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How to share the Christian good news on Facebook and social media
One of the most significant digital evangelism initiatives of 2011 was the release of YesHEIs.com. The team recently released this Our Chance video to highlight social media opportunities that YesHEIs gives. You can easily download this video to show in church meetings or seminars.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/6943
Guide: use Pinterest to share the Christian good news in evangelism
Pinterest is a name getting increasing recognition across the Web. No, it is not a fan page for the late British playwright Harold Pinter.
Pinterest is the latest expression of social networking and sharing, and can be effectively used in evangelism.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/6977
Are social media and the Web rewiring our brains?
Is 'change' the same as 'ruin', as the infographic below might suggest? It is certainly the contention of Nicholas Carr in his book The Shallows, and some other commentators, that our brains are being rewired by the Web and social media, and not always in a good way.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/6880
Understanding and using Facebook and social media effectively
Social media can be a confusing and fragmented communication niche. Facebook, for instance, is an almost ramshackle accumulation of features and counter-intuitive usability options. For example 'Like' means three things depending on context. 'Like' a fan page means 'become a fan'. 'Like' a webpage or blog post means posting a summary on your own Facebook Wall. 'Like' a Facebook post means little, and doesn’t share that post with your friends.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/4542
True Woman: Bringing God Glory Through Social Media
Even though I haven’t caved to the Facebook draw, this past month Twitter caught me!
http://truewoman.com/?id=1670
True Woman: King Solomon on Social Media
"If Solomon were alive today and we were to ask him how we can honor God in our use of all these social media available to us today, here is how he might respond."
http://truewoman.com/?id=1288
Why most people fail to use social media effectively, Christian or secular
Tamar Weinberg's blog posting Why Most People Fail in Social Media is a must-read for anyone who hopes to use Facebook, Twitter or blogs to engage with others. If we think of the social media as one-way communication rather than relational community, we will fail.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/2712
Book review: Facebook for Pastors, and 25 Free Ministry Marketing Tools, by Chris Forbes
Facebook for Pastors explains how Facebook works, and how pastors, Christian leaders, and web evangelists can use it, both to maintain relationships with church members and also to share with non-yet-Christians.
http://internetevangelismday.com/bookreviews/facebook-for-pastors.php
Free e-book: Facebook Page Marketing Guide and related guides on Facebook and Twitter
Internet marketing company Hubspot produces a free 30-page PDF e-book explaining how to set up and use Facebook fan pages. Although this is in the context of marketing a company via Facebook, much of the information is very helpful to anyone starting or maintaining a fan page for non-profit, church, ministry or evangelism. Best introduction I’ve seen on the subject.
http://internetevangelismday.com/bookreviews/facebook-marketing.php