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Churches: LifeWay and OfficeMax Team Up
This is not a compensation promotion, just something you might find useful. I got an email from LifeWay that they are teaming up with OfficeMax to provide office supplies “up to 78%” off – might be worth a look. Again, this is not an ad – I just thought it be worth passing on in case you hadn’t seen it.
ACU Summit – Streaming Live
Our friends at ACU Summit have launched a great new feature this year – watching the main keynote addresses LIVE via streaming video! Great job guys!
Mike Cope Interview TODAY – 1p CST
TODAY’S THE DAY – BUT YOU CAN STILL REGISTER FOR CALL-IN INFORMATION & TO RECEIVE RECORDING (in case you can’t join LIVE)
Twitter in Ministry? For New Users
If you are in ministry full-time or part-time, OR if you know of someone who is but who simply has resisted the notion of Twitter’s relevance, take note! There are many who look with skepticism at “yet another new thing that we have to learn.”
To help you new users, Twitter launched their own Twitter 101 site today. Give this interesting social media tool a try.
Of course once, you are fast-n-furiously tweeting, be sure and follow us:
and while you’re at it, why not Follow Max Lucado as well. Brittany Spears will likely never share an inspirational word for your day, but you can bet Max will!
WANT TO LEARN IT BETTER?
For those wanting to dive in deeper still, why not spend $40 to attend “Twitter Twaining Camp”! 3 different sessions in August are reserved for you to choose from – different dates/different times. Don’t sit back and say, “I wonder why my weatherman is on Twitter, my coffee shop, auto mechanic, my 2 best friends, my mentor and a slew of people at my church are all tweeting?” Join us for a low-cost opportunity to see:
- how you can build networking relationships
- share valuable resource ideas with others (and they’ll reciprocate as well so you learn thing)
- explore how you could use Twitter in ministry for a variety of ways to seek credibility
- see how it can improve my approachability with members, donors, prospects,
- increase awareness of our mission, and so much more. Only $40.
REGISTER NOW FOR “TWITTER TWAINING CAMP”!
5 Things a Minister Can Do While on Vacation
Many of our great ministers are allowed to take some much needed time off during the summer. While relaxing on a family vacation might be just want they all need, we thought of a few other things (namely 5) they could do as well:
1) Get active on Facebook – if you aren’t connecting on Facebook with church members already, you are missing a great opportunity. There are now over 250 million active Facebook users – chances are many of them a church members who pour out what is going on in their lives between Monday and Saturday. Church is all about the people and the people are on Facebook. It’s time for connections.
2) Get active on Twitter – Ok, maybe Twitter doesn’t have 250 million active users like Facebook but it’s still a useful tool. There are some great resources out there to help you understand how to use Twitter but we are launching a course on July 24th that will occur in August so check out Twitter Twaining Camp!
3) Get active in using email to connect and communicate – Email still works!! Did you know that? Yes, it still is a vital and effective form of communication. Setting up a regular email communication plan using an permission-based email marketing program can be a great way to keep members and guests up-to-date on events going on at your church as well as a way to drive those same individuals back to your church’s website. And wouldn’t it be great to track the results of all your email messages? Yes, that’s possible.
4) Blog, blog, and blog – Despite the onslaught of Facebook and Twitter, blogs are still an essential part of the pastoral toolkit when trying to maximize communication of the Good News of Jesus! Whether you choose to blog using services like Blogger, WordPress or TypePad or if you are simply using the blog feature on your church’s website, you should begin the process of producing quality and effective blogs. Use blogs to get sermon feedback, sermon ideas, announce church community events or to simply open the “personal door” a little to let members get to know the real you. Blogs are great for search engine optimization because of the fresh, new content they provide as well.
5) Create a YouTube Channel and produce some videos – Video is a great form of communication and a great way to get your message and the message of Jesus to more and more people. Use it to communicate your mission trips like Max Lucado or use it to broaden your church’s message and humorous videos like The Branch. A great way to use video would be to place “sermon snippets” on your website but place them on your YouTube channel so people can watch 7-minute versions of your series on financial matters or what the Bible says about marriage. Or possibly create a video that shows a guest what an experience would be like to visit your church from the parking lot, through the greeters at the door, to even where the kids need to be dropped off for Bible Class. Wouldn’t that be helpful to a first-time visitor?
So there you go! So on your drive to Destin, Florida or on the flight to Disneyland out in California, take a moment and make a plan. Here are 5 things to help you get started!
-Donny
Mike Cope – Learn about Social Media Outreach of Heartbeat Ministries
The Marketing Twins at 1429 Creative proudly announce that Mike Cope (new to Heartbeat Ministries) will be our featured guest on the upcoming edition of the “Double Take LIVE Broadcast!”
LIVE EVENT: Tuesday, July 28th, 1pm CST
Register for FREE! (click on image below)
Social Media Seminar for Fort Worth Churches at Lifeway
Please join us on Wednesday, July 8th, from 10-Noon at the LifeWay Christian Store in Hurst (near NE Mall).
We’ll discuss website and social media strategy for churches and non-profit Christian ministries.
COST: only $20
Register in advance to secure your spot! Cash and check accepted at the seminar; credit/debit accepted ONLY online after registration.
Welcome! Site Launch!
This site is very much still IN PROGRESS – as they say at the nearby McDonald’s who committed a grave sin by not informing us area parents that they’d be starting a 3-wk costruction process to renovate the playscape . . . well, “pardon our dust.” (yes, we forgive you McD’s!)
We wanted to announce the launch of this site in conjunction with our Thursday broadcast (today, 6/18, 1p CST – register over at our companion site). So even though it is not as fully developed as I would like, we’re still excited enough to offer it LIVE!
Join the conversation and make any suggestions for content or resources that you are needing to offer better communication and marketing strategies in your church or ministry. We want to be a resource for you.
-Randy & Donny Vaughn, The Marketing Twins at 1429 Creative