Moving to the Realm from The City Are you Ready?

Launching Realm Connect to Your Church The Key Components of Connect

Connect – Mobile App for Your Church Available on IOS and Android Group communication Giving Announcements Events Messaging

Check in Kiosks Children and Adult Check in Attendance tracking Security badges Phone Number, Barcode, or last name Volunteer check in and interaction through mobile apps

Registration Events Free or Paid Events Self Registration Tracking of Attendees Deposits and Payment Plans Tools to Follow up Communication Tools

Launching Realm Connect to Your Church Identifying your Goals

Engagement on a New Level A shift in your Communication A shift in your Culture Encourages Partnership Enables Volunteer Leadership Grows over Time

Engagement on a New Level

The Basic Launch Timeline Plan Prepare Build Launch Grow Connect with a Consultant Define Your Transition Plan Consider Your Giving options Assess Communication Evaluate Your Data Convert Your Data Complete Transition Call Establish Core Team Adopt the Vision of Realm Identify Existing Groups Map Out Ministry Areas Apply for Merchant Account Plan Training and Launch Dates Customize Promotional Materials Complete Setup Steps Add Funds Set up Online & Text Giving Create Ministry Areas & Groups Create Content Build Pathways Set up Check in Start Soft launches Train Staff, Leaders, & Volunteers Distribute Promotional Materials Host a Launch Weekend Place links on Website Encourage mobile Downloads Offer Training Turn on Various Kiosks Encourage Engagement Develop Internal Experts Highlight Features to Church Review Dashboards Create Reports Use Duplicate User Tool

Prepare Plan Connect with a Consultant Define Your Transition Plan Consider Your Giving options Assess Communication Evaluate Your Data Convert Your Data Complete Transition Call

Plan Prepare Build Establish Core Team Adopt the Vision of Realm Identify Existing Groups Map Out Ministry Areas Apply for Merchant Account Plan Training and Launch Dates Customize Promotional Materials

Reoccurring Givers Once data is converted you will need to transition your reoccurring givers to realm. 3 stages of communication Opportunity to reassess commitments and update giving -Once data is converted you need to transition givers -3 stages of communication -Pre conversion (to prepare) -Conversion completion (to notify) -Missed gift (to remind) -Opportunity to Reassess commitments and update giving levels

Prepare Build Launch Complete Setup Steps Add Funds Set up Online & Text Giving Create Ministry Areas & Groups Create Content Build Pathways Set up Check in

Soft Launches Goal: 20% adoption Good Soft Launches: Staff, Elders, Groups Leaders, Early Adopters Give Homework Collect Stories

Build Launch Grow Start Soft launches Train Staff, Leaders, & Volunteers Distribute Promotional Materials Host a Launch Weekend Place links on Website Encourage mobile Downloads Offer Training Turn on Various Kiosks

Promotional Strategy Vary your Communication about the Launch Teaser Messages Explanatory Messages Reinforcement Messages Vary your Communication Teasers - create curiosity Explanatory - vision, basic how-to’s Reinforcement - user stories, exclusive content on Connect

Promotional Strategy Creative Branding Handouts Picture Day Videos Creative branding - T-shirts, Balloons, Posters Handouts - Postcards, Bulletin Inserts

Launch Grow Encourage Engagement Develop Internal Experts Highlight Features to Church Review Dashboards Create Reports Use Duplicate User Tool

Next Steps Start Planning/Preparing Look at Dates Research Communication Start Planning/Preparing (stages of the Launch Timeline to look at and begin) Look at Dates Research Communication (at the church and in general.) Timeline of new Connect features release Mention Realm Getting Started webinar for overall setup of Realm (& other admin related webinars) (http://www.acstechnologies.com/products/realm/training)