In a Google Hangout in February, Pope Francis admitted to children with disabilities and special needs in Brazil, India, Spain and the United States: “”I am old-fashioned when it comes to computers. I’m a dinosaur. I don’t know how to work a computer. What a pity, huh?”
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Spirituality in the Selfie Age
An article in the February 9th issue of America by Jeffrey J. Maciejewski, a professor in the department of journalism, media and computing at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, entitled “Whom Do You Follow” caught my attention. The subtitle was “Christian life in the age of Facebook and Twitter.” Mr. Maciejewski begins by comparing today’s concerns about social media to the concerns that were raised in the 1970s about how…
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Visual Storytelling is Key to Successful Social Media Impact
More and more ministries, parishes, and religious communities are using social media to inform, educate, and inspire their followers. Many are looking to gain new members through this social media outreach.
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11 Tips for Using Social Media to Drive Traffic to Your Website
Just because we build a website—no matter how wonderful it is—doesn’t mean that it is going to attract a lot of traffic. Discovering this is one of the biggest disappointments for many in ministry. Obviously, there are key times during the year such as before Christmas, Easter and Ash Wednesday, when traffic to many parish websites picks up; or before a large annual event sponsored by your religious community or…
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Internet Goals of Ministry Leaders 2014-2015
Results from the Catholic Web Solutions online survey, “What is Your Ministry’s Next Online Challenge?” which took place from October 28-November 14, revealed that CWS readers are engaged on multiple platforms and looking to improve service on them all. A number of respondents took time to answer the open ended question: In the next six months, what one thing would you like to do or learn to improve your online…
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Readers Are Engaged on the Internet and with Social Media
Last week’s readers’ survey on desired next steps to improve Internet presence and use of social media for ministry reveal a readership that is aware of the importance of an effective online presence. Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond. The survey has not been closed if you still want to respond.