Seven Deadly Sins of Church Communication

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Fishhook, a creative services and marketing communications company that works with congregations throughout the country, unpacks seven common barriers his team has identified that stand in the way of effective church communication and the most common recommendations toward improvement. You'll likely see your church, your issues, your neuroses and your dysfunction...but you'll also see a way out and a way to bring your team and leaders along toward more effective communication and greater impact.

Transcript of Seven Deadly Sins of Church Communication

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SIMILARITIES ABOUND

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AMBIGUITYblurry or boring vision1

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PARADOXineffective leader communication2

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UNCERTAINTYdecentralized process and people3

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BEWILDERMENTdisorganized messaging4

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SEPARATIONfailure to meet generational needs5

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CONTRADICTIONbad branding6

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GLUTTONYover-communicating7

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REVIEW

1. AMBIGUITY - blurry or boring vision2. PARADOX - ineffective leader communication3. UNCERTAINTY - decentralized people & process4. BEWILDERMENT - disorganized messaging5. SEPARATION - failure to meet generational

needs6. CONTRADICTION - bad branding7. GLUTTONY – over-communicating

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CENTRALIZED COMMUNICATION FUNCTION

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TIERED COMMUNICATION2

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TIERED COMMUNICATION

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Tier 3

Tier 3

Tier 2 & 3

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RALLY AROUND THE CHURCH’S COMPELLING VISION3

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COMPELLING VISION

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STRENGTHEN BRAND IDENTITY4

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BRAND IDENTITY

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BRIDGE GENERATIONAL COMMUNICATION5

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ONLINE & PRINT

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MOVE FROM GIVING INFORMATION TO COMMUNICATING MESSAGES THAT EVOKE AN EMOTIONAL RESPONSE

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EXAMPLES

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REVIEW

1. Centralized communication function2. Tiered communication3. Rally around the church’s compelling vision4. Strengthen the brand identity5. Bridge generational communications6. Move from giving information to communicating messages that evoke responses

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