General resources
Outreach in the Digital Age: Possibilities, Imperatives, and Overcoming Barriers
(Resources in support of our April 3 phone call)
- What are the digital “essentials” for outreach today?
Three social media strategies for Churches today
Meeting website checklist (what to include?)
- the “why” of having a Facebook presence
Should our meeting have a Facebook page?
- Getting started: key steps in establishing a Facebook presence
- Beginner’s checklist
Setting up a Facebook page – the basics
- Questions every meeting should ask
Social media advices and questions
Creating a social media policy for your Meeting
Sample Social Media Policies:
Sample Social Media Policy: New England Yearly Meeting (A reminder that this policy is very detailed, and for a Yearly Meeting which spans 6 states and many concerns. A local Meeting may not need this much detail.)
Sample Social Media Guidelines: Fresh Pond MA Monthly Meeting (NEYM)
- What content is appropriate for a Facebook page? What can Facebook do well?
What’s in a meme? Humor as outreach and engagement
- Surmounting barriers to establishing an effective Facebook presence
Privacy and safety concerns on social media
Articles:
Would Margaret Fell have a Facebook page? (ePublishers of Truth – Friends Journal)
Dear Facebook, I think I want to quit you (written by Scott Gunn, an Episcopal priest)
Facebook: Ministry Opportunity or Pointless Burden? (Scott Gunn)
Inner Peace and the right use of social media: T Shillitoe makes me think (Brian Drayton)
Social Media Ads Outreach (Emily Provance, NYYM)
- Where did I learn all this information?
I’m by no means a “techie” by trade – but I love to learn from others, especially church folks who explore how digital ministry can help us be more faithful in our communities both on-line and in person.
A blog post and list of some things and people I have found helpful
Where do i find examples of Quaker Facebook pages and websites?
Links to Kathleen on Facebook:
My Personal account (feel free to “Friend” me!)