I always enjoy seeing how other churches do communications ministry … and Jeff Wilson of Henderson Hills Baptist Church gives a play-by-play detail of how their church manages the communication process on a weekly basis.

Jeff’s an innovative thinker and constantly seeking to improve on what is already great … for the benefit of his church … and to honor the Lord.

By the way, his church staffing 101 series is also a great read.

Chris Forbes of Ministry Marketing Coach fame is one of my dearest friends and colleagues. We met last year after I started work for Quail in Oklahoma City and I thoroughly enjoy having coffee with him, brainstorming ideas and talking “church marketing” and evangelism and missions.

Chris has been been a mentor to me and an incredible encouragement … so I finally got around to helping him re-skin his Ministry Marketing Coach site, ran totally by WordPress with a custom theme design.

Go check out the new clothes …

Pulling Rank… This great article gives a good overview and details about how Google ranks websites.

Bert Decker of Create Your Communications Experience (also the author of some excellent books I’ve enjoyed reading) suggests using a microphone when speaking to more than 40 people.

He says you also want voice amplification if :

1. You talk softly
2. The room is large
3. You want to use special vocal effects like whispers
4. A stage presence will add impact to your presentation

Check out the full article here.

Through my outstanding client Penelope Trunk, I had the opportunity to be interviewed and featured in our state newspaper The Daily Oklahoman in a story titled Blogging Strategies Find Workplace Niche.

If you’ve been visiting this site for long, you know I have been doing custom WordPress themes (aka blog design templates) on a freelance basis for a couple of months now.

I’m now pushing all of my blog design business to CoryMiller.com, which I recently redesigned. If you’re interested in a quote for your blog or website design, you can contact me there.

Also, check out my design portfolio …