Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

Thanks to Overhead Projectors
July 10, 2013

Thanks to Overhead Projectors

Remember the glory of overhead projectors? Sometimes technology moves so fast we need to slow down and reflect on how far we've come and be thankful for what we have.

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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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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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Pressgram Q&A with John Saddington
March 27, 2013

Pressgram Q&A with John Saddington

Pressgram lets you take photos, filter them to your heart's content and share them to your WordPress-powered blog, all while retaining complete creative control.

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March 26, 2013

Diana Butler Bass on the Internet

"The Internet is the stained glass picture of the 21st century."

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Social Media Guide for Ministry by Nils Smith
March 20, 2013

Social Media Guide for Ministry by Nils Smith

A short, practical guide on all things social media that's with packed sensible ideas and real world experience. 250,000 Facebook likes in under two years: How's that for real world ...

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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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February 19, 2013

Diana Butler Bass on Social Media

"With social media, you have the chance to be the Lutherans that Luther imagined."

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Office Hours: Conferences & What’s Exciting
January 23, 2013

Office Hours: Conferences & What’s Exciting

Our own Justin Wise has online office hours and takes your questions. This week he talks about church conferences and three things he's done in the past year that were ...

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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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Responsive Mobile Design for Your Church
November 12, 2012

Responsive Mobile Design for Your Church

Ready to make your church website work with all kinds of mobile devices? You need responsive design and we've got the tech-heavy insights.

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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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Office Hours: Social Media & Pastoral Blogging
October 17, 2012

Office Hours: Social Media & Pastoral Blogging

Our own Justin Wise has online office hours and takes your questions. This week he talks about calls to action in social media and how to get your pastor blogging.

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First Impressions Are Virtual
September 12, 2012

First Impressions Are Virtual

First impressions are no longer physical, but virtual. Your church website should answer questions and make it easier for someone to try out your church.

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