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No Hassle Uploads
You can add all of your audio, video, and documents without limitation. Whether you are adding media to share through your player, to use internally, or to simply archive for your own non-public records, there is no limit to the amount of content you can store in your Archive. Our system makes it easy to add your content, and will accept almost all file types and automatically convert them to the proper file type for use within the player. You don't need to be a computer genius to use the Sermon Player, it is as simple as locating the file on your computer!
In less than 5 minutes
The sermon player can go beyond your church website. Share your sermons on your website, blog, or social networking profile page. You can install your player on multiple websites, or you can direct people to your channel on sermon.net. If you need a hand installing the player, our support staff is happy to install it for you, free of charge.
Audience on the go
Listeners can subscribe to your podcast and have your sermon media downloaded for listening at their convenience or on the go. Yes, it is iTunes & iPod compatible. By subscribing to your podcast, listeners will automatically download the most recent message, as well as have access to all of your previous messages. Any time you add new content, it is available immediately to your podcast subscribers with no effort on their part! Podcasting is a great way to stay in touch with those who are interested in your messages. Podcasts are being listened to by millions of people, and that number is growing rapidly every day. Keep your ministry on the forefront of technology, without any additional work on your end. Sermon Player takes care of the technical side of podcasting, all you need to do is provide the content.
Tune in no matter where
Your sermons are now accessible via any mobile phone or PDA with internet capabilities. Your listeners can access your Archive through their web enabled portable devices, similar to your podcast. They will have access to all of your content with the ease of using their cell phone or PDA, and can save your messages for future listening. This requires no additional work for you, the content you add is automatically added to your .Mobi feed.
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All Sermon Player users will be featured on the Sermon Network, which will give your messages increased exposure to those seeking The Word worldwide. Your channel on the Sermon Network will display your Sermon Player, as well as contact information so that your audience can get in touch and come and visit on Sunday. This is a great addition to putting the player on your website alone, and will expose your messages to an audience who may have never found them otherwise. It will be a powerful tool for those searching for sermons and churches, and is strengthened each time a new ministry adds content.
Finding the right message at the right time
Simple archive search by keyword, date, speaker, or topic from last week or last year. Your audience can easily find the exact message they are looking for, when they need it. Whether they would like to revisit a past sermon that has found new relevance in their life, or find a sermon that covers a topic they need guidance with, they will be able to quickly and easily access that sermon within your player. You simply add the relevant information as you add messages, and that information is used to find results when your audience is looking for guidance.
Save time and money with our Media Converter
This powerful software is free of charge and built by Sermon Player specifically for our users. It will take the files you have saved on DVD or CD, or on your computer, and create an "upload friendly" copy of the files. You then upload the copy created by the Media Converter, which will upload even faster and easier than uploading the original file. This software keeps users from having to worry about file types, settings, and the things that can get in the way of sharing your messages easily. There is also a built in recording studio, making it very easy to capture your daily updates, devotionals, or anything else you would like to share with your audience. Your recording is saved to your computer in an upload friendly format, which you can then easily add to your archives.
You can easily track the number of times each of your messages has been accessed, as well as how it was accessed. You can view whether your audience is downloading your messages to their computer, listening or viewing through the player itself, or using your podcast to access your content. This is broken up by each message you add, so you can see which topics your congregation is going back to revisit or which topics interest those that visit your website. Many ministries have reported back to us the increase they've seen in usage as they've told their congregation about the availability of their sermons online, as well as telling their community about the player by mentioning it on the sign outside the church and in advertising. Every ministry strives to be good stewards of the Lord's funds, and this is one way to see that you are making an impact.
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Why are the sponsors? Following is a testimonial we received this week from a free Sermon network client. "I AM ECSTATIC! I am just beside myself. God has used this medium already and I have only just now in the last few days applied five sermons to the player. Tonight at Bible Study, a young Indian girl who has just moved to the States from India, came to church and she said it was a direct result of listening to a sermon on our web page. If you had not supplied this medium for me, it would not have been on the page and she would have skipped over it. All I can say is I pray God will abundantly bless you for providing this awesome way of reaching people I never dreamt or thought I would reach. I am overwhelmed. Thank you!!!" God Bless, We are partnering with Christian organizations to help pay for your sermon player system. Due to the overwhelming response to the free Sermon Network Player there are thousands of listeners each and every day and you have contributed and average of 6,500 new sermons every month! The Sermon network Sponsors are making it possible for any Christian ministry worldwide to broadcast their sermons online free! Who are the sponsors? What will my listeners experience? After much research in available advertising mediums we have decided this method is the least intrusive and easily managed by your listeners. Network sponsors will receive the exposure necessary to reach their target consumer and your listening audience will maintain uninterrupted listening minutes. What if i don't want the sponsor banners to display in my player? With that being said, if you would like to have a sponsor free player on your church web site or blog you may due so by upgrading to a premium account. Your flat rate monthly fee will cover all storage and delivery. |
Show off your creativity
Customize to your hearts content. Upload your own logo or add a text logo, change the player color to match your website, and create compelling artwork for individual messages if you wish. Choose which translation of the Bible you would like to make available in your player. Customize the welcome message in the top section of the player to greet your audience.
Users can download the player for future playback from their desktop. Ministries can put their player on CD to hand out. When the player is opened from the CD or desktop, the user is connected online to your player where they have access to all of your content. This helps churches by not having to burn CD copies of the sermons every week, as well as keeping to a minimum copies that never get handed out and begin piling up. It also gives you the ability to share all of your sermons, not just one, with any person requesting a sermon.
You are never alone
Our support lines are completely free, and you have unlimited use. We want to be sure you have a thorough understanding of the Sermon Player and the tools made available to you, so you can fully utilize the player. We are happy to personally walk you through adding your sermons, as well as installing the player on your website. We are happy to help you get started, as well as support you throughout your use of the Sermon Player.
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Record creation process A simple question and answer process allows the you to create a record in minutes. Specific details of the record such as title, date, description, and keywords are the required presets to continue on to the media upload process. In addition to the required details there are a few optional record settings that allow you to further distinguish each record and place them in archived categories such as scripture, speaker, series, venue, topic, etc. Media Upload Center The uploaded media is passed through the transcoder farm which converts each file into a user friendly format. The outcome is broadcast-ready files which will be added to the newly created record. Network Diagram
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Get creative
Sermon Player enables the user to generate ministry specific players that contain their own unique branding including logo and color scheme. Ultimately, total control of how their media is delivered and displayed.
At anytime you can edit your public profile, upload new podcast artwork, and create new media players for unique ministries within your church.
Sermon Player has removed the need for managing multiple services or applications for complete media syndication. Once the record creation process is completed and the associated media is uploaded, the final step of delivery is automatic. In other words from one central point of control all media players embedded on the church website, podcast feeds submitted to online directories such as iTunes, and the mobile friendly archives are all updated with the new record in real time.
Sermon Player offers an advanced reporting feature which provides a better understanding of how much content is delivered and how viewers interact with the content.
You can view statistics by individual record. Track it's delivery progress by podcast downloads, media player access, or direct download.
We want you to know the effectiveness of your efforts. The numbers you see from week to week will let you know if your message is getting out. Make it a point to login regularly and gather these important statistics so you will know if your promotion effort is working.
