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		<description><![CDATA[The slideshow embedded below is full of ideas for church communications material. It comes from a Flickr group called the Church Marketing Lab, organized by the Center for Church Communication. Please remember that the graphic artists responsible for each work maintain ownership and copyright. I present these as inspiration, not as resources for your own <a href="http://beingpresbyterian.ca/archives/inspiration/"> <b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The slideshow embedded below is full of ideas for church communications material. It comes from a Flickr group called the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/cfcc/">Church Marketing Lab</a>, organized by the <a href="http://www.cfcclabs.org/">Center for Church Communication</a>.</p>
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<p>Please remember that the graphic artists responsible for each work maintain ownership and copyright. I present these as inspiration, not as resources for your own use. I would also encourage you to join the group and participate in the discussions. You can also submit your own ideas (even in progress) for immediate feedback from a great community of designers.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
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		<title>Note to Church Webmasters: Tell Stories!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kevin Hendricks is one smart guy. I&#8217;ve been a huge fan of his Church Marketing Sucks project for years, and have also been enjoying his contributions to the Church Communications Pro blog. In a post on Friday about building effective church websites, Kevin said this: Tell Stories You can’t just write copy and hope to <a href="http://beingpresbyterian.ca/archives/note-to-church-webmasters-tell-stories/"> <b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.kevindhendricks.com/">Kevin Hendricks</a> is one smart guy.  I&#8217;ve been a huge fan of his <a href="http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/">Church Marketing Sucks</a> project for years, and have also been enjoying his contributions to the <a href="http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com">Church Communications Pro</a> blog.</p>
<p>In a <a href="http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2008/10/31/church-web-sites-that-work-find-ways-to-connect/">post on Friday about building effective church websites</a>, Kevin said this:</p>
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<strong>Tell Stories</strong> You can’t just write copy and hope to connect with people. Try telling stories about real people. It’s likely a few folks in your congregation have weathered the greatest economic collapse this country has ever faced. What’s their story?</p></blockquote>
<p>This was one of three excellent suggestions to create connections through your website rather than just push content.</p>
<p>If you are at all responsible for your congregation&#8217;s website &#8211; or even if you&#8217;re not, go read Kevin&#8217;s series on effective church websites. Your congregation will thank you a year from now.</p>
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