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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.

Sep 11, 2015

Nils and Jay do a 3 minute review of the new iPad Pro, Apple TV, iPhone, and more. This is a rapid fire thought review of what and how the church can leverage all the things that were announced. Share your thoughts on the event using #SMCpodcast.

Sep 9, 2015

Nils and Jay talk about the future of mobile and the church. 

 

Show Notes:

The Church App (Subsplash) - http://thechurchapp.org

Impact Factors - http://impactfactors.net

Mobile Roadie - http://mobileroadie.com

CBC App - http://apple.co/1ekJx1O

Saddleback App - http://apple.co/1Lh13zZ

Texting service - http://txtsignal.com/

Sep 2, 2015

Nils and Jay talk about the pros and cons of autoplay on social media. Autoplay became a social media story this past week with the shooting that happened in Virginia. Listen and share your thoughts using the #SMCpodcast on social media.

 

Show Notes:

Mashable autoplay story on the shooting - http://on.mash.to/1JzufFR

Criag Gross episode  - http://bit.ly/1hQUr4B

Randy Craft episode - http://bit.ly/1NkPLk7
 
Dilbert blog post on writing - http://bit.ly/1gXYMlq
 
Gary Vaynerchuk  ad on “Passive Income Reality” - http://bit.ly/1JJD9fv

 

 

Aug 26, 2015

What is the stand of the Church when it comes to politics? Hear Nils and Jay share their own thoughts about church leaders, social media, and politics. They also discuss Facebook’s new Live Video Streaming and other new features.

 
Show Notes:
 
Brady Shearer - http://bradyshearer.com/
Pro Church Tools - http://prochurchtools.com/
Sean Cannell - youtubeforchurches.com
Facebook Purchasing Article - http://on.mash.to/1fKPDg3
#smcpodcast - Share an interesting story about pastors and politics
Aug 24, 2015
Jay talks with Andrew Mason about how he launched SmallGroupChurches.com, different tips for using social media in small groups, and general trends with technology and the church.
 
Links: 
http://smallgroupchurches.com/
http://smallgroupnetwork.com/2030/
http://andrewsmason.com/about/
http://twitter.com/_AndrewSMason
Aug 19, 2015
Jay talks with Randy Craft. Randy is the Groups Pastor and Local Outreach Pastor at Cross Point Church in Nashville, TN. Randy was also on staff at Saddleback Church for 14 years. Small groups and social media is talked about and current apps/tech that help make Randy’s day more productive. 
 
Aug 12, 2015

 

Nils and Jay discuss different tools on scheduling social media content for different networks. They also share their recent reads and how these books has helped them as church leaders.

Show Notes:

 
Jay's Recent Reads:
Nils' Recent Reads:
Scheduling Tools:
Links to Nils' and Jay's books:
Aug 5, 2015

Nils and Jay talk about volunteer guidelines for a social media in ministry. Nils talks about how to get volunteers, implement policies, and the goal of social media for ministries. They also introduce two new great resources for church leaders: Emotionally Healthy Leader by Pete Scazerro, and 7 Secrets to an Awesome Marriage by Dr. Kim Kimberling.

Show Notes:

Book Recommendations:
Man Who Quits Job to Periscope Full Time - http://goo.gl/nwCRxy
 
Full Moon Story - http://goo.gl/CPbFGT
 
Haley Veturis Episode - http://ow.ly/Qm1Mj
 
Jay and Nils' books:
Jul 29, 2015

Show Notes:

Nils and Jay discuss the benefits of Online Conferences and some best practices to make the most out of an online conference experience. They also debrief Amazon Prime Day and talk about the importance of not over promising and under delivering. 

Jul 22, 2015

Show Notes: 

Nils and Jay have Sean Cannell from YouTubeforChurches.com and talk about video tips for ministry.

- Men's Conference Ad: http://ow.ly/PVnVf

- Sean's Online Video And Social Media Newsletter: http://youtubeforchurches.com

- Goals Video (Created For A Mailer Camping During January): http://ow.ly/PVnVO

videoinfluencers.net

- Interview With A 1-Year-Old: http://ow.ly/PVnWP 

- Interview With A 2-Year-Old: http://ow.ly/PVnXs 

- YouTube Playlist Of Various Church and Ministry Videos To Help Spark Ideas: http://ow.ly/PVnY3

- AT&T Commercial BETTER Series (Life is BETTER in a Group): http://ow.ly/PVnZ9 

Jul 15, 2015

Nils and Jay talk recent NBA free agency twitter activity, general sport media trends, and the direct learnings the church can take away. Digital tech update on Facebook NewsFeed enhancement, Facebook new logo, Amazon Prime Day, and Window Phone layoffs.

Sponsors: SocialMediaJumpStart.Tv and ChurchTechnology.Guide

Jun 17, 2015

Jason Morris and Jay talked about using technology to automate people flow from becoming active weekly attenders to core members of your church. Jason shares how westsidefamilychurch.com uses churchcommunitybuilder.com in an creative way.

Show Notes:

plainjoe.net

churchcommunitybuilder.com

online.westsidefamilychurch.com

Follow Jason Morris on Twitter

Jun 10, 2015

Nils and Jay talk about live streaming a church service. Everything a church needs to know before live streaming a church service is discussed. Jason Morris (Innovation & Technology Pastor at Westside Family Church) and Jason Caston (author of "The iChurch Method") joins the discussion to bring their church’s experience in live streaming a service. 

 

Show Notes:

Learn more about Jason Morris!

Learn more about Jason Caston!

mediafusionapp.com

streammonkey.com

akamai.com

piksel.com

Jun 3, 2015

Nils talks with Jason Caston about virtual reality, augmented reality, mobile beacons, the iWatch, and thoughts on buying twitter followers. Jason Caston is the author of The iChurch Method series (ichurchmethod.com) and the digital platform specialist for The Potter's House of Dallas/T.D. Jakes Ministries. Check out his latest book “The iChurch Method: Digital Mission Field!

May 27, 2015

Jay talks with Craig Gross the founder of XXXchurch.com. They talk about social media, do's and don'ts online, and the power of online groups. Craig is the author of over 10 books including "Go Small" and "Touchy Subjects". 

Show Notes:
Visit CraigGross.com
Visit xxxChurch.com
Full list of Craig's books
Craig's Instagram blog post

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