Twitter has always been one of the hardest technologies to apply the Staffhacker Question to: Why should I use it? Its benefits seem harder to explain than any other site, and yet once people try it out, they’re usually hooked. So what makes Twitter so special? Here’s one use case that gives a great example… Read more
We’ve written before about the differences between Groups and Pages, but in our last post we only gave a quick mention of that seemingly age-old debate. Facebook’s Groups have undergone some massive changes in the last few months, and ministries considering the switch to Pages have often raised some very legitimate concerns with the limitations… Read more
As crazy as it may seem, many campus ministries still haven’t created their first Facebook page. Yesterday Steve Tamayo shared with us One Convincing Reason to Use Social Media, and a few weeks ago we wrote about Creating a Facebook page for Your Ministry. But why Facebook? Mediaforministry has some thoughts about why: In case… Read more
It seems the biggest question surrounding Twitter (at least, from non-users) is consistently the same: “Why should I even use it?” It’s a fair question, considering the amount of time and effort learning new technologies can require. We should put that same question to every new technology, trick, toy, and web site. “What benefit can… Read more
Since the majority of college and university students’ online interactions happen through Facebook, it’s vital for your ministry to have a presence there. The best way to do this is by creating a Facebook Page (formerly known as a “Fan Page”.) Media for Ministry has a post detailing how to create a Facebook Page and… Read more
This post is a continuation of yesterday’s post on using Facebook as your ministry’s “home base.” As Facebook has developed, the choice of how to represent your campus ministry has become more complex. Brian Barela recorded a screencast at Media for Ministry teaching about the differences between profiles, groups, and pages. If you want the quick… Read more
Sean, InterVarsity staff at Jacksonville University, asks: Would you recommend people using a facebook group or page for their home base and why? There are two parts to this answer. Can a “home base” be a Facebook page/group? When Sean asks about a “home base,” he’s referring to this post about home bases, outposts, and… Read more
For people who are beginning to think about what comes next after you set up your Facebook page, Brian Barela and Chris Brogan have some thoughts about the different types of online presences your ministry should be juggling, and how to think about organizing them. This is a little more advanced thinking about online presence,… Read more
Welcome to the first post of our Keep it Simple series. This series will help even the most technically inexperienced users get started with basic technologies and web sites. If you’re a veteran Facebook user, this post might not be for you (although you might learn something new!), but if you still don’t have a… Read more
Have you ever wondered why none of your students respond to your emails anymore, but they respond to Facebook status updates within minutes? Social Media is the new face of the Internet, and Gen Y students are plugged into social networks 24/7. The Social Media category of Staffhacker aims to help you understand and use… Read more
Matt Stauffer - Editor
Brian Barela, Brian Chang, Gordon Govier, Micheal Hickerson, Adam Jeske, Barney Lin, Berry Long, Dave Paladino, Brian Sun, Steve Tamayo