The Congregation of the Mission has proposed an interesting initiative to make visible the Vincentian charism in all...
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by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | August 21, 2018 | Church, Formation, Social, Social Media | 1 Comment
Yesterday, Twitter screamed about new revelations of sexual abuse, cover ups and abuse of power.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | August 7, 2018 | Formation, Social, Social Media | 0 Comments
Why do I talk about Instagram and not SnapChat? Because every demographic needs their social media channel where I don’t bother them!
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | July 31, 2018 | Formation, Social, Social Media | 0 Comments
Social networks are constantly updating their functionality. If you want to stay visible you should make a daily checklist!
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | July 24, 2018 | Formation, Social Media | 0 Comments
Using Twitter? You help SVDP’s Voice of the Poor and lots of other Vincentian Twitterers by using handles (@) and hashtags in your tweets and retweets!
by Javier F. Chento | Sep 1, 2018 | News, Social, Social Media
The Congregation of the Mission has proposed an interesting initiative to make visible the Vincentian charism in all...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 28, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Social Media
In 10 years, nobody is going to look back on the status you posted; but you will still reflect on that point in time. Is social media hurting you?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 21, 2018 | Church, Formation, Social, Social Media
Yesterday, Twitter screamed about new revelations of sexual abuse, cover ups and abuse of power.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 20, 2018 | Formation, Social, Social Media
Brent Barnhart's article on Sprout Social is a great little "quick and dirty" evaluation tool for Facebook. No matter how you slice it, Facebook is changing and brands need to keep up. Rather than worry about your content getting buried or losing followers in the face...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 13, 2018 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Social
Current issues are up front at DePaul University's Offie of Mission and values. You can listen online or download this Vincentian Heritage podcast. Here's a recent one on immigration policy in the United States. This episode is written and read by Rev. Craig Mousin,...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 6, 2018 | Formation, Social
Need to tell your story online in a compelling way? Adobe Spark claims to make it easy to do just that. It replaces both Adobe Slate and Adobe Voice, the company's previous creative social apps. Spark consists of a Web app with three main tools—Post, Page, and...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 30, 2018 | Formation, Social Media, Technology: Issues and Uses
Inventive. Inclusive. Humble. Collaborative. These are 4 keys to promoting positive change with the social media tools at your disposal. 1. Take advantage of interactive activism opportunities in online communities. Research shows that people are more likely to...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 23, 2018 | Formation, Social, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
"The biblical call to charity, justice and peace claims not only each believer, but each community." In 1994, the Catholic Bishops of the Unites States wrote, The parish is where the Church lives. Parishes are communities of faith, of action, and of hope. They are...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 16, 2018 | Formation, Social, Social Media
It seems that most Vincentian Family groups don’t understand why people really share on social media. Yes, people use social media for entertainment, to connect with others, and to be heard. Some even use it for formation. But there’s a deeper motivation behind why...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 2, 2018 | Formation, Social Media
Tailwind blog has some new insights on using hashtags on Instagram. We can always use a new angle to increase viewers. The key pieces: The key is to think about what kind of content people want to see for any given hashtag. Create hashtag lists for each of the...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 12, 2017 | News, Social
Molly Burhans, principal of the GoodLand project, took some startling notes at the recent symposium on Street Homeless and Catholic Social teaching. Click the image (© Molly Burhans) to see all her interesting notes over at the Institute of Global Homelessness.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 5, 2017 | News, Social, Social Media
*Symposium on Street Homelessness and Catholic Social Teaching, convened by The Institute for Global Homelessness, Center for Catholic Studies of Durham University (England), DePaul University (USA), Niagara University (USA) and St. John's University (USA) in Rome,...