Social Media

SOCIAL MEDIA

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Social media has taken over the internet as the fastest means of getting news and information out to the world! A number of churches in the Diocese have embraced the convenience and reach that social media offers, and we encourage others to explore its use. The ever expanding assortment of apps has identified mainstays over trendier ones that come and go. We share some of the more popular social media platforms that are worth exploring, whether its for sharing information with your members, a news story, advertising an event to the broader public, or sharing an inspirational message!

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FACEBOOK
This is the largest social networking site in the world and one of the most widely used with over 3 billion user accounts. Although it offers the ability to network with friends and relatives, it has increasingly become a marketplace to promote your business (using paid Facebook ads) and create notices for upcoming events. The latter is a great feature for churches that can also "boost" posts for for a small fee to increase your reach. Visit the Diocese of Hawaiʻiʻs Facebook page HERE.

INSTAGRAM
Instagram is a unique social networking platform that is completely based on sharing photos and videos. This photo sharing social networking app enables you to capture moments with your phone’s camera or any other camera, and instantly post them. Adding hashtag labels (#) allows your picture to appear on multiple pages. Since becoming part of the Facebook family, you are able to simultaneously have your Instagram picture posted on Facebook. Visit the Diocese of Hawaiʻiʻs Instagram page HERE.

YOUTUBE
YouTube is the world’s largest video-sharing social networking site that enables users to upload and share videos, view them, comment on them and like them. Users can create a YouTube channel to upload videos to showcase followers. Churches use this as a convenient way to post sermons and coverage of events/activities. Visit the Diocese of Hawaiʻiʻs channel HERE.

TWITTER
This social networking site enables you to post short messages (called tweets) to the world. There are a limited number of characters you can use for each tweet. Registered users can post, like, and retweet tweets, but unregistered users can only read them. For more information and to explore, click HERE.

LINKED IN
LinkedIn is one of the most popular professional social networking sites and is available in over 20 languages. It is used across the globe by all types of professionals and serves as an ideal platform to connect with different businesses, locate and hire ideal candidates, and more. For more information, click HERE.

SNAPCHAT
Snapchat is a popular messaging app that lets users exchange pictures and videos (called snaps) that are meant to disappear after they're viewed. It's advertised as a "new type of camera" because the essential function is to take a picture or video, add filters, lenses or other effects and share them with friends. Very popular with younger users. For more information, click HERE.

TIK TOK
One of the newest and fastest growing apps is this "short-form" video posting app, that has been used mainly to post short music and comedy videos. Tik Tok has a much smaller variety of users, 66% of whom are under the age of 30-years-old, and with 60% of the app's monthly users being between 16 and 24. Find out what itʻs all about HERE.