Church Communications

#AskAdam: 9 Rules for effective creative meetings

This week's show brought to you by BigIdeaNashville.com - A church communications and marketing conference April 19-20 presented by Brentwood Baptist Church, Nashville TN. Ever left a meeting thinking it had been a complete waste of time? Ever been the leader of that meeting and still left thinking that way? Here are 9 rules that we use to be sure that our creative meetings are effective: 1) Invite only relevant participants 2) Have an agenda 3) Start on time, End on time 4) Everybody c...

Finding Your Workflow

In the midst of a busy week, how do you get everything accomplished? Hard to answer? You need to find your workflow. In this Episode, Meghan and Jeanette discuss workflow and how they get it all done and offer you some tips, tricks, and tools to maximize your work and minimize your stress. Tools: Hootsuite Recurpost Airtable Reminder App Google Sheets Excel Documents Old Fashioned Notebook and Pen Text In Church MailChimp

#AskAdam with Wes Gay: What is a story brand, and how can we build a compelling brand at our church?

Wes is a certified Story Brand consultant and talks about Donald Miller's book: Building a Story Brand, specifically in the context of our church and communications strategies. Have a question you'd like answered on the Ask Adam show? Send me an email: [email protected]

#AskAdam with Rich Birch - What role does communications play in church growth?

Rich Birch talks about his new book 'Church Growth Flywheel: 5 systems to drive growth at your church' 94% of churches are plateaued or in decline. Today we discover what we can all learn from the 6% that are growing faster than their community. 3 systems we talk about are that Big Days, Content & Social Media, and Internal Communication. Download the first chapter of Rich's book for free: churchgrowthflywheel.com/adam and order Church Growth Flywheel to read about all 5 systems. Also, ...

Facebook's Coming Changes

Check out The Big Idea Conference Today's Sponsor is Tith.ly Check them out right here. Links mentioned in this episode: Facebook's Coming Changes Could Actually Help Small Nonprofits Your project failed. Now What? Facebook Live with Mike and Walker on Implicit Bias - Tackling Racial Reconcilation The Top 5 Free Online Courses for Digital Marketers CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thech...

Remembering Your Why

Everything we do has a purpose, but sometimes in the midst of scheduling, planning, and strategizing our purpose gets put on the back burner. When it comes to church communications or any form of communications we cannot lose sight of our purpose and the "why" behind what we do. In this Episode, Jeanette & Meghan discuss, "Remembering Your Why." Be sure to check out Simon Sinek at www.startwithwhy.com

What's Going on with Instagram?

Check out The Big Idea Conference Today's Sponsor is Tith.ly Check them out right here. Links mentioned in this episode: Facebook says it will push more local news stories into your News Feed Facebook usage falls in the US as it begins to tinker with the News Feed Instagram Scheduling is Here Instagram Confirms Ability to Add GIFs to Stories, and to Upload Stories Content in Various Formats CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchco...

2018 Easter Marketing Ideas

Check out The Big Idea Conference Today's Sponsor is Tith.ly Check them out right here. Links mentioned in this episode: White Flag Pantone Color of the Year CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thechurchcomms Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/churchcomms/ Web:  http://churchcommunications.com 

The New Facebook News Feed

Check out The Big Idea Conference Today's Sponsor is Tith.ly Check them out right here. Links mentioned in this episode: News Feed FYI: Bringing People Closer Together Stratechery Facebook Hard Questions CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thechurchcomms Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/churchcomms/ Web:  http://churchcommunications.com 

Equipping Your Staff and Volunteers

In this episode, we discuss tools to help you equip staff and other volunteers to use social media effectively. We look at the rise of Facebook Groups and their use in ministry settings, how a simple trick during a staff meeting or other gathering can help your church make a deeper impact on social media, then other Two Church Girls shenanigans. We mention a talk Jeff Henderson, lead Pastor of Gwinnett Church in Atlanta gave at That Church Conference. Jeff also discussed some of the sam...

OUR BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

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#AskAdam: What the Facebook?! (and what does this week's announcement mean for your church?)

On Thursday, January 11, Facebook announced that it's going to be reducing the content that appears in newsfeeds from pages, including brands, companies and media (side note: your church's page falls in there somewhere). What does this mean for your church, and why I think this is actually a great thing. This episode brought to us by BigIdeaNashville.com - A Communciations conference, including straegies online and offiline helping you tackle your big idea this year. April 19-20th prese...

Where It All Began

In this Episode, Meghan & Jeanette discuss how Two Church Girls and a Microphone happened and why they are on this journey to help ministry leaders create a strategy, build community and keep it real in church communications. Join them as they share their knowledge, successes, and epic failures.

2018 Social Media Trends

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What We're Focusing on in 2018

Today's sponsor is the Church Marketing Summit. Over 35 of the top social media and digital influencers in the church space at one conference. Names like Carey Nieuwhof, Brady Shearer, Katie Allred, Jarrid Wilson, Nils Smith, Haley Veturis, Stephen Brewster, and lots more.    Get Your Ticket

14 Tools We Love & Why

Today's sponsor is the Church Marketing Summit. Over 35 of the top social media and digital influencers in the church space at one conference. Names like Carey Nieuwhof, Brady Shearer, Katie Allred, Jarrid Wilson, Nils Smith, Haley Veturis, Stephen Brewster, and lots more.    Get Your Ticket Show Notes Mac Tools for Keeping Your Mac Clean and Organized Hazel Sip Spectacle Mosaic Copied Passwords and Security Management Dashlane Lastpass 1Password Note Taking Apps Apple Not...

A Marketing Formula That's Guaranteed to Work

Today's sponsor is the Church Marketing Summit. Over 35 of the top social media and digital influencers in the church space at one conference. Names like Carey Nieuwhof, Brady Shearer, Katie Allred, Jarrid Wilson, Nils Smith, Haley Veturis, Stephen Brewster, and lots more.    Get Your Ticket

How to Work Better in 2018

Today's sponsor is the Church Marketing Summit. Over 35 of the top social media and digital influencers in the church space at one conference. Names like Carey Nieuwhof, Brady Shearer, Katie Allred, Jarrid Wilson, Nils Smith, Haley Veturis, Stephen Brewster, and lots more.    Get Your Ticket Show Notes How to manage email: Tips on easy strategies for organizing your inbox — Quartz at Work 5-Hour Rule: If you’re not spending 5 hours per week learning, you’re being irresponsi...

The 2017 Church Communications Christmas Wishlist

Today's sponsor is Storytape. Storytape is one subscription for unlimited stock footage downloads.     Check out Storytape right here. Church Communicator Christmas Wish List The list below contains tools we know/love/use/or want to use. The links below are affiliate links meaning we will receive a small commission if you buy the product through our link at no cost to you.  #1. Mevo Camera http://amzn.to/2ncIkpI #2. Sony a6000 or Panasonic G7 Sony:  http://amzn.to/2jwsotj Panason...

Facebook Creators App and KFC's New Tent

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Following Instagram Stories

Today's sponsor is Storytape. Storytape is one subscription for unlimited stock footage downloads.     Check out Storytape right here. CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thechurchcomms Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/churchcomms/ Web:  http://churchcommunications.com 

280 Characters

Today's sponsor is Storytape. Storytape is one subscription for unlimited stock footage downloads.     Check out Storytape right here. CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thechurchcomms Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/churchcomms/ Web:  http://churchcommunications.com 

Visual Storytelling with Brady Shearer

Today our interview is with Brady Shearer, founder of Storytape. Storytape is one subscription for unlimited stock footage downloads. In this episode talk about how visually tell stories.     Check out Storytape right here. CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thechurchcomms Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/churchcomms/ Web:  http://churchcommunications.com 

The Original Storyteller, Facebook killing Pages reach, and new Twitter rules

TODAY'S SPONSOR: The Original Story Teller by Robert Carnes    The Original Storyteller seeks to answer those questions through the lens of God's stories. He is the first and best storyteller. His stories reveal the essence of all great stories. Take the 30-day journey towards becoming a better storyteller.     Check out right here. (Affiliate link) CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thechurchcomms Instagram...

Facebook Live Screen Sharing, Social Media Policies, and Burning Out

TODAY'S SPONSOR: DISCIPLESHIP.ORG CONFERENCE   Use PROMO "CHURCHCOMM" to reserve your seat for 20% off: The National Disciple Making Forum  Click here to get your seat. CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thechurchcomms Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/churchcomms/ Web:  http://churchcommunications.com This week's top stories: So much for the 9 to 5… Americans are more burnt out than ever — ...

AOL IM Dies, Twitter Bookmarks and 280 Characters

TODAY'S SPONSOR: DISCIPLESHIP.ORG CONFERENCE   Use PROMO "CHURCHCOMM" to reserve your seat for 20% off: The National Disciple Making Forum  Click here to get your seat. CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thechurchcomms Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/churchcomms/ Web:  http://churchcommunications.com This week's top stories: Twitter unveils prototype for tweet bookmarking Twitter adds ...

Instagram Stories Poll, Hootsuite Pricing Change, and Facebook Video Metrics

TODAY'S SPONSOR: DISCIPLESHIP.ORG CONFERENCE   Use PROMO "CHURCHCOMM" to reserve your seat for 20% off: The National Disciple Making Forum  Click here to get your seat. CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thechurchcomms Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/churchcomms/ Web:  http://churchcommunications.com Today's Top Stories: Facebook exec: Some video-viewability metrics up for debate Instagram...

New Instagram Grid and the Return of QR Codes

TODAY'S SPONSOR: DISCIPLESHIP.ORG CONFERENCE   Use PROMO "CHURCHCOMM" to reserve your seat for 20% off: The National Disciple Making Forum  Click here to get your seat. CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thechurchcomms Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/churchcomms/ Web:  http://churchcommunications.com Today's Top Stories: Instagram Is About to Ruin Your Perfect Grid Facebook is really d...

New iPhone, Facebook Beta Features and Instant Videos

TODAY'S SPONSOR: DISCIPLESHIP.ORG CONFERENCE   Use PROMO "CHURCHCOMM" to reserve your seat for 20% off: The National Disciple Making Forum  Click here to get your seat. CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thechurchcomms Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/churchcomms/ Web:  http://churchcommunications.com Our top stories: How to pick between the iPhone X and iPhone 8 Facebook tests group vide...

Canva, Facebook Watch, and Video Metrics

TODAY'S SPONSOR: DISCIPLESHIP.ORG CONFERENCE   Use PROMO "CHURCHCOMM" to reserve your seat for 20% off: The National Disciple Making Forum  Click here to get your seat. CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thechurchcomms Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/churchcomms/ Web:  http://churchcommunications.com Today's Stories Facebook rolls out Watch to everyone in US IAB Guide to Digital Video ...

Hurricane Harvey, New iPhone, and Mobile App Usage

TODAY'S SPONSOR: DISCIPLESHIP.ORG CONFERENCE   Use PROMO "CHURCHCOMM" to reserve your seat for 20% off: The National Disciple Making Forum  Click here to get your seat. CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thechurchcomms Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/churchcomms/ Web:  http://churchcommunications.com Today's Stories: Facebook announces ad ban on Pages serving fake news MoonPie wins Twitt...

Facebook Offline Ads, Teen Usage of Social Media, and Google Home

TODAY'S SPONSOR: DISCIPLESHIP.ORG CONFERENCE   Use PROMO "CHURCHCOMM" to reserve your seat for 20% off:  Click there to get your seat. CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thechurchcomms Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/churchcomms/ Web:  http://churchcommunications.com This Week's Stories Google adds video preview to search results, explores subscription tools Google and Walmart team up to t...

New Snapchat Features, Facebook Redesign, and Chrome Ad Blocker

TODAY'S SPONSOR: DISCIPLESHIP.ORG CONFERENCE   Use PROMO "CHURCHCOMM" to reserve your seat for 20% off:  Click there to get your seat. CHECK US OUT ONLINE: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/churchcomm/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thechurchcomms Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/churchcomms/ Web:  http://churchcommunications.com THIS WEEK'S STORIES: Facebook will let users give friends the option of donating to a US nonprofit on their birthday Fac...

Facebook Groups App, Diversity, and Instagram Live

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Facebook Audio Ads, Gen Z, and YouTube's Huge Numbers

Check out this week's sponsor!    The 7 Sneakiest Facebook Tricks That Can Double Your Church's Facebook Engagement Our Big Top Five News Stories Move Over Millennials Here Comes Gen Z Facebook Turns on Audio on Ads by Default Facebook is Starting to Crack Down on Copyrights 1/3 of the World is on Social Media YouTube would huge if it was a separate company    **ANNOUNCEMENT**    Facebook Power Group We're excited to share with all of you that Facebook conside...

Facebook Live!

We're live on Facebook. Here's what were talking about today...  This week's sponsor is The 7 Sneakiest Facebook Tricks That Can Double Your Church's Facebook Engagement in the Next 28 Days Our stories this week: Company or Personal Blog? Facebook Video Insights Amazon Messaging App App Store Blocking Ad Blockers How to Legally Use Images Amazon Competing with YouTube MySpace Security Breach

Online Church with Jason Caston

Today, we're talking to one of our favorite people, Jason Caston. Jason is the author of the iChurch Method. You can find Jason on Twitter. 

Creating Immersive Experiences with Dawn Nicole Baldwin

Today, we're talking to Dawn Nicole Baldwin from AspireOne. Dawn is an expert in branding and communications for churches. Listen to her as she drops some wisdom on us!

Empowering Group Leaders with Marcy Carrico

Facebook Marketing with Richy Hirtle and Andrew Riis

Today, we're talking to Richy Hirtle and Andrew Riis from Reachout Marketing. Richy and Andrew are experts in Facebook marketing. Check out their insights on this episode and their book recommendation.

Resources for Churches with Kent Shaffer

Event Planning with Deborah Ike

Templatizing Your Ministry with Michael Hamilton

Today we're talking to Michael Hamilton from ArtSpeak Creative.

Simplifying Your Message with Eric Williams

How to Reach an Unchurched Audience with Jacob Sanders

Today, we have the one and only Jacob Sanders from Verve. Jacob gives us some awesome insight into running church communications in the city of Las Vegas. Also check out Jacob's book recommendation. It's worth the list.

Best Practices for Building a Church Website with @ChaseReplogle

Church Communications Outside of the Bible Belt with @SCLinthicum

Majority of our listeners live inside the Bible Belt. However, there's a good portion of us who live in communities that don't have a church on every street corner. Today we're talking to Stewart Linthicum about running church communications for a church that's outside the Bible Belt. 

Setting Up Your Staff for Success with Shev Sayed

Today we're about how to structure your team up for success, regardless of the size and how to set up a process to work with staff and other departments. Our guest is Shev Said from King of Kings in Omaha, Nebraska. 

Social Media for Student Ministries with Ashley Aucker

Starting a Communications Ministry with Katy Wreyford

Are the first communications director or minister at your church? Are trying to figure out whether to start with a social media strategy or create branding guidelines? If this is you, then this podcast will speak to your needs. We’re interviewing Katy Wreyford and she walk us through her first fifteen months as a communications director at her local church.