Church Communications

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Our top stories:
How to pick between the iPhone X and iPhone 8

Facebook tests group video chat app called Bonfire

5 New Facebook Updates and Tests Spotted This Week

Facebook is consolidating its ad-buying tools and combining its ad placement options

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Today's Stories

Facebook rolls out Watch to everyone in US

IAB Guide to Digital Video Advertising

Infographic: How US women feel about branded content

WhatsApp confirms that it is testing tools for business

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Today's Stories:
Facebook announces ad ban on Pages serving fake news

MoonPie wins Twitter with snarky poll

Report: iPhone launch set for Sept. 12

Survey: Consumers impatient, unforgiving about digital experiences

Half of digital media time is spent in five apps

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This Week's Stories
Google adds video preview to search results, explores subscription tools
Google and Walmart team up to take aim at Amazon
Facebook tests offline-to-digital ad targeting
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will test subscriptions for news stories
Facebook Usage Among Teens Set to Drop in U.S., eMarketer Says

Shout Outs
Taylor Swift and her new album

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THIS WEEK'S STORIES:

Facebook will let users give friends the option of donating to a US nonprofit on their birthday

Facebook and Instagram get redesigns for readability

Snapchat debuts Crowd Surf feature, which stitches together Snaps from select live events by syncing audio, to create multi-perspective viewing experiences

Google reveals sites that fail ad test, risk being filtered by upcoming Chrome ad blocker, including Forbes, LA Times, Lifehacker, Chicago Tribune

Habits vs. Goals: A Look at the Benefits of a Systematic Approach to Life 
 
SHOUTOUTS: 
Check out our new training with Adam McLaughlin 
#AskAdam

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TODAY'S STORIES:
Instagram testing new two-person live stream video feature
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Facebook discontinues Groups app, but says it still loves Groups
 https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/9/161...
Google fires employee who wrote anti-diversity memo
 https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/7/161...
Platform turns teens into Snapchat influencers
 http://www.adweek.com/digital/this-st...
Facebook: No more charges for accidental ad clicks
 http://marketingland.com/facebook-loo...
LifeChurch Digerati Ship-It Week  http://openblog.life.church/life-chur...

SHOUTOUTS:
Congrats to our new moderator, Jonathan Talley.
Check out our new training with Adam McLaughlin
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 The 7 Sneakiest Facebook Tricks That Can Double Your Church's Facebook Engagement

Our Big Top Five News Stories

Move Over Millennials Here Comes Gen Z

Facebook Turns on Audio on Ads by Default

Facebook is Starting to Crack Down on Copyrights

1/3 of the World is on Social Media

YouTube would huge if it was a separate company 
 
**ANNOUNCEMENT** 
 
Facebook Power Group We're excited to share with all of you that Facebook considers our group to be a "power" group. 
 
And the really cool part: "Power groups are what Facebook considers to be the most active, engaging, and influential groups on the Facebook platform." 
 
They are referring to YOU, our members!! So if you feel like strutting a little today..! 
 
Because of this, we've been invited by Facebook to join a group that gives admins of these power groups a platform to connect directly with the Facebook team to share feedback, test new features, as well as access to new admin-specific tech support they are piloting. This is a dream come true to be able to offer suggestions directly to Facebook knowing that they are actually listening. 
 
It's all because of each of you and we're so pumped and thankful for each of you who engage each other with such kindness and generosity each day. 
 
Shoutouts!!! 
 
Mods - You killed it this week 
 
Elevation Church is going live on Monday night “Why is this working?” 
 
Aaron West at Mediashout

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This week's sponsor is The 7 Sneakiest Facebook Tricks That Can Double Your Church's Facebook Engagement in the Next 28 Days

Our stories this week:

Company or Personal Blog?

Facebook Video Insights

Amazon Messaging App

App Store Blocking Ad Blockers

How to Legally Use Images

Amazon Competing with YouTube

MySpace Security Breach

Today, we're talking to one of our favorite people, Jason Caston. Jason is the author of the iChurch Method. You can find Jason on Twitter. 

Today, we're talking to Dawn Nicole Baldwin from AspireOne. Dawn is an expert in branding and communications for churches. Listen to her as she drops some wisdom on us!