: Slaying the Beast of Erroneous Reporting
By Kerry Bural | June 9, 2010
1
“I didn’t say that!”
An error has been made somewhere in the reporting process.
What should you do?
Unfortunately, journalists are humans too and subject to making mistakes just like the rest of us. If someone in your organization has made the mistake, I suggest that you read my previous post on Slaying the ...
Church Branding: A Personal Experience
By Chris Boyd | May 21, 2010
1
Before I moved to my wife’s hometown, she had explained to me what her church had been like when she lived in the area and painted a picture of a body of believers that had been through some rough spots but had held on to its values. This created a ...
Welcome to the Basil Fawlty School of Customer Service
By Steve Fogg | March 22, 2010
4
Fawlty Towers is one of the best known and most loved series from the 1970’s glory days of British comedy. John Cleese starred as the petulant Torquay hotel owner who despised his guests and staff and saw customer service as a colossal inconvenience to his life.
The idea for the series ...
Start Somewhere
By Kerry Bural | March 19, 2010
11
As you know, it is oftentimes unclear where a project should start (or where it should go for that matter). However, sometimes the best thing you can do is jump in and get started even if the vision is foggy.
For example, we recently worked on a multi-year proposal for a ...
