Computers have become pervasive in our lives – our car engines are run by computers, computers control our thermostats and many of the apliances in our homes, and more and more of our communication occurs “online”.
At Tikvat Israel, we have progressively been expanding our online presence, and, in addition to our website and this blog, we now have a FaceBook page, and a Twitter account. As of this posting, our FaceBook group has 79 members, and our Twitter account has 11 followers. We have also recently implemented an email service through Constant Contact, which allows more of a “branded” look for our electronic announcements than the more generic emails generated by our listservs.
So, in total, our online presence includes our website, this blog, our new Constant Contact notification service, and our presence on FaceBook and Twitter. We even have a small podcast (really part of the blog).
I’d like to know what you think of these tools, whether you use them, and which tool serves you best to stay in touch with what’s going on at TI! Are we missing a modality that you think would be helpful? Please vote in the poll below, and add your comments!
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Tags: communication, community, social network
I have been very impressed with the Constant Communication e-mails I’ve been receiving. Designwise, they’re easy to read and they look very professional. I think they serve us well to communicate information about upcoming events and urgent notices such as shiva information. I also like the blog as a means of interacting with fellow congregants.
The new Constant Communication is wonderful. It is very professional looking. The notices are formatted nicely. Having the information come to your inbox is better than having to go to a website to check for new information. It is more likely for folks to read an incoming email than to go to a website for information, unless they are looking for something specific. Perhaps we can send out a monthly calendar by Constant Contact.