Archive for the ‘Think Ahead’ Category

How Do the Audience Groups in Your Church Affect Small Groups?
September 2, 2015

How Do the Audience Groups in Your Church Affect Small Groups?

Our churches can get locked into certain ways of communicating to small groups. But you can change that when you change how you categorize the congregation.

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Church Vision: Planning 20 Years in Advance
August 31, 2015

Church Vision: Planning 20 Years in Advance

Ever planned 20 years ahead? Learn how one church revamped its church vision and the reasons behind the change.

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How to Get Better by Quitting on #cmschat
August 21, 2015

How to Get Better by Quitting on #cmschat

During last night's #cmschat on Twitter, we talked about how your church needs to quit good things so you can do great things.

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How to Do Church Service Planning in Advance
August 5, 2015

How to Do Church Service Planning in Advance

What would it be like if you didn’t feel the pressure of last minute changes in your church service? Planning can make life very different.

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How to Manage Content for Your Church
July 20, 2015

How to Manage Content for Your Church

Most churches are creating lots of content—it can really help to organize it. We share extra tips from our recent Church Marketing Podcast.

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Creating a Church Communication Strategy on #cmschat
July 3, 2015

Creating a Church Communication Strategy on #cmschat

Last night's #cmschat on Twitter discussed building a church communication strategy, how to do so and why it is important.

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Common Mistake: Lack of a Digital Strategy
June 22, 2015

Common Mistake: Lack of a Digital Strategy

A common mistake among church communicators is not having a holistic digital strategy for your church. Here's a free resource that can help.

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6 Tips to Help Create a Compelling Sermon Series
June 15, 2015

6 Tips to Help Create a Compelling Sermon Series

Check out six tips your communications team can use when creating a sermon series, from making the creative brief to meeting with the pastor.

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Questions on Church Communication Strategy on #cmschat
May 8, 2015

Questions on Church Communication Strategy on #cmschat

For this week's #cmschat on Twitter we talked about the big questions you need to be asking about your church communication strategy.

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think-ahead Article
May 7, 2015

Church Communication on the Cheap

Most churches have little or no budget for communication, so doing church communication on the cheap is a bonus. We talk free and low-cost resources.

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Church Communication on the Cheap on #cmschat
May 2, 2015

Church Communication on the Cheap on #cmschat

This week's #cmschat on Twitter covered hacks, tips and ideas for how to do church communication on a shoestring budget.

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Mother’s Day: Third Most Popular Sunday
April 29, 2015

Mother’s Day: Third Most Popular Sunday

Mother's Day is the third most attended Sunday of the year, but let's avoid some of the pitfalls of the day, from stereotypes to insensitivity.

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Scheduling, Managing & Priority of Messages on #cmschat
March 20, 2015

Scheduling, Managing & Priority of Messages on #cmschat

This week's #cmschat talked about how to schedule, manage and prioritize your church's messages. How do you decide what gets a platform announcement?

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Easter Ideas on #cmschat
February 20, 2015

Easter Ideas on #cmschat

Our weekly Twitter chat covers Easter ideas. Check out the transcript for all the tips and ideas from church communicators in the trenches.

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The Best Easter Strategy: Stay Calm
February 18, 2015

The Best Easter Strategy: Stay Calm

Easter is coming up quick. Aak! But don't freak out. The best Easter strategy is to just stay calm. Tackle your marketing strategy one bite at a time.

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