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Social Media Church Podcast

Social Media Church is a podcast for conversations with church leaders about social media, website strategy, and online trends.
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Now displaying: 2019
Dec 29, 2019

In this podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson talk about the future of Instagram and how churches can maximize this platform for church growth in 2020. Listen as they share their thoughts on the most effective Instagram features to utilize for your church. This and more on this SMC podcast.

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Dec 26, 2019

In this podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson talk about developments and challenges in the world of social media in 2019 and new opportunities for churches and organizations at the start of 2020. Listen as they share their thoughts on different social media platforms they are looking to invest their time and effort in this coming year. This and more on this SMC podcast.

 

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Dec 17, 2019

In this podcast, Nils Smith and Mark Venti talk about leveraging technology to help connect people and build healthy church relationships. Listen as they share their thoughts on the Churchome Global app, a mobile technology where people can watch church services together and get connected with groups based on their location. This and more on this SMC podcast.

 

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Dec 10, 2019

In this podcast, Nils and Katie Smith talk about helping church leaders to better engage moms and women on social media from a female perspective. Listen as they share their thoughts on finding a safe place for moms to discuss their personal struggles, seek prayer partners, share church content, and celebrate victories. These and more on this SMC podcast.

 

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Dec 4, 2019

In this podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson talk about Kanye West’s newest album “Jesus is King,” and his Sunday Services. Listen as Nils and Aaron share their thoughts on what churches can learn from the virality of his latest artistic project that has gained various opinions on social media. This and more on this SMC podcast.

 

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Nov 27, 2019

In this podcast, Nils Smith and Casey Fulgenzi talk about connecting churches and ministries with creative and faith-based freelancers through a project called ChurchLancer. With the rising demand for workers specializing in graphic design and content, do churches need to outsource to a larger agency? Listen as they share their thoughts on outsourcing freelancers, podcasting and developing websites. These and more on this SMC podcast. 

 

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Nov 14, 2019

In this podcast, Nils Smith and Justin Dean talk about this extraordinarily popular video app called TikTok, where users can shoot, edit, and share 15-second videos filled with filters, music, special effects, animation, and a lot more. With millions of followers that are mostly teens, is TikTok more than just a fun social app for a particular audience? Listen as they share their thoughts on how church leaders can reach young people through this new platform. These and more on this SMC podcast. 

 

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Oct 8, 2019

In this throwback podcast episode, Nils Smith and Gary Vaynerchuk talk about social media and the church. While this may be a past episode, we’ve come to realize how relevant this is and how the forward-thinking Gary Vaynerchuk is still spot on on some of the things the church can do to be more accessible, not only in the age of new technology, but in having the skills to provide content people are interested in. Listen to this episode to learn more about it.

 

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Sep 12, 2019

In this podcast, Nils Smith and Jeff Reed talk about online church and how relying on technological advancements can help churches connect, share, and reach more people. Listen to this podcast to learn more about online church, how it can change the way we share about faith, and how important it is for churches, big or small, to adapt to this. 

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Aug 22, 2019

In this podcast, Nils Smith and Nick Runyon talk about one of the most controversial things Facebook has recently started on: its very own cryptocurrency, Libra. With Facebook’s mission to bring the world closer together, is Libra one of its ways to create meaningful connections to its end users? Listen as Nick and Nils share their thoughts on how this could be a game-changer for churches, and how this could make an impact in the global economy. These and more on this SMC podcast. 

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Jul 2, 2019

In this podcast, one of our favorite guests, Kenny Jahng, joins host Nils Smith to delve into how pastors can take advantage of LinkedIn’s renaissance. Over the years, LinkedIn has evolved with features that can help nonprofit leaders and pastors alike connect and communicate with their congregation in ways other social media platforms cannot. Listen as they talk about this and more. 

 

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Show Notes:

Kenny Jahng: https://www.kennyjahng.com/

Kenny Jahng Twitter: https://twitter.com/kennyjahng

Kenny Jahng LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennyjahng/

Nils Smith: http://nilssmith.com/ 

Nils Smith LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilssmith/

May 14, 2019

In this podcast, Samford University’s Social Media Manager, Charissa Carnall, joins host Nils Smith and shares her journey as one of the early adopters of social media. Having worked as Global Community Management Lead at Western Union, a Fortune 500 company, she recalls the struggles of introducing social media, and learning the importance of branding, authenticity, and being relational on different platforms in the process. Charissa and Nils also discuss valuable insights and strategies for ministry leaders today.

 

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Show Notes:

Charissa Carnall

Charissa Carnall Twitter

Charissa Carnall LinkedIn

Nils Smith

Apr 8, 2019

In this episode, Nils Smith and Nick Runyon are together to talk about one of the most confusing, overwhelming, yet exciting topics today–cryptocurrency. Nils and Nick address questions about why blockchain technology should matter to nonprofit organizations, especially churches, and share its advantages and disadvantages to a church’s  mission, and more.

 

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Show Notes:

Crypto for Good in Amazon

Engiven

Nick Runyon

Nils Smith

Mar 5, 2019

In this episode, Jay Kranda, Nick Runyon, Nils Smith and Justin Murff are together for the Virtual Church Gathering to talk about what exactly a virtual church is, how ministries and organizations are handling the current digital expressions, how core principles of the church are carried out in today’s digital context, and more of the challenges and opportunities along with it.

 

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Show Notes:

Jay Kranda: https://www.jaykranda.com/

Saddleback Church: https://saddleback.com/

Nick Runyon: https://nickrunyon.com/

CV Outreach: https://cvoutreach.com/

Nils Smith: http://nilssmith.com/

Nils Smith YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBOV814sSrufYjAU4cZhaWQ

Justin Murff: https://www.facebook.com/jtmurff

Feb 15, 2019

In this episode, we’re joined by Daniel Hall, Chief Creative Officer of Echo Global, a contact center for Gospel conversations. Daniel shares his learnings from their three million ministry conversations online and discusses with Nils the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and real-life communication, as well as digital opportunities for ministries and churches today.

 

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Show Notes:

Daniel Hall Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hall.daniel

Daniel Hall Twitter: https://twitter.com/halldaniel

Echo Global: https://www.echoglobal.org/

Echo Global on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNbVcs4CvXNxHQx2Broisfg

Echo Global App: https://www.echoglobal.org/app

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