In 1967, when the first World Communications Day was held, social communication media meant press, radio, TV and movies. Today, as we approach the 53rd World Communications Day, communication media includes the Internet and every Internet tool imaginable with more being created every day. The Millennial generation, those born between 1981 and 1996 were the first to come of age in a digital world. Generation Z, born in 1997 and…
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Lenten Picture Quotes to Share
Last week I shared with my readers a video for the First Sunday of Lent. I was pleased to see that a number of you shared that video on your Facebook Pages and websites. It is important that our online ministries be spiritually enriching and engaging especially during the season of Lent. It is easy to overlook the importance of providing spiritual nourishment on our various internet platforms when there…
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Skills Needed to be Effective on Facebook Pages
Can just anyone effectively manage, that is, create and post content on your parish/ministry Facebook Page? I am sure that a number of people think the answer is “yes” with a few caveats such as someone already on Facebook who belongs to the parish or ministry and is willing to do it. Even though these are important, more is required if we are using the criteria of “effectively.” What do…
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Identifying and Diversifying Your Parish Facebook Content
Success on any Facebook Page is about content, presentation and administration. This is true for all Facebook pages including those belonging to parishes, religious communities and Catholic organizations. Some say that content is the most important element of communications and it is the most challenging element for ministry’s real-time social media world. More than one pastoral leader has said to me “We don’t have enough content to keep Facebook active.”…
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Lent 2019 Parish Website and Social Media Preplanning Worksheet
In four weeks, Lent 2019 begins. Lent is a special time of grace in the Church and we can support and foster our visitors in their desire to grow in holiness through inspiring and welcoming images, thoughtful reflections and links to meaningful content. It is not too late or too early to preplan your Lenten online communications. Ash Wednesday is March 6. I have created a preplanning worksheet which I…
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What Visitors Expect from Your Website
In considering how welcoming a parish (or any other) website is, we need to look beyond including the word “Welcome” on the site which as you know, I think is important. We need to offer what visitors can legitimately expect us to provide.