Showing posts with label parish marketing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parish marketing. Show all posts
Monday, August 15, 2016
Marketing Tools to get People Back to Church
The Church Marketing Manual for the Digital Age (2nd ed) 2010 by Bryan Foster is a new marketing tool to attract people back to our churches.
This e-book offers over 320 A4 pages of strategies and examples to help parish personnel attract people back to our churches.
Fr Dan Ryan, Parish Priest of the Surfers Paradise Parish, has just purchased 10 copies for his Parish Pastoral Councillors.
“I find Bryan Foster’s new e-book will help considerably with marketing our Catholic parishes in the modern world. I am especially drawn to the chapters on Parish – School relationships and the uses of the internet, in particular the parish website,” said Fr Dan Ryan, Parish Priest.
“The Church Marketing Manual for the Digital Age (2nd ed) e-book will be a highly valued resource within the Surfers Paradise Parish.”
Sonya Slayter, Parish Administrator of the Surfers Paradise Parish, is excited about the possibilities this e-book offers her parish.
“When I first read Bryan Foster’s e-book a month ago, I became very excited about the possibilities it offered. The e-book I believe holds the key to improving many of our parish communication mediums,” said Sonya Slayter, Parish Administrator.
“From relationships with our schools to communicating with our parishioners through to web design and blogs, this e-book gives strategies for growth opportunities within our parish.”
The ‘Internet Applications’ chapter uses internet images and live weblinks to support the strategies and examples discussed. This simplifies the implementation process.
The e-book is written in easy to read and implement summarised note form. Twenty years of marketing experience within the church have gone into this publication to assist our parishes with this often challenging task.
"The e-book also offers other contemporary and traditional marketing strategies that have proven to be successful over the recent years," said Bryan Foster.
“I would highly recommend this e-book to other parishes as a tool which could be used in groups or by the Parish Priest or Parish Administrator” said Sonya Slater, Parish Administrator.
“I would like to thank Bryan for investing his time in such a valuable resource for parish life.”
This e-book can be easily downloaded from the internet at Bryan’s church marketing website or school marketing website.
(Photo - Father Dan Ryan, Surfers Paradise Parish Priest, Sonya Slayter Parish Administrator and Bryan Foster, Author, with the newly published e-book which the Surfers Paradise Parish bought 10 copies of for their Parish Pastoral Councillors.)
This new tool will assist with getting people back to our churches. (Written 13 April, 2010.)
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Churches and Social Networking Websites
Church use of Social Networking Websites can be creatively enhanced for the benefit of the parish and church. This contemporary communication method is becoming more obvious for parishes. 'Facebook' is the most popular social networking site in the world today and becoming much more popular with churches and parishes.
The Challenge
We are challenged to meet our parishioners where they are at, or might be, in the near future. The social networking tentacles are reaching further into the various demographics affecting our parish communities, often way beyond the awareness of church leaders. It is now common for people in their 50s and 60s to have one or more social networking accounts.
Assumptions Underlying Social Networking Websites?
There are a number of interesting assumptions an ever expanding group of people, with representatives in most age groups, of the 21st century make:
• People like to build trusting relationships with others before doing 'business' (Churches need to be open to appreciating this belief and then adapting the way they communicate with such people.)
• The busyness of life often limits face-to-face opportunities
• The relationship does not need to be a face-to-face encounter, even though this is often preferred
• 'anonymity' allows for a less inhibited sharing of ideas and thoughts. (Easier for some people to make a comment when the contact person isn't actually in front of them. Similar for some people when using telephones or email.)
• The internet often provides the answers people are seeking (How often do you hear more and more, "Google it!")
• Digital communication is the easiest and quickest means of communication
• Digital communication allows for multiple conversations simultaneously
• People using these forms of communication eventually trust in the results due to their experiences.
Why Consider Social Networking Websites?
To reach this ever growing group of people in our communities we must meet them where they are at!
In many circumstances, this may not be your 'cup of tea'. But you do have control over who sees and comments on your church social networking pages if you follow the security directions. You may limit membership to only parishioners and hence only these people will see what you say and show.
It is, however, a successful method of informing an ever growing group of your community of whatever it is you would like to inform them about.
Below are the details contained on the Facebook page of the St Mary's Parish, Coomera and shows some ways this social networking site is used by a church parish:
• Parish and Contact Details
• News from the Parish Priest and Responses from Parishioners
• News about Youth and Children's Activities and Responses
• Upcoming Parish Events
• Parish Photos
• Parish Priest Recommended Websites for Parishioners
Social networking sites can be used effectively by churches and parishes. Once a number of challenges, misconceptions and assumptions underlying social networking sites are initially explored, each parish will be able to make the decision whether to proceed with a social networking webpage.
The 'Churches and Social Networking Websites' blog post was written by Bryan Foster author of School Marketing Manual for the Digital Age (3rd ed) 2010 and Church Marketing Manual for the Digital Age (2nd ed) 2010
The Challenge
We are challenged to meet our parishioners where they are at, or might be, in the near future. The social networking tentacles are reaching further into the various demographics affecting our parish communities, often way beyond the awareness of church leaders. It is now common for people in their 50s and 60s to have one or more social networking accounts.
Assumptions Underlying Social Networking Websites?
There are a number of interesting assumptions an ever expanding group of people, with representatives in most age groups, of the 21st century make:
• People like to build trusting relationships with others before doing 'business' (Churches need to be open to appreciating this belief and then adapting the way they communicate with such people.)
• The busyness of life often limits face-to-face opportunities
• The relationship does not need to be a face-to-face encounter, even though this is often preferred
• 'anonymity' allows for a less inhibited sharing of ideas and thoughts. (Easier for some people to make a comment when the contact person isn't actually in front of them. Similar for some people when using telephones or email.)
• The internet often provides the answers people are seeking (How often do you hear more and more, "Google it!")
• Digital communication is the easiest and quickest means of communication
• Digital communication allows for multiple conversations simultaneously
• People using these forms of communication eventually trust in the results due to their experiences.
Why Consider Social Networking Websites?
To reach this ever growing group of people in our communities we must meet them where they are at!
In many circumstances, this may not be your 'cup of tea'. But you do have control over who sees and comments on your church social networking pages if you follow the security directions. You may limit membership to only parishioners and hence only these people will see what you say and show.
It is, however, a successful method of informing an ever growing group of your community of whatever it is you would like to inform them about.
Below are the details contained on the Facebook page of the St Mary's Parish, Coomera and shows some ways this social networking site is used by a church parish:
• Parish and Contact Details
• News from the Parish Priest and Responses from Parishioners
• News about Youth and Children's Activities and Responses
• Upcoming Parish Events
• Parish Photos
• Parish Priest Recommended Websites for Parishioners
Social networking sites can be used effectively by churches and parishes. Once a number of challenges, misconceptions and assumptions underlying social networking sites are initially explored, each parish will be able to make the decision whether to proceed with a social networking webpage.
The 'Churches and Social Networking Websites' blog post was written by Bryan Foster author of School Marketing Manual for the Digital Age (3rd ed) 2010 and Church Marketing Manual for the Digital Age (2nd ed) 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
'The Catholic Leader' - Leading Online and Hardcopy National Newspaper
The Catholic Leader newspaper is a national leader online and as a hardcopy edition. It is a model in journalistic integrity and diversity. It is the nation's best selling religious newspaper. The Catholic Leader has a significant online presence.
Editor Peter Bugden has been successfully editing this paper since 2007. He succeeded Marcus Kuczynski who was the editor since since 1997.
The newspaper focusses on international, national, regional and local community stories relevant to not only Catholics but all interested people, especially Christians. However, the primary focus is Catholic.
Stories range from detailed features to informative stories. Colorful photographs enhance the stories and advertisments.
A large variety of advertising topics lead readers to a substantial diversity of resources of interest, including various service offerings, upcoming events and print and electronic texts.
The Catholic Leader plays an integral part for the Archdiocese of Brisbane. It is a primary means of communication for the archdiocese.
'The Catholic Leader Newspaper - leading online and hardcopy national newspaper' was written by Bryan Foster author of Church Marketing Manual for the Digital Age (2nd ed) 2010.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Marketing Tools to get People Back to Church
The Church Marketing Manual for the Digital Age (2nd ed) 2010 by Bryan Foster is a new marketing tool to attract people back to our churches.
This e-book offers over 320 A4 pages of strategies and examples to help parish personnel attract people back to our churches.
Fr Dan Ryan, Parish Priest of the Surfers Paradise Parish, has just purchased 10 copies for his Parish Pastoral Councillors.
“I find Bryan Foster’s new e-book will help considerably with marketing our Catholic parishes in the modern world. I am especially drawn to the chapters on Parish – School relationships and the uses of the internet, in particular the parish website,” said Fr Dan Ryan, Parish Priest.
“The Church Marketing Manual for the Digital Age (2nd ed) e-book will be a highly valued resource within the Surfers Paradise Parish.”
Sonya Slayter, Parish Administrator of the Surfers Paradise Parish, is excited about the possibilities this e-book offers her parish.
“When I first read Bryan Foster’s e-book a month ago, I became very excited about the possibilities it offered. The e-book I believe holds the key to improving many of our parish communication mediums,” said Sonya Slayter, Parish Administrator.
“From relationships with our schools to communicating with our parishioners through to web design and blogs, this e-book gives strategies for growth opportunities within our parish.”
The ‘Internet Applications’ chapter uses internet images and live weblinks to support the strategies and examples discussed. This simplifies the implementation process.
The e-book is written in easy to read and implement summarised note form. Twenty years of marketing experience within the church have gone into this publication to assist our parishes with this often challenging task.
"The e-book also offers other contemporary and traditional marketing strategies that have proven to be successful over the recent years," said Bryan Foster.
“I would highly recommend this e-book to other parishes as a tool which could be used in groups or by the Parish Priest or Parish Administrator” said Sonya Slater, Parish Administrator.
“I would like to thank Bryan for investing his time in such a valuable resource for parish life.”
This e-book can be easily downloaded from the internet at Bryan’s church marketing website or school marketing website.
(Photo - Father Dan Ryan, Surfers Paradise Parish Priest, Sonya Slayter Parish Administrator and Bryan Foster, Author, with the newly published e-book which the Surfers Paradise Parish bought 10 copies of for their Parish Pastoral Councillors.)
This new tool will assist with getting people back to our churches.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Church Parish Marketing e-Handbook
The Church Parish Marketing e-Handbook: Easy to Use Guide to Market Your Church Parish Deanery by Bryan Foster was written, published and added to its website this year:
http://www.churchparishmarketing.com/
It is a most informative easy-to-read and easy-to-use 200 A4 sized pages guide to assist with marketing your church, parish or deanery.
It is also easily downloaded at the church marketing website.
The interactive website allows for professional church marketing blogging, along with various Hints and Tips etc.
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http://www.churchparishmarketing.com/
It is a most informative easy-to-read and easy-to-use 200 A4 sized pages guide to assist with marketing your church, parish or deanery.
It is also easily downloaded at the church marketing website.
The interactive website allows for professional church marketing blogging, along with various Hints and Tips etc.
sr9672bgyi
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