LinkedIn is an amazing professional social network for people that are looking for jobs or companies looking to hire. That being said, it has been under utilized by millions of people that currently are happy with their job, companies that are not looking to expand, and people that are experts and professionals at their job. I want to challenge you in this eBook that LinkedIn is the perfect social network for every youth worker out there, whether you are full-time staff or volunteering under a youth pastor. There is so much untapped potential that we discuss in this eBook.
Physical or Digital Business Cards
I had an interesting question this month on if I wanted business cards printed up as I am starting my new job with Youth for Christ doing social media work for the organization. It brought up a great question for me, my job is purely digital so do I honestly need to have physical cards? For those that I do meet in person, I’d rather connect with them on Twitter at that moment rather than a business card I am sure to lose or forget about.
App of the Week: Haze
This is the twenty-sixth article in the series App of the Week series.
A weather app is a unique thing because it typically serves a single purpose, that is to tell you the weather. So when you get your iPhone, it is interesting to see how many competitive apps there are out there that want to take this simple notion and make it a unique. Sometimes it works great and sometimes it flops. For the new couple of weeks, we will be sharing several of them with the best option ending last. Here is our review of Haze.
4 Social Media Tips For Your Ministry
If you cannot tell by the number of articles at 78p.tv this month, we love social media! In writing on these topics, sharing the eBooks on Mondays, and pitching ideas over at Google+ and Twitter, there have been lots of discussion on tips for youth ministry. So, we have four quick tips for your ministry as you get ready for the new season.
Your Kids Can Be Social, But They Need to Stay Safe [Infographic]
People who interact with children and social media—parents, children’s ministry at your church, teachers, and anyone else—has probably had a conversation with the kids about online safety. Especially in regards to social media, be that Facebook, Snapchat, and Tumblr. I always get questions on how to keep kids safe and the biggest fault I know about kids who get in trouble is that their parents were not invested and relational with their kids. The rules presented in the infographic are not complex, you just need to do it.
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Monthly 5 Free Fonts – August 2013
Whether you are a regular blogger who wants to come up with great typography for your featured images, a youth worker that needs new fonts for your next flyers, or the worship designer for your slides to push up on the screen, you need to have the right fonts. The hope is that with these better fonts, you will have better displays to create better experiences and designs. Yet, if I preach to use good photo habits, I should help you find them. Thus, once a month we will try to get you some great free fonts to use.