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Making Your Content “Sharable”

Carl — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:07:05 +0000

I came across some fairly simple advice from Chris Brogan on making content sharable.

It’s pretty basic, but a good reminder to make sharability a priority:

(and look… it worked… I’m sharing it)

Chris Brogan – Make Shareability a Priority

Meet Your Church’s New Director of Social Media

Carl — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:03:37 +0000

I’d like to introduce you to Chris.

She manages social media interaction at your church.

Chris saw an exasperated mother’s posts on her Facebook feed, and offered to watch the kids last Friday night.

Chris uses her WordPress blog to keep a public journal of what she’s finding in her daily… ok semi-weekly… Bible reading.

Chris’ tweets got the word out about a new family that needs help unloading their moving van.

Chris live-blogged last week’s sermon on her iPad.

Here’s the thing… Chris isn’t on staff at the church. She isn’t even in an official volunteer role. She doesn’t have an account on your website CMS, and she doesn’t know the login for your church Twitter account. But, whether she knows it or not, she is leading your church’s social media interaction.

So while your office staff debates whether you should establish a Facebook page, or a group; As you pour over each carefully crafted 140 character sermon nugget; As you stand in the digital pulpit and preach to the virtual masses; don’t forget about Chris and what REAL ministry is.

A flight around town

Carl — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:18:10 +0000

A friend of mine took me flying last weekend. We were able to fly over the house. I saw 4 little dots jumping around on our front sidewalk to say “hi”.

Here is a view heading back into Stillwater.

The Journey Begins

Carl — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:02 +0000

Just registered for the Twin Cities Marathon. Training doesn’t really start until the summer, but I’ll keep you posted. It gives me a new goal for the summer!

Run!

Carl — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:22:08 +0000

On the other hand, this could add a whole new dimension to my training!

Christmas Surprise

Carl — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:26:10 +0000

The girls got an early Christmas present. We surprised them with tickets to see Beauty and the Beast at the Ordway on Christmas Eve. The stage production is visually stunning, but I had more fun glancing down the aisle at their faces! As we came out, the snow was falling on Rice Park. Memories were made.

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A Pretty Sweet Call

Carl — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:45:47 +0000

Commentator Mike Blowers of ESPN in Seattle gets a little goofy while making a pre-game prediction. He predicts that Matt Tuiasosopo of the Mariners will get his first major league homerun during that day’s game.

He gets a bit goofy when he starts making the call extremely specific.

The result of the call was amazing.

Getting ready for school

Carl — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:00:50 +0000

Flying in the B-17

Carl — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:27:00 +0000

I am not sure why, but the B-17 has always been one of my favorite planes.

One of the few B-17s still flying stopped through the Twin Cities for the 4th of July weekend. It can be visited at the Blaine airport.

More information about the B-17′s current tour, and this stop, can be found at b17.org

Why I decided NOT to become a pilot

Carl — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:40:43 +0000

Because, I would probably do THIS: