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You only need to shoot or film a service once to know how easy it is to feel out of place. Finding the balance between getting the perfect shot and not disrupting the service can be tricky, but it’s possible.

On this episode, Caleb, Nick, and Zach talk about best practices for everything from personal mentality to professional gear when preparing to take pictures or record video in a weekend church service. Join us as we talk about how to blend in, how to communicate the culture of your church, and how to not look like a jerk doing it.

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How to Photograph a Church Service Without Looking Like a Jerk
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Everybody's doing them – they must be worth the time, right? Pre-recording your announcements feels like an easy way to spruce up your service and communicate more effectively. Unfortunately, video announcements almost always turn into a time sink.

On this episode, Zach, Caleb, and Nick discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of church video announcements and whether or not they're worth it for you. They also talk about best practices for those who would like to do them better, and they get into the importance of understanding the balance of time investment vs. return on investment for video projects within church ministry.

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Should You Be Doing Video Announcements?
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Church Online with Jay Kranda
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On the first episode of the Blackbar Podcast, join Zach, Caleb, and Nick as they talk about church marketing vs. church branding and how modern churches need to do a better job at distinguishing between the two. They also discuss the questions that churches should ask when developing a solid marketing strategy paired with a practical (and outrageous) example to clarify each of the guiding questions. 

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How to Make Church Ads that Don't Suck
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Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin
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Welcome to the Blackbar Podcast, a brand new series with the goal of uncovering the secrets of church media & marketing. On this introductory episode, the show's hosts, Zach Snyder, Caleb Weidman, and Nick Meo, explain what Blackbar is and why it matters to you. They also share a little bit about their own experiences and how what they've learned makes Blackbar what it is.

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