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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.
Preparing for the Future: Foundation Day
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 24, 2017 | Social, Technology: Issues and Uses
Crowdsourcing, besides helping in preparing for the future, helps your organization cast a wider net for ideas on how...
Do You Use Podcasts?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 20, 2016 | Social, Technology: Issues and Uses
Are podcasts a thing of the past? The research says no! On the LinkedIn Marketing Solutions EMEA Blog Jason Miller...
Church and Social Media – Pinterest Board
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2014 | Technology: Issues and Uses
Favorite images of Church Social Media from Faithful Followers of the #ChSocM Chat! More about Church Social Media Chats #chsocm Social media is all the rage in the church world. Everyone is tweeting, updating their Facebook pages, statuses and groups—but is there a...
Turn virtual encounters into real ones
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2014 | Evangelization, Technology: Issues and Uses
The Australian catholic website XT3 has a suggestion that could apply to all of us… Ahead of this year's World Communications Day (25 May in Australia & 1 June around the world), Xt3 has teamed up with Catholic Talk and we are inviting you take up Pope Francis'...
Sisters of Charity – Online courses span the globe
by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Technology: Issues and Uses
Two Sisters of Charity, Rita Hawk and Laetitia Slusser, have been conducting online courses since 2009 and 2011 respectively, to certify teachers in dioceses from across the United States to Japan; from Germany to Australia; from Canada to Southern Arabia; from Italy...
SVDP fostering cell phone engagement
by John Freund, CM | Mar 15, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Technology: Issues and Uses
Something for followers of Vincent and Louise to consider... The St. Vincent dePaul Society offers 10 reasons why their Councils should consider cellphone engagement: 1. Reach the unengaged through a personal device carried by nearly everyone 2. Encourage one-time...
Pope uses smart phone to urge Unity
by John Freund, CM | Feb 21, 2014 | Pope, Technology: Issues and Uses
In an unusually informal video made on a smartphone held by a Pentecostal pastor, Pope Francis called on all Christians to set aside their differences, explaining his “longing” for Christian unity. The seven-minute video, which was posted on YouTube, was made during a...
Mobile phones empower the poor
by John Freund, CM | Feb 19, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Technology: Issues and Uses
Mobile Phones empower the poor. The greatest weapon against poverty, in the developing world, is in the palm of your hand. So demonstrate the website UPWORTHY in a fascinating infographic from USAID about the power of cellphones to combat poverty in the developing...
iGods – Apple, Amazon, Goggle, Facebook, etc.
by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2014 | Technology: Issues and Uses
The blog InternetEvangelism offers a review of "Gods: How Technology Shapes Our Spiritual and Social Lives" – new book by Craig Detweiler. Communication scholar, film-maker, and cultural commentator Craig Detweiler’s new book iGods: How Technology Shapes Our Spiritual...