The use of social media tools in ministry is one of the priorities of Benedict XVI and one of the challenges facing those who do ministry. The Holy Father has urged priests and those in pastoral ministries to take advantage of these new tools to proclaim the gospel and bring others to Christ. For ministry leaders already balancing many different priorities—social media might be the last thing they want to…
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A Mission-based Web Presence Needs to be Engaging
When most of us think about web presence, we are only thinking about our website. Web presence is much more than that. It is true that the website is usually the centerpiece of web presence, but a website (even a “great” website) alone is not enough to have an effective web presence. Today, an organization, religious community or ministry also needs to be interacting with their constituents via email and…
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Positive Interactivity: A New Way to Relate in Ministry
Let’s talk about that challenge of “positive interactivity” at the level of everyday ministry. Moving from one-way communications to “positive interactivity” in our ministries is a dramatic shift that demands a new way of thinking about our relationships. Most of us are serving many people in a variety of ways. However, we can be so busy carrying out our responsibilities that we don’t realize how important it is to ask…
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10 Suggestions for Using Social Media at Catholic Organizations
Today’s Post is a reprint of an article by Craig Berry: “10 Suggestions for Using Social Social Media at Catholic Organizations”. The links alone are great resources. The suggestions are practical and doable. Craig was kind enough to allow me to reprint it for the readers of Catholic Web Solutions. Here is how Craig begins: “This is not an attempt to convince you that ‘Social Media’ is a worthwhile endeavor.…