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Real-World Discussion of Google Apps vs. ChMS
Feb 14th
We recently received this question in our comments on a previously posted article: Is Google Apps Church Management Software? They were great questions, and we hope others can chime in on this discussion: More >
Facebook Fan Page Design – Part 3: Photos
Oct 20th
ANOTHER PIC IN THE WALL
iPhoto announced TODAY (October 20th) that iPhoto 11 has new integration with Facebook. If your friends leave comments on your photos, you’ll see them in iPhoto. iPhoto even shows you all of your Facebook photo albums, including the ones you published using another application. You’ll always know which photos you shared (or didn’t share) on Facebook, because iPhoto keeps track of that for you.
Facebook is currently on a tear to loosen its restrictions and gain some good faith with its users. There are other photo services and software that allow you to post to your wall – even iPhone apps. My only advice is: FIND ONE AND USE IT. I, personally, use the iPhone Facebook App, as well as Posterous.com to pass pictures to my wall. Posterous even has a new iPhone app that allows you to automatically broadcast all your pics, tweets, even videos to ALL your social media services. But I digress … More >
Podcast 004 – Google Apps for Your Church? YES! An Authority Speaks.
Oct 6th
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Brad Stark has helped some of the largest BIG enterprise companies switch to Google Apps. He explains the benefits of Google Apps, the difference between the paid and free versions of Google Apps, and answers questions about the main concerns in the minds of many churches considering a move to Google apps. A few show links after the break … More >
5 Reasons Your Church Should Use WordPress + 30 Million From Microsoft
Sep 29th
Microsoft just announced that it is abandoning its website / blogging platform and moving 30 million users to WordPress. This effectively doubles WordPress’s user base to 60 MILLION USERS!! With that kind of endorsement and success, I now pronounce all other website options for churches DEAD ON ARRIVAL. With the juggernaut, that is Microsoft, throwing in the towel and giving the nod to WordPress, the battle for your website content is now over. Read on for 5 reasons WordPress is better (and cheaper) than what you are now using. More >
10 Twitter Tips for Church Tweets
Sep 27th
Wondering if Twitter has a place in your church communication arsenal? We have adapted a great post from here (http://bit.ly/bjvSft) to focus on the specific needs of a church wanting to use Twitter. If you are new to Twitter, watch the video after the break!Read on for 10 great tips to get your church off the ground… or out of the nest, as it were… More >
MailChimp.com – FREE Email Newsletters for Your Church
Sep 22nd
The graphic says it all. If you have less than 1000 email addresses and you send less than 6000 emails each month – you just found your new email newsletter service. It is brilliant. We could say more, but the website really does a great job of explaining the service and new features. Visit. Sign up. You’re welcome.
iPad Review – First Observations
May 6th
Fan Boyhood
I have to admit at the debut of this blog that I am an Apple Fan Boy. But, it may help to explain my history with the forbidden fruit tattooed tech company. I was first introduced to computers when my father first brought home a Radio Shack TRS-80 with a whopping 4K of memory. Then, in college I got my first geek job in a Macintosh Lab in the Business School at California State Polytechnic University at Pomona. At the time, Macs were squatty, beige boxes with green screens… but I was hooked. Even though my experience with and knowledge of Apple Computers pre-dates the Genius Bar, I think I can give fair assessment of the good, bad and the ugly of the Kingdom of Jobs. More >
Social Media in the Church
Apr 13th
I just taught a 2-hour workshop on “Social Media and the Church” at William Jessup University in Rocklin, CA. About 30 pastors and workers showed up to learn, contribute and discuss. I fear that THEY taught me more than I taught THEM.
Key Learnings about the use of Social Media in Churches:
- Most churches are cautious, but consistent. The group I surveyed cited face to face relationships as a higher priority than new technology. They need to be convinced it makes sense and serves a real purpose.
- There really is an age gap - the younger the pastor, the more likely they are to use social media. No surprise, but it did seem somewhat polarized in the room.
- Connecting people scares churches – especially if it is happening outside the safe walls of the church website.
- Driving traffic to the church Website is a welcome byproduct. Driving people to the curated, walled garden of the church website may be social media’s saving grace for churches.
- The Website will remain the flagship of tech in the local church…. but social media will help enrich – not replace – the experience.
Stay tuned, there will be more posts on the content of the Social Media workshop coming soon.
-Brook Drumm
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