Church Communications

In today's podcast episode, Kenny and Katie are going to explain what retargeting is and how it can help the church. They are also going to talk about using retargeting ads to build your ministries. For more information, visit Missional Marketing’s page for more information on retargeting and how you can make this work for your church. https://missionalmarketing.com/retarget Relevant links: https:...

In today's episode, Katie Allred and Kenny Jahng discuss what are Google Nonprofit Ad Grants, what objectives should you plan/expect for AdWords traffic, how to frame Felt Needs and Message/positioning, and what do you do with a landing page? For more information, visit Missional Marketing’s page, and find out if your church is eligible for the Google Grant. Also, while you are there, be sure to c...

What type of conversions should we be measuring on our church website? What are "events" in Google Analytics, and how can they be used to power conversion goals? In today’s episode, Katie and Kenny discuss conversions, how to measure them, and best practices.  For more information, visit Missional Marketing’s page, and be sure to download the pdf “The Top 5 Conversion Goals Your Church Website Sho...

Your church website is a funnel that brings new visitors to your church in-person. To increase the number of in-person visitors resulting from the funnel, there are two general areas in which you can improve: 1) Generate more "new visitor" traffic to your church website; 2) Do a better job of your website converting "new visitor" website traffic into in-person visits. In this episode, Katie Allred...

In today’s podcast episode, Katie Allred and Kenny Jahng discuss the three basic components of On-Page SEO Optimization: Metadata, Security, and Speed. Tune in to hear them explain the different components and add their valuable insight into each of these three components!  For more information, visit Missional Marketing’s page, and be sure to download a checklist of On-Page SEO optimization steps...

Does your church show up in search results when someone searches for "church near me" in your area? What factors influence local search rankings? What should every church be doing with their Google My Business property? Tune in to hear Katie Allred and Kenny Jahng of Church Communications address all of these issues in today's podcast episode! For more information, visit Missional Marketing's loca...

There are three audiences for your church's website. 1) Those who already attend, 2) Those who are seeking a church, and 3) Those who are searching Google for help with Felt Needs. How do you position your homepage for these audiences? What components does your church website need to appeal to all three of these audiences effectively? Tune in to hear Katie Allred and Kenny Jahng of Church Communic...

We're excited to have church giving expert, Kacie Frazier, on this podcast. In this episode, we discuss transparency in church budgets, as well as how we can get over the stigma of talking about giving in our churches. Our friends at Kindrid are being crazy generous. If you Tweet @_Kindrid and tell them why you need a church app, they’ll make sure you get one of those too. Did you hear that? Onlin...

Join hosts Katie Allred and Josh Taylor for today's episode talking about engagement techniques. There are lots of means of fundraising that churches aren't engaging with that nonprofits do often. In this episode, we discuss three strategies your church can take to fundraise. Our friends at Kindrid are being crazy generous. If you Tweet @_Kindrid and tell them why you need a church app, they’ll ma...

Join us, hosts Katie Allred and Josh Taylor, to talk in this episode about how Millenials give. In this episode, we discuss statistics about millenial givers and why they're different from previous generations. Our friends at Kindrid are being crazy generous. If you Tweet @_Kindrid and tell them why you need a church app, they’ll make sure you get one of those too. Did you hear that? Online giving...

Hosts Katie Allred and Josh Taylor talk today about communication calendars and what to include. Who doesn't love a good calendar? In this episode, we discuss an example calendar and how you can best schedule your next year's calendar. Our friends at Kindrid are being crazy generous. If you Tweet @_Kindrid and tell them why you need a church app, they’ll make sure you get one of those too. Did you...

Join us, hosts Katie Allred and Josh Taylor for today's Church Communications Podcast episode. We're excited to interview, Kim Garrett of Victory Health Partners, as we talk about building a plan for legacy givers in your church. Our friends at Kindrid are being crazy generous. If you Tweet @_Kindrid and tell them why you need a church app, they’ll make sure you get one of those too. Did you hear...

Do you remember to follow up with your givers? It's easy to forget. Join us, hosts Katie Allred and Josh Taylor for this episode, in which we dive into five different ways you can follow up with the people who give at your church. Our friends at Kindrid are being crazy generous. If you Tweet @_Kindrid and tell them why you need a church app, they’ll make sure you get one of those too. Did you hear...

Join us, hosts Katie Allred and Josh Taylor, as we talk about texting and its effect on giving. Text to give—is it a trend or is it here to stay? In this episode, we discuss the primary benefits and disadvantages of using text to give. Our friends at Kindrid are being crazy generous. If you Tweet @_Kindrid and tell them why you need a church app, they’ll make sure you get one of those too. Did you...

There's got to be a better way to communicate the "why" behind giving at your church. In this podcast, we discuss different strategies and how to overcome the stigma of discussing giving at your church. Our friends at Kindrid are being crazy generous. If you Tweet @_Kindrid and tell them why you need a church app, they’ll make sure you get one of those too. Did you hear that? Online giving AND a c...

Join us, hosts Katie Allred and Josh Taylor, as we discuss why communications staff need to care about online giving software. The communications staff generally doesn't have a say in what financial software the church uses, but they should. In this podcast, we're discussing the benefits of using giving software, text to give, and more. BONUS: Why you should get over the processing fee. Our friend...

Join us, Katie Allred and Josh Taylor, as we talk about giving—it's awkward to talk about but we need to talk about it. In this podcast, we discuss what would happen if people did or didn't give and why you should discuss giving with your congregation and how. Our friends at Kindrid are being crazy generous. If you Tweet @_Kindrid and tell them why you need a church app, they’ll make sure you get...

In this episode, Katie Allred and Josh Taylor discuss the benefits of killing off some traditional events at your church. This episode was inspired by ChurchMarketingSucks.com . Thanks Kevin!

In this episode, Katie and Josh discuss the benefits of creating a mobile app or a mobile website for your church.

In this episode, Katie Allred and Josh Taylor discuss the importance of using the sermon as evergreen content for social media and much more.

Are you a church plant? Planting a church is a good work, long and hard, but good. How can we communicate our church plant better to our communities that we're in? Let's dive in and learn more with Bob Carlton, Multiplication Guru and Jim Gray, VisionTrust International.

In this podcast, we discuss multi-site church communication strategy with Peter Gowesky of Hope City Church SRQ and Carly Seelman of Family Church.

Today on the Church Communications Podcast, Katie and Josh talk about how shift happens.  Go back and check out this great blog on Transitional Leadership on the Church Communications blog: https://churchcommunications.com/transition-happens-finding-place-midst-organizational-change/

We're debating whether or not you should use a cross as your church's logo—you don't want to miss this!  This episode brought to you by UseBulletin.com.

This morning on the podcast, Josh Taylor and Katie Allred are discussing, "How to Strategically Communicate Your Church’s Vision, Values, and Culture Online." You can learn more by checking out it out on ChurchCommunications.com.