Cool New Tool: Get People To Church Using Google Streetview
Posted on 12. Mar, 2008 by Aaron Marshall in Church Technology, How To
Below you will be able to navigate the streets next to my church Sojourn
How To Embed Streetview Into Your Website
Its simple. Find your church on Street View and then click “Link to this page” “Paste HTML to embed in website”
A Bizzare Video Google Made to Explain Streetview
Any other ideas for how Ministries can use Google Streetview?
“Social Media Staples” Fundamental Technologies that Make Learning the Web Easier
Posted on 03. Feb, 2008 by Aaron Marshall in Church, Church Technology, Church2.0, How To, Social Media
If You Only Read One Thing On This Blog, Read This
This post might be the most important post I have written. It deals with the basic building blocks of social media. There is a mountain of great tools and technologies that can be found online today, the key is to learn what I call the “Social Media Staples”. The staples are foundational tools that once learned make understanding and engaging the rest of the web much easier.
Let me re-emphasize this, if you learn these “Social Media Staples” learning other tools and technologies will be much less difficult.
RSS Feeds: Receiving, Absorbing, and Spreading Information
Links to RSS Readers I Reccomend:
A previous post about RSS Feeds
Social Bookmarking: Collecting, Organizing and Sharing Information
If you have any other technologies you think should be included as a social media staple, let me know in the comments.
What is ChaCha? And How can it Help Church and Ministry?
Posted on 07. Jan, 2008 by Aaron Marshall in Church, Church Technology, How To, Mobile, Social Media
How To “ChaCha”: Send a Text Message to 242242 (ChaCha) and ask ANY Question
Your text message will then be forwarded to an actual person with an expertise related to what you are asking. After about 3-5 minutes you will receive a text message with an answer, a link to the source, and info about the “ChaCha Guide” who answered your question.
Types of Questions you might ask:
“Where is there a nice Mexican restaurant in Louisville Ky?”
“What is the worlds largest church?”
“How much do the new smart cars cost?”
“Where could I find a nice pair of sheep skin flip flops?
“Who is Aaron Marshall of Louisville?”
For now this service is free, and eventually they will somehow advertise through it… In the mean time enjoy!
What Benefit (if any) Does ChaCha have for Church and Ministry?
I am having a hard time in seeing how this applies to church and ministries learning social media, but this new service is just too interesting, and incredibly useful for day to day life. If you have any ideas on how it can used, be sure to comment.
Twitterpated!? A Tutorial For Managing Multiple Twitter Accounts
Posted on 09. Dec, 2007 by Aaron Marshall in Church, Church Technology, Church2.0, Evangelism, How To, Mobile, Social Media
Its nice to have separate Twitter accounts for different ministries and church groups. Some of the possible uses include:
- Daily Thought/Prayer/Verse Related to Sermon Series or Group Study
- Morning Prayer and Meditation Spark
- Reminders to Pray for Specific Items
- Daily Spiritual Challenges
Signing up for the individual accounts is easy… Managing them day to day can be difficult.
How To Download and Embed YouTube Videos into a Powerpoint Presentation
Posted on 03. Dec, 2007 by Aaron Marshall in Church, Church Technology, How To, Social Media
I have recently been asked by multiple pastors and missionaries how they can play YouTube videos without having to be at YouTubes website. The problems are obvious…
The 2 Obvious Problems when Trying to Use YouTube in a Sermon or Presentation
Problem#1 YouTube Has Inappropriate Preview Images
This is not good if you want to show a video to an audience of ANY size. This is especially true of the homepage, which should be strongly avoided.
Problem#2 Good Internet Connection is Never Guaranteed
I have shown web pages in presentations dozens of times, and almost every time I had internet issues. Very Frustrating.
A Simple 2 Step Process for Downloading a YouTube video and inserting it into a PowerPoint presentation.
Step #1 Choose a Free YouTube Downloading software
- Media Converter
- Zamzar
- I like the 2 services above, but if you need more options checkout 23 ways to download YouTube videos
Step #2 Embed Video with Powerpoint Software (watch video)
YouTube has a ton of great content that can add a lot to a sermon or a presentation, but we must be careful not to endorse or broadcast inappropriate content to our audience.
If You Plan To Share Video Online Switch To Vimeo
Vimeo has taken the guess work out of sharing videos and has a nifty little tool that allows folks to download the raw file of the video. Look to the bottom right hand corner of this page for this button.
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