Thanks for joining me in the workshop, “Communicating with teens and parents throughout the week,” the Simply Youth Ministry Conference this weekend! Here are the links I mentioned:

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Links and services mentioned in the workshop

• URL shortener: http://bit.ly
• Create a Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/create.php
• Create a Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups
• Setup your Facebook Page to automatically post updates to Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/twitter
• Set a custom URL for your Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/username
• Email distribution management system: http://www.mailchimp.com
• Tutorial about how I built my youth group website
• MinistryWebsites.biz
• Easy JibJab effect for youth group video announcements
• How to use L.T.: How to make fun video announcements in 3 easy steps
• Step-by-step tutorial for using video for announcements: Part 1 and Part 2
• Tips for shooting and producing high quality videos
• Free youth group video announcement opening intro #1
• Free youth group video announcement opening intro #2
• Easy service for uploading videos and adding them to iTunes for free: http://blip.tv
• Mass text messaging service I use: http://www.txtsignal.com
• Ideas for using text messaging in youth ministry
• 3 months of free text message devotions to send to your teens