Cloud-based church software company, Icon Systems, is proud to announce a new integrated church website solution through its new partner, LiveEdit, maker of powerful websites and mobile church websites. Using LiveEdit’s content management system (CMS) with custom apps and mobile marketing, churches can easily integrate the powerful IconCMO church database together with your church website.… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Church Software & Grocery Shopping!
In today’s economy everyone is watching what they spend money on, including groceries. Many factors can complicate our choices. For example, choosing the item with the lowest price on a grocery shelf doesn’t always mean a bargain. Why? Because the shelf has a price per unit (eg: ounce, liter, pound) for that particular brand. In… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Pick out Paint Swatches like Alan Greenspan
Recently I was reading a magazine and a quote struck me from Alan Greenspan, (former Chairman of the Federal Reserve): “If you get the right people in the room, you can solve Social Security in 15 minutes, and the first seven minutes are pleasantries.” It was a brilliant thought, and many things are like this… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Increasing Online Donations — Don’t Miss Out!
When donating, a person should never expect anything in return; however, many nonprofits are missing out on future donations by failing to give any feedback to donors. A simple thank you (email, newsletter, personalized note, postcard) goes a long way with donors. Traditional giving (eg. offline via a check) has long been the standard and… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Church Assimilation & Spiritual Transformation
Definition of Assimilation – “to make similar” – according to Merriam Webster. However this definition does not describe what church assimilation is or how it might be accomplished. A common trend in church software is the ability to include an assimilation process and is one of the most talked about topics among church leaders at… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Separating Software Vendors- Average vs Exceptional Part 1
With all the marketing hype around church software, churches have to wade through what seems to be an endless sea of marketing terms boasting various technical features. We can understand why church leaders feel overwhelmed; blogs, websites, and press releases often use confusing – and sometimes even misleading – marketing and technical jargon. Many times… ⪼ Continue Reading…