http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/ The official blog of Monk Development, Inc. Based in San Diego, CA, USA. Mon, 21 May 2012 17:28:26 GMT en-us Copyright 2012 Monk Development monkdevbloghttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/nIsR1R6Klv8/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/meet-the-newest-monk-autumn-gossett/ Wed, 16 May 2012 02:20:12 GMT It's always a good day when you're family grows a bit. That's why we're thrilled to welcome Autumn Gossett the MonkDev team. She'll be helping our CTO (Etienne de Bruin) and COO (James Martin) keep organized and on-track. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/meet-the-newest-monk-autumn-gossett/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/fYsU_mZ6B3s/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/welcome-new-monk-jennie-harrell/ Tue, 01 May 2012 19:21:29 GMT Did you know that the MonkDev team is spread out across the entire U.S.? While headquartered in San Diego, CA, the MonkDev family has roots in the South, East, and Midwest! http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/welcome-new-monk-jennie-harrell/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/zSVCrNreVwk/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/meeting-monk-makes-man-more-mobile/ Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:53:33 GMT When a good portion of our team was at CLA Orlando earlier this month, we knew we were going to make someone really happy. No, it wasn't because CEO Drew Goodmanson, COO Etienne de Bruin, and I were presenting on subjects ranging from ... http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/meeting-monk-makes-man-more-mobile/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/kJqMohVUrbE/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/welcome-new-marketing-monk-jodi-stevens/ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:34:48 GMT The MonkDev family is growing. With teams in California, Texas, and North Carolina, Monk has weaved remote working into the fabric of the company. Add to that not one but two team members from the Hawkeye State (Iowa, for those of you unfamiliar with this glorious state!), and you've got a potent mix of MonkDev talent. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/welcome-new-marketing-monk-jodi-stevens/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/fDlfegCqx9Q/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/your-top-10-questions-answered-in-this-free-webinar/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:00:11 GMT We want to hear from you! Access to our webinar archive continues to be one of the most popular requests we get here at MonkDev. When you sign up, you'll get access to all of our past webinars for free. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/your-top-10-questions-answered-in-this-free-webinar/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/067K9jWrUc8/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/5-resources-to-get-your-church-website-questions-answered/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:01:45 GMT It happens. If you're a part of a nonprofit organization, you're probably running your website on a shoestring budget. When push comes to shove, and resources get doled out, the website usually gets left in the dust. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/5-resources-to-get-your-church-website-questions-answered/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/f-mBEms2cMI/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/a-communication-directors-guide-to-getting-what-you-want/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:05:25 GMT If you're involved in any sort of communications role at your organization, you know the challenges of getting the things you need to be successful. Resources, staff, time, buy-in from senior leadership; these things all have a way of alluding the communications department. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/a-communication-directors-guide-to-getting-what-you-want/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/2Pkj9M-wRgo/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/5-questions-you-should-answer-on-your-church-websites-home-page/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:24:26 GMT Your website is too complicated. There, I said it. But deep down, you know it's true. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/5-questions-you-should-answer-on-your-church-websites-home-page/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/00goOCkkg2w/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/7-warning-signs-that-your-website-is-turning-into-a-ghost-town/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:57:22 GMT Keeping your organizational website updated with fresh, new content can leave the responsible parties feeling a little like Sisyphus. You know, the Greek myth where this poor chap is doomed to roll an immense bolder up a hill, only to have it tumble back down the second he's finished! http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/7-warning-signs-that-your-website-is-turning-into-a-ghost-town/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/5yhTfTn3sTc/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/build-your-church-website-on-our-dime/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:29:57 GMT Things get hectic. We're all busy trying to do 100 different things at once. If that's you, you may not have had a chance to visit us here on the blog recently. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/build-your-church-website-on-our-dime/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/QV2s-ddi9R4/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/give-me-five-minutes-and-ill-save-you-500/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:28:26 GMT We’re ramping up for the holiday season here at MonkDev and, well, we’re in a giving mood. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/give-me-five-minutes-and-ill-save-you-500/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/K6I0mX0ywa0/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/top-14-tweets-from-catalyst-one-day-chicago/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:31:45 GMT I was on-site at Willow Creek Community Church for Catalyst One Day Chicago. Aimed at non-profit and church leaders, Catalyst One Day packs as much action into one day as one can handle. We at MonkDev partnered with the good folks of Willow Creek to bring you all the action via live-tweeting from yours truly. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/top-14-tweets-from-catalyst-one-day-chicago/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/s7dcEygpGv0/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/3-more-insights-from-the-social-media-analytics-conference/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:27:29 GMT If you could sit in the same room with social media and web professionals from companies like Klout, PepsiCo, Foursquare, and Business Insider, what would you ask them? http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/3-more-insights-from-the-social-media-analytics-conference/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/uQ4gcBq1T8Q/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/making-media-beautiful-and-easier-for-mobile/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:16:44 GMT One of the bigger challenges that organizations face is translating their website from desktop to mobile, and back again. For text and images, the fix can be a simple one. However, rich media like audio and video can sometimes get lost in the mobile shuffle. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/making-media-beautiful-and-easier-for-mobile/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/D3m0JCGLdWk/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/want-to-have-your-site-featured-on-our-blog/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:36:43 GMT Here at MonkDev we've been spending some time finding out our client's stories. We want to better understand how our clients are using our products and services. We also love using our platform to promote some of our most loyal customers. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/want-to-have-your-site-featured-on-our-blog/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/2o3S994nvgc/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/how-does-this-video-make-you-feel/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:16:09 GMT A quick look at a visual representation of our custom platform, e360. When in doubt: LCD Soundsystem. Always LCD Soundsystem! http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/how-does-this-video-make-you-feel/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/OmgpeikTxnU/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/3-more-reasons-to-head-to-the-bloggers-meetup/ Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:04:17 GMT We'll heading down South to join the wildly popular, annual Bloggers Meetup. The Meetup gathers the best and the brightest from the blogging world on the eve of Catalyst, one of the most well-known Christian conferences in the evangelical world. ... http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/3-more-reasons-to-head-to-the-bloggers-meetup/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/T5BGtNbCucE/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/chicago-conclave-session-announced-learn-how-to-get-involved/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:40:46 GMT We started this project to gather thought leaders, practitioners and church comm experts to leverage best practices and talk through challenges. Each of our Roundtables are filled with individuals from a wide variety of churches, many are growing and influential churches who are able to implement communication strategies. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/chicago-conclave-session-announced-learn-how-to-get-involved/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/2mpiGvTVVw8/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/join-newsletter-win-stuff-save-the-world/ Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:51:46 GMT Joining email newsletters can sometimes be a laborious process. We've made it easy to subscribe to our new, monthly newsletter by giving you the chance to win free stuff! Win, win. Read more on how to get entered in today's post! http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/join-newsletter-win-stuff-save-the-world/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/slJZfLK1VJU/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/outspoken-giveaway-winners-announced/ Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:01:49 GMT The winners of our Outspoken book giveaway are announced. All five of them. Did you enter? Check to see if you've won. But remember, you can't win if you don't play! http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/outspoken-giveaway-winners-announced/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/XnKe0uL4imc/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/were-giving-away-five-copies-of-outspoken/ Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:46:42 GMT We're thrilled to be giving away five copies of Outspoken: Conversations on Church Communication today on the blog! Outspoken is a project that Tim Schraeder and our friends over at the Center for Church Communication have been working ... http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/were-giving-away-five-copies-of-outspoken/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/zujmF5H8Nhs/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/bloggers-unite-monkdev-heads-to-bloggers-meetup/ Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:56:46 GMT Monk Development is proud to announce our partnership with the 2011 Bloggers Meetup, happening in Atlanta one day prior to Catalyst. What's a bloggers meetup? Simply put, a place where lots of bloggers meet and talk, well, blogs. Although ... http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/bloggers-unite-monkdev-heads-to-bloggers-meetup/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/H_OWCxTarZ4/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/heres-how-to-build-social-media-fans-with-monkdev/ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:57:28 GMT The latest webinar from Monk Development, "How to Build Your Social Media Fan Base". You can watch the entire 60-minute webinar for free, right here. Accept no imitations! http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/heres-how-to-build-social-media-fans-with-monkdev/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/uSJfd1jqq-Q/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/double-your-social-media-fan-base-in-one-hour/ Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:57:12 GMT If I told you that you could double your social meda fan base–followers on Twitter, Facebook fans and blog readers–in an hour, would you believe me? Of course you would. And you should! Why? Because I'm telling you the ... http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/double-your-social-media-fan-base-in-one-hour/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/6a-d5DICDpc/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/stop-wasting-money-on-offline-advertising-for-your-church/ Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:14:59 GMT If you're a church spending money on offline advertising like YellowPages and newspapers, you need to stop immediately! This article looks at why and what do spend those resources on instead! http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/stop-wasting-money-on-offline-advertising-for-your-church/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/aIcypsKnAL4/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/free-social-media-leadership-lesson/ Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:00:56 GMT I was fortunate enough to present at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Research Symposium held in May in Orlando, FL. Monk was asked to come and present on the findings from some of our studies, focusing on what works (and what doesn't) ... http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/free-social-media-leadership-lesson/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/Hj_Klamndvg/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/the-willow-creek-leadership-summit-summary-day-one/ Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:38:53 GMT A best-of summary of the first day of the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit! Written and composed by Monk's Social Media Director, Justin Wise http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/the-willow-creek-leadership-summit-summary-day-one/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/Y3c_uCC7RBw/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/building-your-social-media-base-social-listening-tools/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:38:58 GMT This is the first week in the "Building Your Social Media Base". We'll take a look at how to intelligently and consistently build up your social media fan base. This week we show you what tools to use to start listening! http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/building-your-social-media-base-social-listening-tools/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/ez_uamnTf8c/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/building-your-social-media-base-a-look-ahead/ Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:23:13 GMT "How do I get more followers?" It's a question that we hear often at Monk. We've looked at how to build a basic social media strategy and how to do it in an hour or less. But we've never looked at how to get more fans until now. Right now, in fact. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/building-your-social-media-base-a-look-ahead/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/ceAnmQlWm3s/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/5-ways-to-change-your-church-culture-by-hiring-a-consultant/ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:22:15 GMT "Consultant". Somewhere along the lines, it became a four-letter word in the Church. Whether you are one or you're looking to hire one, "consultant" (and his big brother "consultancy") became a scarlet letter that told others, "What we're doing isn't working." But it's not your fault you think this way, really. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/5-ways-to-change-your-church-culture-by-hiring-a-consultant/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/WhMjPPfuJsY/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/establishing-roi-for-social-media-and-ministry/ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:00:48 GMT Gary Vaynerchuck says that establishing the return on investment (ROI) on social media is like asking, "What's the ROI of your mother?" Couple this difficulty with the messiness of ministry and you have a bonafide conundrum on your hands. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/establishing-roi-for-social-media-and-ministry/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/monkdevblog/~3/Xp17jf0li0c/ http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/six-online-trends-your-ministry-must-address-today/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:27:10 GMT Tune in Thursday, June 23 for a special CLA webinar presentation as CLA conference favorites and online ministry experts Drew Goodmanson and Dr. Dave Bourgeois share six need-to-know online ministry trends. http://www.monkdevelopment.com/blog/six-online-trends-your-ministry-must-address-today/