Highlights from around the web – 1/22/10

Here is the latest online ministry news and opinion from around the web.  I am sharing these via Google Reader – you can read them all there or subscribe to the feed if you like.

And for those of you wondering if I will ever publish any original content again – don’t worry! Original posts and thoughts regarding online ministry research, education, and innovation will begin again next week!

• Seesmic Look Tries to Take Twitter to the Masses
  Posted: January 21, 2010
  From: Mashable!
  Interesting idea: create a customizable "viewer" for Twitter for those who don't want to tweet, but just want to watch. Maybe a ministry could customize one of these for those following it? Imagine a Twitter viewer that only showed the latest news from your favorite ministries or your church.
• 5 Ways to Fail as a Ministry Web Team
  Posted: January 20, 2010
  From: ChurchCrunch
  Great post by John on some of the non-technical success factors of web ministry.
• Cheat sheet on social networking
  Posted: January 20, 2010
  From: Digital Evangelism Issues
  Here are some great links to the use of social media for Christian ministry.
• Create Your Own iPhone or Android App in Minutes With iSites
  Posted: January 20, 2010
  From: Mashable!
  Want to take your site and make it an iPhone or Android app? Maybe the question should be, what wouldn't you want to do it?
• HOW TO: Take Advantage of Social Media in Your E-mail Marketing
  Posted: January 20, 2010
  From: Mashable!
  Do you send email as part of your web ministry? This article suggests integrating social media into those messages.
• Wednesday Website Weview – Scripts by Warren
  Posted: January 20, 2010
  From: Christian Web Trends Blog by OurChurch.Com
  Another web site review from OurChurch... Good advice for a "Christian Drama Site".
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