Comments on: What’s Missing from Godin’s Pillars of Social Media Success? http://churchm.ag/whats-missing-from-godins-pillars-of-social-media-success/ Exploring the Intersection of Church and Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:25:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bryan http://churchm.ag/whats-missing-from-godins-pillars-of-social-media-success/#comment-45966 Bryan Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:22:34 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=4001#comment-45966 I agree with Adam_S. "I need something" may actually be the key to Twitter's longevity (if it achieves longevity, and I think it will). At first glance, I thought something was missing, but I couldn't put my finger on it. People show up to see what's new, or to see who likes them. They return if they can become more popular (see any number of Facebook apps), at least for awhile. They only become "users" of a site if it fulfills a need. I think as believers we can take that one step further and add: "What need can I fill?" Ministry is only truly effective if it fills one of its community's needs, particularly material or intellectual. While not a necessary question for social media sites, "What need can I fill?" is essential for the longevity of ministries. I agree with Adam_S. "I need something" may actually be the key to Twitter's longevity (if it achieves longevity, and I think it will). At first glance, I thought something was missing, but I couldn't put my finger on it. People show up to see what's new, or to see who likes them. They return if they can become more popular (see any number of Facebook apps), at least for awhile. They only become "users" of a site if it fulfills a need.

I think as believers we can take that one step further and add: "What need can I fill?" Ministry is only truly effective if it fills one of its community's needs, particularly material or intellectual. While not a necessary question for social media sites, "What need can I fill?" is essential for the longevity of ministries.

]]> By: Jim http://churchm.ag/whats-missing-from-godins-pillars-of-social-media-success/#comment-45965 Jim Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:52:20 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=4001#comment-45965 i smell bacon? i smell bacon?

]]> By: Phillip Gibb http://churchm.ag/whats-missing-from-godins-pillars-of-social-media-success/#comment-45964 Phillip Gibb Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:49:24 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=4001#comment-45964 What can I offer? i.t.o. assistance, links and making connections What can I learn? the other side of the first question What can I offer? i.t.o. assistance, links and making connections
What can I learn? the other side of the first question

]]> By: jWinters http://churchm.ag/whats-missing-from-godins-pillars-of-social-media-success/#comment-45963 jWinters Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:44:20 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=4001#comment-45963 I think especially from a ministry perspective, the thing that is missing is: "how am I serving others?" That's a question I at least ask of myself as I'm twittering, blogging, and facebooking. I think especially from a ministry perspective, the thing that is missing is: "how am I serving others?" That's a question I at least ask of myself as I'm twittering, blogging, and facebooking.

]]> By: Adam_S http://churchm.ag/whats-missing-from-godins-pillars-of-social-media-success/#comment-45962 Adam_S Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:26:01 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=4001#comment-45962 I asked for suggestions on a place to stay for spring break this week. I got three suggestions and four offers of people willing to host. Including a free cabin three hours outside of Seattle. I couldn't use it for spring break but I am using it in June. I wasn't looking for offers of places to stay, I was just looking for cool ideas. So I got way more than what I was looking for. I asked for suggestions on a place to stay for spring break this week. I got three suggestions and four offers of people willing to host. Including a free cabin three hours outside of Seattle. I couldn't use it for spring break but I am using it in June. I wasn't looking for offers of places to stay, I was just looking for cool ideas. So I got way more than what I was looking for.

]]> By: Adam_S http://churchm.ag/whats-missing-from-godins-pillars-of-social-media-success/#comment-45961 Adam_S Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:16:19 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=4001#comment-45961 He missed "I need something". Also from a church perspective I use twitter as prayer guide. Much of my church staff uses twitter. I follow a dozen or so and get a good picture of what is going on and can regularly pray for people as they are in meetings and planning things. I think the rest of his list is good and true, but the I need something is used quite often (but only works if you have built some credibility already.) He missed "I need something". Also from a church perspective I use twitter as prayer guide. Much of my church staff uses twitter. I follow a dozen or so and get a good picture of what is going on and can regularly pray for people as they are in meetings and planning things. I think the rest of his list is good and true, but the I need something is used quite often (but only works if you have built some credibility already.)

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