Two Church Girls and a Microphone

Two Church Girls and a Microphone co-hosts Jeanette Yates and Meghan Howard welcome Marcy Carrico to discuss creative outreach ideas as our communities are increasingly urged to practice social distancing to combat coronavirus. We talk about how to connect with people who aren't connected through social media, ways to practice community and outreach when we can't gather, ways to meet the needs of our members and city in the midst of a crisis, and we wrap up with some fun stories about ways we see God working in the midst of this moment. Listen, Share, and Subscribe. Be sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or our website!

That's right. We interviewed the Communications Manager for the city of Fairborn, Ohio, Meghan Howard and got her insights on how to communicate well in times of outside crises. Does that name sound familiar? Yes, that's right, it is our very own church girl and co-host of the Two Church Girls and a Microphone podcast, MEGHAN HOWARD! This is a quick primer. Four things to consider when developing a plan and implementing it. We talk about:Internal and external communicationClarity before cutenessOpportunities to serve the community (things to consider)Acknowledging people's concerns without feeding fearDon't forget to share and subscribe...and follow us on Facebook @Twochurchgirls

Well, folks, our motto is keepin' it real and this podcast is the perfect example. Lots of glitches, setbacks and a learning curve that is more like a roller-coaster, but I am still thrilled to introduce you to some of our favorite church communications leaders: Katrina McMillian, Karina Lopez, Marcy Carrico, and Barbara Carneiro. Don't miss this sneak peek into what this new season is going to focus on...real women, real ministry, and real-life...for real!

We're BAACCKKK! and we've invited friends! Join us to hear about the re-launch of the Two Church Girls Podcast...blog, YouTube channel, and more. In this episode, you'll meet three members of #churchgirlnation, TaQuinda Marie, Susan Tucker, and, the one and only Katie Allred. We're talking about how we got where we are and what we are excited about for 2020. We'll be dropping another episode next week introducing more of our team and rolling out new content on the blog at twochurchgirls.com.

Jeanette and Meghan are talking all things Easter. What do you need to do, what should you do, what do you dream you could do? We will discuss all these things and more to help you get as prepared as you can for the best season of the year!

We are back and Happy 2019. Ok. This may be dropping well into 2019, but better late than never. We are talking about all things planning and sharing one of the best planning resources out there. You can find the Church Comm Planbook here: https://sundayu.com/marketplace/planbook/You won't regret the decision. It's totally worth the purchase.

Jeanette and Meghan discuss what they learned in Church Communications this year that has caused them to change how the do things. What they learned might surprise you! Let us know what you learned in 2018 on our Facebook Page, @twochurchgirls or on Twitter @twochurchgirls!

In this episode, Meghan and Jeanette discuss the Great Debate: Done for You Content vs. Do it Yourself Content. Listen to see which one is better for you and your social media channels.They also share some good tips to keep a good balance to creating content for social media. Who will in out: Done for you OR Do it Yourself?

This is possibly the most exciting episode yet! Ok, we might be a bit sarcastic, but this episode is filled with some good tips on time and project management. Are you hip and trendy or old school? Find out who is who in this Episode of Two Church Girl and a Microphone!

In this Episode, we discuss some highlights from Brady Shearer's talk at ThatCC. We discuss authenticity, stopping the scroll, and the one that blew us all away - Ditch the Branding. Get ready - this is a crazy episode.

Our first episode in a while and we are talking That Church Conference. We are back on a new schedule and have some great episodes in store. We discuss a few insights that stuck out to us from That Church conference in this episode. You can find more information about on-demand videos of the session at www.sundayu.org. Speaker mentioned in this Episode: Nona Jones - @nonanotnora Phil Bowdle - @philbowdle Mike Lukaszewski - @mlukaszewski That Church Conference - @ThatChurchConf

In this Episode, Meghan and Jeanette discuss how to bridge the generation gap in church communications. For most churches, there is a significant gap in generations. What do we do? How can we approach church communications when such a gap exists? Meghan and Jeanette give some practical tips on bridging the generation gap.

In this episode, Meghan and Jeanette talk about Digital Relationships. Are they real or are they fake? They also talk about how your church leverage digital relationships to further the message and story you are telling. Get ready for a great episode where they take big ideas to help small churches create strategy, build community and keep it real in church commuications!

In this episode, Jeanette and Meghan discuss Instagram and some strategies for your church. Get ready to hear tips, tricks, and some strategy around what you can do with Instagram.

In the midst of a busy week how do you get everything accomplished? Hard to answer? You need to find your workflow. In this Episode Meghan and Jeanette discuss workflow and how they get it all done and offer you some tips, tricks, and tools to maximize your work and minimize your stress. Tools: Hootsuite Recurpost Airtable Reminder App Google Sheets Excel Documents Old Fashioned Notebook and Pen Text In Church MailChimp

Everything we do has a purpose, but sometimes in the midst of scheduling, planning, and strategizing our purpose gets put on the back burner. When it comes to church communications or any form of communications we cannot lose sight of our purpose and the "why" behind what we do. In this Episode, Jeanette & Meghan discuss, "Remembering Your Why." Be sure to check out Simon Sinek at www.startwithwhy.com

In this episode, we discuss tools to help you equip staff and other volunteers to use social media effectively. We look at the rise of Facebook Groups and their use in ministry settings, how a simple trick during a staff meeting or other gathering can help your church make a deeper impact on social media, then other Two Church Girls shenanigans. We mention a talk Jeff Henderson, lead Pastor of Gwinnett Church in Atlanta gave at That Church Conference. Jeff also discussed some of the same principles in a recent podcast with Carey Nieuwhof. You can access Jeff's material on sundayu.org or https://careynieuwhof.com/mypodcast/.

In this Episode, Meghan & Jeanette discuss how Two Church Girls and a Microphone happened why they are on this journey to help ministry leaders create a strategy, build community and keep it real in church communications. Join them as they share their knowledge, successes, and epic failures.