Talking Leadership
Communicating with Today’s Culture
Carmen LaBerge on honoring Jesus with our words and walk
Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Carmen LaBerge a Christian cultural influencer who serves as a writer, speaker and Christian talk radio host.Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Carmen LaBerge a Christian cultural influencer who serves as a writer, speaker and Christian talk radio host.
By Outcomes Magazine
Thought Leader
Write that Book!
How to publish a book to advance your organization’s mission
In 2017, leaders at Living Water International suggested I write a book about our work. No one in our organization had any significant experience with writing a book or securing a publisher. We thought, “How hard could it be?”In 2017, leaders at Living Water International suggested I write a book about our work. No one in our organization had any significant experience with writing a book or securing a publisher. We thought, “How hard could it be?”
By Dr. Mike Mantel
Lead Story
Achieve Your Digital Goals
The power of a strategic content narrative process
Working to create a digital vision for your ministry may seem far-fetched, but every ministry, every organization and every business has goals. Once you know those goals, a digital vision is not that far away.Working to create a digital vision for your ministry may seem far-fetched, but every ministry, every organization and every business has goals. Once you know those goals, a digital vision is not that far away.
By Angel Barrett and Kevin Geiss
Biblically Speaking
Giving Your Vision a Voice
Steward your influence with excellence
How do you navigate this noisy world of sound bites, YouTube videos, TikToks and Twitter? How do you effectively share the important work that God has called you to do? How do you steward your influence with excellence?How do you navigate this noisy world of sound bites, YouTube videos, TikToks and Twitter? How do you effectively share the important work that God has called you to do? How do you steward your influence with excellence?
By Julie Shaffner
Feature
Cast Your Nets!
Reach new audiences without rocking the boat
For those of us serving in legacy ministries, change can be hard, uncomfortable, or even seem impossible. We don’t want to risk losing loyal supporters just to keep up with the times.For those of us serving in legacy ministries, change can be hard, uncomfortable, or even seem impossible. We don’t want to risk losing loyal supporters just to keep up with the times.
By Jamie Janosz
Feature
Creating a Learning Culture
Four key communication practices for success
Creating an organizational culture that supports and encourages constant learning is not just a trendy feel good statement for the 21st century; it is an absolute strategic priority.Creating an organizational culture that supports and encourages constant learning is not just a trendy feel good statement for the 21st century; it is an absolute strategic priority.
By Jay Bransford
Power Source
Building an Unstoppable Brand
A strategy for success from the inside out.
When brand and culture work together, audience loyalty grows, talent acquisition and retention improves, operational efficiency increases, and sideways energy and drama are reduced.When brand and culture work together, audience loyalty grows, talent acquisition and retention improves, operational efficiency increases, and sideways energy and drama are reduced.
By Ted Vaughn
Raising the Bar
Communications Clarity
Constructing the perfect tagline and one-liner for your nonprofit
As a nonprofit, it is so important to be clear with your message. To stand out and make a meaningful impression, you must communicate your mission and message quickly and efficiently. If you confuse your audience, you will lose them.As a nonprofit, it is so important to be clear with your message. To stand out and make a meaningful impression, you must communicate your mission and message quickly and efficiently. If you confuse your audience, you will lose them.
By Kenny Jahng
Emerging Trends
What Does Dissonance Have to Do with Marketing?
Creating Eureka moments that change perspectives
So that title in itself got you to do something: it caught your attention; made you think a bit and led you to begin reading this article… that’s marketing and the power of dissonance at work.So that title in itself got you to do something: it caught your attention; made you think a bit and led you to begin reading this article… that’s marketing and the power of dissonance at work.
By Matt Frawley
Foundations
Mission Focus
Six keys for maintaining and communicating mission
Serving in any organization requires that one understand the vision and mission of the entity and communicate these ideas clearly. Such mission focus is critically important for Christ-centered organizations.Serving in any organization requires that one understand the vision and mission of the entity and communicate these ideas clearly. Such mission focus is critically important for Christ-centered organizations.
By Dr. Jeffrey Pittman
Empowering People
Cultural Intelligence
Empowering leaders for intercultural effectiveness
Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is the ability to work and relate effectively across cultures and within intercultural contexts – including different ethnic, national, generational, organizational, and other cultural contexts.Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is the ability to work and relate effectively across cultures and within intercultural contexts – including different ethnic, national, generational, organizational, and other cultural contexts.
By Heather Frommack
First Person
Joy Bringer
Fixing our eyes on Jesus
Every day I turn on my microphone to bring joy and encourage radio listeners across the nation. It’s a privilege, but it’s not always easy.Every day I turn on my microphone to bring joy and encourage radio listeners across the nation. It’s a privilege, but it’s not always easy.
By Season Bowers
Sources & Resources
Books for Winter 2022
12 insightful books on communications, influence and culture
Christian Leadership Alliance recommends 12 insightful books on communications, influence and culture. These authors explore how we can be influencers in today's culture, communicating with grace and clarity.Christian Leadership Alliance recommends 12 insightful books on communications, influence and culture. These authors explore how we can be influencers in today's culture, communicating with grace and clarity.
By W. Scott Brown
Outcomes Magazine
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