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the Social Sidekick: Phoster

July 10, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments communication, dodgeball, flier, outreach, partnerships, phoster, promotion, social media, young life

During the spring, our Student Ministry partnered with Young Life for a Dodgeball event.  As we were preparing to promote

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Orange ’14: “Say Yes to Improving your Social Media Skills”

May 1, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments blog, blogging, communication, conference, facebook, Instagram, Jon Acuff, oc14, orange, pintrest, social media, twitter

Jon Acuff led this session on “Say Yes to Improving your Social Media Skills”   How do we engage with

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Orange Preconference ’14: “Developing a Weekly Social Media Plan for Parents & Volunteers” Notes

April 30, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments communication, community, facebook, Instagram, matt mckee, Parents, social media, twitter, volunteer leaders, volunteers

Matt McKee and Gina McClain “Developing a Weekly Social media Plan for Parents and Volunteers”. They are passionate about social

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Orange Preconference ’14: “Understand the Effects of Social Media on Kids & Students” Notes

April 30, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments communication, digital footprint, digital world, Jon Acuff, Parents, social media, teaching, tech, Teens

These are my notes from Jon Acuff’s “Understanding the Effects of Social Media on Kids and Students” Seminar at the

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the Social Sidekick: Messaging Apps teens are using

March 26, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments android, apple, blackberry, communication, facetime, imessage, ios, iphone, ipod touch, kik, messaging, snapchat, social media, teenagers, text messages, texting, tweens, video, video chat, windows phone

It has been well documented that teens have been “flocking away” from Facebook for some time now.  I’ve even written about it on

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Student Ministry 

Is this really the only problem we are having in Youth Ministry?

January 9, 2014January 9, 2014 Tom Pounder 4 Comments communication, help, love, loving others, speaking, truth, ym360, youth ministry

I love reading Student Ministry blogs.  I have between 10-15 that I will regularly look at and read.  I read

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Refining Environments: Students Seminar Notes

October 17, 2013October 17, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments communication, culture, music, orange, Parents, social media, student ministry, Teens, worship, youth group

At the Orange Washington, DC Tour Stop last week, I went to the Refining Environments: Students seminar led by Jeff

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Student Ministry 

the Monday Morning Debrief: Talking to Students about Current Events

September 9, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments communication, current events, debrief, Students, syria, talking

One of the things I remember growing up was watching the Evening News with my dad.  I didn’t always like

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the Monday Morning Debrief: Making sure people know

July 8, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments communication, facebook, google, information, Instagram, Parents, twitter, yay God

Self-promotion is not something I’m very good at.  In fact, I’m terrible at it.  I just don’t feel that I

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Chowtime – 6/1

June 1, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments apologetics, communication, community, connection, fellowship, greatness, Parents, supervisor, values

Catching up on the week?  Pull up some chow and chew on these tid-bits of information… Stat to Chew on…94%

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