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digital connect texts
What are
digital
connect
texts
and why are they better than
digital
connect
cards?
Digital
connect
texts
are automated
text
messages which guide
contacts
into naturally sharing information… So, the first difference between
digital
connect
cards and
digital
connect
texts
is that the cards work…
digital
connect
cards vs.
digital
connect
texts
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
What can data capture (FKA autoresponder),
digital
connect
texts
, or
text
/chat bots do?
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
Are data capture (FKA autoresponder),
digital
connect
texts
, and
text
/chatbots really that powerful?
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
Why should our church or ministry use data capture (FKA autoresponder),
digital
connect
texts
, or
text
/chatbots?
Until then, we can use personalized,
digital
connect
texts
to guide people through the processes we need… Emails are for those hybrids—
digital
but not really into their mobile phones, and
text
messaging is perfect… for the younger,
digital
natives
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
Church Data capture (FKA autoresponder): chat bots that boost communication
A.K.A.
digital
connect
texts
, they are a series of
text
messages which guide your
contacts
through a… No matter their names, data capture (FKA autoresponder) and
text
/chat bots are set up to run automatically
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
What is a data capture (FKA autoresponder) or
text
/chatbot?
A.K.A.
digital
connect
texts
, they are a series of
text
messages which guide your
contacts
through a… No matter their names, data capture (FKA autoresponder) and
text
/chat bots are set up to run automatically
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
What is a data capture (FKA autoresponder)? Why should I use one?
Instead, there is a personalized series of
digital
connect
texts
to guide you through a process: giving… Imagine have a
text
conversation on the telephone but there isn’t an actual person at the other end
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
How does PastorsLine create new profiles in CCB? Do we have to create a group for them? Or a process queue?
Tip: If you want to use our “
digital
connect
texts
” but don’t want this profile creation to occur, you… When a
contact
opts into PastorsLine (PL) through a CCB synced group, the PL system searches for that
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
*Ninja Trick* Adding people from Data Capture to a Process Queue and into an Automated Message Campaign later
our
digital
connect
text
process or completed a
digital
connect
card to be put into the very first step… of this process queue "Guest
Texted
Keyword / filled out
connect
card"… *For example, I would want all new guests (whether they filled out a physical
connect
card, went through
Written by
Anne Heath
Updated over a week ago
How Smart Syncing reduces duplicates in two-way integrations
contacts
and data manually (less recommended) or via our famous
Digital
Connect
Texts
(highly recommended… Smart Syncing in action Step 1: A
contact
texts
your keyword (let’s say ‘pco1’) to your PastorsLine number… Setting the primary
contact
default is for the PastorsLine platform ONLY and does not have any
connection
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
Automated Messages
With our most used
digital
connect
texts
and this newly released AM feature, you can get you guest info… and do follow up all via
text
and only requiring them to
text
a word… There is no “one size fits all” method of
texting
Written by
Anne Heath
Updated over a week ago
What’s the best way to follow-up with first-time guests?
Text
messages are your best bet in today’s ‘
digital
’ world because
texts
are less stressful, less intrusive… Since 90% of
text
messages are read within 3 Minutes, we think that if Jesus had had
texting
, he would… If your church reaches out and
connects
in personal, positive ways with your first-time guests, chances
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
What should my guest follow-up
text
look like?
Include how you two got
connected
so they know it’s a genuine
text
and mix your
texting
shorthand and… first-time guest follow-up, we like to use the parable of a ‘first-time crush’—we’re excited, trying to
connect
… So, our reaching out should be personalized (using the person’s name) and come from a local, 10-
digit
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
Scheduling
Texts
Search for the individual you would like to schedule a
text
to (If they are not in your
contacts
already… A new
texting
group has now been created and you can continue with scheduling your
text
messages. 5… If you are scheduling
texts
to be sent to an individual: 1. Go to the "Inbox" 2
Written by
Anne Heath
Updated over a week ago
What mobile phone, online giving options are there?
text
to give,
text
-2-give, giving… Option 1: Members
text
a word or code to a number and an auto response comes back to a link where they… However, this is not truly
text
-to-give because the entire process needs to be done for each donation
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
Why doesn’t PastorsLine offer unlimited
text
messaging when I have unlimited
texting
on my phone and/or other companies offer unlimited
texting
?
Limited # of
contacts
: OK, so you can
text
your
contacts
as much as you want but only up to a certain… Being able to
connect
with them or establish a profile for them when they do return is a great
digital
… Let’s say you have 100 active
contacts
in your database
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
What are the rules of engagement for
text
Text
blasts are like the
digital
equivalents of megaphone announcements...they should be used but there… Permission—either have people opt-in specifically or let your first
text
be clear about who it is from
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
Can
texting
be an evangelistic tool?
For him,
text
messaging is a preferred communication channel and he promotes it in the churches he works… He realized that he needed to add a new, modern yet personal,
connectivity
tool… His answer was the PastorsLine
text
messaging service
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
Are
texts
limited to 160 characters?
Actually, you can send
texts
up to 1600 characters. That’s equivalent to about 10
text
messages
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
How do I get
contacts
to opt-in to ministry and my
text
messaging service?
Written by
Jason Alexis
Updated over a week ago
