VIDEO and PDF TUTORIAL: How to create Custom Headers for websites with MS Publisher
Creating a custom header for a website can be an expensive and difficult process, but it can be a very simple process if you do it with MS Publisher. This video does not teach you how to do websites, but if you already have one, for example with WordPress, this will show you how to [...]
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 [...]
Video: How to create a church website using WordPress.com
WordPress.com is a free software and hosting package that will allow you to create church websites and blogs completely for Free. I love this software! Though WordPress has changed its interface slightly since I did this video it will still give you a good overview of the basics of the program.
Video: how to learn WordPress from www.lynda.com
Though WordPress is great software to use to create a website and is very easy once you learn how to use it, a number of things about it are not intuitive if you’ve never created a blog or website before. This video shows you how the training videos from www.lynda.com can help you learn the [...]
Video: How to write to reach today’s audience on the web
Though there is much that is similiar in effective writing on the web to what makes for effective writing on paper, this video will help you understand what works in each area.
For more instruction on this topic, please go to the category on writing.
How a limited number of communication channels limited the ministry of a church
This is the story of how a church communication team asked me why, when they had just redone their website, redesigned their bulletin, and converted their newsletter to PDF format that fewer people than ever were attending events at church. The answers aren’t as simple or as obvious as you might assume. They were making three false assumptions that kept them from being successful. Take time to evaluate your communications to make sure you aren’t doing the same things.
Do we really want to serve others with our church communications?
If asked, “Are you serving yourself or your people with your church communications?” of course I’d answer “My people.” But this morning I read an email newsletter that challenged my assumptions.
The newsletter is from Gerry McGovern, a secular web guru and consultant, who consistently provides thought-provoking materials that have useful application in church communications. Today [...]
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