Facebook & Your Parish (Social Media Summer Series)
From sharing news of your thriving faith community, photos from your latest festival, and Father’s latest Gospel reflection, there are numerous ways you can utilize Facebook for Christ. If your parish has yet to join this extremely popular online community, it’s time to hop on the bandwagon.
How to Maximize Your Google Search Results
When you think of Google, your parish listing might not be the first to come to mind. However, getting your church to show up when someone searches for a parish nearby is one of the most beneficial ways you can grow your faith community.
Twitter & Your Parish (Social Media Summer Series)
What once was an unfamiliar word to the general population is now a verb used in our everyday conversations: tweeting. You may not think that your parish would have a place on this trendy platform but think again.
20 Homepage Callouts for your Church Website
With our attention spans getting smaller as digital communication grows, churches need to get to the point of their mission. If you’re looking for an engaging way to welcome visitors, consider these for your homepage.
Why You Need to Share Parish News Through Print & Digital Avenues
While the ways to communicate with parishioners are plentiful, your staff time, unfortunately, is not. Luckily, there are ways you can utilize the content you have to reach its maximum potential in order to get it to the people who need to hear it.
Is a Social Media Management Platform Right for your Parish?
These days, the Internet really is the public square. When deciding what kind of social media presence your parish wants to curate, there are important points to keep in mind that have to do with demographics, accountability, ease of use and more.
Website Navigation for the Best User Experience
When everything you have is deemed “essential,” you need to come up with a way to make it easy to find on your website for those who might not think that way. Read on for five ways to effectively set up your parish website navigation.
How to Start an Online Giving Email Program for Your Parish
An easy way to get started on creating a giving program for your parish is to automate it with an email campaign. From audience, messaging, and email platforms, check out some easy-to-implement ways to work a campaign into your list of tasks.
Technology Tools to Collaborate Effectively with Parish Staff
Last-minute determinations without all decision-makers present are nothing new when it comes to parish life. However, technology these days is helping close the gap when it comes to silos in the workplace. Here are some tips to consider.
The Best Catholic Podcasts You’re Not Listening To
Catholic podcasts are cropping up everywhere these days, with topics that range from the broad to the niche, and with focuses that can appeal to all the faithful, no matter their life stage. Here are ten Catholic podcasts worth a listen.
4 Social Media Trends to Watch in 2021
As we delve into 2021, most of us are experiencing social media burnout. So, where does that leave parishes that have been using social media to communicate? At a crossroads. Here are four social media trends parishes should watch for this year.
New Ways to Utilize Your Online Giving Platform for Events
A lot of parishes hold monthly fundraising dinners in order to bring in extra funds for ministry. But just because restrictions are still in place to keep COVID-19 at bay, doesn’t mean that you need to cancel that spaghetti dinner.