Dustin Stout has a background in storytelling and the performing arts as an actor, now working to help people tell compelling stories online, through blogging, branding & web design, and social media consulting. Keywords: Social. Web. Strategy. Design. Dustin shares an insider look at Google+ on this episode of Social Media Church podcast. Dustin explains why Google+ is the most awesome social network, what’s valuable about it, and how church leaders can use it.
Show Notes
Connect with Dustin Stout on Google+ +DustinStout (the person) and +dustntv (the designer) and his website dustn.tv
Examples of church leaders using Google+ Hangout on Air
#video [raw] recording session of this conversation with Dustin Stout on YouTube, recorded with Google+ Hangout on Air
The Anatomy of a Perfect Google+ Post: How to craft a post that get’s the attention it deserves.
Social Media Cover Photo Dimensions: A quick reference guide to cover photos on the top social networks.
Official Social Media Logos: Visual assets you can use when creating quality social media images.
#course Visual Content Mastery: Learn how to create visual content like a pro! Pre-Order the course before September 24th.
This episode of the Social Media Church podcast has host DJ Chuang talking with listeners about what’s happened in 26 months of podcasting here. He highlights some of the data collected in these 2 reports:
Overall Podcast Statistics for SocialMediaChurch.net – June 2012 to August 2014 (courtesy of Blubrry.com + PowerPress plugin for WordPress)
Listeners’ Survey Results @ SocialMediaChurch.net ~ May-July 2014 (courtesy of UserReport.com)
OnlineChurchLeaders.com – free online training for launching + running an online church / internet campus, cf. listen to Launching OnlineChurchLeaders.com: Episode 92
Top 10 most downloaded episodes of Social Media Church
#mentions
The Phil Vischer Podcast ~ on iTunes + YouTube
Christian Podcast Directory – a listing of Christian podcasts that are not sermons
Sean Coughlin launched FaithStreet.com to help people discover and explore faith communities, prompted to answer the question “Why is it so hard to find a church?” In addition to its church directory with 14,000+ profiles, FaithStreet is home to OnFaith, 11,000+ thoughtful stories from faith communities, and FaithStreet also provides an online giving solution. Sean shares about how all of that works together, for the good of churches everywhere, on this episode of the Social Media Church podcast.
Show Notes
Connect with Sean Coughlin on Twitter @seanwcoughlin or phone 617-230-6853
Contact FaithStreet by phone 347-850-7783 or email faithstreet@faithstreet.com
#article 5 Churchy Phrases That Are Scaring Off Millennials by Addie Zierman, with 43k+ shares on Facebook
OnFaith has over 11,000+ articles, covering topics of faith, Bible, sex, religion, national, Georgetown, religious leaders, religious freedom
FaithStreet.com has been featured in Christianity Today, TechCrunch, and PandoDaily —