Why do I talk about Instagram and not SnapChat? Because every demographic needs their social media channel where I don’t bother them!
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The GOD minute
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | February 8, 2020 | Congregation of the Mission, Social, Social Media | 1 Comment
A new podcast series to fuel your prayer – The God Minute
Lenten Reflection On Fasting, by Sister of Charity (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | March 22, 2019 | Formation, Sisters of Charity, Social Media | 0 Comments
Sister Rejane Cytacki, SCL, generously shares some great ideas about fasting from “time-eaters”– those things that take our focus away from our prayer relationship with God.
Mary’s Digital Home “Liked” By Almost 3 Million People
by John Freund, CM | December 8, 2018 | Evangelization, Formation, Reflections, Social Media, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
Do you know the address of the Facebook page that has been “liked” by 2.9 million people?
Surprised Into Prayer By the Vincentian Film Festival
by John Freund, CM | October 26, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Social Media, Technology: Issues and Uses | 0 Comments
I must admit “Finding Charity in Art: The Challenge of the Vincentian Festival”  surprised me into prayer! “
Making a Social Media Checklist
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 31, 2018 | Formation, Social, Social Media
Social networks are constantly updating their functionality. If you want to stay visible you should make a daily checklist!
Echo the Voice of the Poor @SVDPUSACouncil
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 24, 2018 | Formation, Social Media
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!
What do I want to do with SlideShare?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 28, 2017 | Formation, Social Media
You'll notice that occasionally we package long articles or letters with "slideshares." Why would you want to use this technology? LinkedIn SlideShare is a Web 2.0–based slide hosting service. Users can upload files privately or publicly in the following file formats:...
ONE + YouTube: Join us in saying ALL #GirlsCount #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 21, 2017 | News, Social Media
One hundred and thirty million girls will not go to school today. These girls will be denied the joy of reading a great book, the triumph of finally figuring out an equation, and the opportunity to determine their own future. But it is not just these girls who suffer....
“Charity and Social Media” address by Renato Lima
by Javier F. Chento | Nov 14, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Social, Social Media, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
On Saturday, November 11, the SSVP of Italy organized, in Turin, a video conference entitled "Charity and Social Media" which was attended by 300 people, in the auditorium of the Industrial Union of Torino. The round table was moderated by the SSVP member Alessandro...
Social Media: A Powerful Tool for Advocacy?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 7, 2017 | Formation, Social, Technology: Issues and Uses
Social media might be a powerful tool, and Dr. David K. Rehr, Law Professor at George Mason University, questions whether or not there is evidence to support social media's "advocacy efficacy"! I am certain that advocates will be able to point to successful social...
THINK ABOUT: Instagram as a “web site”
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 31, 2017 | Social, Technology: Issues and Uses
Leave it to Ikea to do something simple but innovative. With the help of an ad agency, the Russian division of Ikea launched its new PS 2014 collection using Instagram as a website. If you followe ikea_ps_2014 on your Instagram app, you’ll see 12 images— 6 of which...
Communications “heroes” — some saints, some not!
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 24, 2017 | Reflections, Social
Communications people: celebrate all saints day! Why All Saints? The whole idea of All Saints’ Day is something I find great comfort in because it’s a reminder that we’re not blazing new ground. We’re not the first ones to struggle. We’re not the first ones trying to...
Generation “Z”
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 12, 2017 | Formation, Social, Social Media
"Generation what?" say the entrepreneurs at mobileserve. It’s true – there’s a new generation coming of age. Just as you got your Family branch up to speed to cater to everything Millennial, the first Generation Z-ers are about to graduate from college and bring with...
Implementing a Mobile Strategy
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 10, 2017 | Formation, Social, Technology: Issues and Uses
Implementing a mobile strategy is no longer an option for Vincentian Family brnaches, because in less than a year more of your supporters will visit your website from a mobile device than from their desktop computer. Maybe more are only connecting from their phones...
Pope Francis wants the Catholic Church to tackle ‘fake news’
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 3, 2017 | News, Pope, Social
For the next World Day of Social Communications, Pope Francis wants the Catholic Church to make a contribution to the mounting issue of "fake news," in part by seeking to promote "professional journalism which always seeks the truth, and therefore a journalism of...