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The Q: Branding Timelines

The Q: Branding Timelines

Today, Greg gives some guidelines for how long you should wait between changing your artwork for different branding campaigns. He also gives some variations to long term branding. pic by annjaber74

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The Q: Should I put ads on my church website?

The Q: Should I put ads on my church website?

Today, Greg talks about the drawbacks of putting third party ads on your church website. He gives some information about the core purpose of your website and warns about watering down the message your church website transmits when you add third party marketing to your site. pic by Straws pulled at random

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The Q- What should my mobile site do?

The Q- What should my mobile site do?

Today, Greg brings back the Q, talking about mobile sites. He discusses why you should create new content specifically for your mobile site, and how you should use images sparingly throughout your mobile site. pic by samantha celera

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The Q: How can I recruit more volunteers?

The Q: How can I recruit more volunteers?

Today, Greg talks about how you can successfully recruit volunteers for your church website. Many churches tend to run into the same pitfall of not knowing their membership’s passions and make assumptions about where people can/should serve. Greg gives some advice how to avoid this to have a successful volunteer pool. pic by Gameodactyl

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The Q- How can I improve my staff pages?

The Q- How can I improve my staff pages?

Today, Greg gives some tips about making your staff pages a better reflection of your church’s fingerprint. Through consistency, creativity and forethought, your church can have amazing staff pages! pic by katiew

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The Q- What makes a great church blog?

The Q- What makes a great church blog?

Today Greg gives you three steps to consider when starting your church blog. He talks about the importance of planning, being persistent and practicing your craft. pic by Sailing “Footprints: Real to Reel” (Ronn ashore)

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The Q: Where do I begin with Social Media?

The Q: Where do I begin with Social Media?

Churches across the country are trying to figure out how to reach people on the internet. Many have been asking us where do they even start. Today, Greg answers this first step in evaluating your social media strategy. pic by Matt Hamm

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The Q: Vimeo or YouTube?

The Q: Vimeo or YouTube?

Today Greg talks about the pros/cons of using Vimeo and Youtube. We highlight your rights as a video uploader, time to convert files as well as branding your pages in these environments. pic by ln??

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The Q: Why don’t I have more font options?

The Q: Why don’t I have more font options?

Greg talks about why content management systems limit the use of non-standard fonts on websites. Since computers are limited to a default number of fonts included within each version of their operating system, people entering content can often face this challenge of wanting better looking text with limited options. In today’s “the Q”, we explain [...]

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The Q: What makes a good welcome video?

The Q: What makes a good welcome video?

Today, Greg talks about many of the mistakes churches make in their welcome videos. If not planned properly, a welcome video can turn prospective visitors away from our churches. By planning ahead and loosening up, we can greatly increase the chance for making a successful welcome video. pic by falln_angel

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