Workshop presentations and Web building resources
Are you looking to build a new Web site for your congregation or just trying
to improve how your current Web site communicates. Here are a variety of workshop
presentations and Web building resources that can help.
Your church Web site has enormous potential as part of
your outreach strategy to reach into your community. However, not all churches
understand how to design a site that will do this effectively. This workshop
can help you assess your site and guide you to make changes and improvements.
View the workshop slide presentation.
MySpace is only one of the many social networking sites that you can be using
to build online community within the church. Now there’s Facebook
— and don’t forget Second Life. Learn how to use these powerful
tools for communication, fellowship and outreach. View the workshop slide presentation.
We’re blogging, we’re podcasting, we’re sharing video online.
This session will introduce you to a variety of ways to reach your audience using
the newest tools and communications channels, with a focus on choosing the appropriate
medium for your message. View the workshop
slide presentation.
What do communicators need to know about building or maintaining a Web site?
This workshop will cover the basics such as how to get a domain name, choosing
a hosting service, planning your site design, assigning editorial and technical
tasks and strategies for keeping your site from going stale. View
this presentation.
You already have a Web site, now what? How do you ensure
that it stays state of the art? We'll discuss how to keep your content current
and what's different about writing for the Web. You'll also learn how to optimize
your site for search engines and hear about new ideas and technology that you
might want to add to your site. View this presentation.
Learn about
three basic steps you’ll need to take
to create your own Church Web site. This page also includes links to Web sites
and resources that can help you build a successful Web site.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) provides free artwork,
symbols, seals, logos and photos to PC(USA) governing bodies and local congregations to support their
mission and ministries. The images are available in high and low resolution and
may be downloaded for use in Web sites, bulletins, newsletters and other communication
pieces.
PC(USA) makes six
different RSS feeds available that you can use to provide current
news and information on your Web site or blog. RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
is a way to collect and monitor regular updates to Web-based content. Many Web
sites, blogs and other online publishers syndicate their content as a RSS feed
to whoever wants it.
Designing an accessible
Web site is an excellent means of providing valuable
information and easy navigation for all web users. Welcoming existing church
members and prospective new members via an accessible Web site is an excellent
form of evangelism.
Babel Fish is a free online translation
service developed by the Altavista search
engine. It has the ability to translate
pages or an entire site into different languages. Lake
Michigan Presbytery is
already using the program. Would it benefit you, your congregation or community?
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