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I’m working on materials for my presentation at Mission & Ministry next week…While I’m at it, I thought I’d share this resource with you. Have you ever sat down to formulate a plan for promoting an upcoming event and thought… “Where should I begin?” Then… you get overwhelmed by all of your options, procrastinate, and […]

Email Marketing, Paid Advertising, Social Media

January 31, 2025

Event Promotion Timeline & Checklist

Do you struggle when you sit down to design a social media post?The blank page can be intimidating. You might know what you want to say, but you don’t know how to make it look. Take some time to do a little work up-front and move forward knowing you’ll always have a design to sit […]

Social Media

December 20, 2024

How to create your own set of social media templates

There are a million things I love about my job, but logo design is near the top of the list.Watch me carry out my logo design process with Beautiful Savior (Oakley), one of the WELS 100 in 10 missions. I have permission from the pastor to share. 😉 Step 1: Understand the ClientDuring my Discovery […]

Logo Design

October 11, 2024

My logo design process from start to finish

Here’s my weekly ad check-up checklist:If you run Google ads – either with “real” money or with the nonprofit grant – it’s wise to schedule routine check-ups to keep them running well. It doesn’t take more than 10 minutes each week. Once your campaign is up and running (I like this tutorial video), use this […]

Paid Advertising

July 12, 2024

5-step weekly check-up for your Google ads

Are trifold brochures still relevant? What are their weaknesses? What are their strengths? And how could we reimagine this classic marketing tool? Strengths: Weaknesses: With all that in mind, here are 3 ideas to get your gears turning: 1) Incentivize a visit to a QR code: “Scan this QR code for $5 off your soccer […]

Print Materials

June 28, 2024

Rethinking the trifold brochure…