You can try all of the great marketing ideas in the world, but there is one key element that you should always include if you want to get women to your event. What is it? Personal stories, or at least a personal story. There is a reason that Jesus taught through parables so often. We […]
Template: Event Press Release
You’ve planned a great event but how will people learn about it? Use this template as a starting point to create your event press release. A few pointers when creating a press release: As you write the release, keep in mind that many media outlets will use your release for the specific verbiage of their […]
Create Event Excitement with a Launch Party >> Sample Photos
The photos below are samples of an event launch party as shared in this Create Event Excitement with a Launch Party article. This photo of the Launch Party was posted on Instagram by a team member as part of building excitement for the event. These t-shirts were provided at the Launch Party. As women wore them […]
Create Event Excitement with a Launch Party
If you’re a leader then you’re probably familiar with that feeling of frustration that comes when you’ve prayed and planned for an event and yet the week or so before ticket sales aren’t what you wanted or expected them to be. You are NOT alone!! One of the greatest challenges of hosting events is getting […]
How to Be Smart with Ministry and Social Media
Your social media feed is probably filled with your favorite authors and speakers, ministry leaders, bloggers, women of influence and good friends. Do you ever see wonder, “How does she do it?” How does a busy woman/wife/mother post poignant, inspiring and timely updates, pictures, videos and links and – and still have time to eat? […]
Avoid Common Ministry Video Mistakes
As a visual media specialist, I have seen the power that video has to effectively communicate a message and draw people to act. On the other hand, I have seen videos miss their mark because of distracting technical errors. Thankfully, it is possible to create both a quality and effective video for your ministry. One […]
Use Video to Convey the Heart of Your Ministry
Our church recently hosted a wonderful women’s evening that was the catalyst for the upcoming year. At the event, they introduced the Bible studies that will be available to study as a group by showing a video about each one. And, let me tell you, after each video, I wanted to get out and get […]
Increase Awareness of Your Event Speaker
So, you are planning a women’s conference. Congratulations! It’s no secret that you’ve got your work cut out for you. And no doubt, you are hoping to draw a multitude of women from the north, south, east and west to attend the event. As such, you are looking high and low for some ideas to […]
Create a Compelling Event Marketing Campaign
We spent hours planning for the conference. We passed out flyers, made announcements, blogged and saturated social media. We even put posters in the bathroom stalls! The time and effort were worth it because we knew if our women attended this conference, they would grow in their relationship with Christ and deepen their friendships at […]
Keep a Samples Folder
It’s time to plan the design materials and theme for your next ministry event, or maybe even for the ministry as a whole. Where do you turn for ideas and inspiration? Pinterest, maybe? While I love Pinterest, I also value having a hard copy of materials. There is something to be said about feeling the […]