Today, it’s time for the Simply Communicate Conference which is a completely online event. I’ll be joining some peers in the church communciation space to share a bunch of best practices and impactful approaches to messaging for the church across social media. Tim Peters pulled together a fun cohort of speakers this year for his Simply […]
Gratitude Journal: The 4 Questions I Ask Myself Everyday
I was recently asked to share about my gratitude journal praxis at ChurchMarketingSucks.com for an article talking about survival methods for the craziness we encounter as church communicators. So true that when there’s a big event coming, or a PR campaign underway, it’s all a about full throttle, 24/7, all-in mindset, right?! One of the “counter-measures” that […]
{download} #1 Way To Use Pokémon Go to Attract New Visitors to Your Church
By now, you have probably noticed the amount of strangers, waiting outside your church and busy playing on their smartphones. If you’re thinking, “Are they playing Pokemon-Go, again? Might as well send them away.”, I suggest that you hold that thought out. As stated in my previous blogposts, there are many positive reasons as to […]
No Strategy IS a Strategy
Recently, I’ve come across several examples of teams with no strategy — not using their heads and jumping straight to fussing about tactics without thinking about what the purpose really is. Who they’re trying to reach. And what they want the outcome to be ideally. What they all were missing is strategy. Today I’ve […]
Pokémon Go Social Media Graphics And Design Source Files For Your Church
Without a doubt, the youth is one of the underlying keys to a church’s continuity. However, in today’s world, they seem to be the hardest audience to approach, judging from the culture of today’s generation. But not until the release of a new app called Pokémon Go which recently drives literally everyone out of their houses — […]
This Drove Me Crazy For 25 Minutes. How Long For You?
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 […]