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After nearly two years, we're hanging up the podcast equipment. A huge thanks to everyone for listening! Merry Christmas!
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Chris: Delayed Text ShortcutAirtableStores delayed text messages in an Airtable database and then automatically sends them out each dayScott: Nighttime ShortcutShuffles a nighttime playlist for Scott's kids and opens their nightlight app
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Scott: Jotform
What is it? Online form builder
Helpful features:
Free for basic use They have a non-profit pricing (50% off) Pre-built templates and easy-to-make custom templates Easy to duplicate and repurpose forms Connects to PayPal for accepting paymentsHow Scott uses it:
Summer staff applications, references, and contracts Registrations for camp Donations (including recurring donations)Chris: Airtable (referral invite link)What it is? Database that can look and act like a spreadsheet
You can organize data including:
dropdown menus files with previews Iinks to other records long text, emails, phone numbersYou can view your data in several ways:
Calendar Kaban board (like Trello) List GallaryOther features:
Or filter and create your own view Create and share a form to capture new data Deep integrations with over 1000 websites and apps like: MailChimp, Evernote, Dropbox, Slack, Gmail, social media, Asana, Trello, Google drive, etc. Great mobile and desktop appsHow Chris uses Airtable:
Great API with documentation Church database: individual tab linked to families and groups tabs (including ages for kids, contact info for families, etc.) Delayed texts database Bible Reading Schedule Soccer Team Rosterââ-
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Scott: Whiteboards Photo of Scottâs WhiteboardChris: Time Tracking
Reasons to track time:
Shows you where youâre spending your time (and proportion of time) Helps you say ânoâ to things Helps you get a better idea of how much time things take youTips for time tracking:
Helps you realize why you feel overwhelmed or if you need to give yourself a kick Start with 3â5 broad tracking areas: sermon prep, people time, prayer, admin work, errands Itâs about the general trends, not the 3-second changesWhy I chose Toggl?
Automate as much as possible Itâs free for everything I need Itâs on every platform (including browser plug-ins for Chrome) If necessary, you can get the iOS app Timery (easier to use than Togglâs iOS app)-------
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Chris: Bluetooth FM Transmitter
Set up
My particular one is cheap, just $18 (link here) Plug it into your cigarette lighter It connects to your FM radio (find a blank radio station and sync the transmitter to it) Any audio that plays over your phone can now play over your car speakersAdvantages
You can listen to music, podcasts, etc. without needing earphones (which may be illegal where you live anyhow) You can charge your phone while listening You can answer phone calls and use the buttons to navigate audioScott: Group Texts and Facebook MessengerTips:
You can mute group conversations (use liberally) And donât be afraid to eliminate notifications altogether Groups are helpful for announcements For smaller churches, group messaging can be a great way to share prayer requests or encourage other Christiansââ-
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Scott: Multiple Calendars
Example Calendars:
ChurchFamily (anything entire family does together)PersonalSpouseWorkCampsMeetingsShared Calendars (Technistry, Master Camp Schedule, etc.)
Helpful Tips:Use color-coding to visually separate events on your calendarInclude margin in your daily scheduleShare everything with your spouse (but still communicate)View on your phone/watch/computer, etc.Chris: Fantastical App for Mac and iOSAdvantage of Fantastical:
Keyboard shortcuts for quick entry on Mac (menu bar program)Good Apple Watch AppHas native access to TextExpander SnippetsSet groups of calendars to viewNatural text entry for events on Mac and iOS (for example: âMeet with Scott at Starbucks thu 1:30 pm 90m alert 30 /perâ adds a calendar item on my âPersonalâ calendar for next Thursday from 1:30â3:00pm with the title âMeet with Scottâ and the location as âStarbucksâ with an alert 30 minutes before the event.)Automators Podcast Episode 1 tips:
Mass calendar language parsing with Mac app (Keyboard Maestro) ORâŠShortcuts on iOS 13 (scroll down below the Keyboard Maestro explanation until you see the red calendar icon right above âAdding event with Apple scriptâ and youâll find a link to a Shortcut called âClipboard Events to Fantasticalâ)-------
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Chris: Settings to adjust for iOS
Significant locations:
Keeps track of specific locations you frequent that may help maps, calendar, photos, and more (and Apple canât read it) Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Significant Locations At the bottom you can clear your significant locations At the top you can turn off significant locationsSpeech Enhancement
Lets your phone read text on your screen. General > Accessibility > Speech Select any text and press the âSpeak Textâ button OR⊠Turn on âSpeak screenâ if you want to swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen to hear the content of the screen Click âVoicesâ to download a better quality voice (Alex is the best)Pronouncitations
You can tell Siri how to pronounce words (Say, âHey Siri, Learn to pronounce âSample Nameââ) Or you can go into the speech settings above (General > Accessibility > Speech), scroll down to Pronunciations, and add phrases individuallyScott: Screen timeYou have several options:
Downtime App Limits Communication Limits Always Allowed Content and Priavcy RestrictionsIt may be helpful toâŠ
Give your password to someone else Set time limits for apps or groups of apps Block or allow some app/sites all the time Use downtime (which sets a time you canât use your device)-------
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Scott: Podcasts Recommendations Grace Fellowship Church: Pastor Brad Bigney, author of Gospel Treason Palmetto Baptist Church: Pastors Jason Ormiston and Bill Eismann Sermons from Faithpoint Longmont: Pastors Torrey Jaspers, Kip Dolan, and Jared Gunderson (find the URL link on their website for their podcast feed) Creating Disney Magic: Podcast on leadership from a guy who worked at DisneyChris: Google Search Advanced Search
Examples:
Exclude items with a minus sign (e.g., - car) Exact words in an exact order (e.g., âfourscore and seven yearsâ) Numbers in a range (e.g., $50âŠ100) Use AND or OR to determine which sections of your search must be part of the resulting search Search a site with Google (e.g., site:espn.com Lebron James)-------
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Chris â Markdown Markdown is a plain-text writing language. History: John Gruber of Daring Fireball created it in 2004 Markdown to Presentation: Deckset Syntax for Markdown Example shortcut for markdown to rich text (image here, Note: Iâm running the iOS beta so it may look a bit different to you). Consider also making a shortcut to take rich text to markdown for archiving purposes.Scott â Using Facebook Pages
Facebook pages are free, easy to set up, and ubiquitous.
Things to keep in mind:
Make it look clean. Check grammar and spelling. Use apps to make announcement photos (rather than just text). Respond immediately if someone messages your Facebook pages.Examples:
Pioneer Baptist Church Camp Grace___
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Chris: ESV Shortcut (iOS)
You need the free Shortcuts App. You need an API key from ESV.org (which you can get for free here. Save your ESV API in a file called ESVapi.txt inside /Shortcuts/Logins/ in your iCloud Drive (youâll need to create the âLoginsâ folder manually). ESV Advanced Shortcut: select between a variety of reading and formatting options and get the text copied to your system clipboard. ESV Simple Shortcut: add your passage and get a non-versed, blocked text copied to your system clipboard. You can access either of these shorcuts from the iOS sharesheet or you can create a Drafts action/keyboard shortcut that runs the shortcut and auto-pastes it back into DraftsScott: Webster1828 (iOS)
Download app here A dictionary to help you understand KJV English or older hymns----
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Scott: Tags in Things
Action words for tags: email, execute, call, plan Tags allow you to group similar actions (e.g., making all your phone calls at one time)Chris: iOS Shortcuts
Generate Wifi QRcode (by Matthew Cassinelli) Copy web text to Markdown (by Federico of MacStories) Speed up videos in Safari (by Federico of MacStories) Send Gifs with Shortcuts (selects a random Nacho gif, copies it to the clipboard, and opens messages)Learn Shortcuts:
MacStories Shortcuts (best collection of shortcuts) Matthew Cassinelli Shortcut subreddit-------
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Chris: Doodle
Create polls (time or text) to help you schedule meetings
Many options: title, optional dates for meeting, notes, location
Additional settings: yes/no/maybe, hide participant names, how many votes/person
You can text or email polls
Others can respond with the dates that work for them and leave you a personal comment
Scott: Apple Watch health competitions
You can compete with contacts
Each competition is 7 days
You can earn a maximum of 600 points/day
You earn badges for beating others
Scott's wish list: food component (My Fitness Pal is an app that helps track food)
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Scott: 1Password
Don't use the same password for everything 1Password generates passwords for you On a Mac, command + \ opens auto fills your username and password iOS integrates really well with 1Password (Settings > Passwords & Accounts > Autofill Passwords)Chris: Prayer Mate
You can create lists, shared public prayer lists, and groups of prayers Schedule your prayers Pray through biblical prayers Mark prayers answered-------
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Chris: Verses App
Learn more at Versesapp.com Helps you memorize the Bible, catechisms, or creeds Memorize with 5â6 different gamesScott: YouVersion Bible
Learn more at youversion.com You can highlight passages with a variety of colors Share community notes with friends Create wallpapers with verses Use shorter plans or year-long plansDistraction-free Bible reading:
Turn on do not disturb Turn on guided access to lock your phone down to a single app (Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access) Give your screen time password to someone else for maximum self-protection-------
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Scott: Bear Writing App
Chris: Stock photos
unsplash.com
thestocks.im: photos, colors, icons, videos, mockups, fonts
Worship backgrounds: www.cmgcreate.com
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Chris: Delay Send Emails
Options for delay send email clients/services:
Boomerang for Gmail
Microsoft Outlook
Spark
Airmail
Apple Mail client plugin options for Mac: Mailbutler , Mail Act On (I believe requires Mail to be running to send)
Scott: Apple Mail tags
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Scott's PowerPoint Tips:
Use the same sized fonts Center you text horizontally and vertically Keep a master slide file for songs Transition song slides a second early Use spellcheck several timesChris's Keyboard Shortcut Suggestions:
Take a few moments to learn keyboard shortcuts of your most used apps. Here's a few to get you going.
Web browser shortcuts starter shortcuts
ctrl/cmd + l (selects url) ctrl/cmd + t (new tab) ctrl/cmd + shift + t (opens recently closed tab)Working with text starter shortcuts (at least on Macs)
cmd + k (hyperlink) cmd + left or right arrow (go to the beginning or end of the line) cmd + up or down arrow (go to the top or bottom of the page) option + left or right arrow (move cursor one word at a time) shift + left or right arrow (begin text selection on the left or right of the cursor, one character at a time) option + shift + left or right arrow (select previous or next word) shift + cmd + left or right arrow (select the entire line, left or right of the cursor option + shift + up or down arrow (select all text above or below the cursor, one line at a time) shift + cmd + up or down (select all text above or below the cursor, one line at a time)Other starter shortcuts (at least on Macs)
cmd + option + v (moves copied file to current location) ctrl + up arrow (see all open windows) ctrl + down arrow (see all windows for current application_____
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Scott's Games
Jackbox Party PackChris's Google Tips
fontpair.co (some great typeface pairings) Set your default styling in Google docs (photo): Format > Paragraph Styles > Options > Save as my default stylesTwitter: @technistrypod
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We're back! Scott and Chris talk about what's been happening since last June and discuss plans for season 2!
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We've decided to take a brief break for the summer and come back with season 2 in the fall. Have ideas for the coming season? Send us a message! We'd love to hear from you!
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