Comments on: Less Clutter, Less Noise 1) The Myth: You Are In Control of Communication https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/less-clutter-less-noise-1-the-myth-you-are-in-control-of-communication/ A look at how trends in communication technology impact individuals and organizations. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Ravinder Tulsiani - Mentor, Ravinder Tulsiani - Trainer, Ravinder Tulsiani - Coach, Ravinder Tulsiani - Corporate Trainer, Ravinder Tulsiani - Author https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/less-clutter-less-noise-1-the-myth-you-are-in-control-of-communication/comment-page-2/#comment-450671 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:36:45 +0000 https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/?p=19764#comment-450671 I’ve been exploring for a bit for any high quality articles or weblog posts in this sort of area . Exploring in Yahoo I ultimately stumbled upon this web site. Studying this information So i am glad to express that I have an incredibly excellent uncanny feeling I came upon exactly what I needed. I most for sure will make sure to do not disregard this web site and give it a glance on a continuing basis.

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]]> By: Russell Marttin https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/less-clutter-less-noise-1-the-myth-you-are-in-control-of-communication/comment-page-2/#comment-303808 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:49:38 +0000 https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/?p=19764#comment-303808 1. We become too controlling with our communication when we don't look for a response, just try to, as you say, dump the information out there. With print publications it's harder to get communication back and forth, but with digital it should be much easier. Things like don't auto feed your church website info to facebook. Instead of sharing a verse, ask for members to share their favorite verses. This is a conversation we've been having at another site.

2.Right now I'd say we don't evaluate our effectiveness very well, or at all. Somethings are hard to evaluate. For instance we spent several months running a radio spot for the church. Honestly I do not know a way to measure it's effectiveness. I guess maybe "how did you hear about us?" and make it one of the choices.

3.Someone told me once to gauge the presence of your church in the community, stop at a gas station and ask where it is. We need outside perspectives such as members of the congregation, but also need to find those who don't know about the church, and figure how effective your communication is to them.

]]> By: Jennifer A. https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/less-clutter-less-noise-1-the-myth-you-are-in-control-of-communication/comment-page-2/#comment-302530 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:18:24 +0000 https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/?p=19764#comment-302530 I think Christians need to really take this chapter to heart not just with out communications within a church on a larger scale- when they are in the world. They get in the habit of using Christian-ese (words only Christian's know the definition/context of …i.e. fellowship) when trying to evangelize to non-believers, or even just in their daily lives. They are focusing too much on the message, and what they understand it as, and not how the person who they are evangelizing too is going to take it. If someone started spewing technical jargon at you from a field you know nothing about- you are going to be confused and probably not want to talk to that person again. It's vital to Christianity that Christians start taking a serious look at how their message is received and not just what they want to say about the gospel. I think it's important to run new-outreach materials and public communications by non-Christians and/or new Christians who have not been in the Christian bubble too long, they can give you a real objective look at how your message is received.

]]> By: Wayne Anson https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/less-clutter-less-noise-1-the-myth-you-are-in-control-of-communication/#comment-302363 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:31:12 +0000 https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/?p=19764#comment-302363 In reply to PaulSteinbrueck.

I mistake I made is I asked only people of like mind it I communicated the message. That was helpful, but that majority of my listeners were not of like mind. I did not ask any of them what they heard. It was a grave mistake! It was the people not of like mind that often most need what God was trying to communicate through me. Instead, I just expected to put it out there and some magic result would happen. Kem's point – and these responses – have been so right on.

]]> By: Wayne Anson https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/less-clutter-less-noise-1-the-myth-you-are-in-control-of-communication/#comment-302361 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:23:22 +0000 https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/?p=19764#comment-302361 In reply to ed cyzewski.

Great points. Thanks. And thanks for the encouragement.

]]> By: Less Clutter, Less Noise: 2) Is it always better to have more choices? | Christian Web Trends Blog https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/less-clutter-less-noise-1-the-myth-you-are-in-control-of-communication/#comment-302327 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:33:11 +0000 https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/?p=19764#comment-302327 […] 1) The Myth: You Are In Control of Communication <– Less Clutter, Less Noise project Brian is currently serving as Communications Director for Christ Community Church in St. Charles, IL. A graduate of Messiah College, Brian has spent a good deal of his career in Philadelphia, Colorado Springs and most recently in the Chicago suburbs. Brian loves his wife, kids, Italian beef from Portillo's and his iPad…and yes, in that order. communications choices, Less Clutter Less Noise, options, simple Poll: How do you gauge the effectiveness of your communication? […]

]]> By: Poll: How do you gauge the effectiveness of your communication? | Christian Web Trends Blog https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/less-clutter-less-noise-1-the-myth-you-are-in-control-of-communication/#comment-302058 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:12:58 +0000 https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/?p=19764#comment-302058 […] week’s poll question stems from yesterday’s blog post on chapter 1 of Less Clutter, Less Noise. Often we try to communicate one thing, but what people here is quite different. Ultimately as Kem […]

]]> By: adamhann https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/less-clutter-less-noise-1-the-myth-you-are-in-control-of-communication/#comment-301803 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:46:28 +0000 https://www.ourchurch.com/blog/?p=19764#comment-301803 In reply to @Stevefogg.

I always try to ask a few people I trust who will give me honest feedback. Then I usually try to find a few random people who I don't usually ask.

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