Facebook just made its facebook email account the default email for all its users. You’ll notice for your profile, your email shows up as yourname.facebook.com. This may open Facebook users to more scams. It’s important for you to know how compelling phishing attacks are. Tomorrow, I’ll post some steps you can take to protect yourself from social scammers.
The 4th annual report on nonprofits and social networks is packed with insights into how nonprofits are leveraging social networks as part of their marketing, communications and fundraising strategies. Have a look at the INFOGRAPHIC below then download the full report to learn more about important behaviors and trends. View the entire infographic. Continue reading 4th annual Report on Nonprofits and Social Networks
Guest Post: “Since I can no longer discern whether Facebook has an inappropriate relationship with me, or vise-versa, I will remove my personal page and replace it with one a little more professional in order to allow Facebook to witness more of my relationship with Christ than my daily relationships with friends and family. My hope is that my mere acquaintances will start talking more about my most recent blog post than my most recent vacation. After all, if Facebook in itself is an avenue for eMinistry, then perhaps I have failed my friends by not simply pointing them to Christ, but by filling their news feeds with fluff.” Continue reading A More Purpose Driven Page
I’m sure you’ve heard the internet compared to the Roman Road of New Testament times. Also, English might be compared to the Greek of New Testament times (we have an advantage with online translators, too, like Babel Fish). God used this Roman technology and a common language to advance the Gospel. Increasingly, the internet is where people go with their questions about God. (You might want to take two minutes to watch Kimberly’s story to see our model of win-build-send in one young women’s life.) Of course, all true believers desire to glorify God and love people into His kingdom. … Continue reading Have You Considered God’s Call in eMinistry?
Find ideas for evangelism and discipleship for your cellphone or tablet. Continue reading 23 Ways to Use Cellphones in Ministry (Guest Post)
This is the last in a series of three posts about the great day at Lake Hart we had with our guest, Steve Raquel, on Tuesday (see the first point in the notes below with important information about obtaining the PowerPoints and videos). Managing Social Media Networks In helping us understand how to manage social media, Steve suggested using a social media communications dashboard (like HootSuite and Seesmic). He also described the internet as flowing like a river. We need to find the best times to be at the river’s edge with our content and then be patient—it takes time to … Continue reading Managing Social Media Networks
eQuipping for eMinistry 