Blogging Tip: Get Exposure by Guest Posting

One of the best ways to launch a new blog is by offering to post at other blogs.

That’s one of the ways I launched this blog. Kevin at CMS was gracious enough to let me post my 8 Lessons Learned from MySecret.tv. (Thanks, Kevin! Learn how to support CMS here.)

In exchange for offering exclusive content (my post), I got a short bio and link. And it was well worth it!

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December 21, 2006 · Filed Under Church Marketing

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5 Church Marketing Books to Read in 2007

OK, so you may know I’m a book junkie. I even started a book reviews blog to give me an outlet for my addiction. But thinking about the end of the 2006 and all of 2007, I thought I’d give you some books that can be read and applied (with a healthy dose of biblical discernment) for marketing your church — aka church marketing.

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December 20, 2006 · Filed Under Books, Church Marketing

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Chapell’s Preaching Class Available for MP3 Download via Biblical Training

One of the books I had to read for Preaching classes this semester was Dr. Bryan Chapell’s book Christ-Centered Preaching. Dr. Chapell as you know is president of Covenant Seminary in St. Louis.

Anyway, I was delighted to receive word that his Preaching class is available for FREE MP3 download at Biblical Training.

See also: Dr. Darrell Bock’s seminar on the Da Vinci Code. I also read Dr. Bock’s book Breaking the Da Vinci Code for a seminar I attended at Midwestern on the same subject.

December 20, 2006 · Filed Under Biblical Training

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Gospel Presentations For Your Church Website

No church web site is complete without a section detailing what it takes to become a Christian. If your site lacks a clear, Gospel presentation, you’ve missed the boat!

You may decide to write your own Gospel presentation, but there are many free resources available from Bible-believing, Jesus-loving organizations, like Campus Crusade for Christ and the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board, that you can link to from your site. Read more

December 20, 2006 · Filed Under Rockin' Web Sites, Web Site Design

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Chasing Lions and Sermon Series Branding 101

National’s Mark Batterson is one of the best I’ve seen or heard of in the area of “sermon branding.”

Check out his Chasing the Lions themed site where he provides downloadable videos and graphics — all of which is based on his recent book.
See also: How to Brand your Next Sermon Series

December 20, 2006 · Filed Under Sermon Branding, Sermon Series

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Church Website Design Q&A with Element Fusion

Tim Wall, director of product marketing for Element Fusion, is our next Q&A responder for the Building Rockin’ Church Websites series.

Element is my Oklahoma City neighbor and I’ve long admired their work. In fact, a couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a Web 2.0 conference they did for their clients. A couple of days afterward, Tim and I had the opportunity to sit down for lunch. He’s a former church communication director too!
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December 19, 2006 · Filed Under Q&As, Rockin' Web Sites, Web 2.0, Web Site Design

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