Like most podcasters, I was excited to hear that Google Play Music was adding podcasts. When the email came that they'd officially launched, I didn't investigate immediately because my podcasts are all in the podcasts iOS app.
However, after looking into it today (over a month after the launch), I was dismayed by what I found.
[tweet "After looking into it today (over a month after the launch), I was dismayed by what I found:"]
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http://TrinityDigitalMedia.com Culture is your most important job
As you're pursuing your calling, you probably have to interact with people. Any time there's a group of people in a place, certain rules develop. This is the culture.
Influencing this culture is really your primary job. A culture of sales people will sell things. A culture of service will treat people well. A culture of fear will protect and limit growth.
There are some cautions you need to realize. Culture isn't built quickly, but it can be destroyed quickly. It's not what you say; it's what everyone does. One bad hire that doesn't fit into it, can wreck it. Fear is its enemy. Rebuilding or shifting it will take time, but shouldn't be delayed. Attempts to stifle positive cultural change should be treated like they're attempts to destroy your dream. It matters more than a handbook. Culture is the de facto way things are done.
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http://TrinityDigitalMedia.com/church-tech On today's Tech Help for Churches, YouTube Encoding Settings
Video can be pretty confusing. What's a codec, what's a wrapper? What's the difference between bit rates and sample rates? What type of sound should you use.
Thankfully, YouTube has given us a list of things to try to get the best video here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1722171?hl=en
It's a lot of information, so let me break down the highlights.
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http://TrinityDigitalMedia.com/church-tech On today's Tech, No Babel: Church Tech Volunteers: Where to find them
[tweet "Looking for church tech volunteers? Here's what to look for:"]
1. Fall in love with your ministry.
2. Don't short-sell the vision.
3. Look for older children and teens who can help out.
4. Look for people with transferable skills.
5. Look for people who are interested, but not yet skilled, in the subject.
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http://TrinityDigitalMedia.com/thfc On today's Tech Help for Churches, Podcasting: Creating Local Podcasts
The advantage of podcasts is that they’re not geographically locked, they’re time-shifted, and easily consumed.
For some churches, the international availability of a podcast might be it’s downfall. They are local and want to serve local people, so how do you create a podcast that draws local people? You do it by creating local podcasts.
[tweet "Podcasting has a global reach, but that's a problem if you're reaching out locally. Here's how to overcome it:"]
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On today's ChurchTechCast.com Q & A, questions on:Video tips, hands free Kindle publishing, and additional displays for ProPresenter 5
Here are the latest questions:
Daniel Patterson via email
1. What is the most effective way of capturing the cleanest sound during a church service? In our 2nd service we record direct sound from the mixer headphone jack to the camcorder. The problem though is that we have do post edit noise removal because of the buzz that is caused from the camcorder being plugged into an outlet.
2. For our first service we are in a much smaller room and so we have no spotlights. One of our new media guys has started to record with a Panasonic Lumix GH3. So our video quality is much better but what options do i have for discreet lighting of the pastors face?
3.Ive watched your videos on live production and live streaming. What basic gear do you use or reccommend for both of these areas?
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On today's Tech, No Babel: Troubleshooting Techniques: Dealing with Digital
For some things, digital works great. If you're hooking up a BluRay player to a tv, 3 feet away, HDMI is awesome. For production, it's less than ideal.
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http://TrinityDigitalMedia.com/church-tech On today's ChurchTechCast.com Q & A, questions on: Audio software, Splitting HDMI, Free software, & more
Here are the latest questions:
Nick on Twitter:
What audio editing software should I use? I’ve tried most of the free stuff, but am looking for something more powerful.
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