Do you believe that social media can boost your ministry?
Nils Smith is joined by Warren Bird from Leadership Network for this week’s episode. They talk about the core trends in social media that are essential for churches and how church leaders can utilize those features. They also talk about the ideas and widely asked questions about online campuses. Lastly, take note of their predictions about the latest trends of social media for churches in the next five years.
What are your Social Media ideas for your church? Share it with us by using the hashtag #SMCPodcast.
Show Notes:
Leadership Network Advanced - for newsletters and regular promotions for SMC podcasts
How to Break Growth Barriers by Warren Bird - for churches of all sizes
Virtual/Augmented Reality and Facebook Messenger are now a trend with their latest updates that are also essential in interacting and connecting people together.
Nils and Jay have been talking about VR for about a year now. But, in this week’s Social Media Church podcast episode, they discuss about the advantages of integrating VR and Facebook Messenger to your ministry. They also discuss about how the interface of each platform is useful for handling your church ministry.
What d’you think of Virtual/Augmented Reality and Facebook Messenger’s latest updates? Share it with us by using the hashtag #SMCPodcast.
Show Notes:
Matt McKee of Circle
How can we integrate technology and social media to our churches?
Jeremy Smith of Churchmag joins Nils Smith in this week’s SMC podcast. Churchmag, formerly Churchcrunch, is a place that offers great resources that help churches become more tech-savvy and connect with even more people. Let’s hear their discussion about how churches are progressing with technology and what should be improved with technology and social media for the sole purpose of spreading the gospel.
How’s your church doing with technology? Share it with us by using the hashtag #SMCPodcast.
Show Notes:
Churchmag - The #1 Resource for Church Technology and Creativity.
Social media is a great way to build an online community where people can connect with each other.
In this week’s Social Media Church podcast episode, Nils Smith and Jay Kranda talk about Online Church Models and how you can promote your Online Church through social media. They also discuss about strategies that are used or can be used by online churches. Jay also shares his insights about his social media prediction!
What strategy are you using for your online church? Share it with us by using our hashtag #SMCPodcast.
Show Notes:
Facebook Live - a powerful tool for broadcasting your ministry
CV Outreach - awesome partnership for online churches
What’s the next big thing in social media over the next few years?
Kenny Jahng, the Pastor of Media and Innovation at Liquid Church, joins Nils in this week’s podcast as they talk about their predictions on social media. They also discuss how social media was introduced to people, how it was developed throughout the years, and how it could be improved. Moreover, they also identify the differences between social media platforms offering almost the same features as the others.
Do you have your own social media predictions too? We’d love to hear it! Engage with us through #SMCPodcast.
Show Links:
Check out Kenny Jahng’s insights HERE!
Check out Nils Smith’s insights HERE!
It seems like Social Media has gone to the next level in terms of communicating and connecting people together. In today’s episode, Halie Powell joins the conversation as they talk about how Social Media platforms are used by different clients and the process of building a response system that suits their brand, target audience, and etc. Nils shares the importance of having that ‘wow factor’ when responding for each platform so that the audience can really feel that they are heard. Tune in to the podcast and share what you think!
How do you respond to social media comments? We would like to hear from you! Share it to us by using the #SMCPodcast.
Show Notes:
Ideal Social Media platforms for your response system:
Sprout Social a superb platform if you have unlimited budget
Agorapulse is a great option for a more affordable solution
Other alternatives: Buffer, Social Report
Jay has been interviewing different church online pastors for a series he has been doing on jaykranda.com/blog. In this podcast Jay turns the tables and interviews Nils and asks how he would set up a church online today! Make sure you like us on Facebook so you can join in for our Facebook Live streams!
Nils and Jay use Zoom.us Webinar Facebook Live feature for the first time to capture their podcast. Check out the playback of the event on their Facebook Page! During the Facebook Live event Instagram is taking viewership from SnapChat, Nils shares about his recent purchase of SnapChat Spectacles, also discuss how to fit Facebook Live events into your current social media posting calendar, and update on Tvapp.church.
Show Links:
https://www.facebook.com/socmediachurch/
Eddie Park is a teaching pastor at EvFree Fullerton, UCLA grad, CEO of BrainHeartCourage, LLC, author, and many more things. Eddie talks with Jay about the book, his unique tactic of using Facebook Groups, and Thunderclap.it to promote his new book.
Show Links:
Amazon: The Shame Myth: 7 Steps to Advance in Your Career, Relationships, and Purpose
Check out his YouTube promotional video on the book Jay talked about
In today’s episode, Nils interviews Beth Debayle, a Digital Strategist at Dunham+Company. They talked about how to reach the millennials and how can it be of help to online ministry. Beth also enumerated the materials that she used in making her video along with the process in uploading it on Youtube. Tune in to the podcast and discover strategies that you can use in social marketing!
We would like to hear your feedback! Share us by using the #SMCPodcast.
Show Links
2016 was a tremendous year for online church. It became known through social media and paved its way on fully strategizing churches all over the world. In today’s podcast, which would be the last episode for 2016, Nils and Jay did a flashback on the milestones of the online church ministry. They also talked about predictions on what will happen to social media in the year 2017. Tune in to the podcast and see what’s in store for you this 2017!
We would like to hear your learnings and forecasts too! Tell us by using the #SMCPodcast.
Show Notes:
Launch of new course : Free 60 minute course
TVApp.church Social Media Church University Courses , basic courses and snapchat courses
Facebook TV and Integrate Facebook Live
2016’s Social Network is Instagram
2017 forecast Social Network - it is said that Snapchat will beat Instagram
We’d love to hear YOUR Christmas tech gifts ideas, too! Tell us by using the hashtag #SMCPodcast.
Amazon’s announcement of grab-and-go stores sparked several conversations around technology changing ways of living and their possible effects. In today’s podcast, Nils and Jay share their thoughts on a couple of recent tech updates and on how pastors and churches respond to these changes. They also talk about the pros and cons of Facebook’s Donate button. Tune in to the podcast and share what you think!
To engage with the show and the hosts, use the hashtag #SMCPodcast.
Show Notes:
Amazon announces new grab-and-go grocery stores with no cash registers
Elon Musk: Jobs will be taken by robots
Vanderbloemen Leadership Podcast
Show Links:
Search your community to see what’s being talked about with Twitter Search
Apple rumored to get into AR business
Jay talks with the lead pastor of City Rising Church LA Brandon Lyons. They talk about what it looks to plant a church in 2016, how to deal with current social topics on social media, and some pointers to developing a community communication plan and internal communication plan.
Visit the City Rising Church website & follow Brandon on Twitter.
This week, Facebook introduced Workplace. Nils and Jay share their thoughts and reaction to this new update as well as their experience with some other new updates around Facebook including Marketplace, Facebook for Nonprofits, giving on Facebook and Facebook Live. Tune in to the podcast and share what you think!
We love hearing from you! Use the hashtag #SMCpodcast to engage with the hosts or suggest a future show topic.
Nils and Jay talk about Click Funnels--a tool that combines all other tools used for online marketing--and how ministries can utilize the conversion process to achieve goals.They go over the Click Funnels method and technology, Jay’s experience using the tool in ministry and a little bit about recommended TV shows to watch. Tune in to the podcast!
To engage with the show, ask questions and share what you think, use the hashtag #SMCpodcast.
Jay and Nils take a social /tech perspective to review last Tuesday’s Presidential Debate and they discuss Hillary and Trump’s conversion funnel and social media strategies. They also go over TVApp Church updates, Snapchat’s name change, “Spectacles” and Jay answers a hot-seat question. Tune in to the podcast! To engage with the show, use the hashtag #SMCpodcast.
Trump’s “Crooked Hillary” Snapchat filter
How should pastors and churches be involved with politics--Concerned Women for America
The internet loved NFL’s live stream on Twitter last week. Jay and Nils run down on Twitter joining the livestreaming scene and real-time viewing developing into social. They also talk about landing pages for gathering email leads, maintaining a website alongside social media profiles and using Clickfunnels for ministry.
We’d love to know your suggestions for future show topics! Tell us what you think using the hashtag #SMCpodcast.
Video Influencers with Sean Cannell, Video Influencers Youtube channel
The Profit on Facebook, Watch The Profit on Hulu
Jay and Nils talk about social media response systems--the best way to set them up, some pros and cons and some things to avoid. They also share their reaction towards Apple’s latest news around iPhone 7 and some notable stuff from last week’s Apple event.
Woman tweets asking for help, Amtrak responds 7 months later
Social Media Management tools:
Nils and Jay talk about a couple of new trends around Facebook: Facebook for Nonprofits and Facebook Live being utilized more by churches. They go over the best practices churches and other organizations can follow when setting up social media profiles. Listen to the podcast now!
We'd love to know what you think. Engage with the show or suggest a future show topic with the hashtag #SMCpodcast.
Jay talks about how at Saddleback Online they are rolling out a brand new type of event called “Regional Online Meetups”. The events are geared to help better connect people in their local area and start more small groups through Saddleback Church's online services. Nils shares how he lost his drone and gives some practical applications drones can provide in capturing footage for your church. Update on Instagram Stories. Jay and Nils share how TVapp.church not only has Apple TV support, but just added Amazon Fire TV.
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Nils Smith is joined by Dr. Kim Kimberling of Awesome Marriage and they talk about how technology has changed the way they minister to couples who dream of taking their marriage to the next level. Tune in to the podcast.
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Show Notes
Visit the Awesome Marriage
Connect with Dr. Kim on
In the previous podcast, Jay and Nils reacted to Instagram Stories. In this podcast, they go along with further views of the recent update as well as their thoughts on 3D printing and coding for kids. They also talk about the Olympics, some stories and how social media and changes the overall experience.
Mattel ThingMaker 3D printer let’s kids make their own toys
3D printed iPhone case that helps swipe better to catch pokémons
Among all social platforms, the attention is now on Instagram. Thanks to its new update called Instagram Stories which is practically a clone of Snapchat Moments. In this podcast, Nils and Jay share their reaction to this new big thing in social media. They also talk about what’s on top in the iTunes Charts, the newest live event camera called Mevo and Nils’ first week on his new job at Dunham+Company.
How do you find Instagram Stories? Tune in to the podcast and tell us what you think by using the hashtag #SMCpodcast.
Show Notes
Nils’ first week at Dunham+Company