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title: 398 – Hootsuite
description: Martin flies solo but brings with him one of his favorite social networking tools – Hootsuite. If you have anything to do with your organizations social media activities, you might find this tool invaluable! And wouldn’t you know, in Sallie’s absence, there is more than just a little Community Feedback Martin struggles through…even a Pinterest […]
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# [398 – Hootsuite](https://welstech.wels.org/2015/06/24/398-hootsuite)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Jun 24, 2015 8:00:23 AM

Martin flies solo but brings with him one of his favorite social networking tools – [Hootsuite](http://www.hootsuite.com). If you have anything to do with your organizations social media activities, you might find this tool invaluable! And wouldn’t you know, in Sallie’s absence, there is more than just a little Community Feedback Martin struggles through…even a Pinterest post.

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_398.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_398.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_398.mp3) (Duration: 53:45 — 49.2MB)

### The discussion:

Make your social network manageable – You know that your organizations social network activities you be better. If only you had more time, a better strategy, or compelling content. This “monologue” provides excellent tips for content and network usage, as well as a walkthrough of Hootsuite — one of the best ways to schedule your social media posts, plus much more.

- [Hootsuite](http://www.hootsuite.com)
- [Social Media Content Schedule Template](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IKmKTPD9BewsNlxPBDUOLp3CqTijiIIiYIQfdZvjGZY/edit#gid=0)
- [Pinboard Social Media Resources](https://pinboard.in/u:martinaspriggs/t:social_media_ministry/)

### News in tech:

- The [Leap Second](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_second)

### WELS now:

- [LWMS Convention Live Streaming](http://livestream.com/welslive) – June 25-29

### Picks of the week:

- [Slack](http://www.slack.com) – Team Messaging That Works!

### Community feedback:

- Spanish language resources 
    - http://www.elmensajeroluterano.com/
    - New video Bible Studies and songs – http://academiacristo.com/academia_musica.htm
- Customized HD live streaming with FinalWeb on [WELSTech wiki page](https://sites.google.com/a/gapps.wels.net/welstech-wiki/communication/website/webmaster-tools/widgets/finalweb-streaming-customized?pli=1) courtesy of Jason Winget
- [Churches Are Using Facial Recognition](http://motherboard.vice.com/read/churches-are-using-facial-recognition-to-track-members-this-startup-says)
- [7 Habits of Highly Effective Teachers Using Technology](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/209206345167191661/?utm_campaign=commentpin&e_t=65bbc9a819d64a03a1c512f52b91c226&utm_content=209206345167191661&utm_source=31&e_t_s=cta&utm_medium=2013)
- Video Editing Software

### Ministry resources:

- Check back next week

### Featured video:

New this week on the WELSTech Product Demos YouTube playlist is Ben Hommerding’s recent [Review of the Chromebook Pixel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUAr9qn670w). One WELSTech Conference attendee will walk away with one of these!

### Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 399 – Take a walk down WELSTech Lane with Martin and Sallie as we look back at at retro shows and look ahead to the big 400. Watch and participate on 06/30/15 @ 4 pm Central – welstechlive.wels.net

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