Although it’s been a bit quiet around here, hopefully it won’t stay that way. However, in the meantime, we’ve changed how you receive email updates from this blog. In short, we’re switching services by canceling Feedblitz and going with Feedburner.
All this means is if you want to get our updates via email (instead […]

Colossians 4:5-6 (NLT)
Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.
I’m going to be OOO (Out Of the Office) for a few weeks. Posting may be slow around here.

Would love to get your comments and weigh-in here. I used to be a big proponent of uploading creative and ministry-oriented videos to YouTube. I’m a little more cautious now after talking with several staff and reading about someone’s copyright conundrum with YouTube.
Here’s what I like about hosting a video at YouTube:

free hosting
tags […]

There is a really interesting video featuring Seth Godin. The video is less than 7 minutes long. He talks about the history of the web from a marketing point of view and where he thinks it’s going. Near the end he talks about the role he thinks social networks like MySpace, Facebook, […]

I know from reading the stats on this blog that most of you access this site via RSS. I love it!
But about two-thirds of you are not using Google Reader. And honestly that’s cool with me. But I did want you to know that ever since I switched to gReader, […]

Just a thought: you think supporters are like stockholders in a company? You think they want to hear about results more than the steps along the way to results?
For example, I read this from Starbucks Gossip
I’m sure that’s the sort of thing that Starbucks shareholders want to hear. …If you’re going to do something […]

It’s always been the case, but I agree that integration of online and offline marketing is becoming more and more important.
Online? Offline? Integrate!
The conclusion I draw from both these reports is we can no longer think of online search optimization and offline marketing / advertising as two separate things that have no relationship to each […]

I learned of a global project today that I think is a perfect opportunity for us to take part in. OneWebDay is a kind of “Earth Day for the web”. Also similar to the idea of the Internet Evangelism Day.
They say on their site:
The mission of OneWebDay is to create, maintain, […]

Facebook is fun. It’s great for connecting with people. It’s great for sharing links, videos, notes, and updates with your friends.
Facebook is also a walled garden; that is you need to join (or get inside the walls) before you can enjoy all the things it offers. I’ve also referred to it as […]

I’m bummed I can’t make any, but in case you can, check out:

MinistryCOM in Nashville Sept 13-14
The Internet Ministry Conference in Grand Rapids Sept 19-22
BlogOrlando in Orlando Sept 27-29