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46 Brilliant Tips, Ideas & Strategies That Will Improve Your Church Communications

It's my 46th birthday today. Yes I'm 46... time goes so quickly. So I thought I'd share 46 brilliant tips, ideas and strategies from my blog and around the web that will help you step up to that next level in church communications.

It's half way through my birthday and I can't believe I just thought of this so I better keep this light and tight. Here are the all 46 tips, ideas and strategies (in no particular order) bursting with birthday goodness:

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How To Make Your Church Announcements More Effective

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Helping churches improve their communications has always been at the heart of why I write this blog. I’ve served as a Communications Director now for seven years. I’ve been blogging now for around four years and shared many insights or tips on what I’ve learnt. Recently I’ve leaned heavily into the sharing what I’ve learnt in the social media space. But today I want to write just for the auditorium experience.

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How To Increase The Reach Of Your Facebook Posts (For Free)

I'm always experimenting with new tactics to increase our reach and deepen the engagement on our social media channels. With Facebook throttling-back the organic reach of all Facebook pages you have to either have deep pockets, or be smart about how to increase the reach to your existing followers.

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Thanks Kem

I remember around eight years ago being asked if I would be interested in taking up a role as the Communications Director here at Crossway. At that time I had no actual experience as a comm's lead, but had been in various job roles where I had learnt about public relations, communications to feel confident enough to consider the jump across from being a Creative Director to a Communications Director. ...

Bite-Sized Communication tips: Episode One

I'm piloting a new idea this week. Each week I'm going to answer one question and post a short reply via video on a Wednesday (my time). It will be short and sweet. To the point. You could say bite-sized! There will be no fancy 'in-video' graphics or sales funnel asking you to buy something later. Just me answering your questions about marketing, strategy, communication, social media or web.

If you like this, let me know and I'll continue to do it. If not, that's cool. I do like the idea as it does save me time and I can talk quicker than I can type.

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10 Marketing Tips To Help You Communicate To People Who Don’t Go To Church

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Can church marketing ever work? Does it only ever suck? Can a church only ever really focus their marketing efforts on the right audience? What should the message be? These questions have been rattling around my brain recently as we have been developing our own external marketing on a new project. Here are some of the thoughts that may help you in your own marketing to your broader community....

3 Surefire Ways To Get More Likes On Your Facebook Page (For Free)

One of the most common questions for those starting out on social media is how can they build an audience. It is very easy on a new Facebook page. For anyone that is on a shoestring budget, up to a point, it is even free.

I recently had to set up another Facebook page for a non-profit and here are some of the steps I took to grow the reach of the page in no time flat....

21 Tips That Will Help You Lead Creatives

I've worked with and led creatives for the last twenty years. I've worked with photographers, web and graphic designers, advertising creatives, videographers, writers, artistic directors, art directors and creative directors. Mostly before I started working in my church role as a Communications Director/Pastor....

6 Useful Lessons I Learnt Creating Directional Signage For My Church

Directional Signage (also known as “way finding”) can be the kind of project with the least possible return on the highest possible investment. (It's okay, I'm not talking about funny church signs. That is the gift that just keeps on giving.)

Signage is expensive, takes time and once installed you will forget about it. However, signs are a very important link in the process to help people get to where they need to go with ease in a church....

Brilliant Insight Into How You Can Increase Your Creativity

My take-away: Embracing Your Limitations Can Actually Drive Creativity

Check out my guest blog post for Church Marketing Sucks about implementing way finding for your church

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