Grow Your Church Show » church http://growyourchurchshow.com The Church of Tomorrow Begins Today Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:29:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Church of Tomorrow Begins Today Grow Your Church Show no The Church of Tomorrow Begins Today Grow Your Church Show » church http://growyourchurchshow.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://growyourchurchshow.com More Uses For Twitter http://growyourchurchshow.com/more-uses-for-twitter/ http://growyourchurchshow.com/more-uses-for-twitter/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:34:45 +0000 Dave Jackson http://growyourchurchshow.com/?p=168 More Uses For Twitter is a post from: Grow Your Church Show

]]> TwitterI just read a great article about using Twitter as an outreach tool. I mentioned in a previous episode about how I use twitter to share prayter concerns, and announce events (remember many people receive “tweets” on their phone).

This article talks about how using the advanced search features  you can filter by zip code to see tweets from your area. Thats is really cool. You can do this via search.twitter.com 

To read the article click here

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]]> http://growyourchurchshow.com/more-uses-for-twitter/feed/ 0 Facebook, Twitter, and Your Church http://growyourchurchshow.com/facebook-twitter-and-your-church/ http://growyourchurchshow.com/facebook-twitter-and-your-church/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:59:45 +0000 Dave Jackson http://growyourchurchshow.com/?p=91 Facebook, Twitter, and Your Church is a post from: Grow Your Church Show

]]> Today we talk with a Daniel Johnson Jr who shares some of his insights into using Facebook and Twitter with your church.

What the Heck is Twitter?

People answer this by saying “a micro blogging platform.” If we were to say this in English, you can use it as your own press release system, and you can only release very short items (144 characters).  The people who will receive your releases (called “tweets”) have to choose to “follow” you.  With this in mind it is a way for people of the congregation to update each other on what is going on in their life and stay in touch with each other. Here are some examples:

“Worship service starts in an hour”

“Megan had her child, it’s a boy, Ethan Bradley, mother and baby are fine.”

“This weeks sermon is “the most important thing for kids” ”

You can sign up for twitter at www.twitter.com

FaceBook

Facebook is a free website that allows you to make friends and when people update their status, their friends can see what is going on. You can share pictures, and much more. You can sign up at facebook at www.facebook.com

Time Shifting is the Key

faithbook t-shirtOne of the keys to both Face Book and Twitter is the ability to “time shift” your content. Think of this like an answering machine. When you leave a message for someone the person checks the message whenever they can get to it.  So I can leave a “tweet” on twitter, or post an update on Face Book and people can catch those items whenever they want to.

The best thing about twitter and face book is they are both free.

Reaching a Younger Audience

If you are trying to reach that younger audience, using twitter and facebook may make your church look “cool” and may entice people to stop in and see what’s going on.

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]]> http://growyourchurchshow.com/facebook-twitter-and-your-church/feed/ 0 church,face book,new media,twitter Today we talk with a Daniel Johnson Jr who shares some of his insights into using Facebook and Twitter with your church. What the Heck is Twitter? People answer this by saying "a micro blogging platform." If we were to say this in English, Today we talk with a Daniel Johnson Jr (http://www.danilejohnsonjr.com) who shares some of his insights into using Facebook and Twitter with your church. What the Heck is Twitter? People answer this by saying "a micro blogging platform." If we were to say this in English, you can use it as your own press release system, and you can only release very short items (144 characters).  The people who will receive your releases (called "tweets") have to choose to "follow" you.  With this in mind it is a way for people of the congregation to update each other on what is going on in their life and stay in touch with each other. Here are some examples: "Worship service starts in an hour" "Megan had her child, it's a boy, Ethan Bradley, mother and baby are fine." "This weeks sermon is "the most important thing for kids" " You can sign up for twitter at www.twitter.com (http://www.twitter.com) FaceBook Facebook is a free website that allows you to make friends and when people update their status, their friends can see what is going on. You can share pictures, and much more. You can sign up at facebook at www.facebook.com (http://www.facebook.com) Time Shifting is the Key (http://growyourchurchshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/faithbook.jpg)One of the keys to both Face Book and Twitter is the ability to "time shift" your content. Think of this like an answering machine. When you leave a message for someone the person checks the message whenever they can get to it.  So I can leave a "tweet" on twitter, or post an update on Face Book and people can catch those items whenever they want to. The best thing about twitter and face book is they are both free. Reaching a Younger Audience If you are trying to reach that younger audience, using twitter and facebook may make your church look "cool" and may entice people to stop in and see what's going on. Grow Your Church Show no 17:11