Tutorial Videos
We love the local church and you need help navigating communications in the digital world. We wanted to make the best resources and experts accessible to every church, no matter the budget, so we’ve partnered with Compassion Canada and the Canadian Centre for Christian Charities to bring the church a growing library of tutorials.
For free.
Compassion Canada
Canadian Centre for Christian Charities
Do you need to be on all platforms?
It feels like there's a new social media platform, or website hosting service, or trend every time you blink. So how do you determine what platforms will work best for your church or ministry? Check out our tips to help you get started and stay focused.
Why Reopening is Harder Than Closing
The pandemic shut the world down in March 2020, and since then, we’ve been in an awkward dance of opening and closing. This tutorial discusses the challenges of reopening (sometimes multiple times) and how to communicate effectively in this unpredictable environment.
Print over Digital?! When is it a better choice?
It's an increasingly digital world, but that doesn't mean print is going anywhere. In fact, we think there is some communication that is best done through a tactile medium like print. What are your thoughts? Comment below how your church or ministry is using print.
How to Communicate Good News of Great Joy at Christmas (or anytime)
On this episode, Joanna la Fleur speaks with global communicator Danielle Strickland for some practical tips for communicators, preachers, and everyday evangelists. How can we make the good news of Jesus actually sound like good news in our divisive, anxious culture? How do we make the Christmas story fresh or new when we've heard or told it countless times before?
Is it time to Rebrand your Organization? A Case Study
On this episode, Joanna la Fleur offers a case study in a rebrand project in a Christian charity. What is involved in a rebrand? What about a name change? How do you know its time for a rebrand? How long does a rebrand take? Joanna is joined by Carolyn Innis of CCCC (Canadian Centre for Christian Charities) and she offers practical tips on all things branding and how this process worked for them over the past year.
Guide for building Church Websites: Squarespace vs Wordpress vs Wix
On this episode, Joanna la Fleur is joined by Paul Cox, who's an expert on building church websites. We talk Squarespace vs. Wix vs Wordpress for a website. We explore how much a website should cost, and if you should do it yourself or hire experts. Paul even answers "What is SEO?" and how could you take advantage of it to reach more people!
Tips for Communicating Financial Need with your Donors or Congregation: Case Study
On this episode, we break down a Compassion update video as a case study for how to talk to donors about opportunities to give. Communication about money can be a tricky subject so we break it down as a checklist of things to make sure you include. This way you will increase effectiveness and engagement of your message, while decreasing that feeling of being a slimy salesperson of stuff nobody needs. :)
Organization Tools for Church Communications
On this episode, I am joined by Marquis Murray, an expert in building systems to keep you organized through his company https://thinkditto.com. We talk organization, tools and strategies for church communications, media, and creative teams.
Digital First, Not Digital Only
Practical tips from Joanna on when and how to use print, analog, and tactile communications tools in a Digital First strategy
How to Lead Photo and Video Shoots (if you're NOT a photographer)
Practical tips from Joanna and James Adams of Visual Media Church on how to lead a successful video or photo shoot day without being a photographer yourself.
Church communications strategy that WORKS
How a SCOPE strategy can help you anticipate and manage competing priorities in communications.
