The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools #TIMESTAMPS: 1:01 - Is there a specific email that you've done in the past and sent out which is really effective with the intent to purge your email list? 7:37 - A friend of mine and I are taking over my church's social media as a project since we are interns through our church, and I was wondering if you have any information that may help us amp up our church's social media when the older generation doesn't like what we do. 16:01 - Do you have any suggestions on getting a full-time staff position? 21:14 - I'm working to try and give our church's website home page a main focal point like you suggest, but I'm not sure how to. Any suggestions would be great! 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

We are living through the biggest communications shift in 500 years. Brady talks about translating a timeless message into a timely medium, and why this is so important. What's In This Session? Where we're at (0:21) Attention is the most valuable commodity you can possess (2:24) Timeless message; timely medium (2:53) Where we're going (4:07) You need 3 things . . . (5:30) Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Slapchop PEW Research Lyft Uber Blue Apron H&M Netflix Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/explain-pastor-importance-digital-media-ep-078/.

A common assumption in Christian culture is that millennials don't attend church because it's out of date. Brady discusses the percentage for who this is true, as well as what the top reason actually is. What's In This Session? The assumption: it's out of date (0:28) The #1 answer: I find God elsewhere (1:53) The biggest communication shift in the last 500 years (2:37) Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Making Space For Millennials by Barna Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at https://prochurchtools.com/8-millennials-say-dont-attend-church-ep-077/.

Next steps need to be clear to your visitors, as well as your existing congregation. Brady discusses using colour as a solution to the Christianese surrounding connect cards and visitor centres. What's In This Session? What is Christianese? (0:24) Example: the fellowship desk (1:22) Use colour instead (1:54) Example: a local restaurant (2:15) Applying this to connect cards (4:29) Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Tide & Vine Life Abundant Niagara Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/eliminate-form-christianese-welcoming-church-ep-076/.

Storytelling is the most important skill you can learn to help your church grow, succeed, and accomplish your vision and mission. In this episode Brady shares his 3 step storytelling formula. What's In This Session? Step #1: Take inventory (1:14) Step #2: Assign value (1:50) Step #3: Give credits (3:42) The benefits (5:04) Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Nucleus Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/ultimate-event-promotion-system-churches-ep-075/.

Storytelling is the most important skill you can learn to help your church grow, succeed, and accomplish your vision and mission. In this episode Brady shares his 3 step storytelling formula. What's In This Session? #1 - Edit your Instagram name (1:07) #2 - Use Linktr.ee (2:41) #3 - Clickable hashtags & handles in bio Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Linktr.ee Bit.ly Gwinnett Church on Instagram Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/3-new-instagram-profile-hacks-church-can-make-today-ep-074/.

A common question we receive is how often churches should post on social media. Brady talks about the intersection of quantity and quality and how to use this to determine a number. What's In This Session? A common way churches sabotage (0:38) New algorithms (1:26) Most churches don't have the resources to post too much (2:21) The intersection of quantity and quality (4:00) Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Elevation Church MeetEdgar SmarterQueue Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/frequently-church-post-social-media-ep-073/.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools #TIMESTAMPS: 0:59 - When it comes to our churches Facebook group, what would you recommend as guidelines for things like soliciting from people who own businesses within our church? Should the group be private or public? 7:50 - So if you have 5 announcements on Sunday morning do you tell 5 stories and give 5 call to actions? 11:06 - Do you have any tips when it comes to naming a church or business? 19:23 - Our pastor uses fill in the blank sermon notes each week. Does anyone have a solution for doing this on your smart device? 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

No one will know what your email says if they never open it. Brady and Alex discuss some email best practices that can help boost your email open rates. What's In This Session? 10/10/80 Subject line testing (0:48) Re-send to those that haven't opened with a different subject line (1:56) Plain text emails (4:52) Purge your email list of dead contacts (6:08) Send at the same time of day and week (8:00) Show Notes & Resources Mentioned ActiveCampaign MailChimp Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/5-advanced-tips-boosting-churchs-email-open-rates-ep-072/.

Live chat enables people to get in touch with your church instantly. Brady shares some stories using live chat, and the software they're using to make it happen. What's In This Session? Justin's story (0:26) The tools (2:09) Nathan's story (2:45) Devin's story (4:12) Owen's story (5:04) Ben's story (5:50) Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Drift Intercom Nucleus ForefrontChurch.info Storytape Google AdWords Facebook LiveChat ManyChat.com Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/add-free-live-chat-widget-churchs-website-ep-071/.