Wed, 28 February 2018
Brady has described in depth why you shouldn't have a slider on your website, so in this episode he talks about what you should put on your website instead.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/5-elements-every-church-website-needs-top-homepage-ep-045/. |
Tue, 27 February 2018
Previously on Pro Church Daily Brady discussed why sliders are not the best option for your website. Today he shares 3 more reasons why you should delete your slider.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/3-reasons-delete-church-website-slider-immediately-ep-044/. |
Mon, 26 February 2018
Churches love to use sliders on their websites, but data is showing that they are not the best option. Brady explores why sliders are so popular, and why you shouldn't follow the trend.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/1-simple-reason-never-use-slider-churchs-website-ep-043/. |
Sun, 25 February 2018
Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools
#TIMESTAMPS:
1:00 - Do you have any suggestions of what content should be posted for churches in the 3 post? And do you all have a suggestion how to store or categorize your hashtags for Instagram posts? 10:34 - How in the world do you get rid of the “glasses glare” when doing 3 point lighting? 15:44 - What content do you think should be in a church’s weekly email and what is a waste of space? 23:12 - How can you get more DMs? What kind of story/IG content will increase that type of engagement?
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://prochurchtools.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/bradyshearer |
Sat, 24 February 2018
The one unique feature apps offer when compared to websites is the ability to send push notifications. Brady discusses how to use push notifications without building your own app.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/send-push-notifications-free-without-church-mobile-app-ep-042/. |
Fri, 23 February 2018
Brady shares stats and data on whether your church actually needs an app or if your website is more than enough.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/5-reasons-church-apps-vastly-overrated-ep-041/. |
Thu, 22 February 2018
In the pursuit of originality people often lose focus what is truly important to their creative project. Brady talks about why being original is not the best marker for your website.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/please-dont-try-make-churchs-website-original-ep-040/. |
Wed, 21 February 2018
Brady condenses the most important aspects of website design into 3 simple check list items. Focus on these items to help your church website succeed.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/3-duties-every-church-website-must-fulfill-ep-039/. |
Tue, 20 February 2018
Your church website is integral to your first impression, and your online presence. In this episode Brady discusses three benefits of your website that are commonly overlooked.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/3-overlooked-benefits-churchs-website-ep-038/. |
Mon, 19 February 2018
In the past it was common for churches to use newspaper ads for marketing. Now there are so many more avenues available. Brady talks about which tool is the most important to have and use.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/important-marketing-tool-every-church-ep-037/. |
Sun, 18 February 2018
Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools
#TIMESTAMPS:
1:00- How can we, content creators, use our social media platforms to reach those who do not know Jesus yet? And what are your ideas on how we can better market to those people? 8:30 - I want to start putting everything we’ve ever put on Vimeo and over to Youtube. Is it worth the time and effort? 15:02 - If a church posts too often, isn’t there a chance people will get tired of it and start ignoring it? Or are you going to say there’s no such thing as too often? 21:10 - Is it okay to totally overhaul the logos and artwork that organizations have previously generated to create our own look? Is there any infringement of copyright here?
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://prochurchtools.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/bradyshearer |
Sat, 17 February 2018
With attention spans being so short, holding attention is a skill worth honing. Brady shares a copywriting tactic he uses to keep people reading.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/best-copywriting-hack-2018-ep-036/. |
Fri, 16 February 2018
Brady shares some of the mistakes he made when first starting out in video and how these wrong beliefs can damage what you create.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/5-beliefs-creating-videos-completely-wrong-ep-035/. |
Thu, 15 February 2018
Brady encourages you to put the local back in local church by being involved in your community on Instagram. He shares a low time investment strategy you can use to get connected.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/3-minute-instagram-comment-strategy-really-works-churches-ep-034/. |
Wed, 14 February 2018
Unlike Facebook, Instagram still allows you to leverage organic reach through the use of hashtags. Brady and Alex discuss how to best use them to your advantage.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/use-instagram-hashtags-gain-followers-church-ep-033/. |
Tue, 13 February 2018
With Facebook now prioritizing groups, Brady talks about how to use this featured to build community amongst your congregation online.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/beginners-guide-facebook-groups-churches-ep-032/. |
Mon, 12 February 2018
Brady received an Instagram DM from a Pro Church Daily follower asking how to create a communications plan for his church. On this episode he discusses where you should start.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/build-church-communications-plan-scratch-ep-031/. |
Sun, 11 February 2018
Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools
#TIMESTAMPS:
1:01 - We are trying to keep all our ministries under one church brand, so far we have been pretty successful except with one ministry. Any advise on how to move forward to resolving this? 10:20 - Since I’m a little late to the game, Facebook has changed its algorithm. So I don’t know if we post to our page first and then share it to our group or do we develop two different strategies for our page and our group? 15:52 - What are your thoughts as to whether churches should switch to a business Insta account or stay as a regular account? 18:45 - Where do you go for design inspiration when you just can’t make it happen.
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://prochurchtools.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/bradyshearer |
Sat, 10 February 2018
There are 3 variables when it comes to success in any area of your life. In this episode he goes over these variables and discusses what it takes to improve.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/3-variables-always-determine-success-ep-030/. |
Fri, 9 February 2018
Announcements are the part of most church services that is generally tossed together and presented with very little thought. Brady shares 3 of his go to announcement scripts to help you communicate some common announcement well.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/3-copy-n-paste-church-announcement-scripts-ep-029/. |
Thu, 8 February 2018
Sometimes smaller churches feel like they're at a disadvantage, and are unsure of how to grow beyond where they are. In this episode Brady talks about the advantages these churches have and how to move forward.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/reach-people-youre-church-50-less-ep-028/. |
Wed, 7 February 2018
Is the point of social media solely to collect likes and followers? Brady discusses how your social media accounts can support your vision statement.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/whats-point-social-media-ep-027/. |
Tue, 6 February 2018
There is a right and wrong way to "steal" other people's ideas on social media. Brady talks about being inspired without breaking copyright laws.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/best-way-steal-social-media-ep-026/. |
Mon, 5 February 2018
In this episode Brady discusses stopping the scroll and capturing attention through pattern interrupt.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/3-words-every-church-must-memorize-master-social-media-ep-025/. |
Sun, 4 February 2018
Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools
#TIMESTAMPS:
1:04 - I’m struggling with producing a ‘welcome video’ for our church to put on social media and our website. Any advise or tips or links? 7:50 - What do you guys find is the most effective way to get contact information out? 16:57 - When choosing a thumbnail for a sermon video, do you guys use a good shot from the sermon itself or do you go with the series graphic? 21:39 - What’s everyones thoughts ensuing memes for your church social media posts?
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://prochurchtools.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/bradyshearer |
Sat, 3 February 2018
The best way to find inspiration is to get outside of your context. In this episode Brady & Alex go through seven must follow Instagram accounts, and what makes them so great.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/7-innovative-churches-follow-instagram-ep-024/. |
Fri, 2 February 2018
Statistically 7 out of 10 current pastors feel like there is no one capable of replacing them. Brady talks statistics and personal experience in this episode.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/millennials-arent-ready-pastors-ep-023/. |
Thu, 1 February 2018
You have a vision. Your church has a vision. Brady discusses how to line these up and ask the big ask of your senior leadership.
February is the month of giveaways! All of these giveaways will be happening over on Instagram, so be sure to give Brady a follow - @BradyShearer - he will be sharing what the giveaways are, as well as how to participate throughout the month.
What's In This Session?
Show Notes & Resources Mentioned
Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/convince-pastor-wont-listen-ep-022/. |