You have probably heard about Pinterest, but may not want to save crock pot recipes, home décor tips, or wedding planning ideas. But Pinterest can and is being used for more than those activities. What is Pinterest? Pinterest is a social media platform that allows…
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Social Media Facts for 2013
Let’s face it. Many people in ministry do not yet take social media seriously as a communications tool. For them social media is fun and games that people with not enough to do. They are not interested in what someone had for breakfast (a remark…
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Calls to Action on Ministry Websites
Quality content, needed services, and curiosity bring people to websites through search engines and recommendations of others. Why do some people who visit our sites, click away almost immediately? It could be because we do not offer the content or services they are looking for…
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Ten Quality Control Questions for Parish Facebook Pages
Last week I received a phone call from a parish council member wondering about “quality control” of their parish Facebook page. The pastor had given the go ahead to set-up a Facebook page, but he does not have the time to review or approve content…
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Challenges Confronting Our Engagement with the Digital World
The Pontifical Council for Social Communications released a statement on September 30 that Pope Francis has chosen the theme of “encounter” for his first World Communications Day message. According to the council statement, The Message for World Communications Day 2014 will explore the potential of…
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Do You Use Facebook and That Other Stuff?
“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.”…