Media Outreach

What Tech is Here to Stay?

How do you know what technology to invest in? How do you know whether it will thrive or flop? This INFOGRAPHIC shows us plenty of “promising” tech gadgets that have come and gone. But…looking at today’s technology, how do we know what will last?  Should you spend time and energy on a mobile app?  Are QR codes [...]

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The Q- Considering Online Giving

Today, Greg reviews some recent trends in the increase of people making donations online. Is it time for your church to consider taking tithes and offerings online? pic by jollyUK

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How are People Finding Your Church Online?

Nick discusses popular trends of how people are using the Internet and how it can help people find your church. For more information, give us a call at 877-703-2484 x 2 Nick Thacker Post from faithHighway on Vimeo.

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Cell phone Trends and Stats

The Pew Research Center recently conducted a study on adult cell phone users. It provided some interesting usage stats.  Some are a bit sad…ex: 13 percent of users pretend to use their phone to avoid interacting with people around them. I may or may not fall into that 13% of cell phone users. (Confession!) In a [...]

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Perception Inventory

When you go to make a big purchase, who do you consult? Is there a go-to person you confide in to offer trustworthy advice? For instance, when my husband and I started the process of buying our first house a few years ago, we asked our parents about what to expect, who to [...]

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Social Media Usage

Lifeway released research earlier this year regarding churches and their usage on social networks and the web.  While I believe it is kind of sad that less than half of churches are actively pursuing Facebook as a means to reach people, there was other interesting information regarding website updates. How can we expect people to come [...]

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Facebook Advertising 101

Have you ever considered utilizing Facebook as more than just a place to connect and build relationships with current attendees and recent visitors? Facebook has created an easy way to target your ideal church demographics, while pacing the advertising at your budget. Choose who you will advertise to based on age, gender, city, state, country, [...]

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10 Things a Bad Church Website Will Not Do For You

More than half of pastors aren’t satisfied with their website.  I don’t think this is simply because the website design isn’t good enough or the functionality isn’t interactive enough.  While these are 2 huge factors of the 5 key elements of an effective website, I believe the root of pastors’ dissatisfaction lies within the hope [...]

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You Have a Website…Now What? (Re-post)

Yay! You have a website! It has amazing graphics, awesome features and, after pain-staking hours of labor, great content. But…now what?  Are people coming to your site? Has it become the main hub of activity for your church or organization? One very important step in setting up a new website is in regard to site traffic [...]

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Will Cell Phones Replace Cash Registers?

In a recent report on CNN Tech, a new phone app is available for iPhone, Android and iPad users that allows them to check-in to a store and be put on a list that allows the cashier to find your name and take the payment from your account, which is linked to your credit card. Read [...]

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