Answers to basic questions on how to design church communications
“How do I design my bulletin, newsletter, flyer, brochure, all the church communications both in print and online?” “What makes a good design in a church publication?” These are questions every church communicator asks and this article provides some foundational advice no matter what project or media you are designing for.
Understand what design is really [...]
VIDEO: How to plan, measure, and evaluate church communication effectiveness
When you have advertised a church need, for example when you want volunteers to help with a ministry in the church, if you don’t get the response you want, how do you respond?
Many churches respond by assuming that: 1) by simply doing the PR they communicated the need and that people will respond; 2) that [...]
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The disappointing results when you jump into church communications production without planning and how to change them to positive ones
We have extraordinary tools available to create church communications and to wow people with our multi-media technology creations. Churches of every size can create can challenge members with video, media-rich websites and colorful print graphics. Dedicated church communication teams work hard to turn church leadership vision into reality. So what happens when we create these [...]
VIDEO: Church Communication FORMS: to help you plan, measure, and evaluate communication effectiveness
This video goes over a set of forms that will help you be more effective in your church communication ministry. It shows you step-by-step how to use them and explains why they are useful for ministry.
Many problems in church communications planning and management can be solved if the church uses forms because forms take opinions [...]
VIDEO: How to get people to come back to church after Easter and other special events
Lots of people often show up for special events hosted by a church, but even bigger than the challenge to get them to attend your event and all the work involved putting it on is the challenge to get them to come back to church and become involved in the church on a continuing basis.
This [...]
VIDEO: From seminar on overseeing, planning, and evaluating church communications
The full title of this video is: Are your church communications actually accomplishing your church’s mission? How to use your communications to make sure changed lives follow inspiring words.
Yeah, a little wordy, but I created the video for a presentation at a church conference and I wanted people to know what they were getting. This [...]
Don’t plan too far ahead in church communication
Several churches have approached me recently with my opinion on how to create a communication plan for the next five to seven years. They know new technology can be costly and they want to be prepared. Though I admire their desire to be good stewards, planning ahead for five years in church communications, especially when it [...]
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