Social networking use in Lagos and Nigeria - amazing opportunities
Lagos has a larger population than many countries. And just look at the social networking opportunities in this infographic.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9728
How to ask questions about the popular culture around us
Lausanne's Cape Town Commitment "challenges us to be concerned about media awareness," writes Lars Dahle. "This includes helping people to 'develop a more critical awareness of the messages they receive, and of the worldview behind them'. In order to do this appropriately, we all need practical resources."
Lars goes on to list a very useful range of questions to ask about news, documentaries, TV, movies, music, and much else.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9671
Book review, Tweeting Church: Good News in Only 140 Characters
It is rare to find a book about technology with something for everyone, but whether you are a complete Twitter amateur or a veteran tweep, whether you are a lay Christian or a pastor or a church community interested in Twitter evangelism, Paul Clifford's new e-book Tweeting Church: Good News in Only 140 Characters is worth the download for you and your ministry.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9684
Why humor is biblical and communicates so well
I love the self-deprecating New Zealand humor, exemplified by comedy series such as Flight of the Conchords.
Below is the new Air New Zealand safety video, in Middle Earth Hobbit mode. Priceless.
But here's the thing. Have you ever paid much attention to a safety briefing? Did you remember it later? Probably not. But embed something in humor, and you gain instant attention, with high memorability and comprehension.
Humor is biblical. Use it to communicate. Jesus did. Constantly. Creatively.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9623
New ebook REACH on using social media to share the good news
The authors are convinced of the incredible kingdom opportunity that social media provide, and they present this potential in an enticing and clear way. Their main focus is on Facebook (including the opportunity to share YouTube clips within it), plus a brief encouragement to blog.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9633
Free Kindle book on social networking
Word of mouth has always been the best grassroots way to communicate. And social networking is just digital word of mouth. Here's a valuable new book, free on Kindle today:
Community Wins:
21 Thoughts on Building a Thriving Online Tribe
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9601
Best practice for sharing video shorts on Facebook
Video shorts are are hugely powerful tool for evangelism or discipleship. Embedding a clip into Facebook is hugely strategic.
The infographic below offers good advice on best practice. This applies whether you are sharing a third-party clip (for instance those on YesHEIs.com, God: New Evidence, or Global Short Film Network, or posting your own video short.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9589
Social networking can be incredibly effective for churches
Check the striking message of the first pie chart in the infographic below, based on a study by Buzzplant. Admittedly, the polled sample of churches was relatively small, and only within one country.
But… see how churches claim that social media was twice as effective as any other means of connecting to the wider community.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9457
What should happen in your brain during storytelling?
There is, happily, a growing understanding of the significance of storytelling for good communication. The video below explains research into brain chemistry as a response to storytelling.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9553
Don't ask people to reqister for your website.
Web users are very fickle, and will leave your website within seconds for multiple reasons.
One major turnoff is asking people to register for things. Avoid designing this into your site unless it is unavoidable.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9539