Social media might be a powerful tool, and Dr. David K. Rehr, Law Professor at George Mason University, questions...
Technology: Issues and Uses
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! “
Video or text?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 15, 2018 | Social, Technology: Issues and Uses | 0 Comments
Video not only adds value to everyday organizational communication, it personalizes internal communications in a way that can have a big impact on our Vincentian “corporate” culture.
Advocacy: Do it!
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | April 15, 2018 | Formation, Technology: Issues and Uses | 3 Comments
Vincentians of every branch are often shy, or at least trying to be humble. Humility is a great goal. Not advocating isn’t humility. Here’s how Daughter of Charity Julie Kubasak is trying to advocate.
So Many Metrics, So Little Time
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | March 20, 2018 | Formation, Social Media, Technology: Issues and Uses | 0 Comments
Keeping track of these metrics doesn’t have to be so daunting when you have the right tools on deck. By knowing what people are saying about your organization’s content and responding in a timely manner, you ultimately set yourself up to grow your social presence faster.
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...
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...
Now on Social: Get a feed reader for your favorite sites
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 15, 2016 | Social, Technology: Issues and Uses
Do you have favorite sites you go to regularly to feed your soul or keep you updated? Allison Gingras writes, Do you remember where you saw that great article on … well anything, really? I can barely remember where I put my shoes most days never mind keeping straight...
Now on Social: What World?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 9, 2016 | Social, Technology: Issues and Uses
In a recent article on Medium called What World Are We Building?, Danah Boyd writes, I grew up in small town Pennsylvania, where I struggled to fit in. As a geeky queer kid, I rebelled against hypocritical dynamics in my community. When I first got access to the...
Why do videos of singing nuns and tap-dancing priests go viral?
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2014 | Technology: Issues and Uses
Why do videos of singing nuns and tap-dancing priests go viral? Such is the headline of an article in Crux. Between them they have racked up 60 million views
Be honest! What is your attention span?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2014 | Technology: Issues and Uses
Be honest! What is your attention span? Noted social media guru Beth Kanter reflects on “How To Train Your Attention and Be Effective When Working Online”
Blogging nuns, Tweeting monks, even a Pope
by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2014 | Technology: Issues and Uses
(There is) a movement sweeping the Catholic world: monks, nuns, everyday people of faith, and, most famously, the Pope himself, are embracing digital media
Second annual SVdP International Youth Videoconference
by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Technology: Issues and Uses
The second annual SVdP International Youth Videoconference is coming! In two weeks, onFriday, September 26 (Saturday, September 27 for some of you) at 8:30 p.m. in time zone UTC-6, we will be reuniting via the internet!
Does social media lead to polarization?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2014 | Technology: Issues and Uses
Does social media lead to polarization? According to a study from the respected Pew Foundation with the title Social Media and the ‘Spiral of Silence’ it does seem to reinforce it.
From diatribe to dialog
by John Freund, CM | Jun 21, 2014 | Technology: Issues and Uses
Moving the digital frontier from diatribe to dialog (Excerpt from Archbishop Kurtz's keynote address to the annual meeting of the Catholic Press Association on Wednesday, June 18 in Charlotte, North Carolina.) I believe that the Catholic press will be called over the...
Vatican Radio – Technology in service of Mission
by John Freund, CM | May 25, 2014 | Technology: Issues and Uses, Vincentian Family
How is Vatican Radio using technology – especially new media technology – to bring the voice of the Pope to all creation? Vatican Radio will be providing thirteen English Language commentaries for events over the three days of Papal pilgrimage, all of which will be...