Holy BBQ! It's July and we chatted about
keeping it all going and flowing during the summer months.
8:42 | Getting things in order for tonight's #ChSocM Tweetchat, starting at 9pmET. Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:42 singingcarolyn |
8:43 | #ChSocM Tweetchat 07/02/13 - bit.ly/12ksdQK We're chatting about church social media at 9pm ET. Join us! #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:43 chsocm |
8:49 | @bfelice Oh, goody! You're coming. There's always a moment of doubt: "What if we have a chat and no one comes?" #middleschoolfears Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:49 singingcarolyn |
8:50 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:50 singingcarolyn |
8:53 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:53 singingcarolyn |
8:54 | @JesusNeedsNewPR Oh my. And sung with such boldness. Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:54 singingcarolyn |
8:54 | Looks like @oneQubeMe and @TweetChat are out of the question for the #chsocm chat tonight. Hmmm, what to do? Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:54 skenow |
8:56 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:56 singingcarolyn |
8:56 | This is me, tweeting #chsocm from twubs! So grateful that @singingcarolyn is moderating. Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:56 MeredithGould |
8:57 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:57 singingcarolyn |
8:57 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:57 rev_david |
8:57 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:57 MeredithGould |
8:58 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:58 drothamel |
8:59 | I'll be moderating tonight's #chsocm tweetchat in a few minutes. Those who are easily annoyed may temporarily unfollow me now. Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:59 singingcarolyn |
8:59 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:59 MeredithGould |
8:59 | The rest can go get a sandwich or, better yet, join in the conversation! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 8:59 singingcarolyn |
9:00 | If you expect Mets tweets, I'm participating in #chsocm for the next hour. Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:00 BryanPXP |
9:00 | What @singingcarolyn said! I'll be participating in #chsocm chat for the next hour. (Must get snacks.) Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:00 MeredithGould |
9:00 | Because...it's 9pm, and you know what that means... #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:00 singingcarolyn |
9:00 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:00 Denise205 |
9:00 | It's #chsocm time, y'all! If you want to chat about the church & social media, please join in! :) Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:00 AmberStamperPhD |
9:00 | FAIR WARNING: I'm jumping on the #chsocm chat. Tweet volume to increase significantly in 5, 4, 3, 2. . . Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:00 drothamel |
9:01 | Yes, it’s rock’em, sock’em, #ChSocM Tweetchat Time! Gather ‘round, everyone, and bring your thoughts & devices. Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:01 singingcarolyn |
9:01 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:01 singingcarolyn |
9:01 | So did everybody survive the demise of Google Reader ok? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:01 Denise205 |
9:01 | Welcome, one & all, to the weekly church & social media chat. A special warm welcome to all here for the 1st time! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:01 singingcarolyn |
9:02 | @singingcarolyn On vacation. Will lurk on phone! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:02 SmilingKIJ |
9:02 | @SmilingKIJ Lurking is always permitted. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:02 singingcarolyn |
9:02 | Blessings on tonight's #chsocm convo. Have fun - I know we are! Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:02 rev_david |
9:02 | If it’s your 1st visit, please don’t panic at the pace! Transcript will be available here: bit.ly/pTDoAb #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:02 singingcarolyn |
9:02 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:02 MeredithGould |
9:03 | I'm going to be the kid who sits in the back of the class and chimes in every now and again for the participation grade. #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:03 ohxjulie |
9:03 | Friends, please excuse the volume of tweets by me over the next hour as I participate in the weekly #chsocm chat. Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:03 nealffischer |
9:03 | We always open the chat with prayer before moving on to self-introductions. The Lord be with you! Let us pray: #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:03 singingcarolyn |
9:03 | RT @singingcarolyn We always open the chat with prayer before moving on to self-introductions. The Lord be with you! Let us pray: #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:03 RevWeb |
9:04 | Gracious God, we thank you for setting us at tasks which demand our best efforts... #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:04 singingcarolyn |
9:04 | (sneaking out during prayer to get a snack) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:04 MeredithGould |
9:04 | ...and for leading us to accomplishments which satisfy and delight us. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:04 singingcarolyn |
9:04 | We give thanks for this & every opportunity to share experience and inquiry anchored in faith. #chsom Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:04 singingcarolyn |
9:05 | We ask your Holy Spirit to inspire and guide us in our conversation tonight... #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:05 singingcarolyn |
9:05 | @SmilingKIJ I'm also on my phone now. I need a tweet chat app #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:05 LeistCatalano |
9:05 | ...so that we might learn to proclaim aloud your praise and tell of your wonderful deeds. Amen #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:05 singingcarolyn |
9:06 | Aaaaand amen! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:06 MeredithGould |
9:06 | Inquiring minds want to know: who’s here? Please let everyone know your church affiliation & how you currently use social media. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:06 singingcarolyn |
9:06 | <--Director of Communications, @UpstateNYSynod of the @ELCA. Using FB, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, email and more #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:06 nealffischer |
9:06 | (Even if you planned to just lurk at tonight’s tweetchat, please let us know you’re here.) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:06 singingcarolyn |
9:07 | <--baker of social media cupcakes in many flavors, adept at sprinkles and Episcopal frosting #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:07 bfelice |
9:07 | (that means you in the back, too...) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:07 singingcarolyn |
9:07 | My church is @ThePointCville. I've been using SM since '05. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:07 drothamel |
9:07 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:07 ohxjulie |
9:07 | @megateer @rev_david Love the picture of you two. And, gee, baseball is so fast-paced...squirrel Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:07 chsocm |
9:07 | @singingcarolyn Co-founder of @OurChurchDotCom, blogger, elder of a CMA church in Clearwarter, FL #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:07 paulsteinbrueck |
9:07 | Moderating tonight: mosquito-bitten, summer-loving soprano; vestry communications volunteer/webmaster @TrinityTville. #chsocm #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:07 singingcarolyn |
9:08 | #chsocm will try contribute in chat today. I am Sharlene Smith, an Office Assistant in Maori Anglican Diocese on the east coast of NZ. Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:08 smith_shs |
9:08 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:08 RevWeb |
9:08 | @singingcarolyn careful what you say about mosquitoes - they're our state bird. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:08 skenow |
9:08 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:08 LMTDoulaSarah |
9:08 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:08 BryanPXP |
9:08 | (fine print): We will assume tweets during this chat are yours & don’t represent your church or organization. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:08 singingcarolyn |
9:08 | I'm a #chsocm volunteer for @StTimsEpiscopal. I channel surf across facebook, twitter, instragram, vine, google+ Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:08 LeistCatalano |
9:09 | author, sociologist, digital strategist, founder of #chsocm chat (!), fiercely annoyingly ecumenical, gadfly. Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:09 MeredithGould |
9:09 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:09 vagabondfaith |
9:09 | Kindly remember that we’re here to share with & support each other. Please use DM or email to pitch products/services. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:09 singingcarolyn |
9:09 | Number one question fielded this week: "This is still a seminary?!" #youbetcha #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:09 ohxjulie |
9:09 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:09 drothamel |
9:10 | Enjoying the evening air in MN, web-dev-Lutheran-lay-person (that's me) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:10 skenow |
9:10 | I'm the originator of @episcopalcafe being in social. been down a few years in mom mode, but hey, I'm back. I'm @thatdarnhelcat too. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:10 vagabondfaith |
9:10 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:10 singingcarolyn |
9:10 | Dad, Son, Dork adn minister!! #ChSoCm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:10 B_RockW |
9:10 | #Chsocm I am Katy! Church social media consultant & marketing director. :) Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:10 kdunigan |
9:10 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:10 singingcarolyn |
9:10 | Work on Web content for Catholic publisher in Chicago. Featured project this month: bit.ly/LWcf8Z #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:10 Denise205 |
9:10 | RT @singingcarolyn Tonight’s Topic? Summer! Managing #chsocm to keep our faith communities connected, even during the summer. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:10 LuckyCharm333 |
9:11 | Tonight's #chsocm moderator is the subject of our getting started interview this week: @singingcarolyn: cmsucks.us/ot KH Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:11 cmsucks |
9:11 | RT @singingcarolyn Tonight’s Topic? Summer! Managing #chsocm to keep our faith communities connected, even during the summer. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:11 paulsteinbrueck |
9:11 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:11 singingcarolyn |
9:11 | Good topic! My mother taught us that God went on vacay during the summer. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:11 MeredithGould |
9:12 | Having summer Instagram pictures from everyone's travels, I would totally follow that #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:12 LMTDoulaSarah |
9:12 | T1 prelude: There's so much to love about summer, but working while on vacation isn’t anyone’s favorite. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:12 singingcarolyn |
9:12 | I saw a marketing article yesterday talking about planning ahead during the summer lull. My response? What summer lull? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:12 Denise205 |
9:12 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:12 singingcarolyn |
9:13 | T1a: no. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:13 drothamel |
9:13 | T1: I already went on vacation, and other than a few logistical emails, I didn't do a single work thing all week. It was glorious. #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:13 ohxjulie |
9:13 | T1a Sort of. In between churches ATM. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:13 LuckyCharm333 |
9:13 | wwjd? ;) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:13 AmberStamperPhD |
9:13 | T1a Heck no. I make no crude distinctions between life and work! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:13 MeredithGould |
9:13 | T1a: no vacation from #chsocm for me. I schedule posts on facebook and tweets on hootsuite when I am out of town. check-in via iphone Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:13 LeistCatalano |
9:13 | @singingcarolyn not my first time on #chsocm chat but will try contribute to discussion as much as I can :) Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:13 smith_shs |
9:14 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:14 B_RockW |
9:14 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:14 singingcarolyn |
9:14 | T1: This is our biggest week (July 1-3), so if we weren't using social media, we would be totally negligent. #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:14 ohxjulie |
9:14 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:14 RevWeb |
9:14 | Foreshadowing...RT @paulsteinbrueck T1: Vacation is 1 reason every church needs a communications team, not just 1 person doing everything. Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:14 singingcarolyn |
9:15 | If you are following me, I am participating in a live tweet chat so there might be large amount tweeting for the next hour. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:15 dgirardier |
9:15 | @paulsteinbrueck and budget is why most churches have the latter, not the former, lol. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:15 drothamel |
9:15 | T1a: When I take vacation, I mean it. Unplugging is part of the break I need. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:15 Denise205 |
9:15 | T1b our church is pretty busy doing different activities in the summer. lots of reminders and event pics to post #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:15 LeistCatalano |
9:15 | @drothamel That's why churches should tap their volunteer force. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:15 LuckyCharm333 |
9:15 | T1a the rhythm of SM changes, as do the seasons, but never really away from it #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:15 skenow |
9:15 | T1: It's winter here in New Zealand and our terms/holidays are a little different :) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:15 smith_shs |
9:16 | No, but we are a newly formed team of 3 so it makes it easy to step away if anyone has to #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:16 JMcMill1 |
9:16 | Yes! Vacation! trusting it will all still be there following. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:16 bfelice |
9:16 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:16 singingcarolyn |
9:16 | T1a All kidding aside, #chsocm is so integrated into who I am it's not a work chore. Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:16 MeredithGould |
9:16 | @LuckyCharm333 this is true. That depends on size and demographics, though. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:16 drothamel |
9:16 | T1a - Depends on the kind of vacation. Have had mostly working vacations. Still check the phone for critical stuff gets covered. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:16 nealffischer |
9:16 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:16 singingcarolyn |
9:17 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:17 nealffischer |
9:17 | @drothamel That's a whole 'nother challenge, actually. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:17 LuckyCharm333 |
9:17 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:17 skenow |
9:17 | My experience is more with extended time off needed with young'un. Ecafe team picked it up great. Local parish, notsomuch. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:17 vagabondfaith |
9:18 | T1c, some scheduled hiatus, some community fill-in, some pre planned. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:18 bfelice |
9:18 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:18 singingcarolyn |
9:18 | @MeredithGould Yes, & IMO taking a break from God & community would b disconnecting from the vine. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:18 paulsteinbrueck |
9:18 | Indeed, winter here in NZ! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:18 RevChrisHuriwai |
9:18 | T1: Term 2 break starts at end of next week, it's winter, our churches are freezing. It's hard to connect & engage when it's cold #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:18 smith_shs |
9:18 | T1a I view #chsocm as ministry, so there's always something going on w/heart & spirit as well as mind. Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:18 MeredithGould |
9:19 | From that experience: it does take a team that communicates and coordinates internally well also. "editorial calendar" helps. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:19 vagabondfaith |
9:19 | RT @paulsteinbrueck @MeredithGould Yes, & IMO taking a break from God & community would b disconnecting from the vine. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:19 LuckyCharm333 |
9:19 | @smith_shs What time is it there, that you can join in this chat? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:19 Denise205 |
9:19 | @singingcarolyn T1d: We can train and empower someone else to manage all church communications channels. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:19 paulsteinbrueck |
9:19 | I just checked, and "People Talking About This" (our facebook page) is up 344% this week...and our total reach is up 492%! #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:19 ohxjulie |
9:19 | T1b ego. It is hard to let go of the feeling the world would stop if I did (big tongue in cheek - hehe) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:19 nealffischer |
9:20 | No, but really. MT @nealffischer T1b ego. hard to let go of the feeling the world would stop if I did (big tongue in cheek - hehe) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:20 singingcarolyn |
9:20 | T1d: I don't think you can automate live and responsive while you are away. You have to employ some volunteers or staff. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:20 dgirardier |
9:20 | Schedule out tweets/posts to cover time you are gone. Ask team members to cover interactions and spontaneous posts #chsocm @singingcarolyn Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:20 kdunigan |
9:20 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:20 LuckyCharm333 |
9:20 | T1c - dead air #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:20 nealffischer |
9:20 | @Denise205 it's 1pm here in NZ, a little distracted with work but doing my best to take part #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:20 smith_shs |
9:20 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:20 paulsteinbrueck |
9:20 | @LuckyCharm333 It represents the number of people that like or share your FB page updates. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:20 drothamel |
9:21 | @paulsteinbrueck @MeredithGould OK, tell the truth. Who saw the word "vine" in the context of #chsocm and thought VIDEO? :) Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:21 Denise205 |
9:21 | Crickets...or cicadas, as the case may be...RT @nealffischer T1c - dead air #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:21 singingcarolyn |
9:21 | @LuckyCharm333 It measures when people create a story about you on their wall: unique post, sharing your post, etc. #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:21 ohxjulie |
9:21 | t1d Buffer and Hootsuite come to mind. That and a social media posting calendar. #haveaplan #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:21 nealffischer |
9:21 | @drothamel Thanks! :-) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:21 LuckyCharm333 |
9:21 | @Denise205 I did! I definitely thought Vine video! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:21 MeredithGould |
9:21 | @Denise205 that Vine has withered. Long live Instagram Video! :-) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:21 drothamel |
9:21 | T1d Best experience I had was taking it from comm folks, working w/media interested kids in youth group wanting summer "internship" #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:21 vagabondfaith |
9:21 | T1d I schedule some posts, but gave everyone instructions for how to submit posts on facebook #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:21 LeistCatalano |
9:22 | Haha! MT @Denise205 @paulsteinbrueck @MeredithGould OK, tell the truth. Who saw the word "vine" in the context of #chsocm and thought VIDEO? Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:22 singingcarolyn |
9:22 | @smith_shs Timothy Grayson from Messiah, Baltimore. Can't recall which island his family is on. He's a former book publisher. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:22 RevWeb |
9:22 | @paulsteinbrueck Opened a brand new museum on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg ;) #skewedresults #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:22 ohxjulie |
9:22 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:22 paulsteinbrueck |
9:22 | T1D we announced the hiring of our new rector on a Sunday I was gone. We still got a fb post out in the afternoon #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:22 LeistCatalano |
9:23 | @singingcarolyn re: dead air - you have no idea how much dead air pains me as a guy with a radio background #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:23 nealffischer |
9:23 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:23 singingcarolyn |
9:23 | @singingcarolyn T1d: I would also recommend planning & writing content well ahead of vacations. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:23 paulsteinbrueck |
9:24 | RT @paulsteinbrueck @singingcarolyn T1d: I would also recommend planning & writing content well ahead of vacations. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:24 nealffischer |
9:24 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:24 singingcarolyn |
9:24 | @drothamel I wouldn't count out Vine just yet. But I've certainly been wrong in social media predictions before. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:24 Denise205 |
9:24 | T1d what happens to the bulletins/announcements/whatever during vacations? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:24 skenow |
9:24 | RT @singingcarolyn T2: Have you used/heard of any tech tools that can help manage #chsocm when we’re in far-flung places? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:24 MeredithGould |
9:24 | I'm in love with the twitter app and Facebook Page Manager. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:24 BryanPXP |
9:25 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:25 Denise205 |
9:25 | Anyone use Buffer? That might be good for planning ahead-of-time posts. :) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:25 AmberStamperPhD |
9:25 | @Denise205 you never really see them, you just hear them #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:25 skenow |
9:25 | T1: You can use a calendar to plan yr posts while you are on vacation, I created one you can use here bit.ly/14uqpGM #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:25 Stevefogg |
9:26 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:26 singingcarolyn |
9:26 | @singingcarolyn I don't know if distance matters anymore unless you have a slow data connection. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:26 dgirardier |
9:26 | RT @MeredithGould RT @singingcarolyn T2: Have you used/heard of any tech tools that can help manage #chsocm when we’re in far-flung places? Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:26 LuckyCharm333 |
9:26 | T2: Twitter app is A+. Seamless account integration and accessible notification management. #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:26 ohxjulie |
9:26 | T2 Blessed be the @bufferapp and @hootsuite. Blessed be the #Nexus7 w/bluetooth keyboard. And blessed be the @Starbucks free wifi #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:26 nealffischer |
9:26 | @singingcarolyn It was a team effort! now that we have been active on fb for a few months more people are sending info to share #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:26 LeistCatalano |
9:26 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:26 Jonathan_Howe |
9:26 | Its hard to keep on top of SM when traveling abroad. NZ Telcos charge an arm and a leg for International Roaming. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:26 RevChrisHuriwai |
9:26 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:26 MeredithGould |
9:26 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:26 drothamel |
9:27 | T2 with mobile the primary platform, every place is a far flung place. No different tools needed. Just wifi #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:27 skenow |
9:27 | T2: We use @hootsuite so that everyone can see what is being posted in advance #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:27 Stevefogg |
9:27 | RT @vagabondfaith T2 #chsocm The FB pages app gives more granular control over FB pages than managing them via the main app on iOS. Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:27 MeredithGould |
9:27 | T2: Also love the fb Pages app. We got a spam/inappropriate post late one weekend night, & it was so easy to manage. #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:27 ohxjulie |
9:27 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:27 singingcarolyn |
9:27 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:27 Denise205 |
9:27 | @Jonathan_Howe to jump in re: native twitter app - it is the only one that doesn't have to reset it's keys and it has gotten better #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:27 nealffischer |
9:28 | @vagabondfaith I am SO glad you're back! You were one of the 1st ppl I followed gazillion yrs ago! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:28 MeredithGould |
9:28 | T2 For me, its Hootsuite for ios and Facebook Pages for iOS. The native twitter app is horrible for managing accounts. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:28 dgirardier |
9:28 | @Jonathan_Howe Which are better? Which do more? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:28 singingcarolyn |
9:28 | @Jonathan_Howe @BryanPXP which alt twitter apps do you recommend? I'm pretty happy with the regular twitter app. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:28 LeistCatalano |
9:28 | RT @Stevefogg T2: We use @hootsuite so that everyone can see what is being posted in advance #chsocm +1 Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:28 nealffischer |
9:29 | @singingcarolyn granted, live images are location-specific #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:29 skenow |
9:29 | T2: My overall favorite app of voice is Tweebot for twitter. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:29 dgirardier |
9:29 | @singingcarolyn tweetbot & Hootsuite to start. Tweetbot is by far the best available. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:29 Jonathan_Howe |
9:29 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:29 RevChrisHuriwai |
9:29 | T2 So no one is mentioning Tweetdeck? Why is that? I monitor 4 accounts just fine on it. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:29 MeredithGould |
9:29 | @dgirardier Can you elaborate? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:29 singingcarolyn |
9:30 | @MeredithGould It's still hit and miss as I try to sort out vocation, but glad to BE back! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:30 vagabondfaith |
9:30 | T2: We used Buffer however it does not provide the granularity of control that Hootsuite does. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:30 dgirardier |
9:30 | @LeistCatalano @BryanPXP tweetbot. Hands down best one out there. I've used many. None are better. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:30 Jonathan_Howe |
9:30 | @MeredithGould I've tried Tweetdeck numerous times - highly unstable for me on iOS #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:30 skenow |
9:31 | @MeredithGould Terrible to admit, but I'm completely unfamiliar w/Tweetdeck! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:31 kdunigan |
9:31 | @MeredithGould Beware the OMG I just tweeted that from the church account factor, main reason I've never fully converted. #chsocm T2 Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:31 vagabondfaith |
9:31 | @MeredithGould I like TweetDeck for event/prolonged monitoring. Notifications here and there are easily managed by the twitter app. #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:31 ohxjulie |
9:31 | @MeredithGould I haven't used TweetDeck since Adobe Air crashed & wouldn't restart/reinstall. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:31 paulsteinbrueck |
9:31 | @MeredithGould T2: With Hootsuite, I can monitor Google Plus, Facebook and Twitter. With Tweetdeck it's only Twitter. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:31 dgirardier |
9:31 | @singingcarolyn IDK if the tweet sent. But on phone yes. On computer Tweetdeck/Hootsuite/Facebook web. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:31 BryanPXP |
9:31 | T2a: I have to bring this up... Scheduled posts. Any concerns with that? Tips for folks new to this? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:31 singingcarolyn |
9:31 | @paulsteinbrueck It runs natively in Chrome now. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:31 drothamel |
9:32 | RT @singingcarolyn T2a: I have to bring this up... Scheduled posts. Any concerns with that? Tips for folks new to this? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:32 MeredithGould |
9:32 | MT @dgirardier: The native twitter app is horrible for managing accounts. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:32 Jonathan_Howe |
9:32 | @MeredithGould Used tweetdeck when i was a mac person. recent adopter of hootsuite. loved seismic for a whole bunch of reasons. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:32 bfelice |
9:32 | T2a. I schedule posts all the time. Write conversationally and go. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:32 AndrewC_Nelson |
9:32 | T2a: scheduled posts are AWESOME. Just be aware of what you plan to post, and when/if context changes. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:32 drothamel |
9:32 | Blaq is the best out there, I wish this app will come IOS #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:32 Michael_cab |
9:32 | @drothamel That's cool. I'm happy w Hootsuite. No reason I'd switch back now. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:32 paulsteinbrueck |
9:32 | All the #chsocm make sure to checkout saygeresources.com Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:32 timrpeters |
9:33 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:33 skenow |
9:33 | @MeredithGould Nah, he's busy watching baseball. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:33 singingcarolyn |
9:33 | T2a: Biggest concern is scheduling a tweet and then a national tragedy striking. You can come insensitive depending on the tweet. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:33 dgirardier |
9:33 | @paulsteinbrueck I like hootsuite for management, buffer for scheduling. Wish I could combine the best of both. Alas. . . #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:33 drothamel |
9:33 | yes, concerns with scheduled posts that do not resonate with current news. #chsocm still need to monitor. Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:33 bfelice |
9:33 | T2a be careful about times. Get to know your audience and if an event happens, realize you have to change your schedule. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:33 BryanPXP |
9:34 | T2a - Not a fan of them, they can have bad timing during times of tragedy! #Chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:34 B_RockW |
9:34 | @dgirardier I've seen this happen! It's uncomfortable to watch! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:34 kdunigan |
9:34 | @MeredithGould Good point. If you tried something 2 (or 4) years ago, don't rule it out. These tools evolve. #chsocm T2 Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:34 vagabondfaith |
9:35 | T2a: I never schedule further than 12-16 hours. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:35 BryanPXP |
9:35 | @MeredithGould @singingcarolyn The answer to scheduled posts is no. Except for when its absolutely not. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:35 rev_david |
9:35 | T2a: I'm terrified of scheduled posts. Set an alarm on your phone to remind yourself to post if timing is important. #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:35 ohxjulie |
9:35 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:35 drothamel |
9:35 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:35 jazzpastord |
9:35 | If you use fb to schedule posts, it can difficult to access the activity log via phone apps to change the schedule #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:35 LeistCatalano |
9:36 | @MeredithGould I'm back using Tweetdeck after a few years away from day-to-day social management. Works for me! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:36 alisy |
9:36 | T2A. What would a ministry be posting that would be offensive in the face of tragedy? The odds are in yr favor to schedule. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:36 AndrewC_Nelson |
9:36 | Facebook does allow prescheduling of posts, a feature which totally changed how we manage content there. #chsocm T2 Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:36 vagabondfaith |
9:36 | T2a: There are massive concerns about scheduled posts. I shut everything down as soon as I hear of an emergency/tragedy #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:36 nealffischer |
9:36 | From the ballgame: Scheduled social media is a bad idea. #chsocm revdavidh.blogspot.com/2013/04/schedu… Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:36 rev_david |
9:37 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:37 nealffischer |
9:37 | RT @nealffischer T2a: Massive concerns about scheduled posts. I shut everything down as soon as I hear of an emergency/tragedy #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:37 MeredithGould |
9:37 | @vagabondfaith I wish they would expand scheduling to personal profiles, too. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:37 drothamel |
9:37 | @AndrewC_Nelson I thing the risk is sounding obtuse.i have seen this with businesses more than church #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:37 LMTDoulaSarah |
9:37 | @rev_david LOL...like you could watch a ballgame & not participate in #chsocm chat Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:37 MeredithGould |
9:37 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:37 rev_david |
9:37 | Oh, no. Oh, dear. RT @rev_david From the ballgame: Scheduled social media is a bad idea. #chsocm revdavidh.blogspot.com/2013/04/schedu… Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:37 singingcarolyn |
9:37 | T2a - I use scheduled posts. Just have to be halfway paying attention to the news when I do. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:37 nealffischer |
9:38 | T2 If you preschedule social media, be sure to have a kill switch if a major crisis/tragedy emerges. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:38 vagabondfaith |
9:38 | @nealffischer Is that a national tragedy, an international you shut down tweets? A local tragedy, sure. News is often tragic. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:38 AndrewC_Nelson |
9:38 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:38 paulsteinbrueck |
9:38 | T2a: In times of emergency, check yr scheduled posts & read them thru the lens of the emergency #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:38 Stevefogg |
9:38 | We need to be aspirational, not aversion-based, in our messaging to change the world. Says Melinda Gates. #chsocm owl.li/lKBmN Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:38 taymoss |
9:38 | @AndrewC_Nelson It can come across as being insensitive to the moment. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:38 dgirardier |
9:38 | Scheduling is not all evil or all nirvana... #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:38 bfelice |
9:38 | @rev_david Not trying to bait you, really! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:38 singingcarolyn |
9:38 | @MeredithGould I run separate hootsuites for each account. I just use it to schedule, not to monitor. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:38 LeistCatalano |
9:38 | @LMTDoulaSarah Well, consider how awful it is for people to be posting crap about rummage sales during a nat'l disaster! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:38 MeredithGould |
9:38 | scheduled is bad, i like being in control !lol #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:38 Michael_cab |
9:39 | T2a. 19 firefighters died. Yet we are having a tweet chat. Isn't that a tragedy? How many people tweeted today? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:39 AndrewC_Nelson |
9:39 | @LeistCatalano Ah...I monitor. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:39 MeredithGould |
9:39 | @AndrewC_Nelson Anything that doesn't directly acknowledge the tragedy or offer comfort for those affected can be seen as offensive. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:39 JMcMill1 |
9:39 | @singingcarolyn That's what they all say ;) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:39 rev_david |
9:39 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:39 LMTDoulaSarah |
9:39 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:39 LMTDoulaSarah |
9:39 | @AndrewC_Nelson It's not about the act of social media, it's the possibility of scheduling something that collides badly with news #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:39 ohxjulie |
9:40 | @AndrewC_Nelson depends on the tweets I have in the schedule. Judgement call. I generally stop, check them, then start up again #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:40 nealffischer |
9:40 | @drothamel I'm *sorely* tempted to tell about 2/3 of my 1100 fb friends to become my fan instead so I can use that. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:40 vagabondfaith |
9:40 | @jazzpastord @MeredithGould @skenow I use it in my Mac but use @tweetbot for iPhone and iPad #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:40 ggbolt16 |
9:40 | I could not function without being able to schedule tweets. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:40 dgirardier |
9:40 | @AndrewC_Nelson It's a content issue. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:40 MeredithGould |
9:40 | @jazzpastord @MeredithGould just a diehard @hootsuite fan - always worked, still works. Support for more networks #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:40 skenow |
9:40 | @vagabondfaith @drothamel you'll lose a huge audience. FB tilts heavily towards people, not pages. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:40 BryanPXP |
9:41 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:41 drothamel |
9:41 | @AndrewC_Nelson re: firefighters. I stopped most of my posts, checked them for appropriateness and started them back up. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:41 nealffischer |
9:41 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:41 MeredithGould |
9:41 | Really great ToolTime suggestions here tonight, btw; I'll definitely be going back to check them out. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:41 singingcarolyn |
9:41 | @MeredithGould I have all accounts open across 3 browsers for monitoring. #IKnowThatsNotTheBestWay #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:41 LeistCatalano |
9:41 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:41 Denise205 |
9:41 | With one of my FBpages, I have notifications set on so I know when a scheduled post/post by another person goes out and can monitor. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:41 vagabondfaith |
9:41 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:41 paulsteinbrueck |
9:41 | T2a - I schedule posts, however @ replies and direct messages to come directly to my phone. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:41 dgirardier |
9:41 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:41 bfelice |
9:42 | point in fact: I had to promote a song called "Shooter" on the morning after the Colorado theatre tragedy. ONE person noticed. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:42 drothamel |
9:43 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:43 AmberStamperPhD |
9:43 | @drothamel One person noticed or one person mentioned it? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:43 reckshow |
9:43 | T2a: I might experiment with scheduling once we get our Throwback Thursday thing going...but with great trepidation! #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:43 ohxjulie |
9:44 | Switching directions here a bit for T3 for all our creatives...#chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:44 singingcarolyn |
9:44 | @MeredithGould re: brand loyalty - had an amazing conv. today about vocabulary we use commercial vs. "churchy language" #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:44 nealffischer |
9:44 | I would not be paralyzed from scheduling out of fear of a tragedy. That is all. Embrace the schedule. :) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:44 AndrewC_Nelson |
9:44 | T3: We’ve had a thunderstorm every day here in CT recently. Let’s create our own storm; a brainstorm... #ChSocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:44 singingcarolyn |
9:44 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:44 drothamel |
9:44 | T3cont, Brainstorm: What are some ways we can use SM to help our faith communities stay connected this summer? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:44 singingcarolyn |
9:44 | RT @singingcarolyn T3: We’ve had a thunderstorm every day here in CT recently. Let’s create our own storm; a brainstorm... #ChSocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:44 LuckyCharm333 |
9:45 | @Jonathan_Howe I think if Twitter had their way, we would all be using their native app. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:45 dgirardier |
9:45 | RT @singingcarolyn T3cont, Brainstorm: What are some ways we can use SM to help our faith communities stay connected this summer? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:45 LuckyCharm333 |
9:45 | RT @singingcarolyn T3cont, Brainstorm: What are some ways we can use SM to help our faith communities stay connected this summer? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:45 MeredithGould |
9:45 | StillT3: Brainstorm rules=no wrong answers. Any ideas using FB pages/groups? IG? Twitter? Snapchat? Tumblr? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:45 singingcarolyn |
9:45 | RT @AndrewC_Nelson I would not be paralyzed from scheduling out of fear of a tragedy. That is all. Embrace the schedule. // yup #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:45 drothamel |
9:45 | @singingcarolyn 8 days in a row for thunderstorms here - must have ended up in your neighborhood #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:45 skenow |
9:45 | @nealffischer I sometimes use commercial/biz language just to screw with churchy-church types! For fun! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:45 MeredithGould |
9:45 | T3 First get them all ON it. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:45 LuckyCharm333 |
9:46 | T3 my wife (a pastor) posted pictures and stories of her groups workcamp on the church's facebook page daily. #connection #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:46 nealffischer |
9:46 | @paulsteinbrueck Scheduled posts just leap out at me in my timestream sometimes, that's all. Could just be who I'm following. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:46 reckshow |
9:46 | T3 stay active...just keep posting #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:46 LeistCatalano |
9:46 | T3: encourage people to share their summer experiences. Many go on mission trips. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:46 drothamel |
9:46 | T3 I'm finding more people switching to email during the summer. That and Instagram #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:46 skenow |
9:46 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:46 paulsteinbrueck |
9:46 | @singingcarolyn T3: A key thing to remember about Facebook news feeds is that those items only have shelf life of 3.5 hours. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:46 dgirardier |
9:47 | @MeredithGould yeah, We have a number of more senior pastors. I don't want them to just shut down at the words. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:47 nealffischer |
9:47 | T3: If possible, try to aggregate SM posts from folks to a central location. Then, you never run out of content. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:47 drothamel |
9:47 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:47 vagabondfaith |
9:47 | @paulsteinbrueck This too shall pass. Our drought officially ended #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:47 skenow |
9:47 | T3 Post names/ministries on parish prayer list each day. Make weekly announcements of mission trippers or vacationers. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:47 RevWeb |
9:47 | Since we're a school, I want to do "How I Spent My Summer Vacation." Incoming students, current students, alums, faculty, staff... #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:47 ohxjulie |
9:47 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:47 BryanPXP |
9:47 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:47 singingcarolyn |
9:48 | T3: We take my pastors quotes and have a college art student turn them into art for instagram. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:48 dgirardier |
9:48 | @MeredithGould I have to unpack that language fully and put it in context of communication being vital to mission #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:48 nealffischer |
9:48 | So much going on this time of year, experimenting with *close your ears ye faint of heart* SM ads this season. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:48 bfelice |
9:48 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:48 skenow |
9:48 | oh, for those using Hootsuite/Buffer-- Facebook algorithm demotes those posts. Better to use the native scheduling feature on page #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:48 drothamel |
9:48 | @timrpeters careful. The #chsocm police might get you for that one ;) Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:48 JustinWise |
9:49 | @drothamel wanna share your favorite aggregators? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:49 bfelice |
9:49 | moreT3 Invite travelers to share worship experiences where they are. Post what you're doing while they're away. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:49 RevWeb |
9:49 | RT @dgirardier T3: We take my pastors quotes & have a college art student turn them into art 4 instagram. // Great idea! Got a link? #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:49 paulsteinbrueck |
9:49 | Has anyone used Facebook Groups to help strengthen faith communities? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:49 singingcarolyn |
9:49 | T3: Here is an example of what we did with instagram. instagram.com/p/avpzVTSf14/ #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:49 dgirardier |
9:50 | Make a list of kids at church and get parents to ok posting pics to FB. Then show off VBS stuff. Permission/release is impt. #chsocm T3 Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:50 vagabondfaith |
9:50 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:50 LMTDoulaSarah |
9:50 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:50 reckshow |
9:50 | @singingcarolyn Not faith communities, but geographical communities. Great for neighborhood watches! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:50 LuckyCharm333 |
9:50 | Very cool! RT @dgirardier T3: We take my pastors quotes and have a college art student turn them into art for instagram. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:50 MeredithGould |
9:50 | @singingcarolyn I'm in a Bible study with a FB group: mostly for updates or feedback after meetings--def an opportunity to do more! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:50 AmberStamperPhD |
9:50 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:50 drothamel |
9:50 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:50 LeistCatalano |
9:50 | @singingcarolyn It could work just as awesomely for faith communities if ppl used SM. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:50 LuckyCharm333 |
9:51 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:51 drothamel |
9:52 | T3: Summer is a big time for my company. Here's part of our summer campaign: bit.ly/LWcf8Z #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:52 Denise205 |
9:52 | Bonus Round! Maybe you have some free time this summer. Are there any SM tools you’d like to try? Any suggestions? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:52 singingcarolyn |
9:52 | #chsocm Teaching children to pray to find freedom from fears and obstacles thesandboxkritterz.com #thesandboxkritterz Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:52 AuthorRPoole |
9:52 | JMJ I wish I could get @instagram video to work on my smartphone instead of defaulting to start. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:52 MeredithGould |
9:52 | Very nice.RT @Denise205 T3: Summer is a big time for my company. Here's part of our summer campaign: bit.ly/LWcf8Z #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:52 singingcarolyn |
9:53 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:53 nealffischer |
9:53 | Bonus round: As usual, Pinterest. Also IG and Vine. Guess I'm not real visual, more linguistic. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:53 LuckyCharm333 |
9:53 | @singingcarolyn I would like to try using Instagram video. Would love to possibly have our pastor preview next sunday for our church #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:53 dgirardier |
9:53 | I'm being more dedicated to G+ this summer. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:53 drothamel |
9:53 | Bonus-Hoping to get better @instagram which offers such creativity. Glad @MeredithGould turned me on to it. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:53 RevWeb |
9:53 | watching the answers to bonus round carefully for potential #chsocm blog topics. Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:53 reckshow |
9:54 | @singingcarolyn Bonus: I'm gonna try out Hootsuite. Currently using Tweetdeck on Chrome. Utilise the new video feature on Instagram #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:54 smith_shs |
9:54 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:54 MetroMonk |
9:54 | Post a pic of folks having a great time laughing at coffee hour. LOLcaption it "WISH YOU WERE HERE". Share widely. #chsocm T3 Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:54 vagabondfaith |
9:54 | Bonus round: really loving the visual social media platforms. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:54 MeredithGould |
9:54 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:54 singingcarolyn |
9:54 | @LMTDoulaSarah Definitely...and you can get a good mix of church mission stuff and just "human interest" (vacations, special events) #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:54 ohxjulie |
9:54 | This is the #episcopal #anglican #chsocm page I made rebelmouse.com/EpiscopalShare/ (still in beta testing) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:54 LeistCatalano |
9:54 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:54 Denise205 |
9:54 | RT @Michael_cab how can Instagram be useful to ministry? any idea #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:54 LuckyCharm333 |
9:55 | I am a new Christian author, thesandboxkritterz.com #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:55 AuthorRPoole |
9:55 | not this summer, but this fall, spundge here I come. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:55 bfelice |
9:55 | @Michael_cab Images of church, worship, beauty, expressions of faith, evidence of God & post to @Pinterest too! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:55 MeredithGould |
9:55 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:55 AndrewC_Nelson |
9:55 | Sharing time! RT @Michael_cab how can Instagram be useful to ministry? any idea #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:55 singingcarolyn |
9:55 | @dgirardier Do you write blog posts? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:55 drothamel |
9:55 | @AndrewC_Nelson No, odds aren't in favor. If you schedule, chances are something will be inappropriate. And once is too often. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:55 rev_david |
9:55 | @dgirardier It depends on who your audience is. Not popular among genera public, but it is 4 biz, SEO, SM peeps #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:55 paulsteinbrueck |
9:55 | @dgirardier But G+ is good for SEO. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:55 singingcarolyn |
9:56 | #chsocm Thankful my son's flight was cancelled before it made it into the air! Praise God) Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:56 AuthorRPoole |
9:56 | @singingcarolyn @dgirardier G+ is SEO goldmine right now. Especially if a place (like a church). #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:56 BryanPXP |
9:56 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:56 singingcarolyn |
9:56 | @dgirardier Google+ has as many active users as Facebook - and is a bit more interesting #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:56 skenow |
9:56 | @Michael_cab I wrote about church use of instagram over here. faithcontext.com/four-ways-your… #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:56 dgirardier |
9:56 | MT @smith_shs G+ Hangouts are a great way to hold video meetings with those who are not local. I definitely recommend it #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:56 LuckyCharm333 |
9:56 | @Michael_cab Instagram can be used to share scripture or ppl in ur church serving, having fun #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:56 paulsteinbrueck |
9:57 | @dgirardier @singingcarolyn starting Instagram video previews next week with a weekly web show we have at @LifeWay. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:57 Jonathan_Howe |
9:57 | Bonus round: We're a youth min, so Kik messenger when kids need someone to talk to during non church hours. #ChSocM Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:57 JMcMill1 |
9:57 | @singingcarolyn #chsocm I'm getting into Tumblr b/c all the kids are doing it. Understanding it is half the battle--not a broadcast channel. Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:57 vagabondfaith |
9:57 | Double triple ditto! :) RT @drothamel: This. 1,000 times, THIS-----> @singingcarolyn @dgirardier But G+ is good for SEO. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:57 AmberStamperPhD |
9:57 | Then we disagree @rev_david. No biggie. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:57 AndrewC_Nelson |
9:57 | @rev_david @AndrewC_Nelson If you don't schedule, I suggest you at least utilize a publishing calendar & do some preplanning! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:57 kdunigan |
9:57 | Bonus round: the addition of hashtags to Facebook presents some interesting opportunities #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:57 skenow |
9:57 | @singingcarolyn @Michael_cab Use an app like Instaquote to make shareable images with Bible or other quotes #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:57 LeistCatalano |
9:57 | @singingcarolyn I agree, but I sometimes I wonder if SEO is overrated. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:57 dgirardier |
9:58 | Bonus cont. become one with Google+ #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:58 nealffischer |
9:58 | @vagabondfaith I would like to learn a bit more about tumbler as well! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:58 kdunigan |
9:58 | A good tumblr post--got a zing from a sermon? Make sure it's on video. Gif it, caption it with the words. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:58 vagabondfaith |
9:58 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:58 paulsteinbrueck |
9:58 | RT @paulsteinbrueck @chsocm Lots of passionate opinions about scheduling SM posts. I'll b posting a blog post on that tomorrow. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:58 LuckyCharm333 |
9:58 | @LuckyCharm333 @Michael_cab 15-second preview of Sunday service, we'd night dinner menu, announcements.... #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:58 Jonathan_Howe |
9:58 | @dgirardier If you do nothing else. Read this: plus.google.com/authorship then just post on G+ a link to every post you write. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:58 drothamel |
9:58 | @dgirardier showing up on the first page of a search for you. that isn't overrated. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:58 nealffischer |
9:58 | @paulsteinbrueck Why don't you just schedule it for "whenEV" and see what happens? ;-) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:58 chsocm |
9:58 | Using Tumblr would be a great discussion. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:58 AndrewC_Nelson |
9:58 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:58 bfelice |
9:59 | @paulsteinbrueck Please make sure to tweet the link when you! I'd love to read it. :) #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:59 AmberStamperPhD |
9:59 | Young adults who care about social justice issues are using Tumblr to aggressively share good stuff. We should be there. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:59 vagabondfaith |
9:59 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:59 singingcarolyn |
9:59 | @dgirardier Hard to over rate SEO when 80%+ of people find a new church by first searching online. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:59 paulsteinbrueck |
9:59 | RT @paulsteinbrueck @dgirardier Hard to over rate SEO when 80%+ of people find a new church by first searching online. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:59 LuckyCharm333 |
9:59 | Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping; that awake we may watch with Christ & asleep we may rest in peace #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:59 singingcarolyn |
10:00 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:00 paulsteinbrueck |
10:00 | RT @singingcarolyn Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping; that awake we may watch with Christ & asleep we may rest in peace #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:00 LuckyCharm333 |
10:00 | Happy (belated) Canada Day to our northern neighbors, & Happy Independence Day to those in USofA. NZ holidays? #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:00 singingcarolyn |
10:00 | RT @paulsteinbrueck @dgirardier Hard to over rate SEO when 80%+ of people find a new church by first searching online. #chsocm //amen! Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:00 nealffischer |
10:00 | Great tip! Thanks! :) RT @drothamel: Read this: plus.google.com/authorship then just post on G+ a link to every post you write. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:00 AmberStamperPhD |
10:00 | The transcript of tonight’s chat will be posted on churchsocmed.blogspot.com within a few hours. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:00 singingcarolyn |
10:00 | If CIL works! RT @singingcarolyn The transcript of tonight’s chat will be posted on churchsocmed.blogspot.com within a few hours. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:00 MeredithGould |
10:01 | Subscribe to the #chsocm blog & you’ll receive transcripts and happiness automagically. churchsocmed.blogspot.com. Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:01 singingcarolyn |
10:01 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:01 kdunigan |
10:01 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:01 nealffischer |
10:01 | RT @singingcarolyn Subscribe to the #chsocm blog & you’ll receive transcripts and happiness automagically. churchsocmed.blogspot.com. Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:01 LuckyCharm333 |
10:01 | @Michael_cab IG is HUGE with youth. It is their place to share true feelings. Ppl use hashtags to show their personal struggles. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:01 JMcMill1 |
10:01 | Aaaand, it’s 10:01pm. Thanks to all for your contributions and insights! Join us again, next Tuesday @9pmET. Bring a friend! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:01 singingcarolyn |
10:01 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:01 rev_david |
10:01 | @AmberStamperPhD my pleasure. The effects are very noticeable. I was stunned when I split-tested. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:01 drothamel |
10:01 | Thanks @singingcarolyn for the chat! Fast, fun, interesting, inspiring! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:01 MeredithGould |
10:01 | Great chat @singingcarolyn! Thanks!!!!! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:01 LeistCatalano |
10:01 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:01 singingcarolyn |
10:01 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:01 LuckyCharm333 |
10:02 | Thanks to everyone for sharing your thoughts and resources. It means a lot. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:02 singingcarolyn |
10:02 | @singingcarolyn Thx 4 hosting tonight! Excellent, relevant topic. Good convo. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:02 paulsteinbrueck |
10:02 | Well done, @singingcarolyn! You lead a *great* chat. Thank you!! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:02 reckshow |
10:02 | Thanks @singingcarolyn for leading us! Love the weekly chat and love connecting with all of you! #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:02 kdunigan |
10:03 | @singingcarolyn you hit all the descant notes sweetly in tonight's #chsocm chat, thank you for moderating! Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:03 bfelice |
10:03 | And with that, maybe I'll just go on vacation. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:03 singingcarolyn |
10:03 | @singingcarolyn no holidays in NZ! Thanks for hosting our #chsocm chat. Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:03 smith_shs |
10:03 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:03 singingcarolyn |
10:04 | @smith_shs Then, just stay warm! Your summer is coming... #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:04 singingcarolyn |
10:05 | @singingcarolyn and also with you. Thanks for taking the time to plan tonight's chat. And for inspiring others. #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:05 skenow |
10:05 | Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:05 dgirardier |
10:06 | HT to @dgirardier for the #chsocm chat tip. Learned some stuff tonight just by watching tweets. Now that's my kind of online education. Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:06 Jonathan_Howe |
10:06 | @paulsteinbrueck I am trying to introduced it to my church #chsocm Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:06 Michael_cab |
10:07 | OK, now Twitter is acting goofy. It knows #chsocm is over? Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:07 Denise205 |
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The topics:
T1a: Will you be taking a vacation from your duties this summer?
T1b: If there’s no vacay for you, why is that?
T1c: If you unplug from duties for a time this summer, what
will happen with the accts? Team? Substitute? Dead air?
T2: Tech Tool Time! Have you used/heard of any tech tools that
can help manage when you’re in far-flung
places?
T2a: Re: Scheduled posts. Any concerns with that?
T3: Brainstorm: What are some ways we can use SM to help our
faith communities stay connected this summer?
T3: Brainstorm rules=no wrong answers. Anything come to mind
using FB pages/groups? IG? Twitter? Snapchat? Tumblr?
Bonus Round! Maybe you have some free time this summer. Are
there any SM tools you’d like to try? Any suggestions?
This week's chat moderated by Caroline Clement (@singingcarolyn).
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