Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Put Videos in your Countdown Countdown Timer Videos, especially on your Online Worship Experience is real estate that I think churches don’t use to their fullest potential. Certainly, you can put just countdown numbers in your countdown. But you can easier put the actual countdown... read more
As of last week, the U.S.-based Switcher team has gone all remote. We’re tackling the same projects and holding the same meetings, but we’re doing it at a distance, hoping to do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19. We know you’re likely in the same situation, which is... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Craft Online for Online What do I mean by that? I mean plan your Online Worship Experience with your Online audience in mind. Be intentional about crafting your services specifically for online participation. And online experience is different than in in-person gathering. Here are 3... read more
Here are 10 general best practices for chat hosts across all platforms along with 4 particular tips for Facebook and CHoP from Life.Church. Utilizing these practices will make the experience engaging for your guests. All Platforms Two Hosts At Each Service – This allows the hosts to chat with each... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Use Zoom for Small Groups and Bible Studies In the past, connection has been limited. People had to work harder to be engaged in each other’s lives. It’s technology like ZOOM that has made our world smaller. If we were to take advantage of... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Engage your Givers Now is the time to meaningfully and regularly engage with the donors in your church. Though you don’t want to over-communicate giving, it doesn’t mean that giving can’t be present in your normal communication to your church body. You can connect donors to the... read more
“When can we reopen our church?” That is the question that keeps getting asked. I want to help you make an informed decision. Pastor Judah Smith recently said that now is a great time to survey your congregation. We wholeheartedly agree. Our fear is that church leaders and pastors may... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Put your Pastors in the Chat. If you are using something like Church Online Platform, Living as One, Vimeo Livestream or Facebook Live or another platform, most Streaming Providers will provide you with a dedicated chat window to use to interact with viewers during... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Record in Bulk This tip is really easy. If you are pre-recording your services and not Livestreaming or if you are doing a hybrid of the two, record content in bulk. If you’re bringing your worship team into the church to record songs, go... read more
Because MediaShout church presentation software integrates with a wide range of media files and hardware, we often are asked about streaming and live streaming options by our customers. And while our church presentation software can certainly play a major role in a live streaming system, there are several technologies involved in streaming... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Emphasize Mobile Giving As you know, expanding your giving methods from beyond just passing the plate is important to any giving strategy. It can not only prevent passing a virus but it can also increase your giving potential. But, when your church can’t... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Focus On Audio In this moment, it is okay to bring down the video production quality of your service. If your service is overproduced right now, it will not connect as well. Take for example all major talk shows – The Tonight Show,... read more