by Kevin Banet | Sep 24, 2014 | Attracting vocations, Facebook
Somewhere in a college lecture hall on the first day of the fall semester a bored student stares into space. Rather than listen to the speaker drone on about the campus rules, the student discretely scans his Facebook page. He sees a picture of a man in a cape riding...
by Kevin Banet | Sep 10, 2014 | Facebook, Getting publicity
Are you good at coming up with a short and clever way of poking fun at a problem? Or can you come up with a short phrase and photo that captures something attractive or truthful? Can you draw up an idea like this meme at the left for religious life? If so, you can...
by Kevin Banet | Sep 10, 2014 | Ad programs, Facebook
Just yesterday on the radio I heard a former Muslim soldier explain that the only way to stop terrorists was with the use of force. Guns, rockets and bullets. That may work in the short term. But we know the best answer. The best answer is Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ...
by Kevin Banet | Sep 1, 2014 | Ad programs, Facebook
Um, what was I thinking? I tend to be a penny pincher. But yesterday I was getting frustrated. By 2 pm, we had spent only $23 in ad costs that day for a women’s religious community that we serve. I was boosting their Facebook fan base. In other words, these are...
by Kevin Banet | May 8, 2014 | Attracting vocations, Facebook, Newsletter
Facebook is where it’s at when it comes to attracting qualified candidates to religious life. We hesitate to spill some of our secrets here, but we’ve discovered a two-pronged approach for getting prospects involved with religious communities. First, you...
by Kevin Banet | Oct 28, 2013 | Ad programs, Facebook
We recently received an inquiry as to how our program here at Vocation Promotion differs from other vocation services. Here’s what we say. Our Unique Approach to Vocations We get the candidates to come to you. Each candidate that gets involved does so after...