Responding to Kenny Jahng and Seth Muse's Top 10 Unwritten Rules for Social Media: Podcast 286
In this podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson respond to Church Communications’ recent podcast on the Top 10 Unwritten Rules for Social Media with Kenny Jahng and Seth Muse. Nils and Aaron go into detail about what these unwritten rules are, to what extent they agree or disagree with them, and why.
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Live Streaming Your Church
In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, more and more churches are closing its doors as a preventive measure. Live streaming is one of the ways churches can deal with the present situation, while maintaining church services or events to happen authentically. In this podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson talk about how to do live streaming, its technical aspects, challenges, expectations and more.
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Empowering Volunteers on Social Media: Podcast 285
In this podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson share one of the biggest opportunities in the life of churches today: social media. They talk about how churches can train and empower volunteers to lead social platforms, define their roles, tools to use, and generally, ways to best represent Christ online and grow the church not only numerically but also spiritually.
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How To Handle Haters On Social Media: Podcast 284
In this podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson talk about dealing with haters, bashers, and critics on social media. Listen as they share their thoughts on the importance of addressing negative comments, handling controversial issues, and creating general rules for your church’s social media engagement.
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How Transparent Should You Be On Social Media?: Podcast 283
In this podcast, Nils Smith and Nick Runyon talk about the pros and cons of being real and authentic on social media as well as the great things that Nick learned from the SMC Podcast on his final episode as co-host. Listen as they share their thoughts on how ministry leaders can draw the line between privacy and transparency in the age of social media, and their predictions for technology this 2020.
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Talking Social Media with Jonathan Malm of Sunday Social: Podcast 280
In this podcast, Nils Smith and Jonathan Malm talk about how social media has been changing through the years and what they see on the horizon for churches. Listen as they share their thoughts on integrating digital communication with physical engagement to better serve churches in 2020. These topics and more on this SMC podcast.
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Talking TikTok with Justin Dean: Podcast 273
In this podcast, Nils Smith and Justin Dean talk about this extraordinarily popular video app called TikTok, where users can shoot, edit, and share 15-second videos filled with filters, music, special effects, animation, and a lot more. With millions of followers that are mostly teens, is TikTok more than just a fun social app for a particular audience? Listen as they share their thoughts on how church leaders can reach young people through this new platform. These and more on this SMC podcast.
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Talking Church and Social Media with Gary Vaynerchuk: Podcast 272
In this throwback podcast episode, Nils Smith and Gary Vaynerchuk talk about social media and the church. While this may be a past episode, we’ve come to realize how relevant this is and how the forward-thinking Gary Vaynerchuk is still spot on on some of the things the church can do to be more accessible, not only in the age of new technology, but in having the skills to provide content people are interested in. Listen to this episode to learn more about it.
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LinkedIn for Pastors with Kenny Jahng: Podcast 269
In this podcast, one of our favorite guests, Kenny Jahng, joins host Nils Smith to delve into how pastors can take advantage of LinkedIn’s renaissance. Over the years, LinkedIn has evolved with features that can help nonprofit leaders and pastors alike connect and communicate with their congregation in ways other social media platforms cannot. Listen as they talk about this and more.
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What the Church Can Learn from Western Union with Charissa Carnall: Podcast 268
In this podcast, Samford University’s Social Media Manager, Charissa Carnall, joins host Nils Smith and shares her journey as one of the early adopters of social media. Having worked as Global Community Management Lead at Western Union, a Fortune 500 company, she recalls the struggles of introducing social media, and learning the importance of branding, authenticity, and being relational on different platforms in the process. Charissa and Nils also discuss valuable insights and strategies for ministry leaders today.
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