A New Development...
Living Martyrs was a company dedicated to excellence in graphic design and other somewhat related creative endeavours. That “project” no longer exists. Now livingmartyrs.com is my personal blog, and while I'm going to keep it like that, I'm about to re-re-vamp it.
In partnership with a few other individuals, I am trying to put together a collaborative team of communication specialists. There will be a place in Living Martyrs to express the collective desires of this group. If there is a perceived need for a new name, and a new home, I'm willing to consider that, but what I have right here, right now should be sufficient to make a decent start.
Some of the big developments reflect communication trends that are sweeping the world in general, and how the church can understand and assimilate the changes. It is interesting that the secular (esp. the corporate) world are talking about some key developments that the church should be leading, but is hardly even following. Just think about how many departments in any given segment are dedicated to “[blank] relations”. Public relations have been with us for several years, but there are newer ones like employee relations and customer relations, just for example. Now, how deep and important those relations really are to the organisations is entirely up for grabs. But the church needs to deeply value those relationships.
It's a “forever challenge”, but perhaps naming it clarifies our vision. Understanding that, and working together to make it happen, is what the new sub-site of Living Martyrs is all about.
There has been much talk about “Web 2.0”. That places a direct emphasis on relationship-building, and enabling feedback and dialogue to any given site from the constituents. That is part of the goal for this new project, so that we can enable that in and for other people & agencies.
In partnership with a few other individuals, I am trying to put together a collaborative team of communication specialists. There will be a place in Living Martyrs to express the collective desires of this group. If there is a perceived need for a new name, and a new home, I'm willing to consider that, but what I have right here, right now should be sufficient to make a decent start.
Some of the big developments reflect communication trends that are sweeping the world in general, and how the church can understand and assimilate the changes. It is interesting that the secular (esp. the corporate) world are talking about some key developments that the church should be leading, but is hardly even following. Just think about how many departments in any given segment are dedicated to “[blank] relations”. Public relations have been with us for several years, but there are newer ones like employee relations and customer relations, just for example. Now, how deep and important those relations really are to the organisations is entirely up for grabs. But the church needs to deeply value those relationships.
It's a “forever challenge”, but perhaps naming it clarifies our vision. Understanding that, and working together to make it happen, is what the new sub-site of Living Martyrs is all about.
There has been much talk about “Web 2.0”. That places a direct emphasis on relationship-building, and enabling feedback and dialogue to any given site from the constituents. That is part of the goal for this new project, so that we can enable that in and for other people & agencies.
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