Facebook Bootcamp Resources

• Facebook Bootcamp Presentation (PowerPoint)
      Revised 4/29/2014 - includes Safe Environment slides
  

   

• Facebook Bootcamp class notes
      [including recommended Facebook profile and page settings]

Capital Campaign Videos

• Our Faith, Our Future channel - Vimeo

Safe Environment - Social Media

• Social Media Policy - Catholic Diocese of Dallas
• Media Release Form

Facebook Settings Audit - "How To" Links

• How To Merge the "Places" page with your new official page
• How to Customize your Facebook URL
• How to Add Featured "Likes" to your Facebook Page

Add Comment policy to your “About” page
Examples:

• Catholic Diocese of Dallas "About" page
• USCCB "About" Page

Providing Useful and Engaging Content

Posting to your Facebook Timeline (via Facebook.com)

• Posting Basics
• Posts by Others
• Article: A Streamlined Look for Pages (the new Facebook Pages look, rolled out on 3/10)

Free / Creative Commons Image Sources

• 53+ Free Image Sources For Your Blog and Social Media Posts
• Flickr: Fr. Lawrence Lew OP
• Wikimedia Commons
• Unsplash
• Getty Images (Article: Now Anyone Can Use Getty Stock Photos for Free)
• Picjumbo
• Freepik

Photo Editors

• Pinstamatic - Free
• Pixlr - Free
• PicMonkey - Free
• Canva - Free
• Photoshop Elements - $99
• Acorn (For Mac) - $49
• Photoshop CC - $9/month

Automate content

• Hootsuite Social Media Management System
  • How to set up your RSS Feeds in Hootsuite
• IFTTT
• Schedule posts in Facebook
  

Recommended RSS Feeds

• Bishop's Blog: http://feeds.feedburner.com/BishopKevinFarrell
• Bishop's Blog en Español: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ObispoKevinFarrell
• Catholic Diocese of Dallas news: https://www.cathdal.org/pages/home?rss=true
• Diocese Youth & Young Adult ministry: http://cathdalya.wordpress.com/feed/
• Texas Catholic: http://www.texascatholic.com/feed/
• Readings of the day (via USCCB): http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/rss/
• Saint of the Day (via AmericanCatholic.org): http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaintOfTheDayACO

Articles: Facebook Images Best Practices

• Facebook Photos Size Guide: Dimensions & Types (2014 Edition)
• 11 Types of Photos Nonprofits Should Post on Social Media
• Who Else Wants to Create Stunning Graphics That Look Like This?
• What Should I Post on Social Media? Pt. 1

Other Resources

YouTube Videos

• The Problem with Facebook - A sobering message of the possible issues with Facebook in the future
• Facebook Fraud - Is Facebook advertising worth it?

Slideshow - Building your presence with Facebook Pages: A guide for causes and nonprofits

Page Insights Articles

• An Introduction to Facebook's New Page Insights
• Ultimate Guide: Facebook Insights Glossary of Terms [Infographic]
• 19 Things You Didn't Know You Could Measure on Facebook

Images Infographic - Facebook image dimensions