Social Media

Dear Friends,

Here is a guest post from our friend Rick Stilwell, a social media networking specialist. Please read, as he is helping us spread the word online about how we are pursuing God's call on our lives:


One of the things that "floats my boat" is being able to help people get the most out of the tools available in social media online. We might all be on Facebook, use Twitter, browse through cat videos on YouTube, or have our resumes on LinkedIN - but that's for fun, right? Well - yes and no. There's more to it if you want to use these sites for more than "just fun", and it can be a big boost to friends and, when the time's right, to your own business/career goals.

Specifically here, it's one way for Jonathan and Grace to increase their reach beyond their current contacts and to speak directly (in some way) to your friends and family.

First, Jonathan is going to post my 'Guest Post' to his own blog - this gives me an opportunity to write to you, his audience, which is a growing practice among bloggers these days. But it also gives me a chance to help them out in regards to the mission to which God has called them, and to hopefully help his fans, friends and followers be a part of this calling too.

Next, the link to this post from the blog will be posted to the Meyers' Facebook Fan Page, http://facebook.com/meyerfamilyadventure. For you (the reader here), please click this link and "Like" the page if you haven't already.

Now the fun stuff comes into play: Share the post. Normally, Facebook updates have Like and Comment as options - but any time Jonathan and Grace (or you on your own profile and/or page) post links, photos or videos, those updates also get the Share option along with Like and Comment. Share opens a pop-up for you to add your own thoughts and then pass along the link - in this case, a link to the blog post you're reading now. And it will say "via In His Service" with the link to that too. So with a couple of clicks and a piece of your mind, you've shared their blog, this post, and their fan page with folks who see YOUR STUFF pop into their news streams.

So now you have helped spread the message to others with just a couple of clicks. New folks can see, learn and have the opportunity to participate in what God's doing through the Meyer family as well. And then they can Share too!

Thanks for reading and participating. I know it means a great deal to the Meyer family that you've chosen to be a part of what's going on in their life. Leave a comment below if you have any questions, or if you want to talk about how something like this might be helpful for your own endeavors. I normally blog over at http://rickcaffeinated.com - lots of other information there if you're interested.

Thanks, Jonathan, for the opportunity - and thanks everyone else for reading and clicking and Share-ing and playing along.
Blessings and Godspeed - Rick Stilwell