760 – Listening to Your Flock
WELSTech Audio v1
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<p>For the 760th time, welcome to WELSTech, a podcast at the intersection of technology and ministry. This episode features a discussion of the dos and don’ts of church and school surveys. Also included is a new source for liturgical art, a deep dive into “Smart” Health, and a new vocabulary word – workslop! Eek!</p>
<p></p> The interview and discussion
<p>Survey Best Practices – Martin and Sallie welcome Alycia Cameron, and she shares her experience with conducting surveys and how that applies to churches and schools. Listen for guidelines on whether you need a survey and the suggested length of a survey, plus much more.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25aiWELS" rel="nofollow">WELS AI Survey</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/" rel="nofollow">Survey Monkey</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gamma.app/" rel="nofollow">Gamma Presentation Maker</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fathom.ai/" rel="nofollow">Fathom AI Notetaker</a></li>
</ul> Ministry resource
<p>Part 1 of <a href="https://christthroughus.net" rel="nofollow"><strong>Christ Through Us</strong></a>, WELS strategic plan: Culture</p>
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<li><a href="https://forwardinchrist.net/christ-through-us-culture/" rel="nofollow">Learn more from Forward in Christ</a></li>
<li><a href="https://christthroughus.net/culture" rel="nofollow">Explore resources</a></li>
</ul> Picks of the week
<ul>
<li><a href="https://els.org/worship/liturgical-year-artwork/" rel="nofollow">ELS Liturgical Year Artwork</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/15q1KrAyC5hbKbwCa3SvlvLR_zl8jbH8zmTKE77VMAvE/edit?usp=drive_link" rel="nofollow">Smart Health Comparison</a> using Gemini Deep research</li>
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<p><span><b>Community feedback</b></span></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://openai.com/index/sora-2/" rel="nofollow">Sora 2 is here</a> – from <a href="https://openai.com/" rel="nofollow">OpenAI</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.morningbrew.com/stories/2025/09/25/ai-is-creating-workslop-and-hindering-productivity" rel="nofollow">AI is creating ‘workslop’ and hindering productivity</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/GeminiApp/status/1972677854380044689" rel="nofollow">Generate the perfect headshot with Google Gemini</a> – <a href="https://x.com/GeminiApp/status/1972678638542766459" rel="nofollow">The full prompt</a>
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<li><a href="https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SallieAIHeadshot.jpg" rel="nofollow">Sallie</a> and <a href="https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MiaAIHeadshot.jpg" rel="nofollow">Mia</a> gave it a try</li>
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