This the powerpoint for the afternoon session of the Communication Workshop for the Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri, Oct. 26, 2013, at the Northwest Center, in Liberty, Mo.

1. MAKE A PLAN
Social Media Workshop
for Church Communicators
The Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri

2. Make a plan
• Divide the task by the church year
• Create a calendar of social media messages
• Read, watch, learn
• Steal ideas and make them your own (God will understand)
• Update regularly – even if you‟re just sharing
• It‟s a conversation, not a marketing campaign

4. Writing for social media
• Keep it short
• Conversational
• Use „you‟ a lot
• Write for “the nod”
• Call to action
• Ellicit feelings
• Speak Human Being
• Tell stories
• Arouse
• Teach
• Entertain

5. Creating engaging posts
• Have photos, videos, links
• Ask questions

6. • Fill in the blanks
• Like or Comment
• Caption contests

7. Twitter chat rooms

8. Motivational Quotes/Funny Sayings

9. And when all else fails…..