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Effectively Using Electronic Communication Technology

Effectively Using Electronic Communication Technology. 05.01.01. 5/13/02. Let’s talk about... . Available technology Why might you want it Most worthwhile things to pursue Management and planning issues. What’s Available?. Public web site Intranet and extranet sites

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Effectively Using Electronic Communication Technology

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  1. Effectively Using Electronic Communication Technology 05.01.01 5/13/02

  2. Let’s talk about... • Available technology • Why might you want it • Most worthwhile things to pursue • Management and planning issues Using Electronic Communication Technology

  3. What’s Available? • Public web site • Intranet and extranet sites • E-mail, including “broadcast” • Web browsing • Telephone and voice mail • Sound systems, presentations Using Electronic Communication Technology

  4. Why? • Marketing and outreach • Good communication (e.g., parents) • Enhance liturgies? • “Virtual worship?” Using Electronic Communication Technology

  5. Virtual Worship? • Broadcast e-mail? (e.g., daily meditation) • Virtual retreat? • ? Using Electronic Communication Technology

  6. Technology in Liturgy? • Traditional sound and music systems • Video? • Display of hymn lyrics? • Presentation technology for homilies? • Remote or after-the-fact text, audio, or video on web? Using Electronic Communication Technology

  7. Challenges • The “digital divide” …and our emphasis on reaching lost sheep, rather than those who were never lost • Reaching 25-49 “demographic” • Slow adopters among existing staff Using Electronic Communication Technology

  8. Consider a Church Leader Who... • Talks a lot, great ideas, and... • Has excellent preaching skills, but… • Never put things in writing • Seemingly no “office skills” • Prefers working with people outdoors • When in church, often creates disruptions Using Electronic Communication Technology

  9. Suggested Strategies • Avoid planning essential ministries with the assumption that all the faithful now have technology access, and… • Don’t limit new outreach efforts only to the technology gifted, but... • Be aggressive in technology implementation with staff, if you can mandate access Using Electronic Communication Technology

  10. Most Worthwhile Priorities? • Develop own web site • Maintain archmil.org site • E-mail and browsing for all staff • Telephone menus, all on voice mail • E-mail news? Using Electronic Communication Technology

  11. Management and Planning Issues • Web site developer • Web site maintainer • Web site hosting firm • Custom web site or package provider • Obtaining e-mail IDs for all Using Electronic Communication Technology

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