NRB Convention 2010 in Nashville - Social Media workshop discussing Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social media with tips and best practices for ministries and non-profits
1. INTERNET EDUCATIONAL SESSION
Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
Lee Raney @leeraney
Christian Web Network ChristFollower.org
lee@myfaith.com ChristFollower.org
7. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
ABOUT ME
New Sites in 2010:
• Christian.org
• HisHolySpace.com
• ChristianCollege.com
8. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
ABOUT ME
New Sites in 2010:
• Christian.org
• HisHolySpace.com
• ChristianCollege.com
9. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
ABOUT ME
New Sites in 2010:
• Christian.org
• HisHolySpace.com
• ChristianCollege.com
10. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
ABOUT ME
• DrupalDistro
• KoineMedia.com
New Sites in 2010:
• Christian.org
• HisHolySpace.com
• ChristianCollege.com
11. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
ABOUT ME
• DrupalDistro
• KoineMedia.com
New Sites in 2010:
• Christian.org
• HisHolySpace.com
• ChristianCollege.com
12. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
WORLD OF SOCIAL MEDIA
• Facebook
• Twitter
• YouTube
Credit: flickr.com/photos/taminator/21830142
13. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
WORLD OF SOCIAL MEDIA
• Facebook
• Twitter
• YouTube
Credit: flickr.com/photos/taminator/21830142
14. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
BEYOND THE BIG THREE
•LinkedIn - business networking; thought leaderships
•Meetup.com - local events and user groups
• Flickr - photos- personal, professional, team, event
• SlideShare - presentations (KoineMedia.com)
• Ustream - live video streaming
• Ning, Digg, Wikipedia
• Niche communities
Credit: flickr.com/photos/taminator/21830142
15. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
WHAT SHOULD WE BE DOING???
• Basic Presence on Facebook
• Engaged on Twitter
• Videos on YouTube
• Turn audio into a Podcast
• Web 2.0 Publishing (Drupal)
Change Your Thinking!!!
Credit: flickr.com/photos/taminator/21830142
16. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
• Think Open Source
• Think Web 2.0 (Community)
• Think User-Generated Content
• Think New Media - no longer
new...now it is THE Media
• Re-Think who does the “ministry”
Credit: flickr.com/photos/taminator/21830142
17. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
“PEOPLE ARE NOT ADDICTED TO
FACEBOOK”
• They are addicted to their friends!
• “All
things being equal, people will
do business with a friend; all things
being unequal, people will still do
business with a friend.” - Mark
McCormack, founder IMG (via Tom McCracken,
LevelTen)
• So...be a friend!
Credit: flickr.com/photos/taminator/21830142
18. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
FACEBOOK VS. TWITTER
• Facebook = Friends
• Twitter = Conversation
• Stay “Light” on Facebook
• Tweeting much different
19. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
BLOGGING
• Short, informal posts
• Wordpress or Drupal
• Tweet your posts
• Turn on commenting
• Get a spam service (Mollum)
20. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
PODCASTING
• If
Repurposing Audio, please
create intro/outro
• RSS Feed; in-browser player
• SermonCast - turnkey service
• Submit to iTunes
• Promote on Directories
21. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
PODCASTING
• If
Repurposing Audio, please
create intro/outro
• RSS Feed; in-browser player
• SermonCast - turnkey service
• Submit to iTunes
• Promote on Directories
22. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
START - PARK IT NOW
• Username (grab namespace)
• Twitter - 15 char; can use “_”
• FB- can use periods (domains)
• Use Same Profile Picture
23. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
NEXT STEPS
• Get started on Twitter
• If have videos, put on YouTube
• Blog and/or Podcast?
• Make Your Website 2.0
24. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
UPGRADE YOUR WEBSITE
• Convio or Kintera - $$$ for Web 1.0
• Drupal is open source - FREE!
• Web 2.0 Publishing
• “Social Publishing”
• Website as the “Hub” for Social Media
• Building Community On-line
25. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
UPGRADE YOUR WEBSITE
• Convio or Kintera - $$$ for Web 1.0
• Drupal is open source - FREE!
• Web 2.0 Publishing
• “Social Publishing”
• Website as the “Hub” for Social Media
• Building Community On-line
26. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
STAFFING FOR SOCIAL MEDIA
• Younger Generations, but Train!
• Questions to ask
• Hard to measure ROI; don’t micro-
manage but develop status reports
• Hybrid model- outsource some
• Time 2 hours/week up to 2 FTE’s,
depending on your goals
• Part of web team but integrated with Credit: flickr.com/photos/rosauraochoa/3330891783/
marketing team
27. Social Media: Prepare to Get Connected!
UP AND COMING
• Foursquare - location-based
• Posterous - mobile lifestreaming
• Whatdo you see on the
horizon?
28. Q&A
Lee Raney @leeraney
Christian Web Network ChristFollower.org
lee@myfaith.com ChristFollower.org
29. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Twitter session - 4:00 today
• Get presentation at KoineMedia.com
• Please fill out a feedback form
• Important Session Monday 2 pm- Saving the Church
• Attend the Internet Advisory Council - open to
all on Tuesday 2-3 pm