WELCOME TO CHATS!
(Communicate, Help, Ask, Thank, Share)

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Join our online conversations as we discuss communication best practices in the Diocese on the last Thursday of the month at 2:00 PM.  All are invited to take part whether you are a novice, expert or just curious about the different communication platforms being used that folks can use not just in their churches but at home or work.  Each month we feature a different topic (website designs, social media, live streaming, graphics, marketing, newsletters, etc.) followed by Q&A that doesn't have to be related to the topic.  We love hearing about what your church is doing or if you have expertise in a certain area that can help us all.

Mahalo,
Your Diocesan Communications Design Team
(Rae Costa, Mark Haworth, Lindy Marzo, Sybil Nishioka, Madison Franks)

Sign-up for the Zoom link to meetings and updates by clicking on the logo below or HERE.

Previous CHATS sessions:

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December 8, 2021 - Special "Church Streamers" Meeting (Livestreaming)
The Diocese held an online gathering of "church streamers" who are involved with the livestreaming of church services. The idea was to have folks share their experiences, ideas, and to hopefully learn from one another. The gathering was also open to those who are not yet livestreaming but may be interested in the possibilities.
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To view the Zoom chat box during the meeting that contains links and other helpful information, click HERE.

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July 29, 2021 - Free & Easy Video Editing
To view/download the Powerpoint for this session with links to tutorials click on the file below.

chats_2021-7-29.pdf
File Size:	2880 kb
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June 24, 2021 - Open Forum
​Discussion on a variety of topics including livestreaming, features, and updates on Zoom, posting sermons online/website 

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April 29, 2021 - Social Media
To view/download the power point on social media statistics, click on the file below.  To view Brad Shearer's YouTube video about social media trends for 2021, click HERE.

chats_2021-4-29_pp.pdf
File Size:	520 kb
File Type:	pdf

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March 25, 2021 - Mass Emailing (E-newsletters)
Our first CHATS session!

"As the non-tech-savvy Communication Coordinator for Trinity by the Sea in Kihei on Maui, I reluctantly joined the inaugural session of CHATS from my mainland home in New York State. It was definitely informative, not always understandable for me (refer to sentence #1!), but completely warm, welcoming, friendly, and very well presented! I'll be back next month! Mahalo." -- Anne Kasin, Trinity By-the-Sea