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To commemorate eQuipping for eMinistry’s (e4e) milestone of 100,000+ page views, I’m re-posting an updated version of the first post published on e4e, a guest post from Marilyn Adamson of EveryStudent.com. Continue reading Easy Internet Ministry Ideas from EveryStudent.com (Guest Post)
Who are you writing to and how well do you do it? I’m not prying here; I just want you to think about this question. Continue reading The Who and How of Writing Well
Erik Qualman produces challenging video shorts on social media every year. Watch his latest at the end of this post and ask yourself, “what changes do I need to make in my ministry?” Continue reading Latest Social Media Video and Free eBook from Erik Qualman
Have you chosen one database to keep your contact information? If you don’t already, you need one place where you know all your information is up-to-date. With maintaining only one database, you’ll know which information is the most recent and accurate, but you’ll need two habits. First, always update a single database. Second, regularly synchronize this master database with the other “homes” which you use for other ministry purposes Continue reading Have (Only One) Database
Today, I’m giving you broad strokes for a big-picture look of where we’re going in 2014. Figure out where you are in these pictures I’m going to paint and then decide what is at least one step you need to do. I strongly encourage you to do as much of the entire series as applies to you. I believe I’ve set a do-able pace for this. I’d love to see hundreds of staff have all the pieces in place by December.
You can do this. Have faith in God and in yourself. You may need skills, but we’re here to help you. Follow my blog or find mentors and other resources. Start small; add a little at a time; be consistent; keep at it. You can master these tools.
You have a story and also people who want to help you get your ministry and that story heard above the noise on the Internet. They want to help you accomplish your ministry. Care about them; build your partners into a team and focus on these tools as a ministry to them (instead of thinking of it as a broadcasting of yourself). Continue reading The Big Picture for the You-Can-Too Series
It’s that time of year when we need to agree to various policies and responsibilities. It’s a good reminder of Who we represent and what our online presence should be. [Read more…] Continue reading Cru: Time to Think through Your Online Activity
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