We spoke with UMCOM Video Producer, Kathryn Price, several years ago as we were all navigating the pandemic. On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we’re checking back in with her both for a refresher on creating sermon videos and to see what new tools and features we could all be using! This MyCom Podcast is brought to you by EO Tours, to learn more about their customized tours visit here: https://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/sl24092924n#eotours   To see & hear more MyCom content, visit https://www.resourceumc.org/en/agencies/communications/church-and-conference-reso ..read more

Last year, we dipped our toes in the water of AI with an excellent primer from Kenny Jahng on what generative AI is, some ministry uses, and how to get started. Since then, I have personally used AI tools to help me refine and clarify my thoughts and writing, as a brainstorming partner in sermon prep, and I have even generated a few images for sermon series and church events. Then, late last year, I ran across a new AI tool specifically tuned for ministry that seemed to offer many of the benefits AI offers – like saving time and bringing clarity – while also avoiding some of the potential pitf ..read more

Our guest today is once again Phil Bowdle. Phil is the creative arts pastor at West Ridge Church in NW Atlanta, a UMC preacher’s kid, and a church communications coach who has worked with all kinds of churches and leaders, United Methodists among them. Phil is back to walk us through how he approaches planning for a big event or season in the church Get Phil’s book at: http://rethinkcommunicationbook.com/ MyCom podcast: Rethink Communication – http://www.umcom.org/news/mycom-podcast-ep.-035-rethink-communication Facebook promotion video – https://www.facebook.com/westridgec ..read more

Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, is the second largest social network behind its big sibling, and it holds the distinction of being the fastest growing social media service. On today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, our guest today is Steven Adair. Steven has worked in social media for United Methodist Communications including extensive experience working on Instagram, and today he serves as the interim director of Local Church Services. =============== RELATED Improve your Instagram ministry with one simple change Instagram basics: How to start using Instagram for your c ..read more

When people think of United Methodist Communications, they think of the educational and training resources, or they may think of the kind of marketing and advertising that gets done for the denomination as a whole. But did you know UMCom offers individual churches services that help them to be able to communicate better with their community? Join Dan with Senior Manager of Local Church Services at United Methodist Communications Craig Catlett as they discuss some of the ways UMCOM can work directly with you in your local church. =============== RELATED How to make you church website visitor fr ..read more

On today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast we are talking with John Barolo, Director of Communications at Hyde Park United Methodist Church in Tampa, Florida. On this “How We Work” episode of the the MyCom Podcast, we feature interviews with real life United Methodists, digging in to the practical details of how they do the work of church marketing and communications. Get MONTHLY church marketing tips + FREE Outreach eBook – http://bit.ly/MyCom-eBook-SignUp =============== CONTACT Hyde Park UMC website – http://hydeparkumc.org/ John Barolo – jbarolo@hydeparkumc.org ..read more