"Relative Finder", Using FamilySearch.org, Shows the Future of Social Genealogy
Family History, or Genealogy as it is also known, is one of the most popular hobbies in the world. There’s something fascinating about learning whom your ancestors are and where you come from. In a way, we all want to figure out how we’re linked together as a world. Imagine if you could index the […]
Read more...Of Worldwide Religious Social Media Presence, the LDS Church Ranks Well
On the LDS Church Newsroom blog today, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (The Mormons) (and my employer) released some interesting stats about its social media presence online. According to the post (and AllFacebook.com’s Page Statistics), the Church has 5 of the top 90 Facebook Pages under Facebook’s “Church/Religious Organization” category (the top […]
Read more...Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s "Hallelujah Chorus"
This video, featuring Handel’s Messiah by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir was put together in partnership with BYU TV just for Youtube. I think it’s a beautiful piece. Many people, Christian and not, can’t imagine the holidays without this amazing Choir. I think back to “Mr. Krueger’s Christmas” (with Jimmy Stewart), something close to my family, […]
Read more...Kids and Christmas
We recently produced this at the Church (I am in charge of Social Media Strategy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). It’s a culmination of an amazing team that I think did a great job on this. This is one of the cuter videos I think we’ve produced, and it has a […]
Read more...As Goes the Publisher, So Goes the Conference
Seth Godin is known as a leader in trends, particularly surrounding marketing and the new wave of media. That’s why Godin deciding his 13th book, Linchpin, will be his last traditionally published book is a big deal. I think it seals the deal – not just that publishers aren’t quite as needed as they used […]
Read more..."Be a Mormon!" – Making Things Go Viral
I’m sharing this partly because I’m excited Mormons were mentioned (I am in charge of much of the social technology integration and strategy for the LDS Church as one of the many things I do), but also because there’s some truth to it. As Mormons, we get Marketing and Social Media, but I argue it’s […]
Read more...LDS Church Launches New, "Social" Mormon.org for Learning About Mormons
Just last night, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched a newly redesigned Mormon.org to help those that are not members of the LDS Faith to know who their Mormon neighbors are. The site, which takes a more “Social” approach to learn about the Faith, attempts to show you who your Mormon friends […]
Read more...LDS (Mormon) Church Facebook Page Surpasses 300,000 Likes on Facebook
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is no stranger to technology. With several of the web’s most traffic’d websites, a very popular Youtube Channel (MormonMessages), one of the top Facebook Pages, and a great host of mobile applications enabling members to read scriptures and listen to talks from leaders wherever they are, there’s […]
Read more...Who are the Mormons?
For those of you unaware, I am Mormon. I try not to preach the religion topic too much on this site unless it has to do with Technology, but I did realize there wasn’t much on this blog talking about who I am and what I believe in. I’m hoping to correct that and while […]
Read more...Changing the World Quite Literally Through Social Media
The rumor is out – I thought I’d make it official. This week I have started as the new Social Media Architect for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In summary, I am in charge of the architecture and integration of Social Technologies for the Church. I will be in charge of finding […]
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