With this post, I am concluding my first full calendar year of blogging at Catholic Web Solutions. As I was thinking about all of the topics I have covered and all of the comments you have posted, I was wondering which posts were the most read. According to my Google Analytics report, the articles below are my top ten posts. If you missed one or the other of these posts,…
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A Website is the Hub of Web Presence
Not long ago, leaders of parishes, dioceses, religious communities, schools and other organizations were pleased and proud to announce that their community or institution had a website. It was a major achievement. If they had a good website, it was because they (or someone else) put a lot of hard work into it. But today, a website is not enough to be truly present to our current members, visitors and…
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The Good and Bad News of Catholic Organizations on the Web
On June 28, 2011, Benedict XVI sent his first tweet to announce the launch of the new Vatican website news.va. This was the first tweet made by a pope and it was made in English on an iPad 2. For Catholics on the Internet, this is good news.
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Are You “LinkedIn”?
Why should you as a ministry professional want to be on LinkedIn? What is LinkedIn anyway? Let me begin to answer by asking another question. Have you ever benefitted from the expertise and experience of peers and colleagues? I know that I have. More than once another professional has given me insights into resources, next steps, and experts that I may not have found on my own. They have recommended…
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Innovative Uses of the Web for Ministry
This past week, someone asked me to give some examples of innovative uses of the web for ministry. As I started to list my examples, I thought that these sites would be of interest to my readers as well. Innovation, like beauty, may well be in the eye of the beholder, so you may look for other things when considering innovative web services. What I look for in innovative uses…
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Six Questions to Consider Before Using Facebook for Ministry
Radio and TV programs are regularly inviting us to their Facebook pages. Friends and relatives are asking “Aren’t you on Facebook yet?” Some of our constituents are encouraging us to start a Facebook page. Here are six questions to ask yourself before you put your ministry or organization on Facebook.