We have no Pope. The Chair of St. Peter is empty. On February 28, Pope Benedict XVI concluded his ministry as our Holy Father. He left his position of power and responsibility with humility and grace. He promised to give the rest of his life to prayer and solitude on behalf of the Church. The Cardinals will elect his successor in the coming weeks.
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Answer this Survey for a Chance to Win a Prize
It’s the beginning of a new year and a good time to think about which topics would be most helpful to you, the reader, in 2013. If you take the brief survey below, you will have a chance to win a $100 Amazon.com gift card. (You must be over 18 and a legal U.S. resident to win. See all Official Rules at the end of the Survey.) Thanks for your input–you…
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Organizing Your Web Content: A Simple Outline
Once you know the goals of your website; what your owners/stakeholders want to communicate and what your intended visitors need and want, you are ready to start organizing your content. This can be done with a simple outline of proposed page titles. If you have the skill to create a chart, that works, too.
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Creating Internet Buzz for Your Cause or Mission
One of the main tenets of Catholic Web Solutions is that we can use the Internet and social media to advance our mission and raise awareness about our causes in ways that we could not do before they existed. This past Sunday, April 29, 2012, was the 49th annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Last year, my search for Internet buzz for the 48th World Day of Prayer for…
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Ten Things I Have Learned About the New Facebook Timeline
On March 30, all Facebook sites were converted to the new timeline, whether you wanted it or not. Many FB users voiced their preference not to have it, but to no avail. While Facebook has been preparing us for this change for months and encouraging us to make it on our own, I waited until the last minute to do it myself. Since then, I have done a little research…
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Social Media and Ministry Effectiveness
According to Erik Qualman, author of Socialnomics, “The ROI [return on investment] on social media is that your business will still exist in five years.” That is a pretty strong statement. I wonder what the ROI is for social media in ministry. Much of ministry is one on one personal engagement, but there are aspects of ministry that can be supported and enhanced by social media: outreach, education, collaboration, inspiration,…