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Welcome to the Digital Labs blog. Here you'll find resources and advice on design, photography, social media strategy and more. Aimed specifically at those running social and web projects in churches.

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    Platform recommendation: How to transfer to Brevo from Mailchimp

    15/03/2024

    Many churches and communities use Mailchimp for email communications. While Mailchimp is an intuitive and high-quality platform, it is based in the US. Right now, many churches are re-examining their GDPR policies and obligations and are choosing to migrate to platforms based in the UK or EU. This is to ensure the highest level of compliance with GDPR that they can achieve. 

    5 min read
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    Content curation ideas for Easter 2024

    08/03/2024

    As Easter approaches, you have a unique opportunity to engage your community through thoughtful social media content.

    3 min read
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    How to turn your video into audio for podcast in 2024

    01/03/2024

    This blog provides a straightforward, updated guide on converting video content to podcasts, selecting an appropriate host, and making sure your podcast reaches its intended audience in 2024.

    4 min read
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    Exploring the World of Digital Giving: What You Need to Know

    23/02/2024

    The Digital Giving Team is here to help churches get on board with digital giving. We're part of the Church of England's National Giving Team and We're all about equipping churches with the tools and knowledge they need to make giving easy.

    3 min read
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    Make the most of digital outreach this Lent & Easter using video content

    16/02/2024

    Now is a great time to add your Lent and Easter services and events to your church or benefice site on AChurchNearYou.com. 

    3 min read
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    Church Spotlight: Find out how St Peter’s church used AChurchNearYou.com to promote their Easter services.

    07/02/2024

    In this blog we are going to be spotlighting some amazing event promotions that we saw last year on AChurchNearYou.com by St Peter’s Church. 

    3 min read
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    How to add your Lent and Easter services across churches in your benefice on AChurchNearYou.com

    31/01/2024

    This year, for the first time, we will be using the Church of England’s national social media accounts to drive the public to a dedicated Lent and Easter homepage. You can use AChurchNearYou.com to promote your services and events this Lent – all for free.

     

    4 min read
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    Get your church and benefice sites ready for Lent and Easter

    26/01/2024

    Now is a great time to add your Lent and Easter services and events to your church or benefice site on AChurchNearYou.com. 

    3 min read
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    Facebook: Profiles vs Pages vs Groups

    19/01/2024

    Facebook offers three different ways to have a presence on the platform: profiles, pages and groups. Do you know the difference between these? Which one(s) are right for your church? Read on to find out more and decide where to create a Facebook presence for your church. 

    4 min read
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    Join the Song: Get inspired by other churches

    14/12/2023

    Find inspiration for your last-minute Christmas social media posts! See what other churches have been doing to invite people in their community to ‘Join the Song’. 

    3 min read