Digital Labs blogs

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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    Digital Wellbeing: 5 ways to look after yourself on social media

    10/10/2024

    Spending time online isn’t always a mental health boost – so how can you prioritise digital wellbeing? Here’s five ideas as we mark World Mental Health Day (October 10).

    4 min read
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    Free Download: Digital Promo Planner for Your Advent and Christmas Events 2024

    04/10/2024

    Download the Digital Promo Planner to help you share your Advent and Christmas events online this year. Get the planner and read about how it can help you in this blog. 

    4 min read
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    Images vs Video: What’s better for sharing on social media?

    27/09/2024

    When is a video better than a photo for sharing on social media? This blog explores the pros and cons of both and how they can help your church communicate online. 

    8 min read
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    Digital resources for your church this Generosity Week

    20/09/2024

    Generosity Week takes place in the Harvest season, so that as we thank God for his generosity to us, we also have the opportunity to think about how we might respond to that generosity. 

    4 min read
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    AI for Content Creation, Part 2: Image Generation

    13/09/2024

    What can AI Image generation do, how can churches make of the most of it, and what are the ethical implications and concerns?  

    7 min read
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    Let's Unwrap the Christmas Campaign Resources for 2024

    06/09/2024

    Discover the digital resources available for churches this Christmas, and find out what's still to come. 

    5 min read
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    Understanding Facebook Insights in 2024

    30/08/2024

    Understanding Facebook Insights is an important part of managing your church's social media presence. This guide offers an in-depth look at how to use Insights to improve your church's outreach and engagement.

    4 min read
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    10 highlights from the #ChurchDoorChallenge

    23/08/2024

    This summer it’s been wonderful to see so many churches join in with the #ChurchDoorChallenge and share pictures of their interesting, beautiful or quirky doors with us. Here’s a selection of our favourite doors that have been shared so far.  

    2 min read
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    Get to know your church: How to use the Church Development Tool survey

    16/08/2024

    The Church Development Tool exists to help you get to know your church better. It’s a survey available to you through AChurchNearYou.com - check out this blog to see how you can make the most of it. 

    5 min read
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    How to go live from Zoom to YouTube and Facebook in 2024

    09/08/2024

    Did you know that you can broadcast Zoom meetings as live videos on YouTube and Facebook? You can use this feature for sharing online services, running a mid-week Bible study, prayer or other gatherings – here's how to do it.

    9 min read