Posts Tagged ‘social media’

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 Started: David Hansen
June 17, 2013

Getting Started: David Hansen

David is the pastor of a rural Lutheran congregation in Texas. We talk about getting started, using social media and the challenges of communicating in a rural setting.

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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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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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5-Minute Church Communication Strategy
March 18, 2013

5-Minute Church Communication Strategy

Struggling to start a communication strategy for your church? Take five minutes to ponder these two questions and begin to bring some clarity to your approach.

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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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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: Meredith Gould
December 3, 2012

Getting Started: Meredith Gould

We talk with Meredith Gould about budgets, strategy, fears and failures when it comes to church communication. She brings years of expertise and a focus on liturgical congregations.

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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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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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Lessons for the Church from the 2012 Olympics
August 13, 2012

Lessons for the Church from the 2012 Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympics offer plenty of lessons for churches. Here are three: Tell a story, be a good sport, you're not in control. Plus, bacon!

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Church Social Media Chats #chsocm
July 30, 2012

Church Social Media Chats #chsocm

We talk with Meredith Gould, the founder of #chsocm, a weekly Twitter chat about church social media.

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