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📼 WATCH THIS INSTEAD OF READING This has gone through many, many iterations, so I’m extremely excited to share with you that… …In the spring, I’m running a free training program teaching you how to manage a church’s digital landscape in about 5 hours/week. I’ll teach you: Pre-reqs (please be honest with yourself): Why free? I could […]

Marketing

December 6, 2024

Learn to manage a church’s digital landscape in ~5hrs/week

Churches and schools do a lot of link sharing. Think about it: sign-up forms, landing pages, devotional resources, Facebook events… Using phrases like “Click here” or “Learn more” on your website or social media pages isn’t always the most compelling way to communicate. In fact, those phrases can do more harm than good. Here are […]

Marketing

October 25, 2024

30 better ways to say “click here”

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