Communicating Your Value as a Technical Artist [FILO's Todd Elliott]

How do you communicate your actual value to your church leadership without overwhelming them with tech jargon?

In this episode, we are joined by FILO Founder Todd Elliott. Todd shares the origin story of how FILO was created to support the often-overlooked production community.

We dive into a deep conversation about the title of "Technical Artist," why using intentional tech jargon to sound smart usually backfires with your senior pastor, and the best ways to bridge the communication gap between the tech booth and the executive team. 

In this episode you'll hear: 

• 0:00 Intro: Chicago Keeps Trying to Kill Us
• 5:20 Todd Elliott (Founder of FILO) Joins
• 11:00 Game: Church Camp or Frat House?
• 17:15 The Origin Story of the FILO Conference
• 27:30 The Debate: Are Church Techs "Technical Artists"?
• 34:00 How to Communicate Your Value to Church Leadership
• 38:00 The Danger of Using Tech Jargon with Pastors
• 49:30 Keep Sundays Running: Forecasting Gear Failure

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