“Sister, do you use Facebook and that other stuff,” a woman in the check-out line at our community’s annual BBQ and Boutique, inquired this past Sunday. “Yes,” I answered, “and Twitter, YouTube, and Pinterest.” She went on, “We heard about that in Church this morning.” She shook her head and said, “They are not good.” “That’s not true.” I said, and then added, “The Pope tweets, you know, and many…
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Do You Use Social Media Tools for Ministry? Poll and Sweepstakes
I am taking a blogging break this month, but that doesn’t mean I am not thinking about you, my readers. Take the one question poll below for a chance to win a $30 Amazon.com gift certificate. If you share a link to the poll on Twitter, you get an extra entry. Poll closes 11:59 PM Eastern on August 29. Good luck!
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Book Review: The Social Media Gospel by Meredith Gould
The distinctions between real and virtual interactions aren’t that relevant anymore. Face-to-face conversations are essential for some relationships; virtual conversations meet other needs just as effectively. And for some people, the only way we will reach them with the Good News is online, because they are not in church on Sunday.
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Checklist for Your Ministry’s Facebook Page
A Facebook page can be a very powerful communication tool for many ministries and organizations. And like every other form of communication, it requires thought and attention to details.
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Twitter Revisited. Isn’t it Time You Get On Board?
While Twitter’s 500 million members does not trump Facebook’s over 1.1 billion members, it is a very user friendly social media tool that can be used in many different ways. Twitter, as most of you know, is a micro-blog. Users are limited to 140 characters per tweet. People make brief comments on Twitter and often post shortened links to more content on the topic. Followers can reply to Tweets and…
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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.