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With one voice: Addressing vocation communications throughout the congregation

By Annmarie Sanders I.H.M.

With one voice. Read more...

Work effectively with the news media

By Beth Murphy OP

In the best of all possible worlds, you have a team of people who work with you to help you accomplish your goals in the vocation office. One of those people is your community communication director. Read more...

What every vocation minister should know about public relations and advertising

HORIZON interviews Helen Wilkie

Religious need to put themselves into young people’s field of vision. They have a lower visibility than they did years ago. Read more...

A good story is still the most valuable tool of vocation directors

By Fr. Eugene Hemrick

There’s no denying that our electronic age is providing us with wonder tools that are a marketer’s delight, making it much easier to promote an idea or a product. These tools not only hold out enormous promise for the secular world, but also for those who promote vocations. Read more...

10 tips to make you a better speaker

By Gregory Sandler

How can vocation ministers make the most of public speaking engagements? Gregory Sandler, a business writer based in Northhampton, Mass. (greg@ thinkglobal. Read more...

Preaching vocations: Telling the story and wooing hearts

The act of preaching is an opportunity to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ through inspiring the hearer and evoking a response. The preaching of the Gospel must not demand, persuade or coerce others to follow Christ. Read more...

The 10 commandments of DVD production

Today more and more messages get delivered via film, including those about religious life. Before you begin a streaming Web video, a DVD or a mini-CD, read what this experienced producer has to say. Read more...

Go pro: work effectively with a communications staff

By Jean Dennison

Vocation ministers can stretch their communications dollars and get more impact out of their efforts when they team up with a communications professional. Read more...

Four secrets to great presentations

By Steve Hegele

Connect better and communicate better with these tips from a presentation expert. Read more...

Help the media to help you

By Karen Katafiasz

Your community is doing good things, and you want the public to know. Here are valuable tips for working with the media to get positive stories circulating. Read more...

Anatomy of a news release

Anatomy of a news release

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

See the elements that you need for a successful news release. Read more...

Present your community to the world with Internet video and audio

By Sr. Judy Zielinski O.S.F.

With podcasting, religious communities have a vast and low-cost resource for sharing their good news. Read more...

Use new media to promote vocations

By D. Scott Miller

An experienced youth minister brainstorms ways vocation ministers can use Internet media to promote vocations. Such technology can be the gateway to making lasting human connections. Read more...

Good reads for grasping digital culture

Good reads for grasping digital culture

By Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski M.H.S.H.

Hamlet’s Blackberry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age, Born Digital, The Facebook Effect, Life on the Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet are all good books that offer insight into digital culture. Read more...

25 ways to communicate your vocation message

25 ways to communicate your vocation message

By Debbi Della Porta

Communication is central to vocation ministry. That’s why it is important to know and use the smartest, most effective forms of communication. Read more...

"Tipping Point" tips for communicating vocation messages

"Tipping Point" tips for communicating vocation messages

By Nicholas Collura

Some ideas and trends capture public interest and spread. Vocation directors can build on what is known about igniting this kind of interest. Read more...

Reframing religious presence in a digital culture

By Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski M.H.S.H.

The Internet is not just a handy tool for reaching out to prospective members. If we are to understand, evangelize and invite younger generations, we must grasp how the digital age is shaping the whole culture. Read more...

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Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M.

Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M.

Short-term volunteer stints have proven to be a good way for Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M. to get to know women who might consider religious life. Building a relationship with people is key, she says, and the volunteer experience allows time for that. Read more...

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