I had the pleasure of being with Brazilian Vincentian (SSVP) Thiago Tibúrcio the other day. Thiago is the editor of...
Technology: Issues and Uses
The Power of Story: A Classic Technology
Storytelling -- relating a good story -- is the first Facebook, the first Twitter, the first Instagram, the first...
4 Keys For Using Social Media for Positive Change
Inventive. Inclusive. Humble. Collaborative. These are 4 keys to promoting positive change with the social media tools...
Net Neutrality and .famvin
Net neutrality affects poor people in a disproportionate and serious manner. As the debate continues, it's good to ponder these aspects of net neutrality and its impact. First, in the United States: By striking down the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Open...
What are You Doing to Evangelize?
Karl Michael Hila wants us to evangelize through social media. To that end the SSVP of the Philippines is involved in the national Catholic Social Media Summit. "Join the Catholic Social Media Summit v5 on November 19, 2016 at H2O Hotel Manila. This year's theme is...
Facebook Live
Those of you who followed the General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission on Facebook probably noticed .famvin's Toma Zielinski making use of Facebook Live. Here are a two notes to help you find out about how this Facebook feature can help you in your...
How will we communicate to those not online?
While it may seem like half the world is chasing Pokemon right now, the other half is not even on the Internet. About 3.9 billion people, or 53 percent of the population, will still be offline at the end of this year, the International Telecommunication Union...
Now on Social: Gotta Get Organized
Being organized for an event is now an intensely "social media" process. In the run-up to World Youth Day with Pope Francis in Krakow, young Catholics from across England and Wales signed up for a Social Media Masterclass on Mercy. Organized by the Catholic Bishops'...
Maps? Now on Social!
Yes. Maps. The Vincentian Family Office is working with sophisticated mapping software to help the Vincentian Family be more effective. Click on the image to take a look at this spectacular "story-map" to get an idea of what will be available next year. It's a long...
Renew or… become obsolete
Suitably, the saying is "renew or die." In the world of Internet, where everything happens at high speeds, this is particularly true. Technology and the media are constantly renewed on the Internet. And so should our portals and social networks. Both .famvin and We...
The Future is Without Apps: Now on Social
The future is without apps, or so they say.... We may soon no longer need to install apps with help from Google and Apple. “There’s an App for That.” You've heard it. It’s the trademarked slogan that defined the mobile world since 2008. Surely, apps seemed to be the...
Now on Social: Evangelize like a Pro!
To evangelize doesn't mean only reading from the Bible. Social media trends ought to concern the “professional evangelizer. To all of you who manage webs, Facebook pages, twitter accounts...whatever... this is for you! As of January 2015, 80% of Internet users own a...
