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  1. The 8:1 Nourishment Rule

    USE THE 8:1 NOURISHMENT RULE  If you remember the bad old days of parish social media, you remember this cycle:  Post about Lenten fish fry Post about Triduum and Easter Mass times Post about Christmas Mass times Repeat! And what happened ...
  2. What Type of Social Media Posts Work Best?

      In addition to posting at the right times and following the 8:1 rule, another way to think about driving engagement and reach is the different post choices you can make on social media. At the end of the day, there are six ways to engage yo...
  3. Focus on Digital Evangelization

    As a Catholic parish that wants to reach out to as many people as possible with the Good News, where should you start? How about a place where you can reach more than 80% of the American population (ages 12+)? Or a place where adults spend more than...
  4. When Posts Go Viral

    To highlight the power of a post "going viral," we like to introduce you to Patrick Sharkey. When he first checked out a free trial of Catholic Social Media, Patrick was the pastoral assistant for administration at St. Nicholas Catholic Church...
  5. Adding a Cover Image to a Video

    When you create a post and add a video file to it, the Catholic Social Media system will automatically recognize it and give you an "Add cover photo" option on the bottom lefthand side of the video preview:  Once you upload a cover photo, that w...
  6. How to Edit or Delete a Post

    How to edit or delete a post you scheduling in Catholic Social Media.
  7. How to Use Post Personalization Parameters

    How to edit your post text personalization parameters and publish posts with them
  8. Whitelisting Catholic Social Media to Receive Our Emails

    Because emails from Catholic Social Medai often contain pictures and links, they can get misidentified as spam by your email provider.  Here’s what you can do to make sure that doesn’t happen:  Gmail:  Move any message from the @...
  9. How a Catholic Social Media Trial Works

    Introduction Since its inception in 2018, Catholic Social Media has always started with a 30-day free trial that comes with no financial obligation. Over the years, thousands of North American parishes have taken advantage of this, resulting...
  10. How to Post Content

    Begin by clicking on the "Planner" in Catholic Social Media. Here you will see all kinds of content. There are items for this week, next week, the month, the season, and Evergreen/Forever content. Pick one that suits your communi...