Marketing, information technology, and guest services. Three distinctly different teams. One is arranging type on a page, while another is arranging chairs, and the third is arranging to have all social media platforms updated at the same time as the web site goes live. These are your first three lines of defense when it comes […]
Church for the Rest of Us
A REAL OUTLIER IN APPROACH One church to watch that is approaching communications quite differently than the rest is Verve Church in Las Vegas. If anyone knows a thing or two about how to do this, it’s Vince. Their church is in one of the least reached cities in America, Las Vegas. And they’re […]
Social Media Predictions for 2017
My good friend Nils Smith is at it again putting his predictions out there about the future of social media. And he has challenged me to do the same for 2017. So here goes: KENNY JAHNG’S PREDICTIONS FOR THE SOCIAL MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN 2017 1) SnapChat will survive and win. They are innovators and […]
3 Reasons your Church should use Snapchat
I wonder what a time traveler would think if she traveled forward in time to 2017. They’d expect to see flying cars and robot butlers. Instead, they would just see people constantly looking at themselves on their handheld devise. Like a weird digital mirror. I remember when I first downloaded Snapchat on my phone. Admittedly, I […]
Lunch & Learn: Mark MacDonald Says Be Known For Something
Mark MacDonald whats you to be known for something. What’s Mark’s story? First, he is an accomplished communicator. He is former Senior Creative Director of one of eastern Canada’s larger ad agencies, Director of Communications, now a Bible teacher (cool story how he accidentally started a church!), and President of his national church branding agency, Be Known […]
28 Must-Use Services That Will Increase Your Productivity By 238%
I recently blogged about all of my list of Go-To productivity apps. A bit different than the list top tools for social media I published at the beginning of the year. It was a great exercise to build an inventory of things I rely upon to get my work done. By 238%, well, maybe — maybe […]
The List of Apps and Services I Use To Get Work Done
I was inspired by my entrepreneurial friend Daniel Irmler who runs ChurchHacks who recently shared a list of things he uses for work. I thought it would be good to list out the things that I use in my daily routine. THE LIST OF BEST APPS AND SERVICES FOR PRODUCTIVITY AT WORK Here is a […]
How to Optimize Your Website Experience with A/B Testing and Google
A/B testing is one of those technical terms that automatically elevates you to the category of “ninja” if you are any room talking about how you were using it. It’s one of the most powerful tools to help optimize your website conversion experience. WHAT IS A/B TESTING? On a very basic level, A/B testing iis […]
5 Email Subject Line Formulas That Drive Open Rates
In this video, I do a quick walk through of 5 best practices that you should be considering whenever you write an email blast to your database. No matter how small or large your list, it’s important to focus on the subject line copy. Why? Have you used any of these 5 Subject Line Copywriting […]
5 Infographics That Will Give You A New Perspective About Online & Mobile Giving
It is astonishing how many churches and nonprofits are still ignoring the trends that are happening NOW in front of everyone’s eyes, not just in “the future.” One of the most critical shifts happening right now is how we use currency (or lack thereof) and how people are using digital devices for online and mobile […]