Welcome to the kick off of what I think is going to be one of the best series of blog posts we’ve ever done on Christian Web Trends, a series on leadership in communications.
I’ve also decided to experiment with our first ever video blog. Have a look…
- You know you need a new website, but the board won’t approve it.
- You know you need to optimize your website, but you don’t have the budget for it.
- You know you need to update your website and social media consistently to be effective, but you just don’t have the time.
- You know you need to get started in social media with Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube, but your boss just doesn’t see the value in it.
As we kick off this series, I’d like you to answer two questions in the comments:
- Think of a time when you faced a significant communications challenge which you overcame with good leadership. Can you share that story in a comment?
- What is your greatest communications challenge right now? To what extend do you think good leadership is needed to overcome it?
- Introduction (this post)
- Are You a Communications Manager or a Communications Leader?
- An Inspiring Vision: A Communication Leader’s #1 Tool
- Know Your Next Step
- You Have Not Because You Ask Not
- Leadership in Communications Q & A
- How to Lead Your Facebook Page to Breakout Interaction and Momentum
- Does Your Organization Need a Social Media Policy?
- 4 Innovative Ways to Build a Communications Team When You Have No Staff
- How to triple your marketing team overnight for $0
- Creating a “We” Culture: How to Grow Your Marketing Team by Another 10x
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Paul has been the CEO of OurChurch.Com since its founding in 1996, combining his passion for faith and technology to lead the organization.
An accomplished writer, Paul has authored over 2,000 articles on faith and technology, featured on platforms like ChurchLeaders.com, The JoyFM, and his personal blog, LiveIntentionally.org.
Beyond his professional achievements, Paul serves as an elder at Journey Community Church and is deeply engaged in his community through his involvement with the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch and the Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce. He is a contributing author of the book Outspoken! Conversations on Church Communication.
16 Comments
Great job on your first video blog!
1) I can't think of a challenge but I felt like I used some influence to help move our church forward with our social media platform. It wasn't much, and I wan't in a leadership position, but I feel like I helped get us there.
2) Current Challenge: unifying communications church wide and helping to adopt a simple communications mindset. How can I help our church communicate in a way that creates influence in community instead of just spitting out info on events and church happening.
Thanks Adam. Regarding #1, way to go – that is leadership! One of the things I want to discuss in this series is that leadership is much more than just using a position of authority to get the people "below" you to do what you ask them to do. Unless you're the top dog in your organization, nfluencing decision makers above you and your peers is critically necessary to great communication.
Regarding #2 – that's a big challenge. Glad to hear you're taking it on.
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