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  1. How to Upload Multiple Images in One Post (for parishes) New

    Multiple image uploads (or carousels) are posts with more than one image or graphic. You can upload up to ten images within a single post on Catholic Social Media. Posts with four or less images can be published to Facebook, Instagram, and X. P...
  2. Using Grammarly

    We all know about the spelling and grammar tools built into Microsoft Word or Google Docs, but a few years ago I was introduced to another tool that I now rely on for a little help any time I am writing or proofreading. It's called Grammarly and c...
  3. 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...
  4. How to Start a 30-Day Free Trial for Your Parish

    Visit us at csm.prengersolutions.com  Click on the "try it for free..." link near the bottom of the screen: Enter your email address on the next screen to receive your initial verification email. Once you've received your verification email, ...
  5. Scheduling in CSM vs. Facebook

    When I go to Calendar, I don’t see every post I’ve published on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram. Why is that?  Our service does not take historical data from Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and display it. When I go to Facebook/Instagram/Twitter’s s...
  6. Diocesan User Roles

    There are three types of diocesan users in Catholic Social Media, each with different permissions within the diocesan subscription. Below is a full list of each type of user and the permissions that user has. Diocesan Owner(s) Full rights t...
  7. Reach Your Neighbors with Facebook's Sharing Algorithm

    Facebook has given a secret gift to parishes    Since Meta purchased Instagram in 2012, the developers at Facebook have been working really hard to be the social media channel of choice for neighborhood groups and local businesses. They’ve ...
  8. How is Catholic Social Media content better than what we are using right now?

    How is your content better than what we are using right now? While some parishes do use our service as their sole source of social media content, most use our material alongside important local posts that focus on parish announcements, photos, an...
  9. How to Create a Story (for parishes) New

    Stories are a type of post supported by Facebook and Instagram. They last 24 hours and go away. They are a great way to engage your current followers! To publish a Story through Catholic Social Media: 1. Click "Create Post" from the Planner or...
  10.  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 @...