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  1. How to Edit or Delete a Post

    How to edit or delete a post you scheduling in Catholic Social Media.
  2.  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...
  3. 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...
  4. How to Mention Other Accounts in Your Posts

    You may wish to mention other accounts in the post caption in order to spark engagement and collaboration. Mentioning other accounts is easy! All you have to do is type the "@" into the copy of your post, followed by the exact username of the accoun...
  5. 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 ...
  6. Parish User Roles

    There are three types of parish users in Catholic Social Media, each with different permissions within the parish subscription. Below is a full list of each type of user and the permissions that user has. Parish Owner(s) Full rights to create...
  7. Scheduling Content for Your Parishes

    Scheduling content for your parishes is easy with Catholic Social Media, but it helps to understand the various ways you can allow content to be seen, and what category the content will fall under. Every parish will see the following tabs for post...
  8. Inspire in the Morning, Engage in the Afternoon

    Men and women who follow their parish on social media follow the same habits and patterns as the population at large. Many of them log on and off social media throughout the day, which can make it difficult to predict the exact perfect time to publi...
  9. Talking About Social Media Offline

    How many times have you entered a coffee shop or hardware store and seen signs that beg you to follow the organization on social media or like and share their content? It happens all the time. And it is right for small businesses to do this! While ...
  10.  How to Build Out and Use Your Resources Section

                    The Resources section of Catholic Social Media is where you can house and distribute anything and everything you need to get in front of parishes for easy access. Bulletin inserts, flyers, letter templates, graphics, yo...