A new video blog + podcast for those who work in the Church

Sept 17, 2019 by

Matthew Kurtz

Why a new Catholic video blog + podcast?

We're on a mission to reverse the trend of not-so-great Catholic digital communication. The eCatholic Vlogcast offers bi-monthly content on technology, communication, design, leadership, and Catholic work culture. Check out our intro episode for more details:

There are two primary reasons we decided to launch the eCatholic Vlogcast:

1

Other churches communicate more effectively than we do.

Let's be honest. In many cases, non-Catholic, Christian churches harness the power of marketing, branding, and digital communication better than we do.

Just enter your city name + "churches" on Google to take a tour of other church websites in your area. Many times, you'll find non-Catholic churches with well-organized homepages, a compelling message, professional imagery, and a clear marketing strategy.

It's not meant to be offensive. And, of course, there's already a movement stirring within the Church to lead with beauty. The goal of this project is to continue to add momentum to the movement! We hope you'll join us. :)

2

People are hungry to do better.

There are thousands of faithful Catholics striving to carry out the Church's mission every day. The Church has a beautiful story. But sometimes, people don't have the tools or knowledge they need to tell it effectively.

We hear it all the time when we talk to customers: "I didn't go to school for this!" The Vlogcast will feature content that will help inspire and educate those who work for the Church. Together, we will explore ways to communicate and evangelize better.

eCatholic Vlogcast Rules

We wanted to establish a set of rules for the Vlogcast. Here are ways we plan to hold ourselves accountable (and make sure we're fulfilling our mission with the content we create):

• Rule #1: It must be fun. This rule applies to you and to us. We promise to keep the Vlogcast light, stay positive, and hopefully make you smile.
• Rule #2: No church politics. We're not going to cover topics that are negative and we're going to stick to what we know: Technology, communication, design, marketing, leadership, Catholic work culture, etc. (Sorry theology fans, this isn't the vlogcast for you.)
• Rule #3: No rambling. There are plenty of podcasts to tune into if you want to hear people carry on about what they did last weekend. We'll stick to the topic and keep it moving. 

We invite you to join us in our mission to reverse the trend. Let's start sharing our story more effectively!

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