Dc08 Joe Suh

Slide 1: Social Networking (for the Church) Joe Suh, MyChurch.org

Slide 2: Objectives and Themes  Evolution of Social Networking  Churches on Myspace/Facebook  Churches using the Facebook platform  Social Networking Trends  Future Applications for the Church?

Slide 3: Social Networking Sites Launch 1996 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Slide 4: Social Networking Sites Evolve Jan 2006 Sept 2006 Facebook launches newsfeed Oct 2006 Facebook opens to everyone April 2007 June 2007 Facebook launches platform Oct 2007 Google launches OpenSocial project Dec 2007 Bebo licenses Facebook platform Apr 2008

Slide 5: Churches on Myspace  3 Usage Models  Profile for the Pastor  Profile for the Church  Group for the Church

Slide 9: Churches on Facebook  4 Usage Models  Profile for the Pastor  Group for the Church  “Fan Page” for the Church  Church Applications on the Platform

Slide 15: Social Networking Trends  Social networking growing… among adults  Scattered Social Networking users  Social networking sites becoming platforms  Data portability and social graph ubiquity  Interoperability between social networks

Slide 16: Social Networking Growing Among Adults

Slide 17: Fragmented Social Networking Users

Slide 18: Social Networking Sites Becoming Platforms

Slide 19: Church Apps on Multiple Social Networks s Church Hub on rm Se Bulletins Events M ed ia  Web Portal  Content Management System  Social Network

Slide 20: Data Portability and Social Graph Ubiquity (“Social networks will be like air”)

Slide 22: “See friends’ reviews” From: Charlene Li, Forrester Research

Slide 23: Interoperability Up loa dp Se ho rm to on co Church Hub m m en Ev t en tR SV P Do na tio n

Slide 24: Other Applications for the Church Church Hub Event RSVP Contact Info Donation Volunteer Opp Small Groups Event/Tithe/Contact Relationship & Ministries Information Management Church Management System

Slide 25: Q/A Slides to be posted at Digital.leadnet.org Joe@MyChurch.org Apps.facebook.com/parachurch