

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer
Pro Church Tools
Helping your church navigate the biggest communication shift in 500 years. Hosted by Brady Shearer and Alexander Mills.
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Mar 14, 2017 • 58min
156 - 3 Points For Building Your Dream Team with Drake De Long-Farmer
http://prochurchtools.com/156 - You can't do everything yourself, which is why having a great team is important. Drake shares his tips on how to build a dream team.

Mar 13, 2017 • 19min
The Ultimate Instagram Growth Strategy
In the past six months my Instagram account has grown 5X. In this episode I share with you every single strategy and tactic I've used to experience that aggressive growth.

Mar 12, 2017 • 12min
Why The Church Doesn't Need Any More Bad Coffee Bars
A blog post about church coffee bars has been making the rounds over the weekend. Here's why the article is in itself contradictory.

Mar 10, 2017 • 28min
Imperfect Church Websites, Snapchat vs. Instagram, & Local Event Guides | #AskBrady Episode 6
Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools -- #TIMESTAMPS: 5:58 - What types of 'digital content' could a local church produce and do you have any examples of churches excelling in this area? 13:02 - Is Snapchat still relevant since the rise of Instagram? If so what is the balance between the two? 18:58 - What are your thoughts on Christian church site designers that build the site for you? 23:44 - On the topic of rogue pastors, how would one gracefully advise a friend of theirs who is a 'chronic over-sharer' on social media? Especially if they are a boss, pastor, leader, etc. 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

Mar 7, 2017 • 1h 1min
155 - 5 Simple Rules For Mastering Church Communications In Record Time
http://prochurchtools.com/155 - We're living through the biggest communication shift in the past 500 years. Every industry worldwide is experiencing upheaval; churches aren't immune.

Mar 3, 2017 • 28min
Rogue Pastors On Social Media, Event Registration, & Video Compression | #AskBrady Episode 5
Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools -- #TIMESTAMPS: 4:05 - What's the best way to do event registration? 9:44 - What is the best way to communicate events if we cut them out of announcements? 12:42 - With Facebook groups, are they usually overseen by one person or does each ministry oversee it themselves with guidelines decided on by leadership? 20:12 - Would you recommend churches put sermon videos on Vimeo or YouTube? 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

Feb 28, 2017 • 50min
154 - How A Church Of 120 Spent $78 On Facebook Ads And Got 47 New Visitors with Chris Abbott
http://prochurchtools.com/154 - Facebook still has one of the largest audiences. Chris talks about how to leverage Facebook ads to bring new visitors into your church.

Feb 24, 2017 • 29min
Following Web Trends, Worship Set Reveals, & Multiple Campuses Online | #AskBrady Episode 4
Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools -- #TIMESTAMPS: 3:03 - How do I add the campus to our website and advertise events that happen there and not the main campus? 12:30 - What's your opinion on a church revealing the worship set list to the congregation (via social media) before the weekend service? 14:56 - How often should you change your website design? 20:10 - What's the best way to have the host share a story when doing live announcements, Personal story or pre-written? 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

Feb 21, 2017 • 56min
153 - 7 Ways To Magnify Your Church's Presence On Instagram with Jacek Obolewicz
http://prochurchtools.com/153 - Including social media in your church's communication strategy is important. Jacek shares how to create a presence on Instagram.

Feb 17, 2017 • 30min
Facebook Live Anger, Church Bulletins, & Visitor Follow-Up | #AskBrady Episode 3
Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools -- #TIMESTAMPS: 1:36 - Should churches have dedicated social media accounts for different groups in the church? Youth for example...should they have their own Insta account? 5:46 - How to do you feel about bulletins/handouts at church? How do you present it in a way that will be appealing to all demographics? 14:20 - Can you talk about a specific procedure you recommend with communicating to the first time guests once you've received their contact information? 20:04 - Can you walk through how to launch Facebook live for your church service? 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


