The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

October 2019
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Thu, 17 October 2019

7 Proven Church Newsletter Ideas That Really Work

In my experience, the most overlooked and misunderstood digital communication platform that churches use is email. That’s right. Not Instagram or Facebook - email. So in this episode, you’ll learn everything you need to know about crafting an email strategy at your church that works and spurs on more next steps and life change across your entire church.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:

https://prochurchtools.com/7-proven-church-newsletter-ideas-that-really-work/

SHOW NOTES:

#1: Amplify your best social content (5:10)

#2: Amplify your most listened to sermon (8:00)

#3: Amplify your most important next step (14:40)

#4: Plain text emails (18:00)

#5: Add a P.S. (20:30)

#6: Subject line is everything (21:20)

#7: Consistency with time and day (22:00)

Direct download: Podcast-02-7-Proven-Church-Newsletter-Ideas-That-Really-Work-137.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

Tue, 15 October 2019

5 Troubling Signs That Instagram Is Declining

For the last several months, I’ve been seeing the signs. Instagram organic reach is dropping and the decline is considerable. It’s happening in the feed, but it’s even happening on IG Stories as well. So in this episode, we’ll take a closer look at this Instagram decline and what it means for your church going forward.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:

https://prochurchtools.com/5-troubling-signs-that-instagram-is-declining-2/

SHOW NOTES:

#1: Instagram engagement rates are down considerably (1:10)

#2: IG Stories engagement down considerably (5:50)

#3: No major new features in last 30-60 days; Aug-Sep 2019 (8:40)

#4: Manicured aesthetic is done (9:40)

#5: IG working on a TikTok copy called ‘Clips' (14:15)

What should you do? (17:05)

Direct download: Podcast-01-5-Troubling-Signs-That-Instagram-Is_Declinin-136.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

Thu, 10 October 2019

5 Leadership Reminders I Have Written On My Wall

In my home office, every wall is painted with chalkboard paint. And on one of those office walls is a series of five different leadership quotes written in chalk. For me, these are the five biggest lessons I’m trying to learn currently when it comes to leading my team and so I like to look at them regularly. But I also want to share them with you - not as virtues I’ve fully internalized - but as the principles I’m aiming for. So in this episode, I’ll take you inside my home office and into my own leadership journey as I share with you what each of these five leadership objectives are.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:
https://prochurchtools.com/5-leadership-reminders-i-have-written-on-my-wall/

SHOW NOTES:

#1: “This is a small problem compared to the bigger problems I hope to face." (4:45)

#2: “Everyone wants to be KNOWN and NEEDED." (7:15)

#3: “Talk to yourself more than you listen to yourself." (10:10)

#4: “Wherever I am is the big time." (12:00)

#5: “Stay sweet." (15:20)

Direct download: Podcast-02-5-Leadership-Reminders-I-Have-Written-On-My-Wall-135.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

Tue, 8 October 2019

3 Public Speaking Mechanisms To Keep Your Audience’s Attention

A challenge for every single church and every single church leader is that Sunday is only a few days away - which means another sermon. Another gathering. Another moment where we as church leaders need to speak in front of others. And if you don’t have a framework to fall-back on for this, you’ll likely struggle to come up with new ideas. So in this episode, you’ll learn three public speaking mechanisms to keep your church’s attention - said differently, you’ll learn how to talk and never be boring.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:
https://prochurchtools.com/3-public-speaking-mechanisms-to-keep-your-audiences-attention/

Show Notes:

One of my biggest struggles as a content creator is shared by many church leaders as well... (0:40)

We need a framework for how to put together our talks (2:20)

Story/Stats/Steps (4:10)

Make it personal; make it provable; make it practical (4:45)

Direct download: Podcast-01-3-Public-Speaking-Mechanisms-To-Keep-Your-Audiences-Attention-134.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

Thu, 3 October 2019

7 Ways To Maximize Year-End Giving At Church In 2019

Because of Christmas bonuses, tax deadlines, and general holiday generosity, a huge portion of church giving comes in the final months of each year. But just because folks are willing to give, doesn’t mean they’ll automatically follow-through. It’s still incumbent upon your church to provide every opportunity for generosity and to inspire your church to these next steps. So follow along, and by the end of this episode, you’ll have a framework that your church can follow to maximize year-end giving.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:
https://prochurchtools.com/7-ways-to-maximize-year-end-giving-at-church-in-2019/

Show Notes:

#1. End-of-year giving is considerable (00:50)

#2. Don’t simply rely on your church’s willingness to give (1:35)

#3. Focus on the big four end-of-year dates (4:00)

#4. Inspire giving with campaigns (4:55)

#5. Setup custom giving trigger links for the easiest giving experience (9:35)

#6. Put a card on the homepage (13:35)

#7. Go all-in on the final three days (15:00)

Direct download: Podcast-02-7-Ways-To-Maximize-Year-End-Giving-At-Church-In-2019-133.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

Tue, 1 October 2019

TikTok: 13 Things Your Church Needs To Know

TikTok is the newest emerging social platform and like all social media evolutions: it’s weird, it’s unfamiliar, and young people love it. So in this episode, we’ll be giving you a primer on everything you need to know about TikTok so you can begin exploring it with your church and student ministry.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/tiktok-13-things-your-church-needs-to-know/

Show Notes: