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Facebook and Instagram Make Church Social Media Easier


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Remember November 2016 and that unbelievable bit of news that came out that month? Yes, that's right! That's when Facebook announced that they would be allowing Facebook pages to connect Instagram accounts in the Facebook Page Manager app! Well, that functionality finally reached my app this past month. Maybe it was there sooner, maybe it wasn't. Either way, I first found it on Sunday while working a church event, and within an hour, I was able to create an Instagram account for my church and ... Read More

Tips and Ideas for Your Next Facebook Campaign


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Like it or not, we can't ignore Facebook's reach. Many still consider the platform good 'value for money' when it comes to campaigns. This includes both paid and unpaid. Some of the campaigns I've run, in different contexts, force me to agree. Here are some tips and ideas for your next Facebook campaign. ... Read More

More Facebook Fun: Have Fun! #5


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This is the fifth post in a series. It might be helpful to start from the beginning. Or not. Whatever works best for you. I'm a pretty funny guy. Notice that I did not say that I'm a fun guy. There is a difference. People who are funny crack jokes and make people laugh. They need an audience. Fun people, however, attract a crowd who enjoy watching them have fun, and then they quickly turn into participants. I'm terrible with converting these people into participants, but I'm learning to try ... Read More

More Facebook Fun: Likes, Shares, and Boosted Posts #4


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This is the fourth post in a series. It might be helpful to start from the beginning. Or not. Whatever works best for you. This is probably going to be the least technical post of the series, at least until the last, but that's not because it's content it unimportant. One could argue that it's the most important content of the series so far for today we are talking about how to actually get your content out to the most people possible. I'll cover this in two sections, looking at the best and ... Read More

More Facebook Fun: Events #3


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This is the third post in a series. It might be helpful to start from the beginning. Or not. Whatever works best for you. Events and parties are a big part of ministry. Church life should be celebratory and fun, but if I can, I'd like to confess something: I hate planning parties. I'm not good at it, and I'm easily overwhelmed. Given that, one of the best ways to get a handle on events to funnel them through Facebook. Now, this isn't a net that can catch everyone you might want to attend your ... Read More

More Facebook Fun: Groups & Pages #2


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This is second post in a series. It might be helpful to start from the beginning. Or not. Whatever works best for you. Facebook is a powerful platform, that, in a few ways, reminds me of AOL, with it's quasi-"walled garden" mentality, which is part of what killed AOL, though I don't know if that's exactly what will kill Facebook. Either way, until that takes place, let's look at how to make use of Facebook and its AOL-like features. ... Read More

More Facebook Fun for Churches: Introduction [Series]


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Over two years ago, I gave you all some thoughts on how to practically use Facebook in your church, and despite all the positive feedback from that series, I still see a lot of churches doing less than they could on the platform. To be sure, there are no social media experts, least of all me, but I feel like what I've been doing for my church could be easily replicated by others. Thus, we're back with… ... Read More

Do Your Facebook Likes Reveal More Than You Know? [Video]


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This week I came across a TED Talk which really stuck with me and made me go to my room and put my tin foil hat on. Okay, maybe that's a bit of an over exaggeration but still it made me stop and think and I suspect it will make you do the same. It's a bit long at 9 minutes, but if I told you that you might be revealing how much you trust the people around you just by clicking on a Facebook page about a completely unconnected topic...maybe you'll think it's worth watching. ... Read More

7 More Ways to Use Facebook Live for Church


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By now you have probably heard that Facebook has given users and pages the ability to record live video. Some of you have more than likely tried out Facebook Live on your personal or organizations page. There are many ways that Facebook Live can be utilized within the church. In a previous article I outlined 7 Ways to Use Facebook Live this Week, but a lot of changes have occurred to Facebook Live since that article was written. Because of this I thought I would reboot that article and offer a ... Read More

Free Thanksgiving Social Media Images


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Do you smell that? It’s the unmistakable bouquet of pumpkin spice and missed Christmas planning deadlines! Because you’re probably swamped planning for the big day, I thought we at ChurchMag could help with some Thanksgiving social media images. To that end, I’ve found some images that would make great backgrounds for some thankfulness-themed quotes and scripture, which you could then share for your church or ministry on or around Turkey Day. I’ve also made a few images for you (see the ZIP ... Read More