Thu, 3 May 2007  CommaKazi Speek Podcast Show 7May 1, 2007 An interview with Kem Meyer, communications director at Granger Community Church, Granger, Indiana, USA Not-for-profit organizations often struggle to get their messages out to their publics. Volunteer help can be difficult to count on. How does Granger Church manage to be edgy in the often staid world of organized religion? Listen to this 20-minute interview to get some real insights into what is driving the success of this church as it reaches its community through a different kind of mind-set. 00:00 What is "effective communication"? 00:35 Show intro 01:10 Introduce Kem Meyer 01:40 How big is the church's communication staff? 04:00 It all starts at the senior leadership level 05:20 "Typical wisdom" typically is wrong 06:05 Word-of-mouth now dominates mass marketing 07:35 Do churches deal with trust issues like companies do? 08:20 Kem still is skeptical of organized religion 09:15 MyLameSexLife.com 11:30 Work smart, not hard 12:12 Working with volunteers 14:40 July 30 Communications Workshop at Granger 16:50 How do we know what our audience needs and wants? 18:20 A tip to help churches organize their publications 19:00 wiredchurches.com Show theme, "Rollin'"; by Barry McCabe Comments[0] |
