Learn what is working in Christian missions, and with Church outreach in the area of social media marketing around the world. With clients from over 130 different countries, learn from Jon Ralls (Executive Director of Kavanah Media) the best online marketing tips, spiritual insights, tactics and strategies, so you will be able to find seekers in your context by getting the right message to the right people, at the right time, at the lowest possible cost.
In this special 300th episode, Jon will be sharing the journey that this podcast and video show has had, and why it will be stopping for at least a little while as he seeks the Lord to find out what …
In this episode, Jon will be sharing about a great piece of software that allows you to download and run different AI models locally on your own computer with no internet access needed.
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Having good backups of your data is important, and this is especially true of your most sensitive data. In this episode, Jon will be sharing about a device that he uses with his most sensitive data. …
WhatsApp is used by so many people around the world, but using it for digital engagement brings unique challenges. In this episode, Jon will be sharing about the phone requirement and registration pr…
In this episode, Jon will be sharing a method to get a phone number and utility bill that works for Meta Business account verification. This is all part of the process of being verified for your busi…
In this fourth part of a series on Risk Management, Jon will share the hope of a shared risk management group ("Protector Network"), and how the practice of risk management is a spiritual act and dis…
In this episode, Jon will be sharing several risk management and decision making tools and techniques that can help you make the right decision at the right time.
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In this 2nd part of a 3 part series, Jon will be looking at how to create risk registers, heatmaps, and then use these tools to build strategies and plans to handle both bad and good risk. To downloa…
In this multi-part series, Jon will be sharing best practices from GRC (Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance) for how to handle risk in the work of Christian Missions. Ministry and life is fil…
In this episode, Jon will be sharing about Meta's new Peer Approval. He will share the options, the ones that Kavanah is using, and why.
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In this episode, Jon will be comparing and contrasting Apple vs Google Maps in regards to privacy and security for mission teams serving overseas. He will also share another option that has robust pr…
In this third part of the series on AI and Christian Missions, Jon will be sharing about potential future uses of AI, ways we need to balance the power and the risks, as well how we can steward AI fo…
In part one, Jon explored AI’s rapid rise and its impact on missions. In this episode, he will focus on how AI is reshaping human perception, cognition, and interaction—and how we must be prepared to…
In this episode, Jon will start a 3 part series about the role of AI in missions work. From the opportunities, challenges, ethical and theological issues, and more, he will explore how we can walk th…
In this episode, Jon will be sharing about the need (still) for SEO (Search Engine Optimization), and how you can leverage your content for multiple ways and strategies.
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In this episode, Jon will be sharing about word choice and different phrases and concepts that Meta is sharing that can get your ads denied. He will walk through several examples straight from Meta's…
In this episode, Jon will be sharing recent developments and challenges that we are seeing with Meta's Advantage + audiences. From ads not going to the right people, to much more, Jon will share the …
In this episode, Jon will be sharing about a new AI platform called DeepSeek. He will share what it is, and some of the censorship, privacy, and security concerns that he has with ministry usage.
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In this episode, Jon will be sharing several strategies and the challenges being faced by the use of AI for Ad reviews and Ad accounts being disabled.
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In this episode, Jon will be sharing examples of new, current phishing attacks happening in SMS and even within Google search results. He will share some tactics and practices to help keep yourself s…