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Wise Cloud Strategies

Church and ministry leaders are being tasked with making Cloud decisions, but need to know whether their decisions are good or bad, wise or unwise. This brief article will give you a framework for working through Cloud decisions.

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Media Files– What Do ‘The Studios’ Do?

The number of churches that use video is on the rise, and that presents some challenges to IT management! So I was wondering: what do the movie and television studios do? I got to interview someone who works in this area for one of the largest movie and television studios on the planet and was surprised at what I learned!

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Consumerization of IT

Computer use is going through a significant change… one that is challenging the status quo of most church and ministry networks. The IT world refers to it as the Consumerization of IT, and it is growing.

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Getting the Most Out of Your CMS

I get to visit with churches and ministries around the country throughout the year. Whether I’m serving in a consulting role or speaking, I’ve noticed that most are either somewhat dissatisfied with their church management software system, or dislike it so much they are looking for a replacement product. Why is the dissatisfaction level so high? And is there a way to improve it?

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It’s Spring Cleaning Time!

It’s Spring, and to many of us that means “Spring Cleaning”. Computer data is one of those areas that needs constant grooming, and the payoff is big! But to some just thinking of it feels like a chore. In this article I’ll help you organize your data and delete unnecessary files easily.

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Managing Your Email Mailbox

While talking with a colleague I realized that many people don’t have a good email storage strategy; one that improves their productivity and avoids being an overwhelming distraction.  While mine is not necessarily the best, it is a strategy that keeps my mailbox fairly lean.  And it helps me be more productive and focused… maybe it’ll help you too!

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Protecting Data– Is It Really Worth the Hassle?

Some church assets are difficult to assess. Personnel, congregational goodwill, and data are just a few examples of assets whose value is usually understood only once it’s gone. None of us would say our data has no value to the organization, but trying to figure out what it’s worth so we can adequately protect it is challenging. Data is one of the most valuable assets a church has. Protecting it isn’t difficult, but must be approached as deliberately as the fire and security protection we apply to our church buildings.

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