Facebook, your ChMS, and a more geriatric Web

Well, Facebook is becoming has become the defacto social hub.  Not just online… no sir.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve overheard the words, “on your wall” or “your status” in recent months.  People can’t get enough of Facebook.  Why?  Because it...

ACS “Broadcast” coming soon to beta

I was invited to a demonstration of ACS‘ newest named product this week.  The product is called ACS Broadcast.  It’s so new that you won’t see it on store shelves or even the company Web site.  They are releasing it to a very select group of beta testers later this month.  Somehow, I...

Fellowship Follow-up

When you go to buy something on eBay, you look at the seller’s reputation, their “Feedback Profile.” It’s that magic number that says this person is okay to buy from. What is interesting to me is that a rating of 97% is great, but you may not buy from the person if you see two...

Fellowship Technologies, shame on you

You know me well enough now to understand that I’m pretty well-balanced. I don’t like to always operate in the negative, but I’m not at all ashamed to point it out when I see it. Last week, I received a moderation e-mail from our church blog. Nothing seemed unusual at first glance since I...

Check scanners, another geek toy to drool over

Friends, I’m crazy about new toys. I like playing with them; I like learning them; and I like the status of having them. Some of you are with me, and some of you think I’m a little obsessive in that. Today, I watched a webinar from Profit Stars on their Remit Plus software. Our bank has been...

ACS Searches

Today, I trained our staff on searching for information in ACS. It was a very basic training session, but it seemed to be helpful for those who attended. What are you doing to make sure that your staff are well trained in your Church Management System (ChMS)? I know that some of you have a dedicated...

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