Church Communications
The 10 Commandments of Zoom Video Conferencing Meetings
We’re all using Zoom much more which has caused us to realize one thing: We don’t know much about video conferencing etiquette!
Coaching your staff to become digital communications pros
Now is the time to coach your staff to become social media pros. I’ll give you some pointers and resources to help them win while at home!
Next Steps Classes in a Digital Age
How do you convert your Next Steps Class into a digital, online offering? I’ll take you through a process to move your people to membership while still at home!
Livestreaming your Church Services During a Quarantine
Many churches suddenly find themselves livestreaming their services during quarantine or a shelter-in-place situation. Here are some things to think about.
5 Hacks to Running Awesome Facebook Groups
Time to get on the Facebook Groups train! These 5 hacks will help you run awesome Facebook groups at your church.
6 Instagram Stories Hacks
Church social media managers ask a lot of questions about Instagram stories. These 6 hacks will help you put out great story content that engages.
Churches should watch these 6 things from brands on social media
Don’t watch big churches, watch successful brands for social media inspiration. That’s what Wes Gay said on a recent podcast. Here are 6 things churches should watch.
Email segments any church can use
Nobody really hates email. They hate bad email they didn’t want. That’s why using email segments is so important for your church. Find out some basic ones to use here.
Rejected: What you can’t say in a Facebook Ad
As if Facebook Ads weren’t difficult enough, there’s a ton of stuff you can’t say or you’ll get rejected. Here’s a short list of things to help you write great ads!
11 Great Designers and 3 Agencies to Follow on Instagram for Inspiration
We’re always looking for design inspiration, especially for Instagram! Here are 11 Christian designers and 3 Agencies you should follow.
4 Project Management Tools
Project management is an obstacle for most churches to overcome, but these programs can really help! If you are a fan of one of these, in particular, you probably won’t like this article, just saying.
When you need a Fractional Communications Leader
If it’s not broke, don’t fix it, right? Success can actually be a breeding ground for bad habits that hurt you in the end. Be on the lookout for these things!
The Curse of Success
If it’s not broke, don’t fix it, right? Success can actually be a breeding ground for bad habits that hurt you in the end. Be on the lookout for these things!
7 better uses for your all church email newsletter than announcements
There are still more active email addresses than social media accounts combined in the world, so don’t count it out just yet. We just aren’t good at it.
15 Christmas Gift Ideas for Church Communicators
I thought I’d make an easy page for you to reference that church communicators could just send to their friends and say “just anything on this page would be good for Christmas.”
9 Church Instagram Accounts to Follow for Inspiration
If you are looking for inspiration to redouble your church’s Instagram efforts, these 9 accounts are worth looking at.
What You Need to Know About BERT, Google’s New Search Algorithm
Google has announced BERT, the “biggest update to their algorithm in 5 years” and once again, our job as church communicators changes a little.
The Communications Culture Shift Your Church May Not Be Ready For (to senior leaders with love)
The culture has shifted. The people have responded favorably. Some churches are resisting. And it could start a new war that leads to schism.
Just Push Play
Do you have a great idea? What’s stopping you from starting? Why is it paused? Why not hit play and see what happens? What do you have to lose?
Mailchimp, I love you, but we need to breakup
I really did. I thought we’d be together forever. I remember when we first got together and how much I loved Mailchimp’s features and low-maintenance.
How Sunny Lenarduzzi doubled her Instagram following
She doubled her following on Instagram and honestly, it was so great and insightful that I just want to share her points with you here.
Solving the Instagram One Link in Bio Problem
I have found a little workaround for the one link in your bio that either costs nothing or just a little that you may want to try out.
Pinterest, Ever Heard of It?
How many of you have a Pinterest account? Just the other day, I realized that a huge portion of my blog traffic comes from Pinterest. Oh, and it’s a pin I didn’t even make!
Three Little Dots That Make Facebook Awesome
If you currently hate Facebook, think it represents the worst of humanity, or that it’s knocked money off it’s pedestal as reigning root of all evil, then you must not know about the three little dots.