Comments on: The Church Marketing Webcast with Me and Brad Abare http://philcooke.com/webcast_Phil_Cooke_Brad_Abare/ Change Revolution Tue, 22 May 2012 20:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: brad http://philcooke.com/webcast_Phil_Cooke_Brad_Abare/#comment-8769 brad Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/webcast_Phil_Cooke_Brad_Abare#comment-8769 <p>There are some great insights in this conversation. I would love to share this whole video with our church board, but it's probably better if I sum it up in a one-page piece for them. They don't geek out on this stuff like some of us... :-)</p><p>Your caution about leaders and communications types not being on the same wavelength is key. That is a tricky tightrope. It's particularly tricky because leadership almost always comes from more than one specific person. There's a team that need to buy into these ideas.</p><p>The element of culture (gently) trumping vision is something that I really believe in. This is probably going to be the biggest takeaway for me. After a major crisis, our church is trying to redefine itself. Currently we're struggling to come up with a cohesive, singular vision for everyone to align with. Since this process started in earnest, I've felt like culture would be a much stronger, better direction for us to pick. Your words have improved my vocabulary to articulate that. Thanks! :-)</p> There are some great insights in this conversation. I would love to share this whole video with our church board, but it’s probably better if I sum it up in a one-page piece for them. They don’t geek out on this stuff like some of us… :-)

Your caution about leaders and communications types not being on the same wavelength is key. That is a tricky tightrope. It’s particularly tricky because leadership almost always comes from more than one specific person. There’s a team that need to buy into these ideas.

The element of culture (gently) trumping vision is something that I really believe in. This is probably going to be the biggest takeaway for me. After a major crisis, our church is trying to redefine itself. Currently we’re struggling to come up with a cohesive, singular vision for everyone to align with. Since this process started in earnest, I’ve felt like culture would be a much stronger, better direction for us to pick. Your words have improved my vocabulary to articulate that. Thanks! :-)

]]> By: Phil Swindall http://philcooke.com/webcast_Phil_Cooke_Brad_Abare/#comment-8770 Phil Swindall Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/webcast_Phil_Cooke_Brad_Abare#comment-8770 <p>Is there any way to get a copy of this video? Is it still online? VOD????</p> Is there any way to get a copy of this video? Is it still online? VOD????

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