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What are my translation options for church?
Every church has their own reasons for seeking to provide translation. It can feel overwhelming at the beginning to know where to even begin. You have a few different ways to provide translation. Each have their own costs and benefits. To help you through the process, this article explains.
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Why “Multi-Generational” & “Multi-Ethnic” Churches Are More Often Segregated
Martin Luther King, Jr. famously described Sunday morning at eleven o’clock as the “most segregated hour of Christian America.” Regrettably, it’s nearly 60 years later and not much has changed.
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Multilingual Accessibility for International Development
It’s not everyday you get to hear the United Nations Chief Information and Technology Officer speak. It’s even cooler when you can ask her a question.
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Faster Multilingual Worship Planning with spf.io’s Planning Center Integration
Do you use Planning Center? If so, spf.io’s latest release is good news for you! Now, you can import plans into spf.io and have your worship service translated into many languages with just a few clicks. Keep reading to learn why and how.
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Setting up your microphone input with spf.io
In this post we are going in-depth on the spf.io microphone setup. Each venue is a little different so you may have a slightly different setup. This post is just focused on the essentials here.
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Simpler event translation management, remote captioning/translation support and more spf.io updates
In this quick update, we're announcing new features that simplify translation management for documents and slides, enable you to request trained remote interpreters/operators when you need them, and improve real-time translation/caption quality. Manage translations at...
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“Translation on Demand” enables you to offer your event in many languages and only pay for what gets used
There's a chicken and egg problem when it comes to event interpretation/translation. You want to avoid spending money on translation unless people need it. But if you don't invest in translation, nobody who needs it shows up!"Translation on Demand" solves this...
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Tips for creating the best translation experience for your audience with spf.io
We want to empower you to create the best translation experience. That means going beyond providing a good product to actually helping you succeed with it. In this post we’re providing four 1-page PDFs of best practices you can share with your team.
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How to “Sell” Translation Services to Your Church’s Leadership Team
How do you convince your church to provide translation services in worship? Here are four actionable steps to help you persuade your church leaders.
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What does spf.io mean and how do you pronounce it?
Many people ask how to pronounce spf.io and what it means. Here’s the story behind the name. How it all started Many years ago I took a class on entrepreneurship. We formed teams to write a business plan and pitched it at the end of the quarter. The iPhone...
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