Free photos are not that hard to find, and they can really give your church website a refreshing lift. Research shows including visual content (e.g. photos, graphics, and videos) on your church’s website and social media pages is more effective than text alone. Visuals attract more people, increase sharing, and communicate your message in a… ⪼ Continue Reading…
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7 Ways to Survive the Holidays
Don’t let the holiday season sneak up on your church ministry team! The holiday season is a sacred time for devotion and celebrations, but it can also be a very hectic and stressful time of year. This is especially true for church leaders and volunteers. In addition to family get-togethers, shopping, and baking, you also… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Use Smart Tools And Social Media In Your Outreach Efforts
It’s clear that social media is not a fad that will soon fade. It’s a tool that is here to stay and has transformed the way we share information. • Sixty-seven percent of all U.S. adults are connected to one or more social media platforms. • Twenty-three percent of social media users check their accounts… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Bolster Your Outreach With QR Codes
Quick response codes (QR codes), those two-dimensional black-and-white squares you scan with your smartphone, are a powerful marketing tool for your ministry. Think of a QR code as a paper-based hyperlink that connects the physical world with the online world. The ability to connect printed materials and the mobile web adds a whole new dimension… ⪼ Continue Reading…
IconCMO’s Online Directory: Your Members Will Love It
Let’s face it – printed directories can be a pain. People’s lives are always changing. Therefore their phone numbers, addresses, and, email addresses change often. The printed directories that church staffers create can feel outdated quickly. Often by the time the directory gets into the hands of the members some thing has changed. Not to… ⪼ Continue Reading…
March Madness Vatican Edition: Sweet Sistine
Roman Catholic cardinals are making their way to the Vatican and Catholics around the globe wait in anticipation of the new pope. We cannot yet predict who the next pope will be, but Religion News Service has created their version of March Madness with the Vatican’s “Sweet Sistine” brackets. One will emerge as pope. To… ⪼ Continue Reading…