Getting Started with Instagram
If your parish is ready to expand to a second social media platform in addition to Facebook, consider Instagram. Instagram has taken off in the… Read More »Getting Started with Instagram
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The 80/20 Rule of Social Media
If you review your parish finances, it’s likely that 80 percent of your offertory comes from 20 percent of your families. Likewise, 80 percent of… Read More »The 80/20 Rule of Social Media
Getting Started with Facebook Insights
Since founding Prenger Solutions Group in 2017, my team and I have helped thousands of parishes across North America with their social media presence. One… Read More »Getting Started with Facebook Insights
How to Grow Your Parish’s Social Media Following
I mentioned earlier this month that my organization, Prenger Solutions Group, ran a nationwide research project with parishes that use the eCatholic web hosting platform.… Read More »How to Grow Your Parish’s Social Media Following
How to Get People to Come to Church After the Pandemic
Has your congregation returned to in-person worship? If your attendance now is even 60% of your pre-pandemic attendance, you’re seeing better than most. So, how… Read More »How to Get People to Come to Church After the Pandemic
Doubling Your Year-End Giving? Is That Even Possible?
Last autumn, my organization, Prenger Solutions Group, was approached by the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan. The Diocese wanted to see what would happen if we… Read More »Doubling Your Year-End Giving? Is That Even Possible?
Follow the 8:1 Communications Rule at your Parish
In my 20 years as a Catholic development professional, I’ve seen dozens upon dozens of parish communications plans. However, these plans often become rote or… Read More »Follow the 8:1 Communications Rule at your Parish
What Exactly is a Group?
What exactly is a “group” and what does that mean to your church? Is it a ministry area, such as all your senior ministry? Or… Read More »What Exactly is a Group?
How Can You Make the Most of Your Family Directory
When I was younger, receiving a new printed church directory was not unlike the annual school yearbook. I’d spend time rifling through it, looking for… Read More »How Can You Make the Most of Your Family Directory
Conducting a Parish Census this Fall
Time to update your information! Why is it important to conduct a parish census this fall? Current information is essential for parishes to grow and… Read More »Conducting a Parish Census this Fall
Silent Generation, Who They Are and How to Reach Them?
Perhaps one of the most overlooked generations, the Silent Generation (born 1928-1945), lives up to their name. These people were born after the Greatest generation,… Read More »Silent Generation, Who They Are and How to Reach Them?
How Text Messages Can Better Reach Your Audience
In this day and age, church leaders struggle to reach their congregation and those in their community in meaningful ways. What used to be simply… Read More »How Text Messages Can Better Reach Your Audience