In Part I of this series, I observed that leaders who want to be more collaborative and communicate and minister over the Internet, often have little experience with online collaboration tools. The digital continent is a foreign land to them. It is a new culture…
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Leveraging the Internet for Mission, Part I: Challenges
The purpose of Catholic Web Solutions is to help Catholic organizations and religious communities think strategically about using the Internet and Social Media for mission. This transformation from old world to new world communications isn’t easy. As I work on projects with communities and organizations that want to…
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Is Social Media Free?
Christian Brothers Services (CBS) has posted on its website concise and clear answers to eleven frequently asked questions about social media. I would like to comment on their second question and answer today: Is social media free?
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Why are Organizations Afraid of Social Media Websites?
For a long time, highly structured, centrally organized hierarchies ran our corporations, non-profits and church groups. The people in power controlled information content and flow. That was how it was and everyone understood it. But a new age is upon us and the old systems…
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Advantages/Disadvantages to Catholic Groups Using Social Media Websites
Recently, a print journalist sent me a list of questions to answer as part of an article she was writing on the Catholic Church’s use of social media. One of the questions was: What are the advantages and disadvantages to Catholic groups using social media…
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Are You “LinkedIn”?
Why should you as a ministry professional want to be on LinkedIn? What is LinkedIn anyway? Let me begin to answer by asking another question. Have you ever benefitted from the expertise and experience of peers and colleagues? I know that I have. More than…