TL;DR: Digital Ministry News Recap 

• Brady Shearer: Tips on Church camera operations.

• Churchfront: Using KVM systems to clean up Church tech booth.

• Resi Blog: Strategies for post-Christmas online attendee engagement.

• ChurchTrac Software: Comparing Budget versus Actuals to start next year's budgeting process.

Mastering Church Camera Operations

ICYMI: Brady Shearer shares “Best Camera Angles to Boost Your Church Livestream” (11-minute watch), an in-depth guide on optimizing camera use for Church services. It covers shot sizes, sanctuary camera placements, and volunteer training strategies. The video emphasizes the importance of framing techniques like the rule of thirds, stepwise volunteer skill progression, and creative handheld camera techniques. Downloadable cheat sheets and additional resources, including an iPhone Filmmaking Masterclass, are included.

Declutter Your Church Tech Booth with KVM Systems

Churchfront shares “CLEAN UP Your Church Tech Booth with This” (13-minute watch), highlighting the benefits of Keyboard, Video, and Mouse systems. These systems centralize hardware for clean workstations, simplify cable management, and offer flexible setups. A case study from Radiant Church illustrates practical use. Features like AV Access HDEx 60-DM extenders are spotlighted for optimal performance in Church production environments.

Enhancing Post-Christmas Engagement

Resi Blog shares “Maximizing engagement and followup for your online Christmas church service broadcast” (5-minute read) offering strategies to sustain connections with online attendees after Christmas services. It emphasizes prompt follow-up, understanding viewer demographics, and leveraging digital tools to maintain engagement beyond the holiday season.

Church Budgeting Tip: Compare Budget vs Actuals

ChurchTrac Software shares “Pro Tip: Getting Your Church Budget Ready for the New Year“ (2 minute watch), emphasizing comparing budgeted numbers to actual spending to create a realistic next year's budget and demonstrating ChurchTrac’s “Budget vs Actual” report for accomplishing this comparison. Additional resources, including a “Complete Guide to Church Budgeting” are included.

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