Posts Tagged ‘Facebook’

6 Ways You Can Promote Your Christmas Series or Event
November 20, 2013

6 Ways You Can Promote Your Christmas Series or Event

Christmas is coming up fast, but there's still time to promote your Christmas series, events or services and get more people to hear the hope of the season.

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It’s a Friday Collection of Goodies
November 15, 2013

It’s a Friday Collection of Goodies

Time for some Friday afternoon "research": Gender & crowdsourcing fights, social media goodies, face-palms galore, typographic treats and some photographic fun.

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Social Media: To Schedule or Not?
October 2, 2013

Social Media: To Schedule or Not?

As the use of social media by churches becomes more common, a debate is raging: Should you schedule your social media posts?

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Getting Started: Jan Lynn
August 12, 2013

Getting Started: Jan Lynn

We talk getting started with Jan Lynn, communications director at Eastside Christian Church. Something she focuses on: “People don’t need one more thing to do.”

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Getting Started: Carolyn Clement
July 1, 2013

Getting Started: Carolyn Clement

We talk with volunteer webmaster and social media manager Carolyn Clement about getting started in church marketing: "It’s an exciting time to be a part of church communications."

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Getting Your Church Started With Facebook
May 13, 2013

Getting Your Church Started With Facebook

Facebook has 1 billion users. Your church should be there. But how do you get started? We'll walk you through the initial steps you need to take to get going.

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Your Church Needs a Platform to Respond to Tragedy
April 17, 2013

Your Church Needs a Platform to Respond to Tragedy

It's in these overwhelming moments of terror, fear and despair that people most need hope. Is your church ready to offer it?

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5 Ways to Do Church Communication on the Cheap
April 8, 2013

5 Ways to Do Church Communication on the Cheap

Church communication doesn't have to be expensive. A Creative Missions alumni explores some ways to do church communication without a huge budget.

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How Our Facebook Page Grew to 250K Likes
March 20, 2013

How Our Facebook Page Grew to 250K Likes

I get asked a lot about the Online Church Facebook page and how it grew so quickly. People often expect one secret sauce solution, but it took experimentation, systematization and ...

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Facebook Evangelist
February 20, 2013

Facebook Evangelist

The new family visiting our church came because someone kept posting exciting things about our church on Facebook. That person is our Facebook Evangelist. Your church should have one too.

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Five Simple Ways to Get Better at Facebook
December 17, 2012

Five Simple Ways to Get Better at Facebook

How can you do Facebook better: 1) Use lots of photos, 2) Don't paste just a URL, 3) Schedule content, 4) One-line writing and 5) Be patient.

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Getting Started: Angela Bengtson
November 26, 2012

Getting Started: Angela Bengtson

Angela works at a big church in a small town, but they're no megachurch and that's OK: "Although it is great to be inspired by what the 'gurus' are doing, ...

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Office Hours: Church Signs & Facebook
October 31, 2012

Office Hours: Church Signs & Facebook

Our own Justin Wise has online office hours and takes your questions. This week he talks about effective church signs and examples of churches using Facebook.

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Church Advertising Observations Part 2: 8 Tips
October 2, 2012

Church Advertising Observations Part 2: 8 Tips

If church advertising doesn't work, how do we make it work? We explore eight practical tips that can help make your advertising more effective.

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Busy Pastors Can Say No to Social Media
August 21, 2012

Busy Pastors Can Say No to Social Media

OtterBox CEO Curt Richardson opted out of social media: "I believe that to be a valuable participant in social media, you must really dedicate the time."

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