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Setting the stage: I am starting from a recorded livestream of the entire worship service. The video file is shared with me via Google Drive. I’m working with a MacBook Air, an iPad Pro, and a Canva Pro subscription. This is not a Canva tutorial, but a description of my workflow. Use YouTube to help you […]

Social Media

September 13, 2024

How I edit a sermon & get social media clips done in ~1 hour

There are 3 primary benefits to doing a little spring clean of your email list: 1) If you’re paying per subscriber, you’ll save yourself some cash. 💵 2) Your open rate will improve and you’ll stay out of spam. 📬 Your email service watches your open rate to see if you’re delivering high-quality, interesting content. If it deems […]

Email Marketing

September 6, 2024

When’s the last time you cleaned up your email list?

If you’re thinking of hiring someone to take photos (for print materials, your website, your social media, etc), it is wise to give the photographer what’s called a shot list: a checklist of photos you’d like to receive. The document includes a shot list for both church and school use cases. This link will force you to […]

Uncategorized

June 21, 2024

Getting pro photos taken? Here’s what to ask for…

We’ll start with some vocabulary you need to know: “Above the fold”: The section of your site your viewers can see right away without scrolling. In the past, best practices told web designers to have every important piece of information above the fold. That’s how we achieved the stunning creation (sarcasm) that is Apple’s original homepage: In 2024, […]

Website Design

May 24, 2024

The most crucial pixels on your website

What’s a “link in bio” anyway? Instagram allows you to have one hyperlinked url in your Instagram bio. Otherwise, instagram does not hyperlink anything in captions. So – it’s the only way to easily get your audience to another location on the internet. If you’ve been using the link in your biography, you might enjoy this “next […]

Social Media

May 10, 2024

“link in bio” is not working anymore, folks…