Archive for Social Media
Timelines for Web 2.0
Posted by: |Being a teacher myself, I love visual teaching aids. Today, I came across a phenomenal tool….one that I have dreamed about but did not know existed. It is a timeline creation tool for the web 2.0 generation. Head on over to Dipity.com and checkout some of the example timelines…all of which can be embedded in your blog or website. It supports the inclusion of images and videos in the timeline. I have included below a sample timeline of Apple’s release of new technologies. What’s the downside of Dipity? It gets somewhat pricey to get rid of the ads, though they do offer non-profit discounts.
Consider its use for the church:
1. Create and share Bible Timelines…showing God’s Redemptive Timeline
2. Create a History of Your Church and How God has Blessed Your Church
3. Build a Timeline of Your Own Testimony and How God has Changed Your Life
4. Create a Visual Timeline of a Building Campaign…Showing Images of Your Church’s Construction.
Over the last year or so, Multisite Church Revolution, DJ Chuang at Digital Leadership, Cynthia Ware at the Digital Sanctuary, and Greg Atkinson have all posted lists of known internet campuses. I compiled their lists (and comments by their readers) and did some additional research to document the technologies used by many of these churches to create their online campus. The results are listed below and may be updated directly online using the link below. A login is not required to make updates.
Social Media: New ‘Did You Know’ Video
Posted by: |The newest Did You Know (version 4) video was recently released. The latest version was produced for the Economist’s Third Annual Media Convergence Conference in New York City next month (10/20-21).
The video moves fast. If you want a transcript of its contents, you can read them at Michael Hyatt’s blog.
Social Media Governance & Best Practices
Posted by: |Bill Reichart passed along a great resource via twitter today. It is an online database of social media governance (i.e. guidelines and best practices) from several different organizations. This would be a great place to start for those writing one for your church.
Why does a church need this? For several reasons:
1. It helps church staff realize that whether they like it or not, they represent the church. Their blogs or use of social media (even with disclaimers) can both positively and negatively affect the church.
2. To help distinguish between official (church sponsored) and unofficial (non-church sponsored) use of social media.
3. Educate church staff on how they should respond to negative posts or conversations regarding the church and how to alert the appropriate church staff so appropriate action can be taken (if any).
4. Provide church staff a clear understanding of what is confidential vs public knowledge as it pertains to official church business.
Does your church have a social media plan?
