How To's, Tips, Guides & More
Church Marketing
Have you ever considered the fact that Jesus's twelve disciples were Christianity's original church marketing team?
YouTube Video - What if Starbucks® Marketed Like a Church: A Parable
Church Marketing Plan - A 5-step Process developed by United Methodist Communications
ChurchMarketingSucks.com - Don't let the name put you off. Great ideas and inspiration abound here.
WorshipHouseMedia.com - Short, inexpensive videos you can show in your church narthex, but not on your website.
http://www.worshiphousemedia.com/
E-newsletter Resources & Services
Great E-newsletter resources - Provided free for everyone by MailChimp
MailChimp.com - Send up to 12,000 a month to a list of up to 2,000 subscribers free!
VerticalResponse.com - Send up to 10,000 emails per month - free!
Free Photos & Images
Creation Swap - Excellent collection of modern Christian images, many of them absolutely free!
Free Christian Images - You be the judge!
Stock.Xchng - Huge collection of photos - all free
FreePhotos.se - Not as extensive as above, but still some good images.
MorgueFile.com - As above, still worth searching through.
IconShock.com - Look for the free icon bundles!
News/PR
Sharing the Good News: A Guide to WNY Media
Tips for Talking to the Media (when a big story breaks)
Tips for Publicizing your Special Events (grab the attention of your members and your community)
Church PR - Don't miss the links that run down the left side of the page, especially "What to Write About." And don't think this is just the stuff of newsletters. The "What to Write About" ideas can also be used on your own church website.
Parish Websites
Web Content: How to Find the Sweet Spots
What to say on your church's website
Church Website Best Practices - Web Writing - This is a really rich collection of articles. Scroll through them all!
Guidelines Concerning the Use of Photos
The Seven Deadly Sins of Parish Websites
The Diocesan-Hosted Parish Website Program
Social Media
Facebook Timeline: Explained & Debunked
Social Media and the Church Executive Summary (18 pages)
Social Media and the Church Thesis (100 pages)
