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Are you on the wrong type of hosting?

By Tim Priebe | April 5, 2016

Hosting a website used to be really expensive. Shared hosting—multiple websites on one server—helped bring that investment down, but brought with it some security issues. Today, website hosting is either more prone to hacking but really cheap, or secure with a larger financial investment. How can you tell which route is right for you?

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Scheduling for Pinterest

By Holly Kosec | March 29, 2016

If you use Hootsuite, you may know how much of a relief it is to have social media posts scheduled well ahead of time. You can plan out your social media for a certain length of time and schedule everything to publish on the days and times you choose.

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Research your ideal client on social media

By Lauren Rogers | March 22, 2016

Whether you have a solid idea of your organization’s ideal client, or more of a vague generalization, paying attention to your ideal client’s social media can help you serve them better and reach more clients like them.

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Your church should be on Facebook

By Tim Priebe | March 15, 2016

Facebook is a valuable way to connect people to each other. Used well, it can help a church connect members with each other and with the leadership. Churches are sometimes wary of using Facebook and promoting it among their members, though.

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What do you think of our new website?

By Holly Kosec | March 8, 2016

You may (or may not!) have noticed, but last week we rolled out a new, 100% more awesome T&S website. It’s been almost four years since we created a new one, and we are so excited to be able to share it with you!
After you take a look, we’d love to know what you think. To help guide you, here are ten new things you can find on this website:

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How to be annoying on Facebook

By Leann Priebe | March 1, 2016

As someone who does online marketing (and as a human being!) I’ve developed some strong opinions about social media—especially Facebook. There are a lot of great uses for the website. But there are a lot of super annoying ways to use it as well.

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Tips for businesses on LinkedIn

By Tim Priebe | February 23, 2016

For organizations in the B2B world, as well as some in other areas, LinkedIn can be hugely beneficial. While it doesn’t make sense for every business or nonprofits to invest resources in it, for many it does. Here are some tips for organizations to utilize the platform.

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Business blogging: pros and cons

By Tim Priebe | February 16, 2016

Maybe you’ve considered creating a blog for your organization, but aren’t sure if it’s right for you or not. Sure, it can be helpful, but it’s not a great fit for every business or nonprofit. It’s not all rainbows and unicorns. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons to having a blog.

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Skittish about WordPress?

By Leann Priebe | February 9, 2016

Some people have no problem with new technology. But if you’re anything like me, you may have been a bit apprehensive about learning a new system to update your website. Gosh, I didn’t like WordPress at first, but only because I didn’t know what I was doing.

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The Walking Dictionary

By Lauren Rogers | February 2, 2016

Hi, y’all! I’m the new writer at T&S, and it’s been a fun whirlwind of a first month. I bet you’re wondering, “Can writers even say ‘y’all’? Aren’t they fussy guardians of the English language, carrying dictionaries with them just in case?”

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