Episode 2: Crash Course in Social Media w/Jeremy Poland - a podcast by DYM Podcast Network

In this episode Jeremy Poland, Creative Director of 4640 Students, gives us a crash course into Social Media and we talk about 9 creative ways to be better at reaching students.Jeremy's Crash CourseoFollow Your Student's on Social MediaoLike their stuff and commentoMake "Snapcode Posters" to put around your youth roomoOffer behind the scene freebiesoUse Stories to EntertainoStudents aren't on social media to be informedoPost when students are getting out of schoolo8:30-9pm is when most students are on their phoneoPost photos of studentsoPick the most interesting picturesoTag Students; A person's favorite word is their nameoWhether they know it or not.oHave someone run your stories during the service(Snapchat or Instagram)oDon't post too much; students get frustrated with clicking through spamoDon't post more than 5-6 times on your story per houroCreate a 3-way Balance in Contento33% photos of students and their friendso33% quotes from the message and scriptureo33% funny photos of games/funny moments/memesoSet Up a Photo Share System for staff/volunteers/studentsoiCloud, Google Drive, or DropboxJEREMY'S RESOURCESFollow 4640 Students on Instagram @4640gjFollow Jeremy Poland on Instagram @jerchannelFollow 4640 Students on Snapchat @fortysixfortyClick here to follow Church Social Media Managers on FacebookClick here to check out North Point InsideOut on Instagram @npinsideoutClick here to check out Victory Youth on Instagram @vytulsaDYM SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCESHipstergrams Winter Edition by Tim WildsmithSpring/Summer Geofilters for Snapchat by Sam Pettersen

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