Episode 3 SHOW NOTES
- Intro and welcome (including teaser for upcoming copyright episode)
- Listener Questions
How should a church go about recruiting volunteers for their media ministry?
- Anthony and Greg discuss recruiting and training volunteers
- Interview with Brad Abare from Church Marketing Sucks and Center for Church Communication
- Brief history of CMS and backgrounds of Brad and Kevin
- Discussion on the importance and reality of marketing
- Brief discussion on the difference between marketing and branding
- CMS motto: Frustrate, Educate and Motivate
- Brief discussion of church websites
- What every pastor should know about marketing and branding: “Get it right and more people will be won for Christ”
- “We’re competing not against other churches, but for the attention of people searching for meaning…”
- “The Church can be meaning makers…”
- Brad shares dreams and goals for the future of CMS and the Center for Church Communication
- Greg and Anthony summarize the interview and discuss how designers use the Center for Church Communication
- Commercial for Episode 3 sponsor: Stock20.com
- Tech Tip
- Anthony shares tools from 37 Signals
- Mention of their Ta-da Lists
- Promo of our next episode where we interview Shawn Wood, Communications Pastor at Seacoast Church
- Got a question or comment you’d like us to tackle? Email us at info@creativesynergypodcast.com


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Great episode! I must say that this podcast is one of my absolute favorites. You guys have really hit a niche audience with a hunger for information. Keep up the good work. I’m really looking forward to the episode on copyright.
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