The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

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3 Effective Ways To Measure Your Church's Social Media Efforts | Ep. #140 Jun 26, 2018

Show notes

Social media provides a lot of feedback and accurate tracking on how well your posts and presence are performing. Brady discusses how to know if you're succeeding as a church on social media.

What's In This Session?

The DM Brady received (0:22)
Attention, engagement, and next steps (1:13)
Brady's Face (3:07)
Empty Church (3:43)
Formula #1: Attention (4:32)
Formula #2: Engagement (5:24)
Formula #3: Next Steps (7:10)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/3-effective-ways-to-measure-your-churchs-social-media-efforts-ep-140/.

7 Free Summer Fonts For Churches | Ep. #139 Jun 25, 2018

Show notes

We understand the struggle of designing graphics for summer events and needing new, up to date fonts, but without spending a ton of money. Brady shares 7 free fonts for your church to use this summer.

What's In This Session?

#1: Mattilda(1:04)
#2: Oxford(1:34)
#3: Alberto(2:49)
#4: Gilroy(3:23)
#5: Hansief (4:35)
#6: Garment District(5:45)
#7: Tuesday Night(6:18)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at https://prochurchtools.com/7-free-summer-fonts-for-churches-ep-139/.

Tips For Welcoming First-Time Visitors To Your Church | Ep. #138 Jun 22, 2018

Show notes

Statistically less and less Americans attend church every single year. Ryan Wakefield of Church Marketing University joins us to discuss how to create a welcoming environment for first time guests.

What's In This Session?

The world is becoming more unfamiliar with church (1:20)
Tip #1: The Host Address (3:47)
Tip #2: The FAQ Sheet (7:28)
Tip #3: Be understandable (8:28)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/tips-for-welcoming-first-time-visitors-to-your-church-ep-138/.

How Churches Should Respond To Angry Comments Online | Ep. #137 Jun 21, 2018

Show notes

If you spend enough time online - you'll get an angry comment. This can leave you wondering, what do I do? How do I respond? That's what this episode is about. Brady responds to a real life situation.

What's In This Session?

Adam's experience (0:41)
Option #1: Delete & reach out personally (3:33)
Option #2: Hide (4:56)
Option #3: Respond (5:55)
The popcorn comments GIF (7:02)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/how-churches-should-respond-to-angry-comments-online-ep-137/.

Building A Church Media Team From Scratch | Ep. #136 Jun 20, 2018

Show notes

If you are a one man (or woman) band at your church, wearing multiple hats, and feel like your to-do list is a bit too much - Brady talks about building a team and bringing on new members.

What's In This Session?

Misconception #1: You need people with experience (2:22)
Misconception #2: I'm too important to delegate (3:22)
Step #1: Audit (3:54)
Step #2: Create standard operating procedures (4:48)
Step #3: Delegate (7:12)
Bonus: The E-Myth Revisted(10:35)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/building-a-church-media-team-from-scratch-ep-136/.

How To Rapidly Grow Your Church's Social Media Following | Ep. #135 Jun 19, 2018

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If you're wanting to grow your church's social media presence faster than you are currently - this is the Pro Church Daily episode for you! Brady discusses 3 methods to help encourage growth.

What's In This Session?

Churches' unique advantage (0:30)
Method #1: Cross-promotion (3:16)
Method #2: Contest (4:21)
Method #3: Paid promotion (7:30)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/how-to-rapidly-grow-your-churchs-social-media-following-ep-135/.

5 New Exciting Video Tools For 2018 | Ep. #134 Jun 18, 2018

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Tech is advancing at an incredible pace, which is great for creatives because technology that used to be reserved for studios with big budgets are now highly affordable. Brady talks about 5 pieces of gear we're excited about in 2018.

What's In This Session?

Digital tools become more affordable every year (0:23)
#1: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera V2 (announced for Fall 2018) (2:24)
#2: DJI Ronin-S(4:25)
#3: Syrp Genie II(6:40)
#4: Canon M50(8:04)
#5: DJI Zenmuse X7 Camera(8:38)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/5-new-exciting-video-tools-for-2018-ep-134/.

How To Reverse An Unhealthy Culture At Your Church | Ep. #133 Jun 15, 2018

Show notes

Brady responds to a member of Pro Church Nation who feels stuck and is struggling to shift the culture of his church to become more healthy. Laying out a four step plan, Brady discusses how to get started.

What's In This Session?

Human nature (1:03)
To change culture you need: clout, patience, and time (3:24)
Step #1: Ensure everyone agrees on the destination (4:23)
Step #2: Wait and prove you're part of the team (5:52)
Step #3: Suggest a small change (6:40)
Step #4: Suggest progressively larger changes (8:54)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/how-to-reverse-an-unhealthy-culture-at-your-church-ep-133/.

9 Sobering Church Attendance Statistics | Ep. #132 Jun 14, 2018

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Brady received an Instagram DM the other day from a member of Pro Church Nation. They asked the question, "how big is a small church? Less than 2,000?" Having attended a church over a thousand attendees, they didn't realize that this was not the norm. Brady discusses the facts on church attendance.

What's In This Session?

1: Only 23-25% of Americans show up to church 3 out of 8 Sundays(1:19)
2: 8% attend a church of 1,000 or more(3:04)
3: 46% of churchgoers attend a church of 100 or fewer(3:31)
4: 2 in 10 millennials believe church attendance is important(3:55)
5: 59% of millennials who grew up in church have dropped out(4:39)
6: 40% of churches in America average between 100 and 350 in attendance(4:57)
7: 10% of churches in America average more than 350 in attendance(5:03)
8: 50% of all churches in America average less than 100 in attendance(5:10)
9: The estimated attendance for 2050 is almost half of 1990's attendance(5:40)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/9-sobering-church-attendance-statistics-ep-132/.

7 Must-Have Travel Tools For Creatives | Ep. #131 Jun 13, 2018

Show notes

We travel a lot here at Pro Church Tools. Whether it's capturing footage for Storytape, or speaking at conferences, there's always a trip in the works. Over the past couple years we've learned a lot about travelling light and efficient. Brady talks through our travel essentials.

What's In This Session?

1: Lowepro Flipside(2:01)
2: Hexad Access Duffel(3:20)
3: Skyroam(4:26)
4: Portable iPhone Charger (5:18)
5: Lens Cleaning Kit(6:38)
6: Rizon(7:30)
7: TSA Pre/ Clear/ Nexus(8:13)
Bonus: Compact Camera Gear (9:48)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/7-must-have-travel-tools-for-creatives-ep-131/.

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