Archive for Carla Edwards
Carla Edwards, "The Web Savvy One", is President of System Savvy, Inc., an award winning web development and consulting firm celebrating it's 10th Year. Edwards has developed Savvy Faith Webs and SSI's client base includes some of Georgia's and South Carolina's largest faith-based communities. Carla's savvy has been showcased by Office Depot, SBA and others. She is also the founder and managing editor of ForChurchGrowth.com.
5 Church eCommerce Power Tips
I have been delighted on many occasions with the great impact that ecommerce has on enhancing contributions and sales on the sites that we build for churches. I am also often on the listening end of a conversation about the frustrations and misconceptions of staff as they try to deal with online giving, online stores, [...]
19Nov2008 | Carla Edwards | 0 comments | Continued
Your Website is Talking Behind Your Back!
While you’re not watching and you can’t listen in, your church website is telling your visitors a few things behind your back. There’s a conversation going on in each visitor’s head and your website is influencing how that conversation goes. A visitor may be arriving with the impression or expectation that your ministry is dynamic, [...]
12Nov2008 | Carla Edwards | 0 comments | Continued
Don’t Let That Broadcast Backfire
Now that more and more churches are doing broadcasts, it’s become somewhat of a “chicken or the egg” scenario for some. The dilemma is which should get priority in a church’s marketing budget or which should be done first in the strategic plan. The situation I hear more often is, “Now that we’ve started broadcasting, we [...]
30Oct2008 | Carla Edwards | 0 comments | Continued
Email Setup the Smart Way
E-mail is a mainstay for any organization because it’s an invaluable tool for communications and marketing when it’s used effectively. Unfortunately, it can also become time intensive, frustrating and cause communication gaps when it’s not used effectively. Small to midsize organizations are most likely to face challenges for reasons including having no IT/PC support readily [...]
30Oct2008 | Carla Edwards | 0 comments | Continued
Who Do You Think You’re You Talking To?
“Who do you think you’re talking to?” We’ve all had that question asked of us. I often visit church websites and that same question forms in my mind. A parent often closes the question with “… one of your friends?”, and I am similarly under the impression that a church is speaking as though to [...]
24Oct2008 | Carla Edwards | 0 comments | Continued
About ForChurchGrowth.com
It’s been ten years now since I started System Savvy Inc. Somehow, not by intent or promotion, we began developing web sites for church clients and non-profit organizations. Oddly, we found our church clients were utilizing more online technology than many businesses! I did not wonder why for long… it was clear. Churches and non-profits [...]
24Oct2008 | Carla Edwards | 1 comment | Continued
Success Stories from the 7 Ways eBook
Take a moment to share your story of how your church put the 7 Ways to Grow in action! Post your success story here so that others can be inspired and motivated. Hearing from peers is the most compelling encouragement anyone could get, so let our readers know about:
24Oct2008 | Carla Edwards | 0 comments | Continued
Carla,
I applaud your efforts in web building for the FAITH BASED COMMUNITY. I welcome discussing collaborations.
Dr. Lance 
Dr. King: Your article is right on. It is so easy to get caught up in the growth of ...
Many churches today have a "works" mentality and have lost sight of God's grace. They are taking God's grace in ...
If your church foundations aren't solid then you're bound to get cracking and some cracks can never be fixed! However, ...