White table, patterned carpet & cell phone test! The latest craze is happening right now. If you haven’t seen this image yet, I promise you’ll see it on social media within the next 72 hours. White table. Patterned carpet. Cell phone. YUP. There’s a cell phone in the photo! So get a head start and […]
6 WAYS TO ENSURE YOUR WORSHIP SERVICES STAY FRESH AND ENGAGING
One of the things we consistently revisit with Church Online is the format, worship service liturgy, sequence of programming, content included, length of service, etc. Just about everything is fair game to consider since we want to iterate on how to best lead an interactive engaging worship experience using technology as a mediator. But the […]
20 High Velocity Pokémon Go Stats That Will Make You Pay Attention
Either you are living in the mountains or hiding under the rock if you still haven’t know about the latest craze after Candy Crush Saga that is seriously changing the app game – Pokemon-Go. It’s what you call an augmented reality geographical-based game which is created by Niantic. Last time, I talked about different reasons […]
{download} How To Create Custom On-Demand GeoFilters For Your Church
One of the most popular and fun features of social media today are Snapchat Custon On-Demand Geofilters. Geofilters are image overlays designed and made readily available for a definite location. There are two types of Geofilters: Community and On-Demand. Community Geofilters are created by graphics artists for their city, university, local landmark, church or other public locations. […]
14 Reasons Why You Must Not Ignore Pokémon Go
“Gotta catch ’em, all!” is a phrase everyone thought had died down several years ago. Who would have thought that one app will revive such nostalgic line from the cartoon called Pokémon? If you are seeing people from all walks of life started going out of their houses, sometimes stuck in the same place or […]
How To Lead A Brainstorming Meeting That Pours Down Ideas
Innovation and ideation through brainstorming are such important things in the creative space. We have to continuously protect the processes involved otherwise, our creative output becomes flat. Today, I asked a colleague and video director, Ben Stapley to share some of the tricks of the trade he uses when facilitating a brainstorming meeting. Enjoy! The […]
5 Reasons Why Churches Need To Pay More Attention To #PrayFor ____ Memes
#PrayFor ______. We see the graphics all the time now. Love ’em or Hate ’em. The church social media communications community recently saw a nicely assembled #rant post by Justin Dean. It is a good post. In his article, Justin points out that the recent string of #PrayFor_____ opportunities create scenarios that feeds a […]
Why Your Church Should Invest in Social Media Communications
Getting your church involved in social media provides a great opportunity in getting more people exposed to your events, ministries and most importantly the Gospel. There’s no need to doubt whether your church should use the power of social media or not. Although everyone knows the endless perks social media offers, many churches remain unconvinced. […]
The Easy Peasy Guide to Live Tweeting During Sermons
Are you looking to set up Twitter for your church successfully? There are many different ways to use Twitter for your church, but today we are going to focus on Live Tweeting. Most churches have probably already noticed the digital shift from traditional pens and papers to smart phones when it comes to taking notes during […]
It’s 10pm, Do You Know If Your Site Is Down?
Growing up, many of us saw that ubiquitous TV clip right before the evening news every night: a guy in the somber but noticeable voice asking the question — “it’s 10 PM, do you know where your children are?” A simple reminder back during the early 70’s to keep a check on what’s most important: […]