A Simple Weekly Social Media Content Plan for Churches
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A simple weekly content plan for churches takes the guesswork out of what and when to post on a regular basis, freeing leaders up to focus on building community, engaging in conversation, and curating content from other sources.
A Simple Weekly Social Media Content Plan for Churches
- 1. A SIMPLE CONTENT PLAN FOR CHURCES
- 4. BENEFITS OF HAVING A PLAN Gives structure to your communication Prompts you to communicate intentionally, rather than haphazardly Guards against assuming people know things Allows you to manage your social media on your schedule Frees you up to curate great content from other sources Allows you to focus your energy on building community
- 5. AWESOME BAPTIST CHURCH Website Facebook page Twitter account YouTube channel Hootsuite
- 6. MONDAY Post link to sermon video/audio Reflection/encouragement/ question from yesterdays sermon Ex: Monday Morning challenge: name your gifts. List how you are using them. GO! Ex: Resolve today to play for the name on the front of your jersey, not the back. Photo credit: http://www.lovethispic.com/image/25980/its-monday
- 7. MONDAY Monday is for Missions: post a missions-related prayer, challenge or focus. Ex.: Ukraine is in the news. How can you pray? From IMB: {link} Ex:The food pantry is low on crackers. Can you drop some by today? Photo credit: http://www.lovethispic.com/image/25980/its-monday
- 8. TUESDAY Post pastor/staff blog update. Make the title interesting.Which would you click: Pastors Blog Post for 3/13. Check out these adorable kittens!They are SO FLUFFY! Post to social media. Repeat, with quote from post. Photo credit: quickmeme.com
- 9. TUESDAY Wednesday night preview posts: Ex.:Wednesday dinner will by yummy! Pot roast, potatoes, carrots. Sign up now: {link} Ex.:Got a prayer request? E-mail it to prayer@awesomebc.org Photo credit: quickmeme.com
- 10. WEDNESDAY Worship Wednesday! What will choir be practicing? Post a link to a song onYouTube. Ex.:Choir is learning a new song tonight. Listen and tell us what you think: {link} Preview ofWed. p.m. Bible study verse for meditation Ex.: For we are all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body. 1 Cor 12: 12-27 What does this passage mean to you?
- 11. THURSDAY Participate inThrowback Thursday Ex.:VBS 1972. Recognize any of these cuties? {pic} Weekend events/previews/reminders Ex.: Last minute prep for Upward soccer season underway! First game Sat. at 10 a.m. {pic} Sermon preview Ex.:Whats your go-to verse for remembering that God will provide? Photo credit: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/throwback- thursday
- 12. FRIDAY Follow Friday recommendations (Twitter only) Ex.: #ff @kentuckybaptist Invite Ex.: Its Friday, but Sundays coming! RT/Share and invite a co-worker to church. {pic} Photo credit: http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3qcc7x
- 13. SATURDAY Live post/pics from church activities
- 14. SUNDAY Prepare for worship! Ex.:Countdown to worship: 54 minutes!What are you doing to prepare? Ex.:Gathering for worship at 11:00 a.m.! How can we pray for you? Scripture for meditation. Ex.As you prepare for worship this a.m., meditate on Psalm 99: 1-9. Tweet through sermon. Schedule posts. Use hashtags. Encourage congregation to do the same.
- 15. PROTIPS FOR SUCCESS Use hashtags, publicize them so you congregation can use them, too. Short and intuitive Not already in use Use images Be aware of copyright issues Respond to comments, interact.This is a CONVERSATION. Ask for what you want: RT, Share, Comment, Like. But dont be needy.Thats just annoying. Use a third-party app to help you manage. (HootSuite, TweetDeck)