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The Most Obvious Reason People Share on Social Media
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | January 16, 2018 | Formation, Social, Social Media | 0 Comments
Not Reaching your Instagram Audience? Try #hashtags!
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | January 2, 2018 | Formation, Social Media | 0 Comments
A Fun and Informative Way to Take Notes
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | December 12, 2017 | News, Social | 0 Comments
Three Days at #CSTHomeless* on Twitter
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | December 5, 2017 | News, Social, Social Media | 0 Comments
Multi-camera Live Streaming for Facebook and More
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 13, 2018 | News, Social, Technology: Issues and Uses
I had the pleasure of being with Brazilian Vincentian (SSVP) Thiago Tibúrcio the other day. Thiago is the editor of...
The Power of Story: A Classic Technology
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 6, 2018 | News, Technology: Issues and Uses
Storytelling -- relating a good story -- is the first Facebook, the first Twitter, the first Instagram, the first...
Why I Gave the Bishop a Pokémon Game @NiagaraUniv
by Michael Pearl | Feb 27, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Social Media
Recently, thanks to the folks in Campus Ministry, I had a great conversation with Bishop Malone and 18 other students....
Effective Writing for the Web
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 31, 2017 | Social
We are taught writing for academic purposes, writing for the web is different. John Freund recently wrote me: Unfortunately, many writers have not grasped the difference between writing for print and for the digtial publication. Make your copy easy to read: Use short...
Preparing for the Future: Foundation Day
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 24, 2017 | Social, Technology: Issues and Uses
Crowdsourcing, besides helping in preparing for the future, helps your organization cast a wider net for ideas on how to further its mission. This is what one foundation has learned. They are looking for organizations that have crowdfunding as part of their...
Love Wins
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 17, 2017 | Social
Regular contributor Tracy Kemme writes, As I look back on 2016, I feel God surfacing a short but powerful phrase in my heart: "Love wins." This has been a painful year in our country, unleashing appalling hatred and fear. The struggle has only just begun for many...
The Vincentian Charism, Vincentian Spirituality and Our Way of Life Part 2 #IamVincent
by John P. Prager, C.M. | Dec 22, 2016 | Formation, Social, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
We hope you enjoyed Part One earlier today. Continue to listen and learn about our Our Way of Life, and about five characteristics of Vincentian spirituality that everyone who wants to say #IamVincent needs to practice. This presentation was given during the Latin...
The Vincentian Charism, Vincentian Spirituality and our Way of Life Part 1 #IamVincent
by John P. Prager, C.M. | Dec 22, 2016 | Formation, Social, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Listen and learn about our Our Way of Life, and about five characteristics of Vincentian spirituality that everyone who wants to say #IamVincent needs to practice. This presentation was given during the Latin American Encounter of the Vincentian Family, Guatemala –...
Do You Use Podcasts?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 20, 2016 | Social, Technology: Issues and Uses
Are podcasts a thing of the past? The research says no! On the LinkedIn Marketing Solutions EMEA Blog Jason Miller writes, It’s a constant source of amazement to me that I don’t see more people using podcasts for marketing – and in particular, for B2B marketing. I...
A Vincentian Twitter Chat #famvin400
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 6, 2016 | Social
You see the hashtag on Twitter every week: #famvin400. This tag can be used for a Twitter chat, one of the best examples of community building on Twitter. The topic of the chat: What are people saying about the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian charism? As we...
Teaching with Social Media
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 29, 2016 | Social, Social Media
Social media has changed the way people communicate and share information in their personal and professional lives. It's a safe bet that most students in any college classroom have used or are familiar with sites like Facebook and Twitter. Yet surprisingly, some...
The Miraculous Medal: Then and Now on Social
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 22, 2016 | Reflections, Social
Passed from one person to another, usually with a hope and a prayer. The early propagation of the Medal was a human effort to share something of value with friends - believers and non-believers alike. The Miraculous Medal continues to be shared person-to-person, and...