IT IS NO LONGER IN THE FUTURE It’s here. We’re not looking into the future anymore. Everyone is online watching. Everyone. Your parents, your kids. . . even your grandparents too. Yes, they are. ONLINE VIDEOS ARE NOW OFFICIALLY PART OF MASS CULTURE Just think about that for a moment. HOW DOES THAT CONTRAST WITH […]
[VIDEO] 20 Social Media Tools for 2017
WHAT DO THE LEADING CHURCH COMMUNICATORS USE? This week, I published a super duper infographic featuring suggestions from 20 church communicators. Here’s where you can view or download the whole thing. 2 MINUTES SUMMARY (VIDEO VERSION) Today, I’m sharing a video version of that list of top social media tools you should know about for 2017. […]
Why Is Your Church Ignoring The 3 Most Important Social Media Networks?
Social media is B.I.G. big. There’s now a bunch of networks and platforms that boast over 100,000,000 active users. One of the things I’ve been really reflecting upon recently is how people are using the social web today vs just recently. Things have changed overnight. Or at least so much in the last 12, 24, […]
The 20 Best Social Media Tools for 2017
The social media marketing communications landscape changes so rapidly. So fast that you can almost talk in dog years! Doesn’t it feel like Instagram Stories has been around since it all began? Or doesn’t Facebook Live feel so natural that it’s hard to believe it is a relatively a new-fangled concept to broadcast live over […]
Church Butler “Done For You” Social Media Service Overview
Our team has been working hard for the past couple of months building out a social media support service for church communicators. We’ve had great responses to a pastor’s survey we put out to help refine what we’re going to offer your church team. Here’s an update and brief overview of what the service will […]
Epic List of 137 Free Stock Photo Websites
List last updated May 2021 Looking for the right image on stock photography sites for your social media posts could sometimes be insanely difficult. What’s worse is when you go through the effort add images to your post, and then after publishing it, you see the same image everywhere. . . because everyone knows about […]
9 Ways You Can Involve Your People More For Church Growth
Many churches are chasing the wrong thing when it comes to church growth. They don’t think about anything that will involve people. They think more social media. Simply putting out more Facebook ads won’t do the trick. Posting a viral photo or video won’t grow your church. Social media isn’t actually the real answer. At […]
Church Communication: When You Don’t Know Where to Start
I recently had the opportunity to run into Barbara Carneiro at a conference. She runs the Church Communications Strategies Group over on Facebook among other things. I asked her to help with a question that I get more often than you might think: where do you start? Like literally – what do you do to […]
The 3 Critical Things That Get 1st Time Visitors To Come Back But Your Church Isn’t Doing Well Enough
Church growth. Everyone seems to be obsessed with getting new visitors to come to your church. Rightly so to a point — you definitely want more and more people to hear the gospel in your town. And the only way to grow is by bringing in new visitors week after week. But the truth is, […]
10 Ways to be a Rockstar at Using Instagram Stories
Are you running out of things to do on Instagram Stories? Or have you YET to post your first Story? Worry not! Instagram Stories is easy to learn; you don’t have to read a book to make it work. With its new features, your social media experience and connections will heighten like never before. But, first, you need […]