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Apr 6, 2016

Instagram and Snapchat are two hot apps these days. In this podcast, Jay and Nils review and comment on the latest updates for these apps. Changes always ensue varied consumer reactions. Will these updates make us like these apps better or like them less? One sure thing, though, is that change is always aimed at improvement. Join the show and tell us what you think!

 

We’d love for you to check out Social Media Church on the Apple TV Store and leave a review. Suggest future show topics and SocialMediaChurch.University courses by using the #SMCpodcast.  

 

Show Notes

What’s new on Instagram?

Instagram ads

Don’t miss out on Snapchat updates

 

Get the Snapchat Basics course on SocialMediaChurch.University

 

Follow Nils and Jay on Snapchat:

Nils Smith - nilssmith1

Jay Kranda - jaykranda

 

And on Instagram:

Nils Smith - instagram.com/nilssmith

Jay Kranda - instagram.com/jaykranda

Apr 1, 2016

Tesla announced their mass marked model on 3/31/16 live online. Nils and Jay talk about the event, how it is important for the world, and why Nils was one of the first 100,000 that pre-ordered the car. 

Mar 30, 2016

Nils and Jay are huge fans of online ads. In this podcast, they talk about the various ways and opportunities for marketing churches online. They discuss practical steps for churches to take in order to take advantage of online ads and become more strategic in reaching more people to bring the Gospel to the world more efficiently.

 

We’d love for you to check out Social Media Church on the Apple TV Store and leave a review. Suggest future show topics and SocialMediaChurch.University courses by using the #SMCpodcast.  

Show Notes

Facebook Ads

Google AdWords

Google Grants

Youtube Ads

Instagram Ads

Twitter Ads

Pinterest Ads


Check out Searchable.Church and maximize Google AdWords to make your church more searchable and people become more reachable.

Mar 23, 2016

Jay is the Online Campus Pastor of Saddleback Church. He shares what he does as a leader of the online extension of the church. Nils Smith is the Innovation Pastor of Community Bible Church and his work involves everything online--the websites, social media, online church and the church mobile app. In this podcast, Jay and Nils talk through the nature of forming relationships in small groups online and offline--and the things that happen in between.

 

We’d love for you to check out Social Media Church on the Apple TV Store and leave a review. Suggest future show topics and SocialMediaChurch.University courses by using the #SMCpodcast.  



Show Notes

 

Orbiting the Giant Hairball by Gordon Mackenzie

Saddleback Church Online Campus

Community Bible Church

Small Groups on Purpose by Steve Gladen



Watch video clips of this podcast -

https://youtu.be/xRhULtXSPPY

https://youtu.be/MwuO7nKwsFQ

https://youtu.be/3IAuZXtMuNE

Mar 16, 2016

How has been your experience with Facebook Live? Jay and Nils share their thoughts on this new live video sharing platform. Nils shares his experience in last week’s VaynerMedia event and comments on how VR technology can help churches. Lastly, Jay and Nils review the pros and cons in using Social Automation in social media platforms.

 

We’d love for you to check out Social Media Church on the Apple TV Store and leave a review. Suggest future show topics and SocialMediaChurch.University courses by using the #SMCpodcast.  


Show Notes

 

Apple TV App Store

Social Media Church podcasts on Vimeo

TV App technology for your church

Facebook Live is here

YouVersion Free.Bible

VaynerMedia

Faithbox

Oculus Rift Store, Google Oculus Cardboard

Social Report, Hootsuite



Watch video clips of this podcast -

https://youtu.be/t3oXYsss05g

https://youtNqMv4bmd4u.be/PD

https://youtu.be/P_wGb6fSoO0

Mar 9, 2016

The Social Media Church Podcast has expanded--we are now on TV App! Jay and Nils share tips for churches on video recording, editing and sharing video online live. What’s more? The hosts share their thoughts on how to approach the politics on social media.

 

 

Show Notes

 

TVApp Church

Apple TV Store

Splice for iPhone

GoPro Acquires Splice App

Media Social Platform, Church Online Platform, Libsyn

Periscope

 

Watch video clips of this podcast -

https://youtu.be/YmQtaM5CnWA

https://youtu.be/vHxp0kUCB2A

https://youtu.be/eWPlFIQ2zg4

Mar 9, 2016

Nils and Jay discuss Facebook reactions and talk about the pros and cons to these new reactions. They share updates on The Church Online Platform, TV Apps and talk about Kevin Spacey. They also discuss how online training platform technology changes the game for on-demand training and more!

Suggest future show topics and SocialMediaChurch.University courses by using the #SMCpodcast.  


Show Notes

 

Listen to our previous podcast on Facebook reactions: http://socialmedia.church/podcast/2015/10/13/facebook-reactions-episode-143

 

Church Online Platform

Life.Church LifeGroup

TVApp.church

Kevin Spacey MasterClass

 

Online training platforms:

Trained Up

Kajabi

 

Watch video clips of this podcast -

https://youtu.be/caVuzI1MadQ

https://youtu.be/fCeMY9jieWs

https://youtu.be/ooajdCeqx8k

Jan 27, 2016
Tony and Devin from Aware3 join Nils and Jay  as they share their thoughts about Mobile & the Church.  Aware3 is a company that helps churches connect with their people. Their branded church apps help ministries drive greater generosity, build strong community and enhance connection beyond Sunday morning. Learn more about their smart, simple mobile solutions for your church here www.aware3.com  
 
Register for this week’s live webinar here (link inserted)
 
 
Show Notes
 
Aware3 - www.aware3.com  
 
Follow Jay and Nils on Snap Chat
 
Nils Smith - nilssmith1
Jay Kranda - jaykranda
Jan 20, 2016

Nils and Jay discuss social networks, Peach App and Snapchat. Learn more about this fun and simple app that can help you grow your network and reach out to your community. 

 
Feel free to join us and go to SocialMedia.Church to join our webinar!
 
Show Notes:
 
 
Snapchat:
  • Follow Nils at: nilssmith1
  • Follow The Whitehouse at: whitehouse
Jan 13, 2016
Jay interviews Jimmie Davidson who is the lead Pastor of thebrooks.church. The Brooks is an online church that meets in homes across the globe. They talk about planting an online church, the platforms they use, Facebook being their main platform, and current church planting movements. 
 
Show Sponsor: Social Media Church Basics Course. Sign up at socialmediachurch.university
 
 
Full Bio of Pastor Jimmie
Jimmie Davidson is the founding pastor of Highlands Fellowship Church, one of the largest multi-site churches in America with 4,000 in average attendance. Jimmie is the founder of the Global Glory of God PEACE House where over 300 international business leaders and Pastors have been trained from over 70 nations, touching tens of millions of lives. 
 
Most recently Jimmie served as the Pastor of Global PEACE leading all global missions efforts at Saddleback Church including the planting of 4 Global Saddleback Campuses on four continents including Hong Kong, China; Berlin, Germany; Buenos Aires, Argentina, Manila, and the Philippines. 
 
In addition to all this Jimmie is the Church Planting Catalyst with NAMB in Orange County, CA. Jimmie is using all his training to launch a church, using current technology, fully online and in homes across the globe. 
 
 
Show Notes:
http://thebrooks.church/
https://www.facebook.com/thebrookschurch/
http://www.namb.net
http://www.nilssmithsolutions.com/blog/3-questions-with-jimmie-davidson-launching-a-100-online-church
Dec 30, 2015
The SocialMedia.Church Team is launching a blog in January. Jay and Nils introduces David Hearne as the newest member of the team. Learn more about David at http://www.pastordavidhearne.com
 
Show Notes:
 
David’s Recommended Blogs:
Jay’s Recommended Blogs:
Nils's Recommended Blogs:
 
Links:
 
Want to contribute to the Social Media Church’s blog? Use the hashtag  #SMCpodcast and tweet “I want to join the team!"
 
 
Show Sponsor: Purchase the Social Media Church University “Basic Course” for only $25 at http://socialmediachurch.university
Dec 23, 2015
Nils and Jay talk about how you can effectively manage your Social Media Platforms for your Ministries. They also discuss the latest trends of technology and Jay’s experience with Uber. Use #SMCpodcast to share your thoughts and ideas.
 
Show Notes:
 
 
Social Report - http://socialreport.com
 
 
Meet ups -  http://socialmedia.church/episodes/2015/6/23/nestcam-meetupcom-episode-126
Dec 9, 2015

Nils Smith and Jay Kranda give you a 40 minute preview of session 2 of their www.socialmediachurch.university basics course. The Social Media Church Basics is their Foundations course introducing church leaders to the core social networks and how they are most effectively used for ministry. Nils and Jay don't talk theory, but practical application showing you specific examples and easy to use tools to maximize your time investment when using social media for ministry. The course includes 6 video sessions that are approximately 20 minutes each. The best part of the course is not the video training sessions though, but the interactive comment section where you can engage with Nils and Jay along with the entire Social Media Church Basics community. Purchase the video course right now at www.socialmediachurch.university!

Dec 2, 2015
Pictures rule the newsfeed. You don’t need a professional designer to look like pro anymore. Use shareasimage.com or canva.com. Do you have a website or an app to create great social media graphics? Share with us using the #SMCpodcast tag. 
Nov 25, 2015
Nils and Jay answer one common question that Ministries and Church Leaders have when it comes to Social Media, “What Social Networks Are Best For Your Ministry?” They also talk about the new features of Twitter and the exciting features of Virtual Reality. Engage on the show by using #SMCpodcast. 
 
Show Sponsor: TVapp.church
 
Show Notes:
 
-Leadership Network http://leadnet.org 
-Twitter’s New Feature https://goo.gl/CO5bBH
Stay in Tune Using Google Trends http://goo.gl/VPjt1Y
-Twitter.com
-Instagram.com
Nov 18, 2015
Nils is live in Colorado with Jason Caston, Author of iChurchMethod.com talking about how Churches can start building their own websites both on Desktop and Mobile. Jason gives some great tips on how to make it work on a Church’s budget plus the do’s and don'ts of building a website. Engage on the show by using #SMCpodcast
 
Show Sponsor: TVapp.church
 
Show Notes:
 
 iChurchMethod.com
Nov 4, 2015
Jay and Nils talk with the Church Online Pastor at Life.Church (Alan George) about Hubspot and MailChimp automation. The idea to use Hubspot/MailChimp was sparked after Alan rented a DVD from Redbox. They briefly talk about the future of mobile, Apple TV, and Life.Church’s change away from LifeChurch.TV. 
 
*Sponsored by TvApp.Church* > learn how you can win an Apple TV here!
 
Show Notes:
MailChimp automation
HubSpot.com
Follow Alan George on Twitter
- Check out Life.Church’s online services and see Alan in action

 

Oct 28, 2015
Jay Kranda is the Vice President of the www.savannahgolfclassic.org. The charity was setup three years ago and in this episode Jay shares learnings from incorporating the charity through Legal Zoom, to building the website, creating an email list, taking donations easily, and everything in-between. 
 
Show Sponsor: TVapp.church
 
Show Notes
"A good friend is silent in grief” blog post by Jay
legalzoom.com
wufoo.com
creativechurchstaffing.com
mailchimp.com
Setting up a self-hosted site on WordPress
paypal.com or stripe.com
Oct 21, 2015

DJ Chuang, the founder and former host for of Social Media Church Podcast joins Nils Smith on this week’s episode. They discuss how they got started with podcasting and DJ's feedback on how Social Media Church has changed under Nils and Jay's leadership. 

 
Show Notes:
 
DJ Chuang on Twitter:  http://twitter.com/djchuang
 
DJ's Chuang Website: http://djchuang.xyz
 
 
Online Church Leaders - http://onlinechurchleaders.com
 
DJ' Chuang's book - http://multiasian.church
 
Oct 14, 2015
Facebook reactions are here! Have you heard about them yet? Facebook is doing a beta in Ireland and Spain and most likely to the rest of the world very soon. To learn all the details listen to this weeks episode. 
 
  • http://goo.gl/aXlgGy
  • http://goo.gl/BQA0vd
Oct 7, 2015
Nils and Jay talk about basic tips for churches to podcast wisely. Got a podcast you want to recommend? Share it with us by using #SMCpodcast hashtag.
 
Show Notes: 
  • libsyn.com 
  • Jay’s mic - http://goo.gl/W5YHWB
  • Nils’s mic - http://goo.gl/B6ICbL
  • Check out The Village Church Podcast - http://goo.gl/7dLcJ
  • Amplify - http://amplifysocial.media
 
Sep 30, 2015
Nils and Jay talk about the new dislike button and the recently updated notes feature. They talk about the new iPhone, 3D touch, and 4k on the mobile phone as well. 
 
 
 
Show Notes: 
  • Elon Musk book - http://amzn.to/1A4EBuN
  • VR and Churches episode - http://bit.ly/1JyK2zS
  • Facebook Notes Update - http://on.mash.to/1JyK8Y9
  • VR New Game - http://on.mash.to/1iFpxfm
  • Netflix VR and Daredevil - http://on.mash.to/1FxdaMY
  • Facebook VR headset - http://cnet.co/1R3w1R0
  • Facebook dislike button - http://on.mash.to/1LXRCpE
Sep 23, 2015

Nils talks with our special guest, Halie Powell, the Social Media Manager at Community Bible Church, in San Antonio, TX. They discuss different tools like Social Report for scheduling social media and social graphic mobile apps such as Studio and Phonto. Learn more about how you can maximize your church's influence through social media. We’d love to hear your thoughts and ideas! Use #SMCpodcast and let us know!

 
Show Notes:
 
Social Report - http://www.socialreport.com
 
Phonto - http://www.phon.to
 
Studio - http://www.madewithstudio.com
 
Halie Powell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/haliebpowell
 
Halie Powell’s Instagram - https://instagram.com/haliebpowell
Sep 16, 2015

Nils and Jay talk about how the church can leverage Apple TV in creative ways. Every home has a TV which means every church has a device in everyone home to accomplish their vision. Listen to the show to spark your imagination to better use the TV for your church’s goals. Share your thoughts and ideas by using the #SMCpodcast hashtag. Tune in to the end of the show because the hosts have a special announcement regarding Apple TV and your church. 

 
 
Show Notes:
  • Why Saddleback Church is Getting on Roku http://bit.ly/1Osm28i
  • The Future of TV http://bit.ly/1QeeULf
  • Getting Ready for Apple TV http://bit.ly/1LdRyG7
  • What Church Online Can Do Better http://bit.ly/1M8lQc6
  • 101 to Setting Up an Online Church http://bit.ly/1O2YioX
  • Live Streaming a Church Service http://bit.ly/1MoxEtu
Sep 14, 2015

Nils and Jay talk about two learnings the church can take away from the NFL. 

*Tune in on Wednesday show for a special announcement

Enage with the #SMCpodcast hashtag.

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