Video lighting doesn’t have to break the bank. DIY video lighting doesn’t have to look cheap either. You can make a quick, easy, cheap video light that will immediately make the quality of your videos go up. Before you invest in an expensive light kit, get started with some inexpensive clamp work lights and some […]
It can be hard to find the right affordable lighting for Youtube videos. Video lighting is expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. Here is a cheap, DIY video light that you can build in a few minutes and use for shooting your youtube or facebook videos. Is this better than a multi-thousand dollar video […]
This is the best slideshow maker for 2020. Animoto is a perfect video slideshow maker that works on any platform. It has lots of pre-done templates that are VERY easy to use. You can mix photos and videos that you either upload yourself or from Google Drive, Dropbox etc. You can add your own music, […]
“Can you make a slideshow from photos and add music to it?” I get this question a lot and if you’re working in church media, you probably do too. If you’re on a Mac, then your solution is REAL simple. You may not even know you have it sitting right under your nose… iMovie. In […]
Ah ministry failure…something you and I are more familiar with than we care to be. In today’s episode, we’re showing you how to deal with ministry failure, learn from it, and retain your volunteers even after everything goes wrong. [powerpress] TL;DW (Too Long; Didn’t Watch) Today’s show is a special clip from our CTA […]
As church media folks, we love it when we get “user-generated content” or, videos from other church members. But one problem you may face when you try to edit that footage is audio sync issues, rendering the footage unusable… …until now. In today’s pro-tip, I’m going to show you how to fix your audio sync […]
Do you feel like you’ve hit the roof or reached a plateau with your live stream quality? In today’s show, Dave dives into his expertise to show you 5 ways you can improve your church live stream quality without busting your budget. [powerpress] Show Notes We love seeing churches of all sizes streaming their […]
Instagram Stories is here to stay. And if you haven’t figured it out yet, you need a way to get the perfect photo or video size to make your media just right…or it looks bad. In today’s protip, we’re showing you an easy to use app that helps you clean up your media, crop to […]
Have you ever started a new church media project but got stuck not knowing how you were going to do it? (If not, please tell me your superhuman secret…) In today’s protip, I’m going to show you how you can start a SWIPE file to start collecting a library of design inspiration and make your […]
UPDATE: As of September 2019, CamScanner has been vulnerable to a number of malicious attacks through their in-app advertising. This will hopefully be completely resolved in the future, but after two incidents in the same year, we’re a little weary. Maybe try checking out Adobe Scan in the meantime… ——- You’ve got physical […]
Reliable, free, and quality music tracks are hard to come by. Whether you’re doing a sermon clip, a testimony, promo clip, or your own church podcast, audio is a necessary ingredient. And most of the time that doesn’t come cheap. But in today’s pro-tip, I’m sharing with you one of my go-to resources for free […]
Your Pastor sends you a PDF of notes from a meeting…or you want to keep all your PDF sheet music in one place….or you need to store your PDF Bible study lesson plans… Whatever position you hold in ministry, you’ll eventually come to point where you’re chasing down documents for ministry in a dozen locations… Today […]
Anyone who tells you that no one reads church email newsletters anymore is a liar. The fact is that email is still the preferred way people want to be communicated with. So if you think no one reads emails anymore, the truth just might be that no one reads your emails… In today’s show you’ll […]
You spent all day working on the perfect blog post. You publish and share it across all your channels. Then when you ask your congregation and check the analytics…you see that no one’s read your post. Well in today’s pro-tip, I’m going to show you the secret to creating amazing pastor blog headline so more […]
Did you know you can use Instagram DM for church community building and relationships? Let’s find out how you can use Direct Messages on Instagram as a free and easy way to connect with your community. Have you heard of the entrepreneurial champion Gary Vaynerchuk? He’s got quite the story from trading and selling baseball […]
It bakes, it grills, it sautees, and it slow-cooks! It’s the amazing…wait, I’m not selling a revolutionary cooking appliance. But what I do have is a fantastic software that combines many tools in your “audio kitchen” into one, breakthrough audio processing software. No more loading up multiple plugins, figuring out all the little buttons and […]
Most Americans are searching for churches around Easter than any other time. Which means your church website will see more traffic…and an Easter landing page will present your church in the best way possbile. In this episode, you’ll see how to create an Easter landing page for your potential guests, the sections that go into […]
What if your Pastor walked up to you and asked you to grab their last 20 sermons and convert them over to audio? Or if the Children’s Pastor asked you to convert some old Bible study videos for church leadership training? Most people would say, “Well, there goes my Tuesday!” Well, not anymore Jack! Here’s […]
If you’ve been on vacation and gotten texts and phone calls from volunteers in church, then here’s an episode that will launch your team to a place where you can vacation in peace. Discover how you can find the right volunteers for your ministry, keep them onboard, and even have them grow the team for […]
MPEG Streamclip for Mac and Windows…what is that? Imagine you’ve asked your volunteers for footage of church events, and when you finally get something…you can’t edit it. It’s like your video editor doesn’t realize you have a video file. Or worse, you combine multiple videos and the final product looks like a middle-school AV project. […]
The 2 biggest times people are coming to your church are Christmas and Easter, which makes Easter service preparation one of the most important aspects of the beginning of your year. Since you’ll be receiving many people that haven’t been to your church in months or a year, you need to put your best foot […]
Are you using YouTube for church or ministry? Sermons? Bible Studies? Events? Imagine if after watching one of your videos, you could automatically guide the viewer to watch another video of yours – maybe the next one in your series, or a playlist of videos on the same topic… That’s the magic of End Screens […]
Canva.com is one of the easist and most powerful web-based apps out there! Canva is a free / paid (freemium) app that makes designing beautiful graphics and artwork EASY. Easy to Use – Almost Done For You It’s loaded with templates and designs that will either be perfect for what you need, or will be […]