Category: Communication

  • 3 Reasons to Communicate in Bullet Points

    3 Reasons to Communicate in Bullet Points

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    1. People are more likely to read it. Whether we like to admit it or not, people’s attention spans are shrinking quickly. No longer are people likely to have their attention taken for long periods of time. People like scanning what they read because they can do so quickly. When we communicate in bullet points,…

  • The Beginner’s Guide to Church Communication

    The Beginner’s Guide to Church Communication

    From what I hear and see around the Internet and in conversations with people in churches, church communications seems to be a growing topic of concentration. For good reason. Communication, both with the church members and attenders as well as communication with those in our community, is essential to a growing and vibrant church. Whether…

  • 2 Things About Communicating

    2 Things About Communicating

    It seems like we all say it at some point. It goes something like, “I guess it was just bad communication.” The truth is, communication is one of life’s most precious gifts. Good communication can prevent wars, can start wars, can cause marriages to flounder, and can save a lost soul. It’s not all just…

  • 4 Reasons Leaders Should Tweet

    4 Reasons Leaders Should Tweet

    Twitter has grown like wildfire over the last couple of years. It’s gone from being “that thing kinda like Facebook status” to “twitter, I can’t believe you don’t use it yet.” Still, though, some still refuse to make the jump to using it on a regular basis. With that said, here are 4 reasons every…

  • 10 iOS Apps to Grow Your Faith

    10 iOS Apps to Grow Your Faith

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    I’m an app junkie. I’ve talked about that before. Here’s another app suggestion post… A couple of weeks ago, I wanted to see what all my iPad and iPhone could offer as far as devotion and faith apps. I downloaded a bunch and deleted a bunch. Here are some of the best… Most of these…

  • The 12 Essentials of Church Communications

    The 12 Essentials of Church Communications

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    The church is the hope of the world. As church leaders we have the responsibility of communicating the greatest message known to mankind; the only message capable of changing a person’s entire eternity. The weight of that responsibility is both profound and incredible. It moves us to action and demands that we communicate it well.…

  • 2 Tips to Tell Better Stories & Why Telling Stories Is Your Greatest Tool

    2 Tips to Tell Better Stories & Why Telling Stories Is Your Greatest Tool

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    People have an infatuation with stories. The recent Manti Te’o situation once again proves that. People love a good story. If it’s heartwarming, it’s even better. We all have a story. We are stories. We have things that happen to us and those around us that are great stories to tell. Whether those stories be…

  • 3 Reasons You Should Tweet in Church

    3 Reasons You Should Tweet in Church

    I came across this article (thanks to @ScottWilliams) on twitter yesterday. You can read it for yourself, but it seems as though President Obama sent a tweet, or at least had a tweet scheduled to send, during the prayer service before yesterday’s inauguration. The White House denies that Obama actually sent the tweet while in…

  • 3 Tips for Clearer Communication

    3 Tips for Clearer Communication

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    Communication is one of the back bones of human culture. Communication keeps the world in motion and people moving. That being said, we often stink at communicating clearly and succinctly. Here are 3 things I’ve found that help most when communicating…

  • 5 Ingredients for A Great Tweet

    5 Ingredients for A Great Tweet

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    I love twitter. I’ve been on twitter since May 25, 2008. Since that time, I’ve sent over 32,000 tweets and gained over 20,000 followers. I don’t say all of that to just give you a twitter stat run down, but to say that in that time, I’ve seen some good tweets (and some bad ones).…