Church Social Media (#chsocm)

#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 6/18/13 | Creating & Sustaining a Social Media Voice for Your Church

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:49:00 +0000

We chatted about when "me is we" and how to discover, claim, and use an effective social media voice for your church. The topics: T1: How does your use of social media differ when you are...

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Got Information? Opinions? Consider posting to #ChSocM Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:10:00 +0000

Once the list of blogs focusing on church social media or church tech was very short; now it's long and getting longer. New blogs and entire websites with #chsocm focus emerge weekly. In addition,...

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 6/11/13 | Privacy in the Context of Church & Online Ministry

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:39:00 +0000

Lots of talk this week about privacy so we talked about that too, in the context of church and online ministry. #ChSocM Tweetchat 06/11/2013 The topics: T1: Very broad....

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 6/4/13 | QR Codes & Must-Have/Use Social Media

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:41:00 +0000

We chatted about QR "Scanners" and "Scorners," social media networks we love and those we could do without...and more! #ChSocM Tweetchat (060/4/13) The topics: T1: Are you a QR...

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Church: Take a Clue from Mayo Clinic's Center for Social Media (#MCCSM) Guidelines

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:23:00 +0000

Follow me on Twitter or any other social media; attend one of my talks or workshops; read my books and you cannot help but notice how frequently I reference the healthcare industry in general and...

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 5/28/13 | Going Viral with Church Social Media

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 29 May 2013 02:42:00 +0000

This week we chatted about when and how news or videos or pictures go viral. What's the value of that for ministry? The topics: T1: What viral "churchy" or "non churchy"...

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 5/21/13 | Joining Conversations

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:24:00 +0000

Despite Twitter glitches, we managed to chat about joining ongoing conversations and keeping social media social and civil. #ChSocM Tweetchat 05-21-13 The...

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 5/14/13 | Training, Learning & Exploring Possibilities

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:56:00 +0000

This week's chat focused on training we need & would love to get, plus the challenge of exploring new possibilities. #ChSocM Tweetchat 05-14-13 The topics: T1: With a challenge of...

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 5/7/13 | Does Your Ministry Have a Strategy? No? You're Not Alone.

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 08 May 2013 02:30:00 +0000

This week's chat about strategy revealed how perplexing it can be to develop one. #ChSocM Tweetchat (05/05/13) The topics: T1: Does your ministry have a communications strategy? T2: If you...

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 4/30/13: What's Working? What's Not? What's Next?

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 01 May 2013 02:17:00 +0000

During this week's chat we took a cue from Spring and talked about sprucing up our #chsocm efforts. What's working? What's not? What are you going to do about it? The topics: T1: How are...

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 4/23/13: Advising Newcomers, Dealing With Critics of Social Media

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:46:00 +0000

This week's chat focused on basics like advising people getting started, dealing with critics, and encouraging skeptics to explore social media. #ChSocM Tweetchat...

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 4/16/13: Responding to Crises & Using Digital Tools for Ministry

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:15:00 +0000

Yet another chat about responding to crises and using digital tools for ministry. Lord, have mercy. The topics: T1: What’s your best advice for those who want to use digital tools for...

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 4/9/13: Using Social Media to Shape Public Conversation

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:43:00 +0000

We chatted about the role social media plays in shaping public conversations and how the church might do that more effectively. The topics: T1a - Do you think social media is an...

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Evolution of Tweetchat Participation (in 140 characters!)

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:50:00 +0000

Look what popped up on my Tweetdeck. Thanks, @singingcarolyn!

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 4/2/13: What's Your "Call to Action" with Church Social Media?

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:17:00 +0000

We chatted about how to attract, engage, and transform visitors into church community participants. #ChSocM Tweetchat (04/02/13) The topics: Pre-Topic1: If you took time off...

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#Twitter Is Seven Years Old!

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000

So busy with #chsocm chat and watching what just might be #CatholicSpring as well Passover and Holy Week prep, I forgot to post anything about Twitter's birthday! Even though I've come to believe...

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Palm Sunday, 2013: Blessings for Holy Week

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000

"Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest." Luke 19: 38

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 3/19/13: Called to Minister With Social Media

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:29:00 +0000

We chatted about church social media as a ministry & our experiences as ministers who use it, Using the "priesthood of all believers" definition of "ministers." Remember:...

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Pope Francis...the Vatican...Church Social Media: What Difference 8 Years Can Make

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:13:00 +0000

So glad I didn't post the screen shot of @pontifex going life again, in part because I would have been compelled to continue my rant about how the pope really is not tweeting. At least the...

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 3/12/13: Searching & Tracking Digital Presence

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:28:00 +0000

Seeking and finding on the Internet! How do people find you and your church or judicatory? The topics: T1: Do you track how people find your digital presence? T2: Thinking...

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 3/5/13: Biggest Challenges to Using Social Media for Church

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:14:00 +0000

During this week's chat we had a lively conversation about our greatest challenges and how to meet them. The topics: T1: What’s your current biggest challenge relative to social...

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From ChurchJuice: Social Media Image Sizing Guide

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:04:00 +0000

Feature this: 20 months ago the #chsocm hashtag didn't even exist. Now useful stuff gets tagged "#chsocm" and streamed through the Twitterverse every day. Today's goody, in the form of a...

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 2/26/13: Making the Case & Managing Church Social Media

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:35:00 +0000

This week we chatted about choosing social media platforms, making the case for at least one, ensuring integration, and what to do with a $$$ windfall! The topics: T1: Which top...

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Food for Thought Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:53:00 +0000

How are you using social media to deepen your faith?

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#ChSocM Chat Transcript: 2/19/13: Proclaiming the Word via Social Media

noreply@blogger.com (Meredith Gould) — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:13:00 +0000

This week we focused on using social media to proclaim the Word. The topics: T1: Has your use of social media changed how you proclaim the Gospel? T1a: What platform has had the biggest...

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