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Less Clutter. Less Noise.: Beyond Bulletins, Brochures and Bake Sales [Paperback]

Kem Meyer (Author)
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March 26, 2009
Simple Strategies for Getting the Word Out

Do you ever wonder why people today aren't getting your message? Maybe you can relate to how they feel--bombarded, skeptical, stressed, overloaded--looking for something amidst the pressure of life that will make a real difference. Your mission is as compelling as ever! But hitting people with more promotions, flyers and brochures isn't helping them find the good news.

What if you could break through the clutter and find the direct route to their hearts and minds? It's easier than you think.

With proven "now" communication strategies--practical solutions and principles that build trust instead of walls--you can make every aspect of a person's engagement with your church simple and more rewarding. Packed with short illustrations and real-life stories, this book is written for leaders in today's attention-deficit world, making it easy to grab, read and use anytime.

When you help clear the path, you help people take their next step toward Christ.

You'll find that less clutter, less noise speaks louder than anything.


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"Meyer takes a candid look at the stupid barriers that prevent progress and explains how to tear them down. By reading this book, evangelists in churches, non-profits, and businesses can learn to connect with the head, heart, and gut of their customers and employees and then change the world." --Guy Kawasaki, author of Reality Check and co-founder of Alltop.com

"Practical, insightful, even breathtaking at times. If your communications are failing to communicate, this book is a fabulous place to start." --Seth Godin, author of Tribes

"The greatest message ought to be communicated in the most memorable ways. And, Kem Meyer will show you how to do it. This book is both inspirational and practical. A must read for those who care about communicating the message of Christ in the most compelling way possible." --Mark Batterson, Lead Pastor, National Community Church and Author of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day

About the Author

Kem used to think church was for out-of-touch people who just needed to "get a life." Now? She believes the local church is the hope of the world--it just needs some help. She believes it so much that after a 15-year career in corporate communications, Kem left the marketplace to join the staff team at Granger Community Church. As the church's Communications Director, Kem leads creative, information and technology teams to champion a clutter-free, cohesive and unified experience across departments and campuses.

While her faith is primary in her life and what drives her to achieve more, she doesn't believe in huddling inside church walls. She's an advocate for applying these same principles and insights in businesses, schools, not-for-profits or any organization struggling to find ways to get the word out and, simply, do better.

Join Kem on her blog: kemmeyer.com.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: thirty:one press (March 26, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0979589959
  • ISBN-13: 978-0979589959
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Cleaning My Clutter March 26, 2009
Format:Paperback
By Michelle Wegner

Kem wrote this book brilliantly. She held a conversational style, yet unveiled truths about communicating my message that I had simply never thought of before. With almost every single page I turned, I could think of someone I knew whose business, website, or ministry would be tremendously impacted by putting into practice the things that Kem has to say about simplifying and streamlining .

You should read this book if:

you want to increase the power of your voice by simplifying your message.

you want others to hear what you have to say, but don't think you are being heard through the noise

you are a blogger, a ministry leader, a web-designer, or business owner.

The biggest take-away idea I got from Kem's book is this: Your voice will actually be louder and clearer if you clean away the clutter that surrounds what you are trying to say. "More" is not better-usually ever.

This book is really a pretty spiritual book in that it challenged me to think about who I am at my core, what my message is, and how I am going to convey it to others.

If this book were free, I would gather up as many as I could and hand them out to just about every business owner, web-designer, blogger, or ministry leader I know. Definitely worth anyone's time.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Here are four reasons why this book makes me smile:

1. I'm really proud of Kem. Not only because she's written this book, but because she's shaping how we communicate the Gospel more clearly in churches throughout the country.

2. I've watched Kem live out and lead through all the principles she writes about. She doesn't want you to change your message, but she will challenge you to deliver it differently.

3. Most churches are about more clutter and more noise especially when it comes to communications. I know churches of all shapes and sizes are going to benefit from this book.

4. It reminds me that Kem has my old snowblower. When I left Indiana for South Carolina, I walked my snowblower down the street to Kem's house. Now I have less clutter and less noise in my garage.

What if I told you there's a way to get more people to hear and respond to your message, and you can do it by spending less money? What if it created more time for you to focus on ministry? What if it made life easier for you and your team?

I know you. I've seen your church. I've seen your life. You need Less Clutter. Less Noise.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I recently read "Less Clutter Less Noise" (to many people's amazement). While it is written as a Communications/Marketing strategy, tips, and best practices using the "church" as a case study... I read it as an Operations Manager for a technology company.

Here are my top 10 favorites for the business world as I observe at our company and the hundreds of clients we consult with:

Our people (employees) are going to have several touch points with our clients, if they don't "get" what we're about, trying to do, or what we're trying to communicate.... our marketing/communications strategy is already in trouble

Our communications strategy and a firm understanding of who we are (and aren't) should come well before we create our first marketing piece or develop our website... (We thought we knew our's until we encountered the principles and questions in this book...)

We try to tell our entire story, everywhere, all the time. We need to focus on telling one or two key messages at a time and leave them wanting more.

So in light of that message, I'll stop there.... not 10.... just 3 bullets.

This book is not for everyone. Just 8,460,000 of you.

The target? If you're a decision-maker/influencer in ANY of the organizations you belong to and actually want your message heard... say the top 10% of the workforce.... this applies to 18 million of you.

Even hotter target? (18 million of you) x (47% regular church attendees) = 8,460,000 of you. Go get it here.

Now I'm off to learn how our clients REALLY experience us..... :)
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
great book!
good insights. practical advice. really helps churches see how the people around them are (not) hearing their intended messages, announcements, etc. read this book. Read more
Published 7 months ago by derekspain
A fantastic resource
This book should be in the library of any person that is in leadership at a church. It will give you tools to communicate more effectively both interdepartmentally and to your... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Thomas
Good for church communications
It's a good book for people with short attention spans who are interested in church communications, but I was hoping for some more theological reflection behind the... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Dan O'Day
Listen up Church!
C'mon Church and wake up! Ok,I've heard you can't run a church like a business and that probably worked years ago. Face the facts, it's not years ago anymore. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Rog the Elder
Everyone who works in a church NEEDS to read this.
Working in a church it's easy to become accustom to the quick fixes, the "we've always done it this way" way of doing things and the many little issues in a church that get set... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Nathan
Great book for defining the essentials of church communications
I really thought this was a helpful resource, esp. for those looking for some direction about church marketing. Read more
Published 22 months ago by cksyme
An enjoyable read and a good resource.
This is a great book on church/non-profit marketing which is delivered in a refreshing manner full of wit, practical examples, yet all in bite-sized portions. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Lowell and Kimberley
Best book I've read this year!
I am a church administrator, and this book really helped me with our communications, building a proper website, and working with the ministry leaders to be more effective. Read more
Published on April 15, 2010 by Tandala R. Kidd
Sharp
Less Clutter is a sharp book on communications and church marketing. Meyer does a brilliant job of exposing a blind spot of most churches. Read more
Published on February 20, 2010 by J. Miller
exciting, extremely helpful and easy to read
I haven't been this excited about a "how to" church book since I read Simple Church. Kem suggestts ideas that are easy to understand and implement in a style that is also easy to... Read more
Published on December 1, 2009 by R. S. Totillo
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