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Leaders like you read our blog on a weekly basis. Read each post, download the audio version, or have the site read it to you. I want to make sure you understand this: I am here to serve you, and that's the goal of this blog. Here you'll find helpful, contextual posts that relate directly to the current climate of life, work, and marketing. If there are more ways I can serve you or you think there is an article that could use some more depth, please reach out and let me know.

How to Future Proof Your Online Presence

Clear steps anyone can take to improve and win with their online presence. Russ Cantu is the guy North Coast Church goes to when they need insight into their web presence, where Tithely goes when they need optimized web pages for online giving, and where leaders just like you go to help them identify their…

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How to Effectively Share Your Church Story to Investors [Pitch Deck]

You spent $5000 and got nothing in return.  You heard it somewhere -a coach, mentor, pier, start up bro- that you needed a pitch deck. You were told to hire a designer, run a high quality print of their developed deck, and distribute it to prospective investors.  Fail. Whale.  And it’s not even your fault. …

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How I Maintain Margin in the Madness of Isolation

No one said this was going to be easy. Watching on as 250,000 Americans die around you can take a toll on you. As politicians fight amongst themselves, throwing their weak to the wolves, we are left to fend for ourselves the best we know how. Sometimes, that’s just not enough. I get it. It…

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Online Courses Create Healthy Churches

Your church is finding their new rhythm. Whether your state or county has restrictions on public gatherings or wearing masks, you are attempting to find a new rhythm for your church. This includes how to do ministry on the weekends with live in-person services, mid-week gatherings, ongoing classes, and ministry to families. The list does not…

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Linktree is Not the Only Link You’ll Ever Need

You do not need Linktree. Now used by brands such as Mailchimp, MOMA, Red Bull, and Rhett and Link, Linktree is the newest platform to leverage a single landing page for all your links. While the goal is to “… help your audience discover all your important content”, it only propitiates the fragmentation it hopes…

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How to Rock a Home Office for Your Remote and Work from Home Reality

This post seems even more timely now with the Coronavirus crisis, as people are trying to figure out life right now, as we shift from in-office to remote work. Here’s how I rock it, and how you can work from home effectively. I’ve been working remote for two decades now, having an office both on-site…

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"You have nothing to prove and no one to impress." - Larry

I talk about margin a lot. I think some of it comes back to how I was raised, but most of it is how I went through ministry stressed and just plain tired for so long. So I learned how to say no and set proper priorities, learned to value the right thing in life, and really, learned to breathe easier. Maybe you're there now, and maybe, just maybe, you need some margin in your finances, relationships, time, and life too.