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Proclaim – Church Presentation Software

JC — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:29:22 +0000

The Choices

You know I love pointing people to things that might work for them. This is no different. Most student ministries by now have found some sort of presentation software for their venues. A few of the options that they might be using:

MediaShout (church oriented)
ProPresenter4 (church oriented)
PowerPoint (all purpose office use)

All these programs accomplish the goal. PowerPoint in my experience hasn’t been powerful enough for worship settings but for speakers and presenters it’s great entry level, if you know how to use PowerPoint . So for most worship environments PP4 and MS work wonders. But there are some things that both programs just don’t have.

The Problems

I know that MS and PP4 are both designed for those that have the responsibility of being behind the screen, keeping up with the pastor. There are some necessary things about the layout. It’s geared towards linear styles of worship. One slide to the next. Built for one specific machine to specialize. Also for those of you with multiple worship venues are always traveling to different machines, exporting, downloading, importing to each of your areas of responsibility.

Elementary & Preschool
Middle School & High School
Preteen and your other responsibilities
Multiple campuses

And what about your teaching notes. Most of these softwares are designed to allow the techs to push a note to the pastor. The note update in PP4 was a welcome addition but is designed more for those behind the screens to let the pastor know that they need to stop talking

A Solution?

That’s why I am excited when I saw Proclaim. I am pumped about the software because I feel as if it’s being designed with the Pastor in mind, rather than the worship producer. It might not be exactly what you need but I hope the others are watching what they are doing.

Some of the features that they claim to pour into their build:

Web Based Presentations
Mac and PC
Notes Integration w/ Slides Overview (THANK YOU)

Tough market to get into. I know a ton of faithful on both sides. I really love ProPresenter but am so excited about the notes and slide integration and being able to build a presentation on the web and then download onto a machine.

Should be fun to see anyway. Click here and watch the video, then enter your email for a free trial version when it releases.

What is missing in your presentation software?

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Mont Blanc pen under $20

JC — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 10:00:38 +0000

So I can remember the first time that I ever laid eyes on a Mont Blanc pen. I have wanted one since I was ten years old. I actually got to write with one then, I didn’t really understand or comprehend exactly what I was doing. Mont Blanc pens generally sell between $200-$2000. But today I found that they sell their ink (which is one of the main reasons why they write so well) for $15 for a 2-pack. You can actually put that ink into a G2 with some hacking.

So my Pilot G2′s will be getting an upgrade very, very soon.

Can’t Wait :0

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iStand-A POS solution for iPad

JC — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:18:09 +0000

Brilliant piece of design and this can take the idea of an iPad being used for your ministry much, much closer to application. Self-Service Kiosks, Gaming Stations, Presentation Stands, etc. Comes with a dock and in varied colors on request. I think it simply looks beautiful. Check it out and let me know what you think. You can purchase an iStand from Insilico.

Also,

Have you picked up an iPad yet? If not, why?

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Super Mario 25th Anniversary

JC — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:59:32 +0000

What’s your favorite Super Mario Adventure and Why?

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Self-Lacing Sneakers

JC — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:00:09 +0000

Ever since I was Back to the Future I’ve wanted shoes that lace themselves up. You are not going to believe the video that I found. Check out these shoes and know that these are in the works. How crazy is that?

You can check out the Kickstarter Project Page here for the Power Laces

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Looking for a new notebook :)

JC — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:00:27 +0000

So I’m in the market for a new set of notebooks. I’m finally on my last blue Moleskine and need a new notebook. You guys know that I’m a junkie when it comes to this stuff. So I’m thinking about sticking with Moleskine, unless someone has a notebook to try and persuade me to change my ways.

So please….

Point me to my new notebook

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A helicopter you can fly with your iPhone

JC — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:52:48 +0000

Um yes please! How incredibly awesome is this? You can pick this thing up at Brookstone! Seriously my mind is blown.

O yeah and here is a dogfight between two of them.

I wonder if I can figure out a way to use this in our preteen ministry? Hmmm, my mind is churning.

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Nikon D3100: looks sweet, makes me sad :(

JC — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:33:17 +0000

I bought a Nikon D3000 like 2 or 3 months ago and love it. But now this comes out and films 1080p video. Argh! I can’t tell you how frustrated I was with this news.The new Nikon D3001 looks killer! And it’s priced rather well for a camera of it’s type at $699

Here’s the Wired article on the new camera

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Airsoft Minigun

JC — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:52:04 +0000

No words needed. Airsoft Minigun from Likecool

How can I work this into Switch?

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What is an RSS reader and why do I need one?

JC — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:27:25 +0000

Hopefully after watching that video you know exactly why you need an RSS reader. But if you are still on the fence, here are a few reasons.

To Interact with like-minded people
To READ-some of you need to look that one over again, haha.
To Learn and Grow
Because it’s better than just browsing.

So sign up for a Google Reader and just go crazy subscribing to blogs. I have about 40 that I read everyday. Distance mentors.

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