Pro Church Podcast With Brady Shearer

Brady shares the absolute best social media strategy for a pastor just beginning to explore the world of social media.

http://prochurchtools.com/156 - You can’t do everything yourself, which is why having a great team is important. Drake shares his tips on how to build a dream team.

In the past six months my Instagram account has grown 5X. In this episode I share with you every single strategy and tactic I've used to experience that aggressive growth.

A blog post about church coffee bars has been making the rounds over the weekend. Here's why the article is in itself contradictory.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools -- #TIMESTAMPS: 5:58 - What types of ‘digital content’ could a local church produce and do you have any examples of churches excelling in this area? 13:02 - Is Snapchat still relevant since the rise of Instagram? If so what is the balance between the two? 18:58 - What are your thoughts on Christian church site designers that build the site for you? 23:44 - On the topic of rogue pastors, how would one gracefully advise a friend of theirs who is a ‘chronic over-sharer’ on social media? Especially if they are a boss, pastor, leader, etc.     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 interv

http://prochurchtools.com/155 - We’re living through the biggest communication shift in the past 500 years. Every industry worldwide is experiencing upheaval; churches aren’t immune.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools -- #TIMESTAMPS: 4:05 - What’s the best way to do event registration? 9:44 - What is the best way to communicate events if we cut them out of announcements? 12:42 - With Facebook groups, are they usually overseen by one person or does each ministry oversee it themselves with guidelines decided on by leadership? 20:12 - Would you recommend churches put sermon videos on Vimeo or YouTube?   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://prochu

http://prochurchtools.com/154 - Facebook still has one of the largest audiences. Chris talks about how to leverage Facebook ads to bring new visitors into your church. 

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools -- #TIMESTAMPS: 3:03 - How do I add the campus to our website and advertise events that happen there and not the main campus? 12:30 - What’s your opinion on a church revealing the worship set list to the congregation (via social media) before the weekend service? 14:56 - How often should you change your website design? 20:10 - What’s the best way to have the host share a story when doing live announcements, Personal story or pre-written?   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: htt

http://prochurchtools.com/153 - Including social media in your church’s communication strategy is important. Jacek shares how to create a presence on Instagram.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools -- #TIMESTAMPS: 1:36 - Should churches have dedicated social media accounts for different groups in the church? Youth for example...should they have their own Insta account? 5:46 - How to do you feel about bulletins/handouts at church? How do you present it in a way that will be appealing to all demographics? 14:20 - Can you talk about a specific procedure you recommend with communicating to the first time guests once you've received their contact information? 20:04 - Can you walk through how to launch Facebook live for your church service? 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 intervi

http://prochurchtools.com/152 - Having good audio needs to be a priority if you want to be able to communicate well. Alex discusses how to improve the audio for your live events.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools #TIMESTAMPS: 2:44 - If you can't afford to not follow people on Instagram, how do you engage with people without being weird? 9:31 - How does my church create expectancy to get people inside our auditorium? 17:27 - Is it ok to have church announcements showing just graphics and title slides with information on them with voice over? 19:14 - When you say repurpose, I am trying to think of something other than rebroadcast but what does that look like specifically? 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/bradyshe

http://prochurchtools.com/151 - Storytelling is a fantastic communication tool, allowing us to capture and hold attention. Brian Mann discusses how to find and tell captivating stories in your church.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools #TIMESTAMPS: 3:17 : Whom should my church follow on social media? 7:50 : When people ask you to include content on the church website that doesn't fit, how do you respond? 11:00 : Our church is concerned about the fees associated with online giving. How do you deal with that? 18:47 : When doing announcements, our church likes to announce events at least a month ahead of time. How can I make it feel fresh every week? 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/prochurch

http://prochurchtools.com/150 - With giving being such an important part of church life, David joins us to discuss cultivating a culture of generosity.

http://prochurchtools.com/149 - Announcements are an integral part of most church’s communication strategy. Ben discusses how to improve your announcement presentation. 

http://prochurchtools.com/148 - Most people will visit your website before visiting your church. Jon, from NewSpring Church, gives us a behind the scenes look at how they keep their website welcome ready. 

http://prochurchtools.com/147 - Audio is always a top priority - and for good reason. Kade joins us to talk about how to get quality audio, even in small churches.

http://prochurchtools.com/146 - With Facebook’s algorithm most churches are realizing that ads are necessary to be seen. Chris joins us to talk about how even smaller churches can benefit.