You already know that I don’t trust Google anymore. I wish I did, but I don’t. This got me thinking. What is something else that a lot of people use, that Google doesn’t make money on, that hasn’t gotten a lot of attention lately, and that Google might want to…
Follow local Twitter followers. Engage with local events. Provide regular helpful updates, not advertising. Ruthlessly unfollow. Look for every opportunity to talk directly to your followers. Have a dedicated person own the Twitter vision. Live tweet the sermon. Click here to download this image as a pdf: 7 Ways for…
When you do technology in ministry like I do, trust is a big thing. Over the last week, I’ve noticed feelings in myself that make me want to change the way I do things. These issues are huge, but these three companies seem clueless. I don’t trust any of the…
Looking for an inexpensive light kit? I just got an email with this one listed. I haven’t tried it out personally (so if you get it I’d love a review), but I don’t see how you could go wrong, if you’re just starting out, for $65. I think the umbrellas,…
I haven’t tried it myself yet, but DeeJay at DSLRFilmNoob.com hasn’t let me down yet. Today he’s taking a first look at a relatively inexpensive way to get audio from a mic (like a stick mic or boom) to a camera, wirelessly. For this he’s using the Wi Audiolink (affiliate…
Sometimes when you’re in technology ministry sometimes you want to add high production value to your shots. The problem is that most gear to do that is a bit on the expensive side. Occasionally, you find something that can really help out, but that’s not that expensive. In this case,…
You might have noticed that I haven’t been blogging as much lately. What I’ve been doing is creating videos for an upcoming book and creating content for a class on creativity in the church. More details will be coming soon. In the mean time, take a look at the promo…
I love shooting video on my DSLR. The results are beautiful and I can’t believe it’s what I get with a still camera. I do use a lot of other things, too to get the results I get. Below is a partial list, which I’ll update as I add pieces….
After my last promo, I was pretty satisfied with the results. A couple of days later, Lifehacker posted a link to the top 100 Kindle Lending Library titles. For fun, I decided to look for The Serving Church. In “Church Leadership and Ministry” it made it all the way to…
There are three types of critics: 1. Haters. 2. People who love you so much they discourage you b/c they’re afraid you’ll fail. 3. People who love you and will encourage you toward success. You’ve got to who which is which in order to know what advice to ignore and…