The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

http://prochurchtools.com/167 - It's important to build community with your online audience by crafting segments specifically for them. Sly discusses designing pre and post services segments for your live stream.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools -- #TIMESTAMPS: 4:16 - My church is looking at changing web hosts for various number of reasons, and wondering if you recommend any in particular? 11:43 - Is Instagram worth boosting or always target via FB Power Editor? 15:19 - Do you have any thoughts or strategies on encouraging sign ups to events/camps? 20:45 - How can I better balance out my volunteering at my church which is the same work as my day job, so that both sides don't suffer and so I don't experience burnout? For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model? 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

http://prochurchtools.com/166 - In a world where everything is going digital is there still a place for print? Justin puts print & digital head-to-head and discusses the pros & cons.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools -- #TIMESTAMPS: 5:04 - What is the best and most efficient way to transition giving platforms? 10:52 - What is the best process for going around rebranding? And going from a house of brands to a branded house? 16:33 - How do we create different designs for sermon series while maintaining some consistency? 19:57 - Facebook events vs Facebook pages for annual outreach events at our church? 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

http://prochurchtools.com/165 - Technology continues to change the world, and the way we communicate. Kent discusses 3 new tech trends and how they are changing the church.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools -- 7 Perfect Church Connection Card Examples https://prochurchtools.com/perfect-church-connection-card-examples/ #TIMESTAMPS: 4:44 - What percentage of people are going to be willing to take a connect card to a reception following the service, versus just turning it into the offering plate? 15:08 - Have you ever seen a killer first-time guest follow up sequence? 19:38 - How much information is too much when creating a church event flyer? What's a good limit to people? 27:04 - What percentage of your budget should go towards Facebook ads? For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model? 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

http://prochurchtools.com/164 - Putting together a Facebook Ads campaign can seem overwhelming at first. Chris shares his best practices for Facebook Ads, as well as some mistakes to avoid.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools -- Grum SmarterQueue SproutSocial Buffer #TIMESTAMPS: 1:08 - What is a good social media scheduling app or website that is paid or free? 6:32 - How can I write an email that everyone will want to read? 16:28 - When you are recruiting volunteers, what do you recommend as a recruiting process? And how do you maintain your brand through that process? 22:50 - What is the best way for someone who is a recent grad with a degree in graphic design to get into a position at a church as a graphic designer or just in a creative position without any church experience? For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model? 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

http://prochurchtools.com/163 - It can be difficult to know how to transition marketing principles into the life of a church. Adrian breaks down how direct marketing can benefit us.

Experimentation is key to winning. But experimentation more often than not leads to failure. In this episode, Brady shares 5 times he massively failed, and how those failures eventually lead to the biggest win of his life.