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| Monday, February 20, 2006 | ||
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Church Media
Internet
International Ministry
Leadership & Management
Radio Stations & Networks
Television Stations, Networks , Film & Video |
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| 9:00 am - 10:15 am |
FCC Issues
Session - TV & Radio
Moderator: Sue Bahner, CrossWay Consulting, Manilius, NY Panelists: Roy Stewart, Senior Deputy Chief, Media Bureau, and Chief, Broadcast License Policy, FCC, Washington, DC (invited); Nina Shafran, Deputy Chief, Media Bureau, Audio Division, FCC, Washington, DC (invited); Bill Freedman, Deputy Chief, Enforcement Bureau, FCC, Washington, DC (invited) Always a highlight, representatives from the FCC's Enforcement Bureau and the Media Bureau (including the Audio Division and the Office of Broadcast License Policy) have been invited to participate in two back-to-back sessions that will feature current information from the panelists, and one-on-one question and answer sessions, where attendees can ask their specific questions about concerns on rules, applications, etc. |
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THIS IS NOT A TEST! When Disaster Strikes Your
Market
Moderator: Tom Atema, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Equip, Duluth, GA Panelists: Tom Krimsier, Austell, GA; Scott Taylor, Station Manager, WAWZ, New York; Tim McDermott, President/General Manager, KSBJ, Houston, TX Katrina, Rita and the ongoing threat of terrorist attacks have taught the urgency of having a game plan for the day a disaster occurs in your market. Learn from stations that have been THERE; how they prepared; how they kept their listeners informed; and how they met the opportunity to minister. |
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NEWS: JUST DO IT...With the Global News Alliance
Moderator: Sam Wagner, President, Video I-D, Washington, IL Panelists: Stan Jeter, Sr. Producer, Mundo Cristiano, CBN News, Costa Rica; Rod Payne, President Christian Family Net, Wichita Fallas, TX; Alyson Hayes, Marketing Director, Cornerstone TeleVision Network; Michael Brown, Broadcast Manager, Shine TV, Auckland, New Zealand; Tudor Petan, President, Alfa Omega TV, Timisoara, Romania Shoe-string to purse-string - Tie all your local news efforts to the NRB Global News Alliance. Find out how you can support your programming with international news to make a difference. Use NEWS of all kinds to answer the ongoing viewer question of the day, "Why Do I Care?". Become so involved in your own community's affairs that your signal is an essential conduit of information for news makers and news viewers. Develop convenience, consistency and reliability to become vital and immediate. |
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Beyond Technology -
Executing A Successful Online Strategy
Presenters: Duncan Rein, Silas Partners, Alexandria, VA; Sebastian Traeger, Silas Partners, Alexandria, VA
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organizations have come to understand the importance of
developing an online strategy that supports its overall mission,
goals, and priorities. But a strategy is valuable only insofar
as it can be successfully executed. Technology infrastructure is
a necessary component of online success, but corresponding
investments in time, expertise, and ongoing organizational
commitment are perhaps even more important. This session will
explore all the components necessary for online success, while
providing frameworks to help you develop an online strategy for
your organization. The session will also provide practical tips
for aligning your organization behind your vision, for
successfully executing your online strategy, and for realizing
online success that will ultimately contribute to the overall
success of your ministry.
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Cultural Engagement: Breaking New Ground with
Non-traditional Use of Media
Moderator: Grant Guffin, Germantown Baptist Church/Flashlight Films, Germantown, TN Presenters: Trey Reynolds, Director/Producer, Flashlight Films, Collierville, TN; Bryan Simkins, Senior Marketing Specialist, FedEx Services, Memphis, TN; Gregory Flick, Flick Entertainment, Chesapeake, VA; Alex Kendrick, Film Director/Producer, Sherwood Pictures and Sherwood Baptist Church, Albany, GA Turn on the television, open a magazine or visit a theater and you'll see Hollywood studios, production companies, political candidates and ad agencies communicating with great success. Churches can engage the culture just as effectively, through it may require us to reconsider the ways we're traditionally used media. In this session we will discuss approaches churches can take to make the cultural connection in worship environments, on the airwaves and out in the community. We'll hear from those inside and outside the church who are breaking new ground, challenging old ways of thinking, and using media in ways that are strategic, creative and budget-conscious. |
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A Dynamic Partnership:
Multiplying Your Ministry With Music
Moderator: Russ Lee, Musician / Songwriter Panelists: Heide Jones, Director of Station Relations, HCJB World Radio, Colorado Springs, CO; Marty Lonsdale, VP of Donor Engagement, World Vision, Monrovia, CA Acclaimed singer/songwriter and long-time World Vision associate Russ Lee moderates a challenging discussion on how ministries, organizations and even broadcast outlets can partner with recording artists to pursue their combined missions and goals—and better reach a world in need. |
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Succession Planning: Don't Face the Future Without It
     Presenter: Bill Skelton, President/CEO, Love Worth Finding Ministries, Memphis, TN
Succession is a subject most often ignored by the ministry
leader, frustrating to the second in command, questioned by the
board of directors, feared by the staff, and puzzling to the
donor base. This work shop will address the who, what, when,
where, why and how of seccession and give practical steps in
preparing for it.
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| 10:30 am - 11:45 am |
FCC Issues
Session - Radio
Moderator: Sue Bahner, CrossWay Consulting, Manilius, NY Panelists: Roy Stewart, Chief, Office of Broadcast License Policy, FCC, Washington (invited), DC; Nina Shafran, Deputy Chief Audio Division, FCC, Washington, DC (invited); Bill Freedman, Deputy Chief, Investigation & Hearings Division, FCC, Washington, DC (invited) Always a highlight, representatives from the FCC's Enforcement Bureau and the Media Bureau (including the Audio Division and the Office of Broadcast License Policy) have been invited to participate in two back-to-back sessions that will feature current information from the panelists, and one-on-one question and answer sessions, where attendees can ask their specific questions about concerns on rules, applications, etc. |
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Open Water:
Navigating the Unknown Currents of the Digital Transition
Moderator: Rod Payne, President, Christian Family Network Television, Wichita Falls, TX Panelists: Chip Doss, Edgemont Video, Inc., Edgemont, AR; Stuart Reynolds, Addison, TX; Doug Houston, Burst Broadcast Integration, North Richland Hills, TX The ship has left the shore. We are sailing into the open waters of both HD and the digital transition. There is no turning back. In order to not only survive but thrive we need to learn how to successfully navigate the challenges that lie ahead. Whether you’re creating your program for distribution or airing programs on your station, this information is vital. Invited guests include those involved in cutting edge productions as well as equipment and broadcasting. |
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Web Design:
Making A Site That Attracts And Retains An
Audience
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The Search
For Originality: Contemporary Trends in Church Marketing and Product
Development
Moderator: Erik Ticen, Owner/Sr. Producer, Edifi Media Panelists: Michael Staires, President, BMC Advertising, Tulsa, OK; Holt Vaughn, Founder, Vaughn Street Consulting & Eastco Multimedia Solutions, Orchard Park, NY In a jam-packed media environment, how do you get your church, media ministry or signature product to stand out? This quick moving session will explore some of the latest marketing advice in building a unique brand identity around YOUR strengths and offering some creative strategies to communicate it. |
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10 Things BEFORE You Launch A
Media Ministry
Presenters: Mary Hutchinson, President, CreativeOne Direct, Inc., Westford, MA; Nick Starvarz, President, Synergy Direct Marketing Solutions, Akron, OH; Paul Noonan, President, International Data Management, Akron, OH This session will create an understanding of the key elements that must be in place for a media ministry to succeed on its own. It will focus on the importance of a database designed for the task, the difference skilled inbound telemarketers can make, a monthly donor communication channel, and product quality and fulfillment that is excellent. You will learn how to audit your own system and what specific trends in data indicate. You will hear what average response rates currently are for small media ministries and what they can expect if their systems are working correctly. This will be presented with case histories of ministries large and small in an interactive and fun presentation. |
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Management Buckets: The 20 Key “Buckets” That Guarantee
Organizational Success!
Presenter: John Pearson, President, John Pearson Associates, San Clemente, CA
There
are 20 key "buckets" that—when when integrated with each other—give
you the big picture along with the execution and implementation
strategy for leading your ministry in a God-honoring way. We'll
review all 20, but focus on the key buckets that are foundational to
success: 1) The People Bucket—how to instantly understand the
four social styles in your audience, on your staff and on your
board; 2) The Standards of Performance Bucket—how to ensure
goal alignment with your direct reports and clear accountability;
and 3) The Fund Raising Bucket—why dropped balls may be
costing you thousands of dollars in donations and how to fix it.
John
Pearson has 30 years of nonprofit CEO/board experience, including 25
years leading three associations, including Willow Creek
Association, Christian Camp & Conference Association, and Christian
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Major Donor Cultivation
Speaker: Doug Shaw, President, Douglas Shaw and Associates, West Chicago, IL Many Ministries struggle with creating appropriate mail communication with Major Donors. This seminar will provide practical “how-to” instruction that one can use right away. By the end of this session attendees will: 1. Know how to establish a monthly giving program for frequent donors; 2. Be able to communicate more appropriately with large donors who only give once or twice a year; and; 3. Be given the ability to develop donor-focused newsletters that will result in generating net income for ministry. |
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| 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm |
New Technologies
Moderator: Dick Jenkins, President, EMF Broadcasting, Rocklin, CA Panelists: Kurt Hansen, Publisher, Radio and Internet Newsletter and President/CEO of AccuRadio, Chicago, IL; Dan Mason, Broadcast Consultant, Poolsville, MD A “must attend” for all radio attendees! Two of the best thinkers/strategists/media futurists will be endeavoring to update us! Find out how Wi-Fi will change the way you think about radio. What will the certainty of mobile Internet access mean? Internet listening options will be disruptive—what are the viable programming approaches of the future? Also, what about HD Radio? As the spectrum is sliced, what should be your action plan for HD? What does “radio” mean for the future? Two presentations from two cutting the edges of emerging media. The future is arriving quickly— are you prepared for it? |
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The Power of
Pitching: Making Your Dream Their Dream
Presenter: Phil Cooke, President, Cooke Pictures, Santa Monica, CA Your next great idea is only as good as your ability to make it happen. To be really successful, you'll need to build relationships that can turn your dream into reality. Bring your best ideas, projects, and dreams to this fascinating workshop, because you'll learn practical techniques for pitching media projects, how to sell them, and how to make your best ideas happen. |
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Reaching Women:
Your Future Depends On It
Moderator / Panelist: Suellen Roberts, Founder / President, Joy TV & Women In Christian Media, Dallas, TX Panelists: Jennifer O'Neill, Jennifer O'Neill Ministries, Goodlettsville, TN; Alyson Hayes, Marketing Manager, Cornerstone TeleVision, Wall, PA Like it or not, programs like Oprah, Desperate Housewives and Sex and the City have greatly impacted the culture at large in their quest to target the female audience. Find out why major networks are stopping at nothing to reach women and why the future effectiveness of Christian broadcasters hinges on our ability to impact what is now called the world's largest market segment. From idea conception, to program creation, to market promotion, this seminar will provide invaluable insight that will position your programming as more than just an alternative, but as America's first choice on the media stage. |
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All About Streaming
Speaker: Ron Weber, COO, Trinet Internet Solutions, Inc., Irvine, CA Thought about streaming your audio or video programming live over the internet? Then this session is for you! In this session you will learn what is streaming, what are ministry and organizational benefits for streaming, new technologies in streaming, basic how to's, latest hardware/software, audio and video podcasting, streaming for multi-site church venues, live event webcasts, streaming of radio and TV programming, automating archived Intermediate. |
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Making the
Most of Seasonal & Regional Events - How Churches Can Maximize
Holidays & Existing Events To Reach Their Communities
Moderator and Panelist: Randal Taylor, President, Taylor and Company, Inc., Bedford, TX Panelists: Lawrence Swicegood, Vice President of Marketing, Clarion Call Marketing, Irving, TX; Chris Busch, Executive Vice President, BMC Advertising, Inc., Tulsa, OK; Brandon Thomas, Pastor, Keystone Church, Keller, TX; Jeremy Johnston, Executive Pastor & COO of Media, First Family Church, Overland Park, KS Every year hundreds of ministries exhaust their staff and resources producing Seasonal & Regional Events that draw huge crowds but that lack the lasting benefits of generating ministry growth. With the insight and expertise of a panel of speakers from both ministry and marketing backgrounds, this educational session will examine in detail the most effective methods for: Determining your target audience, timeline to promotion, contacting and connecting with your target audience, creating and capitalizing on word-of-mouth promotion and free publicity, capturing information, post event follow-up, and communicating your on-going message. This session is certain to change the way your ministry approaches and accomplishes Seasonal & Regional Events. |
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Branding Your Identity for
Broadcast
Presenter: Chris Coppernoll, Soul2Soul Author, radio host and Soul2Soul Radio creator, Chris Coppernoll, will show broadcasters how to brand an identity—and attract new audiences around the corner, or around the world. The Soul2Soul “brand” today includes two internationally syndicated radio programs heard on over 650 outlets in 30 countries, three related books, and the launching of a national awards show. |
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Religious News That is Fit to Broadcast
Moderator: Ashton Hardy, Attorney, Hardy, Carey, Chautin & Balkin LLP, Metairie, LA Panelists: David Gibbs, III, General Counsel, Christian Law Association, Seminole, FL; Steve Crampton, American Family Association, Tupelo, MS; Ben Bull, Chief Counsel, Alliance Defense Fund, Scottsdale, AZ; Brad Dacus, Attorney, Pacific Justice Institute, Sacramento, CA; Larry Secrest, Attorney, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, Washington, DC This session will identify religious liberty issues requiring litigation. Will the restructured Supreme Court change the course of history? Will Roe vs. Wade ever be reversed? What is the lasting impact of the Terri Shiavo case? Ask these and other questions of the legal experts on the firing line to be able to inform your audience of the status and future of liberties we assume are protected by the Constitution. |
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| 4:00 pm - 5:15 |
Public Policy Super
Session Moderator: Janet Parshall, Janet Parhsall's America, Arlington, VA Panelists: Per Karlsson, Attorney, Advokat, Sollentuna, Sweden; Gerald Chipeur, Attorney, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Senator John Cornyn, (R TX); Lord John Taylor, United Kingdom House of Lords Alarming events in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada and even the United States have challenged the ability of Christians to proclaim the full counsel of God. Come listen to internationally-recognized experts explain how this trend impacts you and what you can do about it. |
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| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 | ||
| 9:00 am - 10:15 am |
Spreading the
Word Without Busting Your Budget - Part 1
Presenter: Doug Harris, Consultant, Houston, TX In Radio 101, you learned that one of the keys to building a successful radio station is doing great promotions and marketing. But that takes a lot of money, right? That's what the big stations seem to have. And when budgets get tighter, the promotions budget is often cut way back or eliminated all together. So how do you get the word out about your radio station with a limited budget or no budget at all? In these sessions, Doug Harris, will share practical ways to help you to get the word out about your station with limited resources. |
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Christian Radio - The True Alternative
Moderator: Eben Fowler, Bott Radio Network, Overland Park, KS Panelists: Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council, Washington, DC; Kerby Anderson, National Director, Probe Ministries, Richardson, TX; Tom Minnery, Vice President Government & Public Policy, Focus On the Family, Colorado Springs, CO Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity are the heavyweights of general market “alternative” radio. They and others have changed the landscape of how alternative viewpoints about important issues are presented. Christian radio is a powerful platform that has the potential to move listeners to influence the public debate about important issues of the day, critical issues that impact our families and our society. This session will help you harness the powerful medium of Christian radio to effectively educate and inform your audiences and motivate them to spread salt and light to their communities. |
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Before You Roll Tape: The
Brains Behind the Camera
Panelists: Mark Dreistadt, President, Infinity Concepts, Export, PA; Mike Connors, President, Micahtek, Inc., Broken Arrow, OK Before you turn on the lights and set-up the cameras there is much to be done to maximize the effectiveness of your production. Come learn what it takes to secure the funding, develop the back office, and plan the format for a successful media project. This no-nonsense workshop will show you what it really takes to plan and launch (and maintain) effective television ministry programs. |
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E-mail Marketing – From Spam to
Filet Mignon
Moderator: Craig Despres, Director of Information Technology, Presidential Prayer Team, Phoenix, AZ Panel: Chad Nykamp, Director of Marketing, Salem Web Network, Chesterfield, VA; Gene Austin, CEO, Convio, Inc., Austin, TX Creating effective e-mail marketing can seem to be a daunting task. However, by implementing just a few simple strategies you can drastically improve your e-mail marketing results, as well as cultivate relationships with your audience. This session will give you the tools and knowledge you need to increase e-mail open rates, click-throughs and finally increase the desired action by the audience, whether it be to sign up, buy an item or donate to your organization. |
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Improving
Working Relationships Between the Pastor,
Worship Leader and the Media Minister
Moderator: Bill Lawson, Media Director, Trinity World Outreach Center, Louisville, KY Panelists: Frank Gentile, Worship Unite Director, Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, KS; Connie Stella, Director, Saving Grace Productions, Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, KS; Anthony Coppedge, Church Media Consultant & Media Team, Fellowship Church, Bedford, TX; Orlen Stauffer, Director of Media, Kempsville Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach, VA; Nate Atwood, Pastor, Kempsville Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach, VA; Tracy Johnson, Media Team Leader, Fellowship Church, Bedford, TX; Phil Bransom, Producer, Phil Bransom Productions, West Linn, OR Are you frustrated by a lack of communication with your Pastor and/or Worship Leader? Feel like your creativity or ideas get lost in the shuffle? Join us as a panel of well-known Pastors, Worship Leaders, and their Media Ministers share how they communicate, support and create with each other to maximize their effectiveness in worship and broadcast. |
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Nonprofit Board Governance: Moving Your Board Members From Myth to
Mission
Presenters: Dan Bolin, President, Encouragement FM, Tyler, TX; John Pearson, President, John Pearson Associates, San Clemente, CA This board session will transform your thinking and transform your board! Topics will include: The “3 Big Questions” all prospective board members want answered, the fork-in-the-road difference between policy-making and hands-on boards, the 24-month strategy for turning board prospects into committed board members, and how to get 100 percent of your board members into the Generous Givers Circle—and dramatically increase board giving within 90 days. Dan Bolin is the leader of Christian Management Association’s board governance section resource commission and an experienced nonprofit consultant. John Pearson has 30 years of nonprofit CEO/board experience, including 25 years leading three associations |
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HDV - Affordable HD for your Service or Production
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| 10:30 am - 11:45 am |
Spreading
the Word Without Busting Your Budget - Part 2
Presenter: Doug Harris, Consultant, Houston, TX In Radio 101, you learned that one of the keys to building a successful radio station is doing great promotions and marketing. But that takes a lot of money, right? That's what the big stations seem to have. And when budgets get tighter, the promotions budget is often cut way back or eliminated all together. So how do you get the word out about your radio station with a limited budget or no budget at all? In these sessions, Doug Harris, will share practical ways to help you to get the word out about your station with limited resources. |
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Reaching Your Most Coveted Audience - With Children's Programming
Moderator: David Carl, Programmer, Insight for Living / Paws & Tales; Plano, TX Panelists: Dodd Morris, Director, His Kids Radio, Grand Rapids, MI; Rod Butler, Announcer, Criswell Communications, KCBI Radio, Dallas, TX; Terre Ritchie, Executive Director, CBH Ministries/ Down Gilead Lane Stations that want to reach the age 22-44 mother demographic are keenly aware of the important issues these women confront. She is a multi-tasking woman who has a large part of the responsibility of spiritually raising her children. This workshop session will allow stations to participate in a discussion on taking advantage of children’s’ programming and emerging technologies as a means to meet her needs and build station loyalty. |
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Distributing Your
Program: Creative Techniques to Maximize Your Audience
Moderator: David Lewis, FamilyNet, Fort Worth, TX Panelists: Barbara Griesman, Vice President of Media, Ellison Media, Phoenix, AZ; Gregg Robbins, Cornerstone TeleVision, Wall, PA; Greg Bogdan, President, Christian Alliance Media Group, Phoenix, AZ Once your program is on tape, how do you get the world to see it? What are some creative ways to build an audience on a limited budget? The best productions still fail if they can't find the right audience. Come discover how to place your program, how to position it in the program schedule, marketing techniques, and what station, network or other outlet is right for you. |
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Keep Them Coming Back for More: Figuring Out How to Attract and
Retain a Web Audience
Moderator: Chris Carpenter, Program Director, CBN, Virginia Beach, VA Panelists: Aaron Bull, President & Founder, Bullaka Productions, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA; Benjamin Thole, President, Relmagineering Web Marketing, Durham, NC Who is my target audience? Once I know, what type of content do I use to attract them? I have an audience but how do I keep them coming back for more? And what about interactivity? Is it worth the bother? These types of questions have sent many a web programmer running and screaming from the room. “Keep Them Coming Back for More” is an educational session designed to assist media ministries of all sizes to determine strategy and decision making processes as related to programming content for a media ministry Web site. A second learning objective is to determine whether interactivity is an appropriate tool for audience retention. Critical to this discussion will be in-depth analysis on incorporating interactivity into web sites through the use of message boards, chat, poll questions, on-line slide shows, the use of streaming audio and video, video on demand, podcasting, and RSS feeds. Finally, this session will focus on the overall packaging of a media ministry Web site to ensure a content rich experience for a given audience. |
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Media That Connects: Moving from a Broadcast Culture to a
Digital One Moderators: Constance Stella, Director, Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, KS; Janelle Hite, Director of Media, Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, Birmingham, AL Panelists: Craig Janssen, Principal Consultant, Acoustic Dimensions; David Wahlstedt, Experience Designer and Lead Pastor of Crosspointe Community Church The shift from a broadcast culture to a digital one is impacting the way people receive and process information. Presentational, linear-style church services are giving way to more interactive experiences, reaching new people. This trend has been dubbed the ‘emergent’ church. Are you wondering what this type of worship looks & feels like? How to make it part of your church’s culture? Or even why it’s important? Join us for a dynamic conversation where you’ll learn to create experience, participation, imagination and connectivity using media in worship. |
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PR
Makeover—Using Creative Techniques to Increase Your Visibility
Moderators: Brian Smith, President, Turning Point Media Relations, Inc., Franklin, TN; Gregg Wooding, President, I AM PR, Dallas, TX Panelists: Joel Kneedler, Publicity Manager, Waterbrook Press, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO; Christine Moore, Consultant, Epiphany Media, Frisco, TX; Troy Kriechbaum, Promotions & PR Director, KCBI, Arlington, TX; Lynn Scarborough, Media Coach and Author, Arlington, TX. An all-star panel of public relations professionals representing ministries, organizations, authors and recording artists share how creative planning and strategy can help broadcasting entities connect with their audiences in new and unique ways. |
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| 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm |
Show Me the
Partnership
Moderator: Jim Kirkland, Blue Ridge Broadcasting, Black Mountain, NC Panelist: Paul Martin, Co-Founder/President, Advocace, Coppell,TX; Lauren Libby, COO, Sr. VP, Navigators, Colorado Springs, CO; Virginia Walker, Director of Listener Services, EMF Broadcasting, Rocklin, CA Whether seeking business underwriting or support from individual donors, the relationship that is forged between station and giver is of paramount importance. Learn why it is vital. ▪ A personal relationship is built with supporters ▪ How to lay the best foundation possible for strong and lasting relationships ▪ How to share the vision for your ministry in the most compelling way |
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Emerging
Web Technologies -
What's on the Horizon for
Ministry Application
Presenter: John Carley, President, Trinet Internet Solutions, Inc., Irvine, CA Come learn about new and cutting edge Web technologies that are either just being implemented or are in the future for ministries and how producers are further engaging, retaining, and connecting people online. Topics include new streaming technologies, new programming technologies, and design enhancements such as podcasting, ajax, blogs, e-communities, flash video, Web via pdas, and more. Learn how your ministry can be prepared and harness these as they become available, to use new ideas to share the gospel, build believers, and help others to share their faith. |
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A Church
Media Show and Tell: How Others Get It Done
Moderator: Orlen Stauffer, Director of Media, Kempsville Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach, VA Enlarge your innovative perspective by watching the work of others in church media ministry. You will see exemplary clips of church broadcasts, in-house ministry promotions, documentary style story-telling and other ways churches are bringing visual media into play on a regular basis. Churches with a range of available media resources will be represented. Each producer will be available to answer questions about their projects. You’ll also have an opportunity to view examples of how churches integrate print, signage, digital projection, and other forms of visual media to reach their communities more effectively. |
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Avoiding Legal Landmines: Libel, Slander
and Other Litigation Attacks
Moderator: Janet Parshall, Janet Parshall's America, Arlington, VA Panelists: Jay Sekulow, American Center For Law and Justice, Virginia Beach, VA; Craig Parshall, Attorney, Warrenton, VA; Ashton Hardy, Attorney, Hardy, Carey, Chautin & Balkin LLP, Metairie, LA
This session will equip communicators with the skills to
recognize and minimize legal risks to communicators on areas
like libel, slander, defamation and invasion of privacy.
Christian Communicators are in the cross-hairs of those who wish
silence our message.
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| 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm | Super Session | |
| Key for interest by industry: |
Church Media
Internet
International Ministry
Leadership & Management
Radio Stations & Networks
Television Stations, Networks , Film & Video |
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