Often when parishes, dioceses, and ministries decide to set-up a Facebook Page or Twitter account or start a blog they give very little thought to the time and effort needed to produce quality content that their constituencies will read. The assumption is that whatever we offer will be well received and will achieve OUR communication goals. What many ministry leaders don’t think about is that followers have THEIR OWN goals…
Category: blog
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Beware of the Photos You Use from the Internet
Websites, blogs, and social media are all going visual. We have to have photos—good photos to tell and support our stories. The challenge is to find photos that work. Many people just look for FREE photos on Google.
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Where Does Your Ministry Go Next on the Internet?
One of the most exciting and also frustrating things about the Internet and social media is that it is constantly changing. New platforms keep emerging, new devices are challenging our intelligence, and there seems to be some new application to learn everyday. If we want to be or become effective ministers on the “digital continent,” how do we keep up?
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Catholic Web Solutions Makes Top 30 List!
ChurchMag, a blog that tags itself as “The #1 Resource for Church Technology + Creativity,” released its 2014 list of the Top 30 Church Tech Blogs according to their proprietary rating system. The system is briefly described on their website. To my surprise and delight, Catholic Web Solutions came in at #13! I was informed via Twitter. Congratulations to all who made the list.
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Top Ten List for Using Social Media for Ministry
A few weeks ago, I started a discussion thread with the LinkedIn group Association of Catholics Exploring Social Media. I asked for ideas on what I should tell seminarians about social media ministry. I received some very thoughtful answers which I have used to create a top ten list of things to know. While the question focused on seminarians, the answers can be applied to anyone in ministry.
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Proper Citing of Web Sources in Online Posts
From time to time I come across content posted on the Internet which I suspect comes from sources other than the person posting it, but no credit is given. Recently I was reading someone else’s newsletter which contained a link to a download and copy from my website with no reference to my blog as the source.