Monthly Archives: February 2007

Father of the TV Remote Control Dead at 93

I am a big fan of This Week with George Stephanopoulos. Mainly because I get to hear quippy commentary from George Will during the round table portion of the show. But they also have a section of the show called “In Memoriam” which reviews the “important” people who died that week, and displays the total [...]

Web Video for Churches-The Future?

For a few weeks I have been pondering a post about the various options for ministries wanting to distribute video via the web. Looks like Bill Seaver and Greg Atkinson may beat me to it with a comprehensive look… which is great because I never felt good about the post anyway. Not really an expert [...]

NRB Reflections - For Ministers Reluctant to Spend Money on Web Ministry

Another question and answer post from my talk at NRB.
Doing online ministry well represents a significant investment in strategy, time, and resources. This means money. What would you say to a pastor or ministry leader who is reticent about creating a whole new budget item for the Web?
1. Create an [...]

NRB Reflections - Technologies Churches Could Use More Effectively

This is another response to some questions proposed for my talk at NRB. Two previous posts about NRB were my Initial Reflections and What Ministries Need to Know about User-generated Content.
What are examples of online technologies where churches could be doing a better job?
1. Forums and Email lists.
These have been around [...]

Why Netflix Gets It and Blockbuster Does Not

So I attempted to cancel my Blockbuster.com subscription a few moments ago because of a bad experience, and had to fill out a survey to get it done. There was a comment field where they asked “How Can We Improve? Would you mind taking a minute to explain why you’ve decided to cancel your account?” [...]

NRB Reflections - What Ministries Want to Know About User-Generated Content

I was asked a few questions for my talk at NRB that were fun to answer. I thought I would blog the answers in a few posts.
User-generated content is a huge buzz topic right now. As a Christ-centered ministry, how can we take advantage of this trend without exposing ourselves to problems?

I don’t think [...]

Back from the NRB Conference - Initial Reflections

Having returned late last night from the National Religious Broadcasters conference (NRB), I am still processing this quick trip to Orlando. I was there speaking on a panel in one of the REACH sessions about the use of internet content in ministries. Regarding the conference, I can’t say I learned a lot of unknown information, [...]

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