Social media might be a powerful tool, and Dr. David K. Rehr, Law Professor at George Mason University, questions...
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THINK ABOUT: Instagram as a “web site”
Leave it to Ikea to do something simple but innovative. With the help of an ad agency, the Russian division of Ikea...
Communications “heroes” — some saints, some not!
Communications people: celebrate all saints day! Why All Saints? The whole idea of All Saints’ Day is something I find...
Follow SSVP Presidential Elections on Twitter #GeneralAssembly2016 #Election16President
from Marie Marotte, Communication assistant at Confédération Internationale Société de Saint-Vincent de Paul (Conseil Général) "The General Assembly and the election of the new International President will take place in few days in Rome. To announce the election of...
Now on Social: Fighting media poverty-porn by tweeting beautiful images
Why might a Vincentian be tweeting (or using Instagram or Flickr, for that matter)? Images of poor people as victims, rather than agents of change, and pornographic images dominate the internet. Vincentians can join in a movement to do something about that. Just like:...
Year of Vincentian Collaboration: Informal Evaluation Survey
As we conclude the Vincentian Family Year of Collaboration, the Vincentian Family Collaboration Commission (VFCC) invites you to give us some feedback. Your input will assist the VFCC to decide how best to share information among the Vincentian Family members and will...
Now on Social: Electric! Young SSVP Ireland #IamVincent
Electric Ireland has partnered with the SSVP to produce a fantastic video on the Young SSVP. Called #WhatDoYouSee, it's Electric Ireland's way of partnering with the community. You can view the video by clicking the #WhatDoYouSee link, or clicking the image above....
#famvin400 If we are the body we make people welcome…
One of the "sub-themes" of the coming 400th anniversary year is welcoming the stranger in our midst on a daily basis. Is there room for people to join our cause? Listen to this Casting Crowns song. https://youtu.be/SExJ9od-0zQ?t=8s [box type="tick" size="large"...
susanjoan.wordpress.com Podcasts #IamVincent
Podcasts have been around a while. Sometimes you're on a train or a bus and you have some time to reflect and you just need something to listen to, but music isn't it and the news isn't it. .famvin has a friend in Susan Stabile. Who is she? Spiritual director….retreat...
Sharing with the Family on Facebook
We're all concerned about sharing and privacy on Facebook. But many times we forget that we WANT people to be able to share things with a wider audience than our "friends." This will be especially true in the upcoming planning for and celebration of our 400th...
#famvin400 Now on Social
As we prepare for the run-up to the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian charism, watch for material on .famvin social media. There will be long, medium-length and short videos to spur your imagination and that you can share by social media (Twitter/Facebook/Instagram)...
Collaboration Networks in the Vincentian Family
Five years ago, Forbes magazine published an article entitled, "From Social Networks to Collaboration Networks: The Next Evolution of Social Media for Business." To re-purpose a key phrase of this article (underlined sections are my variations), the biggest value that...
