The Church Media Playbook: Top 3 Tips For Freelancers

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The Church Media Playbook: Top 3 Tips For Freelancers

This episode of The Black Bar podcast covers the topic of the freelancer’s and a sort of playbook for Church Media Creators. First, the team emphasized the importance of getting organized – using a project management system, handling finances properly, and having a reliable system for storing/backing up files.

Next, they cover understanding your customers/clients. This includes knowing their goals, culture, budget limitations, and finding the right point(s) of contact. Additionally, they stress presenting options at different price points to match the client’s budget. However, the hosts caution against undervaluing your skills when determining rates.

The third key point is understanding yourself – playing to your strengths, surrounding yourself with complementary collaborators, and remembering your “why” for doing this work. The hosts share personal motivations rooted in creativity and of course, the goal of impacting the Kingdom.

During the “blackout” segment, they review poll results on churches working with freelancers. They also discuss communication challenges, understanding the church’s culture/vision, quality control, and client relationships going sour. In the end, the hosts reiterate that freelancing provides impactful opportunities despite difficulties.

Ultimately, they encourage skilled freelancers to keep serving churches and remind churches that they need freelance help.

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