Inspiration for Online Collaboration
I found GoToMeeting’s recent advertisement inspiring. It not only captures the power of online collaboration in general, but illustrates the mobile centric, multi-device world that we are moving towards.
What Are You Bringing to Life as You Lead Your Ministry?
“One of the things I always do is study the object, and thinking about what is the object that we are bringing to life.” –John Lasseter I found this short interview between Charlie Rose and John Lasseter fascinating and insightful. Lasseter created ‘Toy Story’ and ‘Cars;’ here he talks about the process of bringing animated …
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We’re Not Content To Rest on Our Yesterdays
We’re not content to rest on our yesterdays. We’ll continue to move forward. To make the most of tomorrow. And every day after that.–source Fantastic and inspiring. Thanks @djjenkins for the find.
4 Ways to Improve How You Select Future Ministry Leaders
Identifying and selecting new leaders is critical for long-term ministry growth. Here’s four ways to refine the process: 1. Start a google document listing the potential leaders for your ministry at the beginning of every year. I suggest dividing them at least by male/female. You can also categorize them by readiness to lead, or some …
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The Future of Mobile in One Sentence
“Apps will be shared by Bluetooth. Web data will be offered by SMS as JSON. You willpay for the content not for the app. App stores are on the defensive.”–source.
Munchery–Local Collaboration Leveraging Technology
Munchery provides professionally prepared meals to your doorstep. One of their tag-lines is “personal chefs to the masses.” What I love about Muchery is how it empowers local chefs and connects them to an entirely new audience. Young chefs that might have to wait years to get broad exposure and feedback now can have those …
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The Future of Your Ministry is Always on the Fringe
“Core work is always in some sense unprecedented, or else it would not be differentiating”–Geoffrey Moore, Dealing With Darwin The first goal of any ministry must be to develop a leadership team that is empowered and earnestly seeks to live out your mission, vision, and values. At this early stage of a ministry it’s usually …
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Mobile Applications Behind Mobile Browsers
“More than 58 percent of mobile internet users in the U.S. are getting content through their browser(s), compared to 42 percent via mobile apps.”—source Yes it’s super cool to have your own iPhone or Android app but if you want your ministry content to be seen by the largest group of people on their mobile …
Help Your Ministry Fight Wal-Mart Disease
“It’s an obsession with sticking to the core business, and doing everything possible to defend & extend it — even when rates of return are unacceptable and there is a constant struggle to improve valuation.”–source The chart above illustrates Wal-Mart Disease best–on the surface there are no glaring signs of trouble–it’s the lack of significant …
Inspiration to Collaborate
The MIT Media Lab recently unveiled a new logo. What’s interesting is that the logo has 40,000 permutations. “The basic idea here is that the logo has three intersecting spotlights that can be organized in any of 40,000 shapes and 12 color combinations using a custom algorithm.”–source I love the description of how and why …