Kansas

Kansas West and Kansas East Conferences of The United Methodist Church will sponsor a Web and Social Media Ministry Workshop on Saturday, September 24, 2011.  The event, which begins at 8 am with a networking opportunity, will be held at Hutchinson Trinity UMC (1602 North Main Street, Hutchinson, Kansas). Registration for this full day event is $20 and includes lunch.

The key presenters are Matt Carlisle and Erin Sean McAtee.  Matt Carlisle is the co-founder of M2LIVE and the founder of Big Heart Design. He formerly served as director of web development for United Methodist Communications. Erin Sean McAtee is also a co‐founder of M2LIVE and currently serves on the Web Team for The Dave Ramsey Show. He was formerly the lead eBusiness/eCommerce architect for United Methodist Communications.

The workshop is open to all who have an interest in web ministry and the possibilities that social media ministries hold.

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8:00 a.m.

Registration Opens / Networking Opportunity

8:30 a.m.

Welcome from Partner Organization

8:45 a.m.

Web Ministry: Past, Present & Future

9:15 a.m.

A User-Centered Approach to Web Development

9:45 a.m.

NETWORKING TIME

10:00 a.m.

Essentials of Choosing Web Platforms and Hiring Contractors

10:30 a.m.

Project Management & Nurturing Your Web Ministry Team

11:00 a.m.

Visual Design Essentials: What Does Good Design Look Like

11:30 a.m.

LUNCH

12:30 p.m.

Exploring the Essential Tools of Social Media (Blogging, Facebook & Twitter)

1:15 p.m.

Developing Your Church Social Media Strategy & Measuring Success

1:45 p.m.

NETWORKING TIME

2:00 p.m.

Shaping Your Social Media Message

2:30 p.m.

Listening to Your Social Network & the Tools That Make it Easy

3:00 p.m.

Closing & Questions (30 min.)