Back to the basics at Christmas

December 25th, 2008 | by Conrad Walton |

WOW! THIS is what using the Internet is about. Here is an organization that advocates spending less money on Christmas and giving more. This is what Christmas is all about.

This is what Christmas is all about.

This is what Christmas is all about.

Now, look closely. Their web site is hosted on wordpress.com, a free hosting service. This is what I advocate you do in my Web Site Starter Kit book. Look at the domain name of the site.

This organization has a free web site that looks great, works great, and has great results.

Yes, they did lobby displays and other, more traditional marketing efforts also, but the free web site was part of it.

Merry Christmas. Spend time, not money.

news: Back to the basics at Christmas

How did the movement generate such a massive response?

Church leadership sowed the seeds several months earlier. Beginning in October, the congregation, including children, repeatedly heard the Advent Conspiracy’s call to “spend less, give more, worship fully and love all.” Officials added a blog to the church Web site (adventconspiracy.wordpress.com) and created a lobby storyboard where churchgoers could share ideas on how to give creative gifts of time and relationship.

Read the entire article at news: Back to the basics at Christmas

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