Instead of blogging, John writes “mini posts” in his Facebook status. He figures that he reaches more people through Facebook than he would with a blog. One of his friends asked him “to avoid long status updates… People have a … Continue reading Social Media and How God Speaks to Us
UPDATE (June 10, 2014): Visit a revision of this post at Cutting Out the Spam: Disguising Your Email Address (and Phone).
If you don’t want spam, don’t post your eAddress on the internet (or your Twitter name with the @ sign).
Spammers use computer software to search for the @ sign so they can harvest your email address. (Because I’m using it in this post, I’ll get more hits.) They might also be searching for the “mailto:” HTML code for your email link.
WordPress.com support recommends you use a contact form on your blog or website for people to reach you, but if you’d like to put your email address on a webpage (or that’s your only option), try one of these work-arounds Continue reading “Don’t Post Your Email Address on the Internet”
I’m sure you’re well aware of Black Friday , Small Business Saturday , and Cyber Monday. Our national holiday to celebrate the goodness of God has become a retail-driven shopping frenzy! There’s a good change in 2012, though.
Several organizations and philanthropists, including Bill Gates, started a national campaign promoting #GivingTuesday, a day to volunteer and/or donate to charitable causes. Continue reading “Today is the First #GivingTuesday”
From my days of being on staff with Cru I know this can be a very fruitful time in fundraising. I spent many hours writing letters and stuffing envelopes between Thanksgiving and the end of the first week of December. … Continue reading Photo Ideas for Your End-of-Year Fund Appeal (Guest Post)
It’s that time of year again when turkey and cranberries top our plates while friends and family fellowship at our tables. And while we speak to one another with words of thanksgiving, we remember the many blessings we have been given. Even our blogs, tweets and Facebook posts reflect the attitudes of our hearts with messages that communicate the magic of these moments. Then before we know it, not only do our lives overflow with thanksgiving, but also with Christmas festivities such as trimming our trees and decking the halls. So why not make the most of this holiday season by not only decorating our homes, but also decorating our blogs? Continue reading “Pretty Your Posts”
If you’re on Campus Crusade for Christ staff, I’m sure you know that you have a “free webpage” on Cru’s online giving site. Many of Cru’s donors are giving online. This is an opportunity for you to make a good first impression. Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading How Does Your Free Webpage Look?
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