Many religious and nonprofit organizations need to drive people to their online donation forms and apps. Sometimes asking people to enter a URL into a browser isn’t feasible, particularly if the URL is long and/or complex. QR codes are a simple and easy alternative.
If you are a church leader, consider the use of text messaging in your communication and engagement strategy with your congregation.
Mass text messaging is not only easy to implement, it is effective, too, as it takes an individual an average of just 90 seconds to respond to a text.
Texting can be a powerful tool for your church to connect with your congregation and visitors. We’ve talked about why texting works—the 98% open rate vs. 15-22% for email—and we’ve talked about how to...
ServiceSheets creates printed bulletins and matching digital bulletins for churches using professionally designed bulletin templates. Founded by Justin Funk in August 2013, ServiceSheets distributes its digital bulletins through SMS, while still offering a print...
Today many churches who want to embrace technology face the anti-tech side-eye. Parishioners who think devices are a distraction will often offer dirty looks. Sometimes pastors are even doing the device shaming. It’s too...
In church communication circles there’s been a recent emphasis on doing less promotion and more inspiration. The church communications blog Church Marketing Sucks summed it up like this: “Offer inspiration instead of just information.”...
