VIDEO: A GREAT way to publicize Holiday Events
Print is still one of the most powerful ways to communicate because if you do up a print piece, such as a postcard and it is placed on the refrigerator–you can’t help but see it many times! The US Postal Service reminded us of that in a little video they did, and a clip of [...]
Video: What is a TEMPLATE on Effective Church Communications and how can you use them?
Templates are one of the best resources on this site because they will save you HUGE amounts of time when you need to create many church communications. Though the foundational work is done–many have artwork, text, design and much more done for you, you can change them to suit your tastes and for your church. [...]
Video: What is a PDF? the three kinds of PDFs on this website and how to use them
I’ve had a number of questions recently asking about why people can’t edit PDFs that are on this site. Since there are a number of different types of PDFs on this site and all help church communicators in different ways, I decided a video would help explain it. Below is the video and following the [...]
Video: Image and Training Resources, a brief video tour
From our Great Ideas & Samples Swap this brief video shows some of the Image and Training Resources sent in. The video gives you a preview of the sites and some tips on how to make the most of them. The video links, plus additional tips and resources can be accessed by CLICKING HERE. This [...]
Video and article: How to create full-color FREE church postcards, business cards and other publications with VistaPrint
Please note: Videos are at the end of this article. Most of the printed publications we do in the church are done with either the copier or a digital duplicator. Sometimes we use color if we have a good color copier. These machines work for most of the products we create, but sometimes we long [...]
Planning Overview: articles, videos, templates for Effective Church Communication Planning, Measuring, Evaluating
In many churches communications are done because “we’ve always done it that way” or as a response to a pressing need for PR to advertise a church event or recruit helpers for a ministry. Though something gets done and it sometimes gets a response, this approach is not the best way to make your church [...]
WEBINAR/VIDEO: How to create and use church communication surveys, how to decide what really works
Because we all tend to communicate in ways that are most comfortable to us and because, as church leaders, we make decisions for people, in this time of changing communications, we may be totally missing out on what the types of communications our audience needs for them to hear the gospel message or our challenges [...]
Communications for Summer Special Events; how to grow your church instead of a summer slump, Webinar On-Demand
Special events are a strategic time to get people into churches. Our societies are no longer Christian and going to church is not a regular part of many people’s lives. Special events can be a primary way to get people to connect with you church and start an ongoing relationship. During the summer you may [...]
