This year, World Communications Day which occurred on May 17, fell between the 2014 Extraordinary Synod on the Family and 2015 Ordinary Synod on the Family which will take place October 4-25. For that reason, Pope Francis chose to focus his 2015 World Communications Day…
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Does Your Parish Website Have a Welcome Video?
Video is one of the most effective ways to engage visitors on your website. A good video tells your story in attractive images and simple words. It inspires a positive response in viewers. It is short and upbeat. A welcome video adds a personal touch…
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There is a Social Media Etiquette
As more and more ministry people turn to social media to connect with their communities, it is important to realize that each social media platform has it own etiquette. When we don’t follow the correct etiquette, we reflect negatively on our ministry no matter how…
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Say Welcome on Your Parish Home Page
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the verb to welcome as “to greet (someone) in a warm and friendly manner.” A gracious welcome, whether it be to our home, our school, our workplace, neighborhood, religious community, social group, or parish, opens our world to the other person…
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What Do You Know About Instagram?
As of September 2014, 73% of U.S. Internet users had a social media profile. Facebook is still the leading social media site with 71% of U.S. Internet users. Instagram which is owned by Facebook has 26% of active Internet users. Why should we care about…
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Why Bother with Facebook?
If you manage a Facebook Page for your ministry or organization, you may consider it a tedious task, an annoying responsibility you wish you could pass on to someone else, or just a waste of time. But someone expects you to do it, so you…