This was a presentation given at an Affinity Group meeting in 2021. Episcopal Ministries partners received this Communications Training, which is inclusive of:
- Communications channels
- Elements of a press release
- Techniques to capture the right images
- Photography and videography tips
- Social media best practices
Resources:
- Facebook marketplace
- Canva (user-friendly design platform)
- Later (social media scheduling)
- Finding your Facebook Analytics
- Finding your Instagram Insights
- Nextdoor (Hyperlocal social networking service for neighborhoods)
- Example of a strong food pantry Instagram account: @gothamfoodpantry
- Example of a strong clothing supply Instagram account: @maineneeds
Further Resources (mentioned in the presentation)
- Episcopal Communicators
- Episcopal News Services (for bigger news, events, and announcements – reach out to us if you need support in drafting these bigger releases)
- Public Affairs Office of the Episcopal Church
- Sign up for daily news briefings here (good examples of Parish/Ministry news)
- If you are ever in the news, send an email to info@episcopalchurch.org and share the link of your story
- Caffeinated Church
- United Methodist Communications
- Speaking Faithfully: Communications as Evangelism in a Noisy World(book)