Some years ago when Catholic parishes, dioceses, religious institutes and organizations first started setting up their websites, our goal was to “have a website.” It was the new phone book listing only with more content. We found someone who could create it for us, figured out what we wanted to post and put it up. We announced to everyone we met that we had a website.
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Share YOURSELF on Social Networks
It is a mystery to me why people join social networks, but do not share who they are on these networks. On Twitter, instead of their face—we see that egg shaped avatar; on Facebook there is the profile with the question mark, and on some blogs the author’s identity is nowhere to be found. This does not make any sense to me. Social media is about relating.
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Advantages/Disadvantages to Catholic Groups Using Social Media Websites
Recently, a print journalist sent me a list of questions to answer as part of an article she was writing on the Catholic Church’s use of social media. One of the questions was: What are the advantages and disadvantages to Catholic groups using social media websites? [Social media websites are blogs, Facebook, Twitter….) Here are some of my thoughts as I answered this question.
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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.…
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Focus on Mission and Technology Will Follow
In a survey that I put out a few days ago, I invited respondents to submit any questions they have about technology and mission. The majority of these respondents, like you, are already sold on using technology for mission. Many of them asked the question that I hear again and again “How can we get [fill in the blank] to see the importance of having a web presence, (using email…
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Getting Started
A little more than six months ago, I set out to discern how I could help ministry leaders and enthusiasts for technology utilize the Internet more effectively for mission. This blog is one of my first steps. I hope that the dialogue that occurs here will lead to more “focused, effective and compelling use” (Benedict XVI, May 2010) of technology in building the kingdom of God on earth.