Since Star Wars in 3D is coming to a theater near you, I thought it would be a good day to talk about using Jedi Mind Tricks in your marketing.

You know…

“These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.”

I know Jedi Mind tricks aren’t real, but there are real ways to be persuasive in your outreach/ marketing that almost feels like you’re a Jedi Knight.

Here’s how…

1. Be Specific in what you’re asking

If you want people to attend your Easter services, then specifically ask them to join you at one of your services.

If you aren’t specific, you won’t persuade them to attend.

2. Mind tricks don’t work on everyone

There are some people in your community you won’t reach. You aren’t equipped to reach them. That’s why God has raised up lots of different churches in your community. So focus on those whom you can reach.

3. Communicate in a way that connects with them

Churches tend to communicate in ways that make sense to church people. Wise leaders communicate in a way that connects with unchurched people.

I recently helped a church in their direct mail efforts during their launch. Only using direct mail, they had 230 people at their first service!

My point: this stuff works!

In our February Outreach Ninja coaching session, we will be walking our members through a step by step system for getting killer direct mail results.

So if you’re planning on doing direct mail for Easter, now is the best time to join Outreach Ninja.

It’s only $49 for the 1st month (and $97 a month if you continue).

Plus, you get over $700 in bonus resources just for joining!

If you’re interested, grab your lightsaber and head over to www.outreachninja.com/testdrive

I remember the day I was done with direct mail. 

Our church had mailed out over 50,000 postcards and received dismal results. 

I said to myself, “I’ll never use direct mail again.” 

Ever. 

I got home and checked my mailbox, only to find a Banana Republic postcard promoting a sale they were having. 

I put it in my back pocket as I walked through the front door, because I didn’t want to miss out on the sale. 

Then it hit me… 

Direct mail does work! 

I just wasn’t doing it right. 

I was doing direct mail like more other churches. 

This led to a quest where I learned direct mail from those who were getting amazing results. 

My goal was to learn their secrets and apply them to our church’s direct mail efforts. 

The result: killer results! 

We started getting 300%-400% better results than we had got before. 

All because of what Banana Republic taught us… mail to those who are most likely to respond. 

That’s what we’re talking about this month in our Outreach Ninja coaching. 

We talking about a step by step plan for direct mail that will help church double this Easter. 

Here’s the best part: you can test drive outreach Ninja for only $49 for the next 30 days (that’s 50% off our normal monthly investment)! 

Plus, you receive over $695.71 in bonus resources when you join. 

If you’re interested, slide on over to www.outreachninja.com/testdrive 
P.S. Have you registered for our Easter Ninja event? It’s totally FREE and features 9 leading Pastors with the goal of helping your church double this Easter. Register here: www.easterninja.com

A few years ago I went to a one day conference on direct mail.

The cost was $800.

What?!

Yes.

And if I had to do it all over again I’d pay the $800 with a smile.

Why?

Because what I learned in that one day seminar saved our church over $10,000.

So I look back and think, “Did it really cost me $800 to attend that seminar?”

Nope.

In fact, I made $9,800 if you think about it.

There’s a leadership lesson here: training is never an expense; it’s always an investment.

The same thing is true with a coaching program like Outreach Ninja.

Yes there’s a monthly subscription investment, but what our members save in their outreach efforts more than covers what they would spend on Outreach Ninja in a year!

That’s why some of our members say that they get Outreach Ninja for free.

When you think about:

1. The savings you’ll get by being smarter in your outreach
2. The fantastic results you’ll get by focusing your outreach
3. The added tithes and offerings from those who begin attending your church based on your outreach strategy (that we’ll teach you)

It all equals that Outreach Ninja won’t cost you a dime in the long run when you factor in all of this.

That’s why I want you to join Outreach Ninja.

Besides everything I’ve always told you, Easter is only 95 days away!

That means we don’t have a minute to lose as we prepare for the biggest day of the church calendar.

You can test drive Outreach Ninja for only $49 for the first month (it’s $97 a month after that) to experience what I’m talking about.

Plus, you’ll receive $700 in bonus resources just for joining.

So slide on over to www.outreachninja.com/testdrive

 

I love helping churches get the word out in their communities.

In fact, I like to say that Outreach Ninja is all about making your church the worst kept secret in your community.

But let me qualify that statement.

I don’t want people to only know about your church.

I want them to attend your church.

There’s a big difference.

Here’s what frustrates me to no end: churches will spend big money on a direct mail campaign and blindly mail postcards to anyone and everyone.

Then, when they get horrible results they’ll say, “At least we branded ourselves in the community.”

Wrong.

You didn’t brand anything.

The community ignored you.

There’s a big difference.

Real branding is when your church is known for something specific in your community.

Fake branding (what we’re talking about here) is how churches redefine a poorly executed and very expensive outreach plan.

Real branding is when people have a great experience at your church and tell everyone they know about it.

Fake branding is thinking that simply putting a name and logo in front of people has any positive value at all.

Do I think real branding matters?

Of course.

However, too many churches are caught up in fake branding and it’s killing their opportunities to grow.

If you want to know how to do direct mail in a cost effective way that’s wildly successful, you should join Outreach Ninja.

Here’s what one Outreach Ninja member said recently:

“The coaching in Outreach Ninja is very helpful in thinking about and executing strategic ways to reach people far from God. Our church has grown larger and stronger with the help of Outreach Ninja.” (Chuck Land, Cross Bridge Church Sugarland, TX)

This month we’re covering a step by step plan to reach your community this Easter (by the way, Easter is only 96 days away!).

You can test drive Outreach Ninja for only $49 for the first month (it’s only $97 a month after that) and receive $700 in bonus resources when you join. 

Just put your helmet on and head over to www.outreachninja.com/testdrive