• If you didn’t hear, I’m starting a podcast. Read more of the details here, but I’m going to need your help. It’s your voice I want to hear!
• Mary Meeker’s got the boom y’all.
• This is what I used to do in high school. Yes, I was weird.

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• Was last night’s game the second-most lopsided college football championship ever? Yes. Yes it was. Sorry, Notre Dame fans, but that was a drubbing.
• Here’s what happens when you ask people to leave your email list.
• Congrats to my friend and fellow church communicator, Scott McClellan. “Oh, the places you’ll go!“
• Win one of five copies of UNTITLED by Blaine Hogan. Blaine’s the jam.
• 7 thoughts from a recovering pastor. (This post is so, so, so good.)
• Book Yourself Solid is capturing my attention lately. If you have a services-based business (e.g., consulting, coaching, etc.) you need to read this book.
• If you’re interested in a social media career and would be up for moving to Nashville, please let me know.
• Five marketing tactics you’re wasting your time on.
• Marketing predictions for 2013. Pay close attention to #2. Banner ads have had a good run, but they’re going the way of the dodo. If you generate income with banner ads, it’s time to diversify your revenue stream (information products, speaking gigs, etc.).
• In my mind, critical thinking skills are fast-becoming the most valuable intellectual assets to possess. If you’re looking to sharpen yours, check out this book. It’s a little pricey, but it’s the best book out there on the subject (plus, you can get a used copy for cheap!).
• A friend sent me a text over the weekend. It said, “I want to encourage you. Your email newsletter is one of the catchiest, clearest pieces of communication I receive.” If you want to know my secrets, join me this week for the Email Effectiveness Webinar.
• Below [REDUX]: How do you know if your church website is effective? Please take a few moments to share your evaluation criteria. ¹

• Instagram can now sell your photos with no way to opt-out. If that bothers you (it should), follow the instructions in this post to download and delete your photos. I did. Online platforms can set the rules, but we can make the choice to not play by them.
• What people regret most when dying.
• Join me for round two of Email Marketing for the Rest of Us. We had such a good response with the beta and first-round versions, we’re offering it again. Join me for 60 minutes of email awesomeness.
• This comment by Mike Huckabee really bothered me.
• 35 things successful people don’t do.
• If you geek out on email statistics (who doesn’t), make sure you read this article.
• I’m amazed at how much one can accomplish in the pockets of spare time you find throughout the day. Reminds me of this post by Sam Mahlstadt.
• Enough is enough. Legally recognize Westboro Baptist Church as a hate group.
• Congrats to local sports anchor, Chris Hassel, who leaves the cozy confines of Des Moines for the bright lights of ESPN. I’ll miss that guy, mostly because of skits like these.
• Richard Engel was held a political captive and no one knew it.
• Below: How do you know if your church website is effective? Please take a few moments to share your evaluation criteria. ¹