using technology to grow your faith based organization
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Goal: Share low cost, high value web-based tools to help pastors and church staff run the back office more effectively.- Improve communication- Build trust online- Engage others to join your causeTRANSCRIPT
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Using Technology To Grow Your Faith Based Organization
Church Compliance ConferenceColumbia, MD
Adria RichardsTechnology Consultant
Monday, September 26, 2011
THE LAW OFFICES OF ERIKA E. COLE, LLC
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• Improve communication• Build trust online• Engage others to join your cause
Overview of this sessionGoal: Share low cost, high value web-based tools to
help pastors and church staff run the back office more effectively.
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Technology Consultant and Speaker
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Technology blog http://butyoureagirl.com
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Press & NewsBlack Women in Tech You Need to Follow On Twitter – Black Enterprise
Building A Better Website Print edition of Black Enterprise Magazine
Nominated for the Small Business Influencer AwardSmallBizTrends
How To Encourage More Brown Women To Launch Tech StartupsSyndicated to Women 2.0
8 Tips for Using Social Blogging to Grow Your BusinessInc.com
Still Going: Norm Coleman Minnesota Senate debate | The Rachel Maddow Show
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I help companies work smarter, not harder
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http://www.visualeconomics.com/
33% of Americans work more than 40 hours per week
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The Go, Go, Go Lifestyle
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/criminalintent/3172180022/
Eat, Work, Sleep
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At least 134 countries have laws setting the maximum length of the work week
The U.S. does not.http://www.visualeconomics.com/
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A University of Michigan study found family meal time was the single strongest predictor
of better achievement scores and fewer behavioral problems.
http://www.puttingfamilyfirst.org/research.php#1Monday, September 26, 2011
83 percent of Americans belong
to a religious denomination
40 percent attend services every
week
58 percent pray at least weekly
http://www.pewglobal.org/2002/12/19/among-wealthy-nations/Monday, September 26, 2011
The Quantity of Information…has changed
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jypsygen/3922750879/Monday, September 26, 2011
The Numbers
*Xerox http://www.xerox.com/information-overload/enus.html
“Every two days we create as much information as we did from the dawn of civilization up until
2003”
Knowledge workers spend 50% of their day on unproductive tasks such as scheduling, duplicate
communication, trying to get in touch and filtering spam.
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Danger SignsMissing deadlines
Lower attendance, donations
“I just need to work lateto catch up.”
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Hope, in this case, is not a strategy.
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Building a strong foundation
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Build a strong foundationMonday, September 26, 2011
To help your community grow
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Staying Connected
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•Computers•Internet•Website•Email•Phone
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Can’t we get just one more?
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Can’t we get just one more?
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Technology is expensiveTechnology fails often
Technology needs support
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Improving Communication
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Look To The Cloud
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Look To The Cloud
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Google Apps
http://www.google.com/aMonday, September 26, 2011
Google Apps Gmail
Google Docs
Google Calendar
•7GB Inbox•Spam free email•Web interface or use your email client
•Share your calendar online•Access from your computer, phone or from home•Reminders, maps and RSVP
•Import existing documents from Microsoft Office•Share and collaborate with coworkers•Built-in revision control
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Google Apps Gmail Web Interface
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Building Trust Online
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10 Tips For Websites1. Make sure your logo is clear and consistent
2. Focus your calls to action
3. Plan your site navigation
4. Less is more
5. Update the weekly with news, events and stories
6. Cross poll inate content
7. Tell your congregation
8. Allocate a budget for the website
9. Use rich media (video, images) for storytell ing
10. Start a blog using WordPress
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Website Best Practices
http://www.2harvest.orgMonday, September 26, 2011
Church Websites
http://providencechurch.com/
http://www.eastgrandchurch.org/
http://www.eaglebend.org/
http://www.parkerhill.org/
http://www.scrantonchurch.com/
http://willowbrookchurch.net/
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Engaging Your Audience
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Communicate effectively
1. How do your members and volunteers contact you?
2. If someone were to visit your website, would they have all the information they needed to attend?
3. Action based emails are most effective. Be brief and ask for what you need
4. Can you cut out the paper?
5. Ask for feedback using survey tools
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10 Tools To Help You Grow
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Easy Beautiful Websites with SEO
http://wordpress.orgMonday, September 26, 2011
Send Great Email Newsletters
http://mailchimp.comMonday, September 26, 2011
Event Management and RSVP
http://eventbrite.comMonday, September 26, 2011
Phone Calls and Conferencing
http://skype.comMonday, September 26, 2011
Electronic Signatures
http://echosign.comMonday, September 26, 2011
Manage Your Phone Lines
http://grasshopper.comMonday, September 26, 2011
Live Chat On Your Website
http://snapengage.comMonday, September 26, 2011
Easy Online Invoicing
http://freshbooks.comMonday, September 26, 2011
Support Your Members
http://assistly.comMonday, September 26, 2011
Goal: Share low cost, high value web-based tools to help pastors and church staff run the back office more effectively.
• Improve communication• Build trust online• Engage others to join your cause
Summary: Technology continues to be a cornerstone within churches. IT drives fundraising efforts, new member outreach and staff management. With most staff at churches being volunteers and funds coming from donations, it's important that both time and resources are being leveraged effectively.
Churches can benefit greatly from using new technology solutions but always need to keep cost in mind.
Conclusion of this session
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Questions?Adria Richards
http://butyoureagirl.comPhone: 415-409-9557
Twitter: @adriarichards
Email [email protected]
Now living in San Francisco, Adria consults with organizations and small businesses how to streamline their workflow using technology.
Please complete the survey at the end of the booklet!
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