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Ok, “emergency” might be a strong word… Let’s call it a “contingency plan.” Today, I’d like to encourage you to play a little defense. Think about this scenario… A staff member moved to a different call and was the only one with the password to the church’s Facebook page. It took weeks to regain access, […]

Social Media

August 16, 2024

Do you have a social media emergency response?

We know it’s a good thing… but why? Here’s my take. Social media becomes integral to your organization by serving three primary functions. Metaphorically, it serves as a window display, a megaphone, and an open forum. Let’s unpack that… ​ As a window display… Most often, social media exists to serve the window shoppers. Let’s use a personal anecdote. […]

Social Media

June 14, 2024

Back to basics: What’s the point of social media again?

Let’s do a little compare/contrast exercise today, shall we? How does one advertise a church, Christian school, or nonprofit? Well, if you’ve been reading my newsletter for any amount of time, you know I will say that the answer will look different in every community. That’s a nice platitude, but what does it actually mean? Let’s […]

Marketing

June 7, 2024

Marketing strategy in a Small town vs. Big city

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…

If I’m honest, I made this for myself… Whenever I design a Facebook ad, I find myself spending far, far too long looking up the dimensions and resolution that Facebook wants. Or – I end up using a Canva preset and somehow it’s wrong… then Facebook automatically crops it and I lose important words or end up […]

Paid Advertising

April 19, 2024

A Cheat Sheet for anyone who runs facebook ads