Summary: In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins is joined by Chandler Vannoy, the Brand Manager for Lifeway Leadership and Chris Martin, the co-creator of Lifeway Social. During their conversation, they discuss how to handle social media and answer the following questions.<br> <br> * Should you do social?<br> * What are the best tools for social media?<br> * What are the best platforms and best uses of each?<br> * What are the do’s and don’ts of social media?<br> * What do you do with trolls?<br> <br> BEST QUOTES<br> “You must raise the cross in the crossroads of the world, and today, that world is found online.”<br> <br> “If God has given you gifts that translate to the digital space, why would you not use those gifts to serve people?”<br> <br> “The darker social media gets the more impetus for the church to be there.”<br> <br> “We are called to meet people where they are, and they are on their phone.”<br> <br> “The question of should you do social is yes. You can’t afford not to do social.”<br> <br> “Facebook is the internet now.”<br> <br> “97% of high school seniors use social media on a daily basis.”<br> <br> “The best social media platform varies depending upon your who your audience is and who you are trying to reach.”<br> <br> “Pick two social media platforms and focus on those two only.”<br> <br> “See social media as a dialogue, not a monologue.”<br> <br> “Don’t try to do too much on too many platforms.”<br> <br> “The best content to share are the stories of life change in your church.”<br> <br> “As much time and effort you put into social is the reward you are going to get back from it.”<br> <br> “Seek to be helpful and provide value.”<br> RECOMMENDED RESOURCES<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/LifeWaySocial">Lifeway Social</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Trending-Up-Social-Strategies-Todays-ebook/dp/B072W5CSDG">Trending Up</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/iGen-Super-Connected-Rebellious-Happy-Adulthood/dp/1501151983/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507642283&sr=1-1&keywords=igen">iGen</a> by Jean M. Twenge<br> <br> <a href="http://www.nielsen.com/us/en.html">Nielson</a><br> <br> <a href="https://buffer.com/">Buffer</a><br> <br> <a href="https://hootsuite.com/">Hootsuite</a><br> <br> <a href="https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/">Tweetdeck</a><br> <br> <a href="https://eclincher.com/">E-Clincher</a><br> <br> <a href="https://sproutsocial.com/">Sprout Social</a><br> <br> <a href="https://favstar.fm/">Favstar</a><br> <br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/over-edit-add-text-to-photos/id535811906?mt=8">Over</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.canva.com/">Canva</a><br> <br> <a href="https://getpocket.com/">Pocket</a>
