NOTE: To see the most recent version of the data that I’ve been collecting (and reference in this post), please click here. As is my New Year’s tradition, it’s time to recap the social media data that I’ve collected over the 2018 calendar year! This year, I’ll be making two posts, one for the UnitedContinue reading “The MainTrack Annual New Year’s Recap for 2018: The Episcopal Church”
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The MainTrack Annual New Year’s Recap for 2018: United Methodist Church
NOTE: To see the most recent version of the data that I’ve been collecting (and reference in this post), please click here. As is my New Year’s tradition, it’s time to recap the social media data that I’ve collected over the 2018 calendar year! This year, I’ll be making two posts, one for the UnitedContinue reading “The MainTrack Annual New Year’s Recap for 2018: United Methodist Church”
Social Media Spotlight On: The Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota
Recently, I have been wanting to work on a series of posts highlighting the efforts of United Methodist annual conferences, Episcopal dioceses, and their affiliated organizations on social media. Today, I’m happy to announce that I’m kicking off this series, with a post on the social media presences of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota!Continue reading “Social Media Spotlight On: The Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota”
Let’s Talk About Youth, Social Media, and the United Methodist and Episcopal Churches
In the wake of my analysis of UMC annual conferences and TEC dioceses, I’ve been working to compile one brand new spreadsheet (and massively update another) to collect social media data on annual conference/diocesan youth organizations across the United States. Titled “The United Methodist Church in the US – Social Media Presence (Youth)” and “The EpiscopalContinue reading “Let’s Talk About Youth, Social Media, and the United Methodist and Episcopal Churches”
Why Do I Analyze Data From Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram?
One of the questions that I’ve gotten the most after my latest post is why I choose to focus on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram when talking about the best ways that annual conferences or dioceses can engage with social media. I recognize that this is a very fair question to pose, given two key pointsContinue reading “Why Do I Analyze Data From Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram?”
Thoughts On TEC Dioceses and Their Usage of Social Media
A couple of years ago, I wrote a post called Some Thoughts On UMC Annual Conferences and Their Usage of Social Media, in which I analyzed a data set that I had been collecting that I called “UMC in the US – Social Media Presence“. Well, at one point, I had the idea that IContinue reading “Thoughts On TEC Dioceses and Their Usage of Social Media”
A (Slightly) Longer New Year’s Analysis
EDIT: To see the most recent version of the data that I’ve been collecting (and reference in this post), please click here. For around a year and a half now, I’ve been collecting social media statistics on United Methodist conferences to see the sort of outreach and growth that conferences were experiencing on social mediaContinue reading “A (Slightly) Longer New Year’s Analysis”
Alabama Proves It: We Can (And Need To) Make Change Happen Anywhere
I have to say, I don’t think I’ve watched a Senate race more than I have with Alabama’s recent special election between Roy Moore and Doug Jones. You could not have had two more polar-opposite candidates, and sickeningly, Roy Moore survived politically, with party support, and got a considerable number of votes despite the horrendousContinue reading “Alabama Proves It: We Can (And Need To) Make Change Happen Anywhere”
You Can Never Pay Too Much Attention To The Facts
You’ll never have to hear the word “no” If you keep all your friends on the payroll —Death Cab for Cutie, “Good Help (Is So Hard To Find)” I start with this lyric from a Death Cab for Cutie song because if you ask me, it perfectly captures the current state of politics in our country.Continue reading “You Can Never Pay Too Much Attention To The Facts”
UMTOOS and UMTracker: Where Have They Been?
If you’re reading this, you’re most likely coming from one of the UMTracker accounts that have been incredibly quiet lately, and that’s honestly just because of school. I haven’t had the time to write like I had wanted to, plus college just got incredibly busy for me. However! I do have some updates that IContinue reading “UMTOOS and UMTracker: Where Have They Been?”
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