Design Essentials

Your Communication Team Needs 1 Very Important Thing

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

26 years.… Read More It’s hard to believe that I’ve been professionally active in the branding, advertising, marketing field for that long. I’ve been a production artist, paste-up artist, production manager, designer, senior designer, art director, photographer,

You DON’T NEED a website!

Monday, January 9th, 2012

It’s that time of year when you hear people say they want to change themselves. And when they tell you what they’re trying to change, they mention how they’re going to do it. Like: “I … Read More

1 Church. Many Locations. Guaranteed.

Sunday, December 11th, 2011

Multi-site churches are here for awhile.… Read More They make sense. The failure rate’s low, the cost to set up should be low, and you can reach more people for Christ.
I continually hear Pastors say they’re

Crazy Pastors Preach to Empty Auditoriums

Sunday, August 21st, 2011

Can you imagine a Pastor preaching in an empty room? Hours of preparation, unlocking the doors, turning the lights on, standing behind the pulpit, and for a full 40 minutes they deliver the best… Read More sermon.

Branding Terms Defined: Audience

Sunday, June 12th, 2011

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It doesn’t take long to realize the dynamic of groups of people. If you have one person you’re interacting with, most times (if you’re paying attention) you can “figure them out”. The larger the

Branding Terms Defined: SEO

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

Everyone likes to be found. Especially on Google (or Yahoo, Bing, etc.) — it’s cheap and where most people look to find websites like yours.
The average seeker doesn’t go past the second page of … Read More

Branding Terms Defined: Positioning

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

There’s a Church on every corner! At least that’s what we’ve found in the Southeast (where we live). It seems that there are more churches than people here! So how does someone choose their church?… Read More

4 Reasons You Need a Web Pro

Sunday, April 17th, 2011

It happened again. Someone approached me recently with that look on their face. You’d recognize it.
The one that says, “I can’t believe I’m asking this”. But I was glad they did.… Read More
It gives me

3 Tips to Great Gifts

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

We’re nearing the end of Christmas preparations at home. Our tree’s up. Most of the gifts are bought, and our parties are planned.
Read MoreWe always go through the same struggle each year. How do we

3 Steps to Developing “Concept”

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

Our church presented their Christmas Musical this weekend. … Read MoreAgain, I was blessed to assist with the content. It was back in the summer that I found out the theme; and it was on our vacation

Attention!!! The wrong 1st impressions are dangerous!

Monday, September 27th, 2010

Read MoreI was recently visiting a church to teach a Ministry Leadership Workshop. It was my 1st time there, and I walked through the doors of the main entrance, not really sure where I was supposed

3 Steps to Getting People to Your Website

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Everyone wants to be found.… Read More It used to be that an organization would just post an ad in the telephone directory. Or in the newspaper if they had extra dollars. All to be found.Then some

3 Reasons Short is Better.

Sunday, August 15th, 2010

I spoke to some amazing Pastors and Ministry Leaders in Raleigh yesterday. It seems that everyone is wondering what content needs to be on a website to attrac… Read Moret people to their site. The answer

SEO Entirely Over-Simplified in 3 Steps

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

Read MoreThe other day someone told us about a company we should buy from. They manufacture something that we need all the time at PinPoint. We wanted to know about the firm. Much to our surprise,

Stop Paying Subscription Fees

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

I think in the next few years, our lives are going to change. … Read MoreMobile phones are taking over, their fees are being dropped as more people share the costs. Cable TV is becoming more mainstream

Changes Needed in the Church: #7 PowerPoint

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

I love consistency. And most other people do too.
But I’m amazed at how many churches feel they should change for the sake of change. You see, we get used to various things and they … Read More

Changes Needed in the Church: #6 Web Hosting

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

I’m always talking about branding. You probably get tired of my mantra. Branding is the story (or promise) behind who you are. I hope you as a Church/Ministry knows what your story is.
But I’ll… Read More

Changes Needed in the Church: #2 Websites

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

There are so many things we do on a regular basis that we can’t even imaging life without. The internet is one of those things.… Read More
I remember in the mid ’90s when the advertising agency

5 Things to Consider when Updating your Website

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

We’re redesigning our website. Yep. The agency who creates, designs and builds content for websites is actually doing it for themselves.
We’ve had a good run with this website… Read More we’re currently using. It’s not that

3 Frustrations from WFX Charlotte

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Last week WFX came to Charlotte.… Read More Right in our backyard! What a great time. In fact, if you weren’t there, you missed out on many seminars, workshops and a very informative expo.
I returned today

That’s Delicious!

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

I’ve posted several times in the past months about twitter and Facebook. It seems that I’m on these websites everyday. They’ve become part of my life.
Can you imagine ever saying those words?… Read More The internet

What’s the Weirdest Thing your Church has Done?

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Several years ago, a church asked us to create a direct mail piece that would be read (or noticed). That’s not unusual, however, this time, the church asked us to do whatever it would take… Read More

6 Ways to Get Noticed.

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

I’ve confessed many times that I’m a news junkie. I’ve cut back a lot lately in an attempt to think more positively, but I still get quite a bit of news. Ah, well.
After awhile,… Read More

Step 4 for Saving Money – E-blasts

Monday, January 26th, 2009

It used to be that a church who had the longest list of congregation addresses wins. It means you have a big church!
Well, it IS important to make sure you have the contact information… Read More

The Missing Commandment. #6 – Thou Shalt Live by the Law of the Grid.

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Note: it was brought to my attention that Commandment 6 was left out of the blog about Church Websites. Sorry. Here it is!
Recently, I picked up a book I wanted to read.
Really! I… Read More

WFX Houston 08 – A Time for Optimism

Monday, November 10th, 2008

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I’m squished into a cramped row of strangers on the flight from the Worship Facilities Expo and Conference. Soon I’ll be home. I love attending the WFX – and this time, like usual, was very

Low/No Cost Marketing – Step 1

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Almost every ministry or company that we start talking with needs to start at the same spot.
Developing a Story. … Read MoreInterestingly, when we meet people throughout the day — people we’ve never met before —

Commandment 10 – Thou shalt Test. And Test again.

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

This is the last in the series of the Ten Commandments for Church Websites! It’s always scary to talk about a first, but it’s equally sobering to figure out what the last of anything should… Read More

Commandment 9 – Thou shalt extend the reach of your website

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Sitting in my office in North Carolina today, there are a couple of things that are being talked about with almost everyone that I have a conversation. Politics (the conventions are wrapping up — and… Read More

Commandment 8 – Thou shalt be relevant and changing

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

The old adage of “the only consistent thing in life is change” is so true!
Think about how you’ve changed in the last year, 3 years, 5 years. I was just Facebooking with some old… Read More

Commandment 7 – Thou shalt be found

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

I just got an iPhone 3G. Wow. I feel so blessed that I was fortunate to find one at the Apple Store (I won’t talk about the line I waited in, and the 3 hours… Read More

Commandment 5 – Thou shalt outline your navigation like a good sermon

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Recently I was giving someone a drive because their car was in the shop. I sort of knew where I was taking them, but I was more enjoying the animated conversation. Right in the middle… Read More

Commandment 4 – Thou shalt determine that consistency is mandatory

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Have you ever told someone about a favorite restaurant or store that you really love — and when they go they have a horrible experience? Perhaps the service was different or below their expectations. Or… Read More

Commandment 3 – Thou shalt strive for Simplicity

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Wow. We finally moved my family across town. I think that short of stomach flu, it’s the worst thing to do. We had so many friends help us load and unload the truck — and… Read More

Commandment 2 – Thou shalt get your website designed. Well.

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what “design” means? Are you a designer? At PinPoint we have a random act called “what are you deciding”. At any time, anyone can ask another what (at… Read More

Commandment 1 – Thou Shalt Love Your Content

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

We always hear that people don’t like the shows on TV. It seems like a common complaint. But yet there are more shows and more channels than ever. Millions of dollars go into the development… Read More

WFX – Indianapolis 2008

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

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This past Monday I left the warmth of North Carolina and flew to Indianapolis. I arrived to a cold evening in the 30′s — I’m not sure what I expected, I guess it’s a nice