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June 24, 2009
More of what I heard at the SBC Convention 2009
Another day at the Convention means another round of interesting conversation wtih people in and around my booth.
1. One individual stood in front of the booth for several minutes while he read the display. After a minute or two, I asked if he had any questions. He responded, "No. Thanks. But can you tell me more about your children's offering envelopes?"
2. A kind individual approached me and said, "I understand you've written a book called Church Giving Matters. What's it about?"
3. Frustrated, one person told me they tried four yo-yos (our free give-a-way) and none of them worked. I walked over to the booth and successfully yo-yo'd each one. This person then asked, "Do you mind if I get another to see if I can find one that works?"
4. Another enthusiastic individual exclaimed, "Wow! I can't believe you're giving away free yo-yos. How much are they?"
5. One pastor declared they already purchased offering envelopes through LifeWay. I thanked him for his business. He retorted, "Why? We buy them from [competitor]."
6. "I want to reorder the same offering envelopes I used last year. Can I get them at the same price?" I inquired, "I don't know. What, specifically, did you purchase and about how much did you pay?" Without missing a beat he said, "I don't remember."
7. "What is the monthly fee for your online giving service?" I smiled and said, "No charge to churches for whom we are their primary offering envelope provider." He said, "We do purchase our offering envelopes through you. That being the case, how much does it cost per month?"
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