Posts Tagged ‘social media’

demographicsresearch Article
January 25, 2011

Church Web & Social Media Research

A flood of stats and numbers about church web and social media use: 47% of churches actively use Facebook, 78% have a website, etc.

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Maurilio Amorim: Social Media, Expectations & Best Practices
January 24, 2011

Maurilio Amorim: Social Media, Expectations & Best Practices

CFCC board member Maurilio Amorim talks about churches tapping social media, increased expectations for churches and establishing best practices.

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Social Media is Just a Tool
January 5, 2011

Social Media is Just a Tool

We often laud the value of social media, but is it without pitfalls? We address the detractors and discuss their worries about the dangers of social media.

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Churches Aren’t Paying Attention on Twitter: A Post-Mortem
December 17, 2010

Churches Aren’t Paying Attention on Twitter: A Post-Mortem

Last week, we published an experiment that suggested churches simply aren't paying attention on Twitter. This week, our resident social media expert, Justin Wise, gives his prescription for the problem.

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Churches Aren’t Paying Attention on Twitter
December 8, 2010

Churches Aren’t Paying Attention on Twitter

Are churches paying attention on Twitter? Not really. We did a quick little experiment to find out if churches are paying attention and the results are not encouraging.

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Facebook Ads for Your Church
November 24, 2010

Facebook Ads for Your Church

Facebook offers highly targeted advertising and it can work for your church. We offer a detailed description for setting up your first Facebook ad.

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poll-results Article
November 23, 2010

Location-Based Church Poll Results

Location-based services are plenty popular these days, but is your church taking advantage. Our Media Salt pals gave some suggestions, so we're asking you how you're leveraging these networks.

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CFCC Founder Brad Abare on Social Media & Still Sucking
November 22, 2010

CFCC Founder Brad Abare on Social Media & Still Sucking

A Q&A with our own founder, consultant and church communication guy Brad Abare. We talk about where CFCC is going and if church marketing still sucks.

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Pastor Bans Facebook to Stop Adultery
November 19, 2010

Pastor Bans Facebook to Stop Adultery

A New Jersey pastor blames Facebook for marital infidelity and orders his staff to close their accounts or resign. Overkill! It’s all in how you use a tool.

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Homeless Advocate Mark Horvath on Church Marketing
November 9, 2010

Homeless Advocate Mark Horvath on Church Marketing

In the midst of his own homelessness crisis Mark Horvath launched InvisiblePeople.tv. We talk with Mark about outreach, marketing and homeless ministry.

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Talking Social Media with Justin Wise
September 27, 2010

Talking Social Media with Justin Wise

We sit down with Justin Wise, the man behind BeDeviant.com and the upcoming Social Media Summit in Des Moines, Iowa, to talk social media.

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Survey Reveals 5 Opportunities for Churches on Facebook
September 22, 2010

Survey Reveals 5 Opportunities for Churches on Facebook

Churches need to take advantage of the opportunity to reach the 500 million active users on Facebook. A new survey highlights five ways to do it.

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Socialnomics by Eric Qualman
August 19, 2010

Socialnomics by Eric Qualman

Social media is transforming the way we do life and forcing transparency on us like never before. But how will the church respond to this revolution? Justin Wise provides some ...

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Twitter Lessons from Rick Warren
August 16, 2010

Twitter Lessons from Rick Warren

Last week Rick Warren challenged any church in America to a who’s godlier contest with a tweet that gives us a chance to learn some social media lessons.

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Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky
July 22, 2010

Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky

We review Clay Shirky's book, "Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations," investigating what this new digital age means for the church.

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