Pro Church Podcast With Brady Shearer

http://prochurchtools.com/031 - In this session of the Pro Church Podcast I welcome two special mystery guests for a church media round table. Today also marks the launch of the Church Graphics Handbook. A very special today all around!

http://prochurchtools.com/030 - In this session of the Pro Church Podcast, I welcome Mitchel Hughes to the show. Mitchel is the very first employee of Pro Church Tools Inc. His official title is Video Announcements Director, but he is also in charge of creating all the graphics that we produce for churches. He shares his experience of learning Photoshop, and how churches can begin to create better graphics.

http://prochurchtools.com/029 - Sometimes I receive questions from Pro Church Nation that are bit too difficult for me to answer. For this reason, I asked Tim Peters to come onto the Pro Church Podcast and answer some tough questions. Tim is a church communications veteran, and with his experience he takes his best shot at these uncomfortable questions.

http://prochurchtools.com/028 - In this session of the Pro Church Podcast I sit down for an interview with Dave Shrein. Dave is the host of the Church Marketing Podcast and founder of his own brand development company Shrein Media. Dave shares the secret ingredient to church media, as well as his thoughts on print media vs. digital media.

http://prochurchtools.com/027 - You don't have to be a designer to create beautiful church graphics. In this session of the podcast I share three best practices for your church's graphic design efforts. I also share the single biggest project I've ever announced for Pro Church Tools.

http://prochurchtools.com/026 - Jonathan Malm stopped by the Pro Church Podcast for an in-depth interview on church stage design. Jonathan shares the easiest & most inexpensive way to re-design your church stage. We also discuss Jonathan's new book Created for More - a 30-day devotional written for creative Christians.

http://prochurchtools.com/025 - Shooting video with a green screen can be tricky. How do you setup the lights? What kind of green screen should you use? What are the best post-production tips & tricks? This session of the Pro Church Podcast provides a comprehensive introduction to greens screens and chroma key.

http://prochurchtools.com/024 - Sean Cannell, the author of YouTube for Churches stopped by the Pro Church Podcast and gave us one of the best interviews we've ever had. In this session you'll learn the best tips & tricks for your church's YouTube channel and you'll get a chance to win 1 of 3 copies of YouTube for Churches by Sean Cannell.

http://prochurchtools.com/023 - In this session of the podcast I finally address a question I've been dodging for more than a year - "How do I record and live stream my church's services?"

http://prochurchtools.com/022 - There's a pervasive belief that the most important type of church media is recording and live streaming your services. But your church's resources could be stewarded in a much better way. These are the 8 main reasons your church should reconsider recording its services.

http://prochurchtools.com/021 - In this session of the Pro Church Podcast I share my top 3 camera recommendations for your church. The current landscape of the camera industry is a crazy one. Manufacturers are in an arms race and each keeps trying to outdo the others. While your camera may only be in the top of its class for six months, these are my top 3 current recommendations regardless.

http://prochurchtools.com/020 - Your church should really be blogging. Wait, your church isn't blogging yet? That's alright. This session of the Pro Church Podcast will get you pointed in the right direction.

http://prochurchtools.com/019 - Nils Smith is the innovation pastor at Community Bible Church in San Antonio, Texas. He's also the author of the book The Social Media Guide for Ministry. He's also one of the key cogs at the new social media tool for churches, Faith Social. Nils stopped by the podcast and we discussed some of my questions and concerns concerning Faith Social, and the trajectory of the church and social media.

http://prochurchtools.com/018 - Using backing tracks in your worship experience is very popular right now. Here's how your church can do it for under $200, and do it well.

http://prochurchtools.com/017 - Jeremy Smith of 78p.tv stopped by the Pro Church Podcast and we discussed his new book 'Digital Marketing for Churches that Want to Succeed.' Make sure you listen to the end because we're giving away 3 copies of his book - I'll tell how to win one at the end.

http://prochurchtools.com/016 - In this session of the Pro Church Podcast I share 6 ridiculous church media stats. These stats blew my mind when I first heard them. They don't make any sense. And they reveal big problems in our church's media efforts. Never fear though, I have a phenomenal solution.

http://prochurchtools.com/015 - The hardest part of your church media journey doesn't have anything to do with the necessary skills, gear, or talent. It has everything to do with mindset. I couldn't get over this for a long time.

http://prochurchtools.com/014 - We’ve produced more than 1000 video announcements in the last year. It’s not easy being a presenter for video announcements. And it’s very different than being a presenter live and on stage. Here I share 10 tips that you can use to be a great video announcements presenter. I’ll also tell you what camera we use to shoot every one of our video announcements.   10 Video Presenter Tips You're on camera, not doing this live, so tone it down Facial expressions are more important than hand gestures Don't read announcements as if they are written Invest your own, real personality in your presentation Avoid novelty or kitschy humor, costumes or characters Do not exceed 3 minutes Use a signature tag line Have a signature fashion style Watch yourself on video and judge your performance Be patient with yourself; excellence takes time

http://prochurchtools.com/013 - Using the right tools can propel your church website from ordinary to extraordinary. In this session I share 16 website tools I use to ensure my websites are running at their peak potential.   16 Website Tools I Can't Believe You're Not Already Using Google Analytics Clicky Serpfox Crazy Egg Click Tale Typekit Squarespace Unsplash Picjumbo Gratisography ThemeForest Email capture form Pippity Mailchimp Facebook Like Box Responsive website

http://prochurchtools.com/012 - Church websites all look the same. Well, for the most part. They have a certain feel to them. It wouldn’t be hard to pick out the church site from a website lineup. They just have a distinguishable look. In this session I share 3 of the most popular church website trends and why I'd like to see them end.