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Combining YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook to spark social media driven growth for your church.

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If God had a facebook page,what would His status updates be...

Off Limits: I love you I sent My Son for you Bible verses

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Sean Matthew O’Brien:

Currently attending DTS (3rd year) I am involved in a formal internship with EFCA TX-OK district Future EFCA church planter Over 10 years of ministry work

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Sean Matthew O’Brien:

Served in the US Army for 8 years Founded several technology start-up companies 2006: Boevo Vidage Creative Media (freelance) Over 13 years of experience in the Social Networking Space

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Family: Wife Krysta and our 6 kids!!

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Workshop Importance and Expectations:

Introduction video

*Source VideoInfoGraphs.com

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11% of the world population has a Facebook account 130 Friends 30 Billion pieces of content shared monthly

*Source VideoInfoGraphs.com

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225,000,000 users sending 1,736 tweets per second 115 Followers 70% age range 25 – 54 (all social media)

*Source VideoInfoGraphs.com

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490,000,000 unique monthly visitors 35 hours of video uploaded per second More on YouTube in 60 days than the 3 major TV networks

created in 60 years.

*Source VideoInfoGraphs.com

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Smartphone users have twice the activity Social Media Users: 55% Women vs. 45% Men

60% admits smart phone use while going to the bathroom

*Source VideoInfoGraphs.com

Across Social Media

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You will learn… The importance of social media use in the local church Theological implications Practical implications Format: 40% presentation, 33% lab, 27% Q&A (at the end)

Workshop Importance and Expectations:

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Helps fulfill the Great Commission mandate (Matt 28:18-20;

Acts 1:8) Fits the biblical mold (Paul at the Areopagus in Acts 17) Fortify a bridge to a postmodern generation even if you're

not epistemologically postmodern.

How social networks benefit you…

Theologically:

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More people, hence more opportunities for conversion

and discipleship. Increases the relevancy of your church to the culture at large Connects your current membership more strongly to the church (announcements, events, needs, prayer requests etc.)

How social networks benefit you…

Practically:

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Channel examples… LAB: 3 video ideas uploaded before the end of March. Share some with the group!

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Largest volume of questions about twitter “Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest stories, ideas, opinions and news about what you find interesting. Simply find the accounts you find most compelling and follow the conversations.” “At the heart of Twitter are small bursts of information called Tweets. Each Tweet is 140 characters long.” *Source twitter.com

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Twitter is growing (Mashable Video)… Best way to use twitter for your church:

- Step 1: Have an account with a good profile message!

- Step 2: Advertise using your profile message using the SEARCH, FOLLOW, ADVERTISE method

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LAB: compose your 160 character profile message and your 140 character first tweet.

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Connect and for mutual sharing Click “edit page” button and check “manage permissions” settings Invite personal networks to “Like” your church’s page Consider asking congregation to check out and “Like” your church’s page (maybe during announcements)

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Consider an ad – Ad optimization guide LAB: generate campaign

ideas

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Social Networking: Advanced User’s Guide

A case study

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Mobile Apps: A New Way To Connect To TheCongregation

Just imagine for a minute…

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Q & A?

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Thank You!

Sean Matthew O’Brien

[email protected]

Widescreen Test Pattern (16:9)

Aspect Ratio Test

(Should appear circular)

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