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How to use video clips for social networking and mobile phone evangelism
Since its launch in 2005 (history), YouTube has grown to be the definitive place to find and share video shorts. By 2012, 60 minutes of new video content were being posted to YouTube every minute, with over 2 billion videos viewed worldwide each day. It's the default place to post short clips, with Vimeo as a distant second for longer videos. YouTube is now the world's second-largest search interface, after Google. Video shorts are a strategic opportunity for social networking and mobile phone evangelism.
http://internetevangelismday.com/video-outreach.php

Arial views of Calke Abbey filmed by model helicopter
Calke Abbey is a stately home in UK's East Midlands. Here’s a fascinating video shot by a friend of a friend using small radio-controlled battery-powered model helicopters (3- and 4-rotor) carrying a video camera. They are an amateur version of police or military drones. The pilot wears a headset to see from the ground what the camera sees and navigate accordingly. It really is almost like being up there. There are many spiritual parallels in flying.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/7545

Challenge and need for online content curation by Christians
There is a big need in the fields of evangelism, discipleship and missions, to offer people a 'best of' list of resources, perhaps with added value advice too.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/7224

Mobilize your church for digital evangelism with these suggestions
Internet Evangelism Day is both an annual focus day and year-round resource guide for digital outreach. It has always been our suggestion that churches build a digital evangelism focus into their events or service sheets on or near that day. In previous years, although this could be an eye-opening challenge, actual involvement in digital evangelism or ministry was not something that many church members were likely to take up. The options were somewhat limited, time-consuming, and needed technical or writing gifts. No longer! Social networking enables any online Christian to naturally share resources that explain some aspect of the good news
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/7397

Len Sweet's book VIRAL How Social Networking Is Poised to Ignite Revival
This book is probably the best and most insightful explanation of digital and print communication cultures, the tension between them, and the huge implications for Christians, the church and especially the retelling of the good news. We just cannot continue doing the stuff we used to do, because it won't work any more.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/7393

Smugglers and roses. Avoiding christianese jargon & bible translation problems
In UK, we have a builders merchants called Travis Perkins. They are a great place to buy timber and other materials, and doubtless a business of the utmost probity, named after two companies that merged. But it is interesting to consider the hidden color, the resonance, in this name. No word exists in a vacuum. Words only have life because they create an image in our minds. And this image, different for each of us, will be an amalgam of our previous personal experience plus an overlay from our history and culture.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/7049

Incredible new evangelistic 'Talking About Jesus' iPhone app
Although there are increasing numbers of Christian smartphone apps available, very few are designed to directly relate to outsiders evangelistically. It's the old '99 Per Cent Problem' again. So it is a privilege to announce the release of the Talking About Jesus iPhone app, from UK's Damaris ministry. This app enables Christians to talk to their friends and colleagues about Jesus, and discuss His life and teachings. It contains over an hour's specially-filmed video content, all instantly available within the app and without a data connection being required.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/7187

State of social media - Erik Qualman's latest Socialnomics video
Latest incarnation of Erik Qualman's Socialnomics 'state of social media' video. It's also available to download so you can show it in meetings or seminars to explain just how far digital communication extends.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/7175

The secret structure of great talks - how to communicate or preach better
Nancy Duarte's communication insights in this TED lecture seem vital. Follow her analysis of both Steve Jobs' iPhone launch and Dr King's I Have a Dream speech. These are surely principles that work for advocacy, preaching or evangelism?
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/6955

Facepainting with a difference - the letter E on your forehead
Take your index finger, and draw an imaginary letter ‘E’ on your forehead. Or have fun with some friends and use washable finger paint or marker, to make the letter visible. Do it now, before you read any further. Recent research from Kellogg School of Management has suggested ...
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/6915