Communications

5 Tips for Crisis Communications
Whether a crisis strikes without warning or there’s a simmering situation that gradually gets out of hand, you want to be prepared when your reputation is on the line.

Alleviate stress: Plan ahead with editorial calendars
Editorial calendars are great because they help set efficient production schedules. Give your team plenty of time to write content. You shouldn’t have to stress when someone gets sick and can’t meet a deadline.

5 tips to resolve church staff conflict (part two)
It is easy for leaders to avoid becoming involved in disagreements or to overreact to staff conflicts. Neither approach is healthy. Here are some tips on how to meet staff conflicts head-on.

7 tips to prevent staff conflict (part one)
Here are some tips on preventing staff conflicts – learned the hard way.

9 tips to deal with conflict in your church
Conflict is inevitable, but it can be managed. Use these tips yourself or with others in your church.

How do adults learn?
Where there’s connection, there’s education. Ensure you’re making the impact you want by learning all about learning.

8 church communication faux pas
Effective church communication is more than preaching a sermon that inspires. It requires careful planning and consideration of your audience.

What can United Methodist Communications do for you?
United Methodist Communications (UMCom) provides you with all the news, materials and resources you need to lead effective ministry.

Communication audit syncs everything together
Imagine what would happen if you created all of your congregation’s communications resources to work together.

Liven up your church directory in print and online
Make the church directory an indispensible ministry tool for everyone to use.

10 church signs that make people cringe
Many churches think their pithy sayings are witty and attractive. In reality, however, the messages may be lame and embarrassing.

Communication: Is anyone listening?
In order for people to hear our information above the cacophony of noise, our communication must be relevant, pertinent and timely.

Online communication: make strategy your foundation
A good online communications strategy focuses on the “communications” part before it tackles the “online” component.

Do you have an online communication policy?
Social media opens a whole new can of worms — the need to protect you and your church while encouraging online interactions.

8 steps to finding a communications mentor
Does you church communications program suffer from “knowledge gap”? A mentor might be the bridge you need.

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