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We are so thankful to work with such awesome churches and ministries we had the privilege of working with this year. We’ve produced hundreds of Ready-Made and Custom Media pieces over the last few months. Here are some of our favorite recent Custom Projects: Enjoy! Sing God’s Word Kids Show... read more
It’s time to write your next sermon… You’ve spent time in prayer and in the Word. Now it’s time to write your sermon. What’s the first question that comes to mind? For most pastors, it’s this: What am I going to say? This is because we think of sermons primarily as talks. The... read more
“7 Design Tests for Effective Church Communication” was posted with permission from Mark MacDonald. Many organizations try to communicate with their audience every day. A ton of messages! This noise causes people to choose whether to engage with content or simply ignore it because it doesn’t interest them. And all... read more
“In Defense of Email” was posted with permission from Phil Cooke It’s not very popular right now, but here’s why it still works for me… I know, I know, I know – people hate email. And honestly, so do I. There are moments when I get frustrated that my inbox... read more
“5 Website Issues Your Congregation Find Annoying” was posted with permission from Mark MacDonald A few weeks ago I heard a Pastor say that I needed to visit their website for some information. I thought, “Yes! A pastor is promoting their website!” and it was about something that actually interested... read more
‘Ten Critical Keys For Designing a Creative Culture’ blog post was posted with permission from Philcooke.com It’s no secret that culture is more important than vision. I’ve worked in creative, vibrant cultures where original thinking is valued, people listen to each other, and wonderful things happen. On the other hand... read more
To say that our team loves crafting and creating content for churches and ministries that serves churches would be an understatement. We’ve produced lots of Custom Media pieces this summer but below are some of our favorite Custom Videos we produced for churches and ministries over the last few months.... read more
‘Your Church Website Through the Eyes of a First Time Visitor ‘ blog post was posted with permission from Joanna La Fleur. Websites are one of the most significant forms of outreach today because they offer churches a great way to connect with many new people. They are one of... read more
‘How to Make Facebook and Instagram’s Algorithms Work for Your Content’ blog post was posted with permission from Switcher Studio. Wondering how social media algorithms work and how you can use data to build your social media presence? If you believe social media marketing is not a data-driven world, then... read more
‘5 Social Content Ideas From Every Sermon’ blog post was posted with permission from the author Mark Macdonald. Church communication is NOT all about the tools. It’s more about content. It’s like saying that every church needs a Sunday service but not creating engaging components in the service. Your church... read more
A church recently lamented that they only have a 14% open rate for their emails. Plus their click-through rate was extremely low. Their church communicator was wondering, “is it worth the effort?” It’s a great question. It’s a bigger issue though. Much like a parent who’s telling their teenager something,... read more
Creating content for social media isn’t easy: you’re executing big ideas across multiple platforms, keeping up with changing algorithms that seem to be working against you, and engaging with your audiences — it’s easy to get stretched too thin. It’s time to work smarter at content creation, and the more... read more