Church Marketing and Seth Godin
by Ryan Hartsock
Apr
15th
2008
Read Scott was able to ask marketing guru Seth Godin some questions about church marketing and here's a snippet for what it's worth.
Read Scott: For church leaders without much of a budget and without formal training in marketing, what strategy could build community online most effectively?
Seth: People will talk about you (online and off) if it benefits them, if it makes them feel good, if they get something psychic out of it. The challenge isn’t to figure out the tactics, it’s to create an experience that’s worthy.
To my knowledge, Godin is not a religious guy. His perspective is one, though not unexpected if you read his books and blog, that should remind us all of the importance of creating the experience for people to both connect with God and each other. It doesn't just happen...it takes discipline, effort and foresight. It challenges me anew to look with fresh eyes at the experience church has for its people.
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Let's start at the very beginning...
by Paul Armstrong
Apr
12th
2008
...It's a nice place to start. Welcome to TheChurchBox.com, a place for churches and ministries to find unique, original and (we hope) powerful messages and imagery. But before we talk about what we hope you can gain from CIAB, perhaps we need to talk about why wanted (and needed) TheChuchBox to exist. Why enter a market that seems glutted with church resources? Why charge for our resources? None of these questions were frivolously considered. We researched on how to differentiate ourselves from the market, what resources would be worth spending money on -- with diverse, applicable, relevant and powerful themes and visuals. Much of what we see in the church resource market comes from large churches, offering their "run off"
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Long time, no speak
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
It's been months, well, almost years, since we've done much updating around these parts. There are several reasons for this, but those are all excuses. The fact remains that we still have many resources available to you for free. We'll be doing our best in the coming months to provide new, fresh designs for you to choose from, but in the meantime know that we're still here, its just quiet.
Welcome to TheChurchBox.com
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Welcome to all of you to the very "beta" launch of TheChurchBox.com. There are still a few blemishes and unfinished parts to this site, and you'll most likely notice ongoing changes and updates as we move forward on the site (based on feedback and our own schedules and timelines to update and enhance the site).
We hope that everything goes according to our plan and that your experience with us will be worthwhile. Please let us know of any issues or problems you might experience during your visit here, and we'll be sure to do all we can to fix whatever issues might arise.
