Pro Church Podcast With Brady Shearer

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 3:47 - Where would you start with implementing exclusive content for your churches social media accounts? 12:07 - Should we be posting videos? If so how long/what content? 16:56 - Should our posts be more graphics or more people/photos of the community? 21:47 - What is the best way to increase the amount of quality photos we get each Sunday?   For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model?   Brady Shearer is the CEO of Pro Church Tools Inc., a company helping churches communicate better. Through weekly videos, podcasts, and articles, Pro Church Tools reaches more than 25,000 churches every month.   Brady is the host of The #AskBrady Show, a church communications focused Q&A video show and podcast, as well as the Pro Church Podcast, a weekly interview audio podcast.   Follo

Living Faith Fellowship lives in a college town and every August they see an influx of nearly 10,000 new students & faculty. This presents a huge opportunity for Living Faith Fellowship as a church, but in their experience, they only have a small window of time to reach them before they settle in to college life. On this session of the Pro Church Podcast: Coaching Edition, you'll hear me strategize with a team of five leaders from Living Faith Fellowship on how to best reach these students with the hope of Jesus.

http://prochurchtools.com/168 - Over the last several months we’ve been working with a development team on a new platform - Nucleus. One of our developers joins us to discuss the process.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 3:30 - What camera would you recommend for live streaming? 10:15 - My church has recently been having a bit of a debate on the number of lyrics on our slides for Sunday morning services. What do you recommend? 16:49 - How do you manage volunteers without micro managing? And how do you get them excited about what they are doing? 25:39 - What do you recommend for keeping track of church attendance.   For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model?   Brady Shearer is the CEO of Pro Church Tools Inc., a company helping churches communicate better. Through weekly videos, podcasts, and articles, Pro Church Tools reaches more than 25,000 churches every month.   Brady is the host of The #AskBrady Show, a church communications focused Q&A video show and podcast, as well as the Pro C

When you're a one-man-band at your church, every minute you have to spare is precious. On the inaugural session of the Pro Church Podcast: Coaching Edition, you'll sit in with me as I coach & consult with Fellowship Community Church in realtime and help their one-man-band, Ben Panter, create systems and processes to help create more free time in his schedule.

http://prochurchtools.com/167 - It’s important to build community with your online audience by crafting segments specifically for them. Sly discusses designing pre and post services segments for your live stream.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 4:16 - My church is looking at changing web hosts for various number of reasons, and wondering if you recommend any in particular? 11:43 - Is Instagram worth boosting or always target via FB Power Editor? 15:19 - Do you have any thoughts or strategies on encouraging sign ups to events/camps? 20:45 - How can I better balance out my volunteering at my church which is the same work as my day job, so that both sides don’t suffer and so I don’t experience burnout?   For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model?   Brady Shearer is the CEO of Pro Church Tools Inc., a company helping churches communicate better. Through weekly videos, podcasts, and articles, Pro Church Tools reaches more than 25,000 churches every month.   Brady is the host of The #AskBrady Show, a church communicati

http://prochurchtools.com/166 - In a world where everything is going digital is there still a place for print? Justin puts print & digital head-to-head and discusses the pros & cons.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 5:04 - What is the best and most efficient way to transition giving platforms? 10:52 - What is the best process for going around rebranding? And going from a house of brands to a branded house? 16:33 - How do we create different designs for sermon series while maintaining some consistency? 19:57 - Facebook events vs Facebook pages for annual outreach events at our church?   Brady Shearer is the CEO of Pro Church Tools Inc., a company helping churches communicate better. Through weekly videos, podcasts, and articles, Pro Church Tools reaches more than 25,000 churches every month.   Brady is the host of The #AskBrady Show, a church communications focused Q&A video show and podcast, as well as the Pro Church Podcast, a weekly interview audio podcast.   Follow Me Online Here: Instagram: http://instagram.com/bradyshearer Facebook: http://facebook.com/prochurchtools Website: http://p

http://prochurchtools.com/165 - Technology continues to change the world, and the way we communicate. Kent discusses 3 new tech trends and how they are changing the church. 

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   7 Perfect Church Connection Card Examples https://prochurchtools.com/perfect-church-connection-card-examples/   #TIMESTAMPS: 4:44 - What percentage of people are going to be willing to take a connect card to a reception following the service, versus just turning it into the offering plate? 15:08 - Have you ever seen a killer first-time guest follow up sequence? 19:38 - How much information is too much when creating a church event flyer? What’s a good limit to people? 27:04 - What percentage of your budget should go towards Facebook ads?   For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model?   Brady Shearer is the CEO of Pro Church Tools Inc., a company helping churches communicate better. Through weekly videos, podcasts, and articles, Pro Church Tools reaches more than 25,000 churches every mo

http://prochurchtools.com/164 - Putting together a Facebook Ads campaign can seem overwhelming at first. Chris shares his best practices for Facebook Ads, as well as some mistakes to avoid.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   Grum SmarterQueue SproutSocial Buffer   #TIMESTAMPS: 1:08 - What is a good social media scheduling app or website that is paid or free? 6:32 - How can I write an email that everyone will want to read? 16:28 - When you are recruiting volunteers, what do you recommend as a recruiting process? And how do you maintain your brand through that process? 22:50 - What is the best way for someone who is a recent grad with a degree in graphic design to get into a position at a church as a graphic designer or just in a creative position without any church experience?   For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model?   Brady Shearer is the CEO of Pro Church Tools Inc., a company helping churches communicate better. Through weekly videos, podcasts, and articles, Pro Church Tools reaches more than 25,0

 http://prochurchtools.com/163 - It can be difficult to know how to transition marketing principles into the life of a church. Adrian breaks down how direct marketing can benefit us.  

Experimentation is key to winning. But experimentation more often than not leads to failure. In this episode, Brady shares 5 times he massively failed, and how those failures eventually lead to the biggest win of his life.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 1:53 - How do you get church members to not act shy or get them comfortable with post church interviews? 9:01 - What can I say to my pastor the help him understand the value of social media, website and videos, when he says I’m “neglecting” the important things. 15:24 - How do you keep your church brand consistent between all the different ministries? 18:33 - What is the standard time for a Facebook LIVE session?     For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model?   Brady Shearer is the CEO of Pro Church Tools Inc., a company helping churches communicate better. Through weekly videos, podcasts, and articles, Pro Church Tools reaches more than 25,000 churches every month.   Brady is the host of The #AskBrady Show, a church communications focused Q&A video show and podcast,

Do you wish your church's website auto-updated itself? Don't. You can't skip the work and expect to build a vibrant online presence. Our churches deserve better than that.

http://prochurchtools.com/162 - Eric joins us to discuss the role software plays in the church, and where it’s going in the future. 

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 1:45 - How important is it to encourage our church members to review us on Facebook? 8:45 - What are you thoughts on side navigation vs top of the site navigation? 15:49 - When, if ever, is it appropriate to “boost” a Facebook post rather than creating a Facebook ad? 24:05 - How would you go about including clips from movies/TV/music in videos and announcements?     For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model?   Brady Shearer is the CEO of Pro Church Tools Inc., a company helping churches communicate better. Through weekly videos, podcasts, and articles, Pro Church Tools reaches more than 25,000 churches every month.   Brady is the host of The #AskBrady Show, a church communications focused Q&A video show and podcast, as well as the Pro Church Podcast, a weekly intervie

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   1. A Million Miles In A Thousand Years by Donald Miller 2. Story by Robert McKee 3. Wired For Story by Lisa Cron 4. TED Talks Storytelling by Akash Karia 5. The Storytelling Animal by Jonathan Gottschall   #TIMESTAMPS: 5:02 - What information should we keep on our website vs what we put on our central hub? And should there be a link from the Website to the central or hub? 13:51 - Should I be posting on Facebook AND Instagram daily? How often should I share the same posts on both? 19:03 - What do you think about announcement slides before the service? 22:51 - Do you recommend any good resources on how to tell good stories?     For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model?   Brady Shearer is the CEO of Pro Church Tools Inc., a company helping churches communicate better. Through weekly vid