Archive for Social Media

What is the Purpose of Social Media for the Believer

Mike Holmes | December 18, 2009 | View Comments Comments

By now you’ve probably heard about the Florida mom who tweeted after she found her 2 yr old son in the bottom of her pool. She wrote: “Please pray like never before, my 2 yr old fell in the pool.” She was immediately met with heartfelt support and stinging criticism. As sad as this story is, this is a [...]

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The Reasons Ministries Are Failing at Social Media

Mike Holmes | December 7, 2009 | View Comments Comments

I read this great post on Social Media Today. It was entitled: Five Reasons Corporations Are Failing at Social Media. So me being the spiritual guy I am thought it would be good advice for ministries. Please read on… and read ChurchCrunch’s answer for ministries becoming effective in social media.
Enjoy!

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Why the Best Time to Market is When Times are Bad

Mike Holmes | October 24, 2009 | View Comments Comments

Marketing is essential–great marketing even more. Whether its for a ministry or an enterprise, marketing is a necessity. The problem is everyone else is thinking the exact same thing. And with the rise of social media we’re bombarded with messages that tell us to “buy this” “trust this” “read this” “don’t read this” and so [...]

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Confessions of an “Unfaithful” Man

Mike Holmes | October 20, 2009 | View Comments Comments

I cheated. I’m not proud of it…but I did it.
It started off as a glance, then a look, then an inquiry, then small conversation…and…it escalated from there. I didn’t expect it go this far. But it has. And now I can’t get her off my mind.
I don’t know if I should be telling you this…but I have [...]

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Why Technology Without Purpose is Pointless

Mike Holmes | October 15, 2009 | View Comments Comments

Yeah I know…the title’s harsh. But its need to be said.
Below is a chart showing the explosion of technology mediums from the 80’s to now.

In case you forgot: this is the age of amplification–where news, opinions, and reviews go further and faster than ever before. This is both good and bad. It’s good because if [...]

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