You may have heard that The Blogference, an online blog conference about campus ministry, is happening again this week. What you might not know is that there are also great conversations happening every week at several other places online. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of campus ministry online. For that, visit… Read more
Not every campus ministry has a web site, and many that do are painfully out of date. Even if you had someone tech-savvy set up your web site, often they graduate, leaving your web site with information that’s current as of that student’s senior year. There are programs available called “Content Management Systems” that plug… Read more
We’ve mentioned this before, but the Facebook News Feed is key to getting students to interact with your Facebook page, updates, and events. There are a few keys to helping a particular event gain weight in people’s News Feeds, including user interactions and multiple people posting it. Brian Barela from MediaforMinistry recorded a short video… Read more
Google+ is the newest, coolest social network, and there are probably people in your social circles who are tugging you to join it. But who needs another Facebook or Twitter, right? Honestly, Google+ adds some features and controls that make it worth your consideration, but more importantly, it adds some tools that are perfect for… Read more
Watching the number of fans of your Facebook page waver up and down can often be frustrating–especially when you don’t know what caused the change. Was it that controversial post on money? Or are you just posting too frequently? Thankfully, Facebook has provided you with a tool to learn more about how your users interact… Read more
In what is probably the biggest news in quite some time (in a field that doesn’t experience big news all that frequently, but still…), Campus Crusade for Christ has announced their new name: Cru. Read more about it at Cru’s web site, Cru’s press release, or read the Christianity Today article. EDIT: Benson Hines’ reflections… Read more
If you’re a big Staffhacker geek (come on, you know you’re out there), you’ll know we post on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I, Matt, am preparing for a cross-country move, and I’d like to keep Staffhacker up and running during my pre- and post-move craziness. So, in order to try to prepare well for my… Read more
There are endless systems to help you track your task lists, but what about when it comes time to actually do the tasks? Batching (and its most commonly known child, the Pomodoro Technique) helps you manage your time as you’re actually doing things by collecting it into batches, or chunks of time devoted to a single task…. Read more
There are a few useful posts have come out in the last week that are worth taking a look at. Google+: Utilizing Google+ for Ministry Introducing Google+ Other Google Updates: Updates to Google Calendar Ministry & Theology: The Blogference is Coming This August! Technology Used Well in Ministry Always Results In… Miscellaneous: Make Your Own… Read more
Continuing with our “Keep it Simple” series, today we’re going to be talking about uploading photos to photo-hosting web sites. However, it seems Lifehacker has gotten wind of our series (not really), and they’ve started a similar series teaching the basics of using computers. So, without further ado, for those of you who are just… Read more
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