Comments on: [requested] Don’t build your brand on MySpace (or FaceBook) http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/requested-dont-build-your-brand-on-myspace-or-facebook/ New Vision | New Concepts | New Tools Thu, 06 May 2010 23:58:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kevin http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/requested-dont-build-your-brand-on-myspace-or-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1108 Kevin Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:23:07 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=479#comment-1108 Agreed Jeremy. it's ALL ministry if you ask me. We should do everything we can to make sure that we do it to the best of our ability. Agreed Jeremy. it’s ALL ministry if you ask me. We should do everything we can to make sure that we do it to the best of our ability.

]]> By: Jeremy http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/requested-dont-build-your-brand-on-myspace-or-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Jeremy Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:37:12 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=479#comment-1079 I agree with not being perfect.  If you hold things to a higher standard you get a lot of grief about missing the point and you not being about the “ministry.”  I have seen too many of the “We cant sing but pray for us” groups.  (which makes me cringe) I have a friend that uses the phrase, “I don’t want to give Jesus a black eye.”  Whatever we do we do to the glory of God and that should be to the best of our ability with high quality.  If our talent is in singing then by all means go for it.  If it is in health care then go that way. I agree with not being perfect.  If you hold things to a higher standard you get a lot of grief about missing the point and you not being about the “ministry.”  I have seen too many of the “We cant sing but pray for us” groups.  (which makes me cringe) I have a friend that uses the phrase, “I don’t want to give Jesus a black eye.”  Whatever we do we do to the glory of God and that should be to the best of our ability with high quality.  If our talent is in singing then by all means go for it.  If it is in health care then go that way.

]]> By: Kevin http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/requested-dont-build-your-brand-on-myspace-or-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Kevin Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:42:00 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=479#comment-1074 I know Kimberly... do you know who searched for me today on facebook?....lol (have you seen that ad?) I know Kimberly… do you know who searched for me today on facebook?….lol (have you seen that ad?)

]]> By: Kevin http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/requested-dont-build-your-brand-on-myspace-or-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 Kevin Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:40:36 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=479#comment-1073 I think that there are a lot of ministries that are "under-invested" in. Now, I don't think that it has to be perfect to be valid, but I know that I wouldn't want to trust a health care person who said they've been "called into healthcare" and then they never invested in educating themselves. I will write a blog post soon on that very subject. Thanks for contributing Jeremy I think that there are a lot of ministries that are “under-invested” in. Now, I don’t think that it has to be perfect to be valid, but I know that I wouldn’t want to trust a health care person who said they’ve been “called into healthcare” and then they never invested in educating themselves.

I will write a blog post soon on that very subject.

Thanks for contributing Jeremy

]]> By: Kevin http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/requested-dont-build-your-brand-on-myspace-or-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Kevin Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:34:15 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=479#comment-1072 Looks Good! Looks Good!

]]> By: Kimberly Allen http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/requested-dont-build-your-brand-on-myspace-or-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Kimberly Allen Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:09:01 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=479#comment-1052 That's exactly it... great point about the over saturation... even advertisements interfere. That’s exactly it… great point about the over saturation… even advertisements interfere.

]]> By: Jeremy http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/requested-dont-build-your-brand-on-myspace-or-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 Jeremy Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:22:34 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=479#comment-1024 I agree with this whole post but I think one of the most important tidbits is in the last section.  “If you won’t invest that into your own ministry, then, as a consumer, why should I want to invest anything into you?”  This is key and it just doesn’t go for a website.  If your marketing, CDs, website, stage presentation, interaction with fans, or music quality are poor, that is a turn off. It doesn’t have to take a lot of money to be presentable.  It takes time and forethought.  Looking back to one of the previous posts about running dry for Jesus, (Jeremy paraphrase) instead of running dry, try taking time to invest in your ministry and some of these basic concepts that are discussed on this blog.  I believe you, your ministry, and your testimony to a lost and dying world will be better for it.  All the social media sites arent a bad thing, but like Kevin said you want to get them off that site and all the discractions and somewhere you can keep them.  THe longer they are on a social media site the greater the chance thier attention will be pulled away.  With our site <a href="http://www.vasoutherngospel.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.vasoutherngospel.com</a>, we have a facebook page but still keep content different enough people have to keep coming back to the site to get it.  I agree with this whole post but I think one of the most important tidbits is in the last section.  “If you won’t invest that into your own ministry, then, as a consumer, why should I want to invest anything into you?”  This is key and it just doesn’t go for a website.  If your marketing, CDs, website, stage presentation, interaction with fans, or music quality are poor, that is a turn off. It doesn’t have to take a lot of money to be presentable.  It takes time and forethought.  Looking back to one of the previous posts about running dry for Jesus, (Jeremy paraphrase) instead of running dry, try taking time to invest in your ministry and some of these basic concepts that are discussed on this blog.  I believe you, your ministry, and your testimony to a lost and dying world will be better for it. 

All the social media sites arent a bad thing, but like Kevin said you want to get them off that site and all the discractions and somewhere you can keep them.  THe longer they are on a social media site the greater the chance thier attention will be pulled away.  With our site http://www.vasoutherngospel.com, we have a facebook page but still keep content different enough people have to keep coming back to the site to get it. 

]]> By: Staclynn http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/requested-dont-build-your-brand-on-myspace-or-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Staclynn Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:57:05 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=479#comment-1015 just seeing if my gravatar is working just seeing if my gravatar is working

]]> By: Tim http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/requested-dont-build-your-brand-on-myspace-or-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Tim Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:11:20 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=479#comment-1011 Thanks for the info Thanks for the info

]]> By: Kevin http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/requested-dont-build-your-brand-on-myspace-or-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 Kevin Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:45:11 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=479#comment-1010 I know. Notice Facebook's strategy. They want us to stay on their site! hmmm. We should probably do the same. I'm still trying to figure out how though. I'm open to suggestions. thanks for chiming in Staclynn I know. Notice Facebook’s strategy. They want us to stay on their site! hmmm. We should probably do the same. I’m still trying to figure out how though. I’m open to suggestions.

thanks for chiming in Staclynn

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