Beyond Chat: Smart Ways to Use Slack for Efficiency and Team Building
It’s time to discover a new way of working that doesn’t hinder team cohesion or bonding. With Slack, your team can stay on the same page and make decisions faster by bringing all your people, communication, and tools into one place. Plus, you’ll get tips on using Slack to build the culture you’ve always wanted. […]
Church in the Metaverse
Why the church should exist in digital spaces, how it already does, and what the future holds for the metaverse. Key Takeaways: Understand the language of the metaverse Identify potential opportunities to share the gospel online Learn how your church can explore evangelism in the metaverse
Straight Talk: The Fine Art of a Performance Review
Evaluating staff and volunteers’ performance is one of the toughest and least appealing parts of the job for most leaders but giving this kind of feedback and direction is essential to good stewardship and meaningful ministry. In this session, Dr. J demystifies the art of effective performance review and evaluation and prepares you to set […]
Cutting Through the Noise (4 Steps)
So much noise! Drowning out your communication and keeping people from discovering you. Is there any reason to communicate if no one’s hearing? Let’s fix this. Church Comm sage, Mark MacDonald, shares 4 simple steps to cutting through the noise. Finally, be heard! Key Takeaways: Identify the noise problem every church faces Discover the solutions […]
How To Create Better Announcements & Testimonials In Less Time
Video is everywhere and the demand to create video announcements, highlights and testimonials is never ending. So wouldn’t it be nice if you could make one or two videos in a day, instead of it taking your entire week? We will look at everything from pre-production to the final outcome to help you make better […]
Developing A Clear Creative Request System
Are you building trust and clear communication for your departments when it comes to requesting creative work? Whether it’s for videos, web, or graphics, we’ll discuss how utilizing a request form clears big team obstacles. From creation to implementation, learn how to start or refine this process with your team in a way that works. […]
Anyone Can Animate: Motion Design 101
Animation doesn’t have to be scary. This is a beginner-friendly crash course on the fundamentals of motion design and how animation can be used to enhance your church’s services, sermon slides, and content. Key Takeaways: Learn the basics of keyframing, interpolation, and the five basic transformation controls. Learn the essentials of the After Effects interface. […]
Beyond The Livestream: Breaking Into YouTube
Since it was created in 2005, YouTube has become one of the most popular websites of all time. For years leading up to the climactic online shift of 2020, churches primarily used it as a hosting site for weekend services and sermons, but what if that’s only the beginning of the vast potential of your […]
Blame the Sound Guy
Everybody always blames the sound guy. A mic cuts out in the middle of Pastors message. Blame the sound guy. Keyboard falls off the stand. Blame the sound guy. A singer points their mic at the monitor creating feedback. Blame the sound guy. Deacon Johnson comes in Sunday morning with a decibel meter and yells […]
Tool Time: Online Collaboration For Teams
Technology is changing the ways we work together and keeping everyone on your team on the same page is easier than it’s ever been—if you have the right tools. Take a peek into our toolbox and learn our 20-person team’s favorite collaboration tools, tips, and techniques. And see how your team can embrace the digital […]
