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Carefully Curating Content
May 09, 2013
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Busting Through Tweeter's Block
April 24, 2013
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A friend of mine has just begun to tweet.  She was one of those people -- which is very common -- who created an account two years ago, and was feeling very hip and on top of the trends.  And then she never used it.

We sat down last week to build some skills and help her get into meaty conversations in her field.  She was a quick learner, excited and motivated.  And a week later I got the one line email: 

So, what am I actually suppose to be saying on Twitter?
Leveraging an Internal Editorial and Social Media Calendar
April 19, 2013
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One of the key takeaways from the Jewish Day School Social Media Academy is the importance of being organized with your social media, website stories and respective school themes. As a result, Gann Academy created an internal editorial calendar between the Director of Marketing Communications and the Web and Social Media Specialist.

This Google calendar, which can be accessed, edited and modified by both users, has been beneficial because:
Designing for Social: Nefesh b’Nefesh New Contests
March 14, 2013
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Marketing is one thing.  Designing intentionally for social engagement is another thing all together.   This is a story of a very fun creative process that has resulting in two contests announced this week.
Surprisingly Easy to Quit My Synagogue
March 13, 2013
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This blog is crossed posted from Living Lomed.

I belonged to a synagogue for twenty years. This year we made the decision not to rejoin. The reason? I was feeling less connected to a place that was putting control over choice. Concretely: Leadership would not permit the Shabbat morning prayer class I had attended for the past eight years to continue on a weekly basis. We could hold the class twice a month, but not every week.
Storify: A University of Wisconsin Case Study
February 08, 2013
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Connecting: An Explicit Goal of Program Directors
January 09, 2013
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Guest post by Laura Intfen, Member Services Coordinator at Congregation Beth Torah in Overland Park, KS
Three Legs of the Connected Congregation Stool
December 14, 2012
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Connected Congregations are synagogues that function as communities in the deepest sense of the word.  They are not about the building, the events, the rabbi.  At least not alone. They are about a group of individuals and families with shared values, practice and goals, who feel a sense of sacred obligation to one another.  It FEELS GOOD to be part of a community like this.

As we've been researching connected congregations, working in networks, being a network weaver, and organizational change, we've learned that becoming a connected congregation is more than a new way of developing programs.  It's more than helping people get to know each other better (and deeper) -- though that's important too.
The Former Congregant
December 10, 2012
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Originally published on Jewish Connectivity
Project Mishpacha
December 03, 2012
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You know how it’s always the best TV shows that get cancelled

Adventures in Learning: Matan and Darim Go Viral
October 04, 2012
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Over the past six months Matan, founded 12 years ago, launched the inaugural Matan Institutes for Jewish Educators.  In March, 18 Education Directors came together for two days of intense learning related to Jewish special education; in August, 40 congregational school teachers spent one day with Matan learning how to make their classrooms accessible to all learners. 
Your List is Not a Network
September 24, 2012
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Part of the Connected Congregations series

Point of clarification: your list is not a network.

I sometimes hear organizations talking about the number of people they have involved with their work - their network - and then reference the people who have signed up to receive their email updates. That’s great! It’s wonderful that so many people are interested enough in your work and the difference that you’re making that they signed up to get your communications. That can be really important and powerful. It’s just not (necessarily) a network.
Your Values are Showing: Social Media Policy, pt. 1
September 12, 2012
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This post is part of an ongoing series on developing a social media policy for your organization. To download the Social Media Policy Workbook for Jewish Organizations, click here.

The phrase “social media policy” tends to bring a couple possibilities to mind:  
How Seattle Children’s Hospital Went Outside The Box With Its Facebook Page
August 23, 2012
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Darim is hosting a blog carnival (a series of posts from various guest bloggers on a topic) on "Connected Congregations".  The following post from Shel Holtz (originally published on his blog and shared here with persmission) as such profound implications for how synagogues can be supporting and connecting and empowering their community and individual members. 

Connected Congregations: Launching a Blog Carnival
August 23, 2012
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We are stepping through the threshold of a new age.  Connected, individually empowered, globalized, diverse and personalized.    The technologies of today are far more than digital communication tools – they are transforming society at an increasingly rapid rate, with important implications and opportunities for the Jewish community.
10 Tachlis Ideas for Getting Your FB Page High Holiday Ready
August 16, 2012
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It's Elul and the High Holidays are just around the corner.  Now is the perfect time to get your Facebook Page 'Likeable!' How will you use it as an entry point for prospective members seeking to engage in the holiday season, and as a point of connection for current members?

 We've compiled 10 ideas to get the conversation going.  Feel free to add your ideas and your social media "New Year's Resolution" for deepening your community's engagement.
The Networked Nonprofit Book Club: Anytime, Anywhere Learning
July 09, 2012
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(cross-posted on Beth's Blog)

When The Networked Nonprofit first was published I grabbed a copy for myself, my staff, and my major funders, and further recommended it to the leaders of the Jewish organizations with whom I work. As I read the book, I instantly knew that this was meaty stuff that we’d all need to chew on. Facebook had recently revamped its Groups, and it seemed like the perfect place to take the conversation for a spin.
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation: Adventures in Social Media and Community Building
July 06, 2012
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JewDub.org: If You Build It….
July 04, 2012
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