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What’s the deal with QR codes? Think of a QR code as a magic teleportation tool that zaps you instantly to any place on the web. 🚀 This tool is only usable if the device you’re using has a camera. What problem do QR codes solve? QR codes keep someone from having to manually type a link. […]

Marketing

July 5, 2024

The best (and worst) ways to use a QR code

Let’s do a little compare/contrast exercise today, shall we? How does one advertise a church, Christian school, or nonprofit? Well, if you’ve been reading my newsletter for any amount of time, you know I will say that the answer will look different in every community. That’s a nice platitude, but what does it actually mean? Let’s […]

Marketing

June 7, 2024

Marketing strategy in a Small town vs. Big city

Here are 3 lessons (and applications) from one of my favorite marketing books: Growth Hacker Marketing by Ryan Holiday. It’s a quick read that I highly recommend – but if you want the highlights, keep reading: LESSON ONE “Products can and should be changed until they are primed to generate explosive reactions from the first people who […]

Marketing

April 26, 2024

3 lessons from my favorite marketing book

So often we get in a groove with our communication and marketing efforts. Use these questions to rethink how you’re communicating over digital channels. Send to the right person Send the right message Send through the right channel Send at the right time As you can imagine, thinking through all these bullet points for every piece of communication takes […]

Marketing

April 12, 2024

4-Tiered Approach to Top-Notch Communication

The “Buyer’s” Journey: How can we apply it to organizations that don’t have true 💵buyers💵? The Buyer’s Journey is a framework used by marketers to get inside their customer’s minds. Let’s learn about it (then apply it to churches & schools): Here are the 7 Stages: That might be insightful for mechanics, but what about […]

Marketing

April 5, 2024

7-Step Buyer’s Journey: Let’s apply it to churches & schools…