Putting your church on the visitors

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Putting your church on the visitors map
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How do we communicate?
Notice boards the building itself external
features
Leaflets, printed publicity, signage
Exhibitions - events
Web presence
Press and media
Tourism websites local Tourist Information
Offices etc
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Noticeboards
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Noticeboards
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Noticeboards
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Noticeboards
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Noticeboards
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Noticeboards
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Noticeboards
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We are always communicating something ...
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Leaflets printed publicity
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What can go wrong?

• Your list may include some of the following
• Poor design
• Lack of identity
• Messy/cheap appearance
• Use of clip art!
• Inappropriate content

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Leaflets printed publicity
Will our leaflets stand out?
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Leaflets printed publicity
Develop a consistent style for publications,
signage, website and publicity
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Web presence
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Web presence
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Web presence
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Web presence
For the four weeks from 11 April to 11
May...3,399 visits12,059 page views2.34
average time on site
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Exhibitions - Events
Victorian weekendSt Johns Bilton
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Exhibitions - Events
Wedding dresses Kirby Overblow
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Exhibitions - Events
Angel Dinner Ripon Cathedral
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Exhibitions - Events
Christian festivals
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Exhibitions - Events
Ecclesiastical Arts and Heritage Day Ripon
Cathedral
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Press and Media
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Press and Media - News

• Primarily people -
• ordinary people doing extraordinary things
• extraordinary things happening to ordinary people
• About change - something new
• Dog bites man is not news
• BUT man bites dog is news

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Press and Media
Actions speak louder than words
Think Pictures!
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Press and Media the Press Release
Who?What?Where?When?Why?
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Press and Media
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Tourism websites local Tourist Information
Offices
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Tourism websites lets think big!