by Larry Richman | Oct 6, 2015
This weekend in LDS general conference, Elder Ronald A. Rasband, Elder Gary E. Stevenson, and Elder Dale G. Renlund were sustained as apostles. Listed below are their social media accounts if you want to follow them on Facebook and Twitter: Elder...
by Larry Richman | Jul 15, 2015
Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have joined the online conversation in recent years and are embracing the church’s challenge to “share goodness” by posting messages and photos to social media. LDS.org announced in 2013 that...
by Larry Richman | May 28, 2015
In the April 2015 LDS General Conference, Elder José A. Teixeira suggested three simple habits that will help you establish healthy online activity. He said, “These habits will generate the daily self-reflections that are necessary for us to grow closer to the...
by Larry Richman | May 21, 2015
The video below provides “7 Tips for LDS Members Using Social Media in Church Callings.” These 7 tips serve as a checklist for using the Internet to spread the message of the gospel. Here are the tips distilled into a short list: Always get Priesthood...
by Larry Richman | May 18, 2015
Chances are pretty good that you have social media accounts on the web to connect with friends and family. Maybe you use the Internet to communicate with members or do missionary work. Remember that what you post, share, or display on the web in any form says a lot...
by Larry Richman | Apr 21, 2015
The video “7 Tips for LDS Members Using Social Media in Church Callings” gives helpful tips in using social media for your calling. It was made by the Church’s Pacific Area office. For more instructions, see my article “Using the Internet in...
by Larry Richman | Mar 19, 2015
Studies show that managing technology and social media are among the top challenges facing today’s teens. They are the tail end of the millennials, a group that is more tech savvy and socially connected than previous generations. But they are also among the most...
by Larry Richman | Mar 15, 2015
The Boy Scouts of America now offers a Social Media Certification. Some of their suggested activities may be great things to do with all your children. Purposes: Be safer while using social media. Bring purpose to your use of social media. Better understand how to get...
by Larry Richman | Mar 13, 2015
The media library on LDS.org has a section of Social Media Shareable Videos. This is a collection of short videos that have been published on Church social media pages. This is a great library of videos you can share with others on social media. Below are a few of my...
by Larry Richman | Feb 16, 2015
Facebook now lets you choose who will manage your Facebook account after you die. The Legacy Contact setting lets you designate a family member or friend who will be able to access your account after you die. Up until now, Facebook only offered a Memorialization...
by Larry Richman | Feb 2, 2015
Click the image below to see the full infographic that gives some interesting statistics on cultural, social, and technological differences across the past few generations.
by Larry Richman | Jan 28, 2015
LDSmissionaries.com has just published a list of “6 Tools to Make You a Stellar Online Missionary.” These are 6 great ideas on how you can encourage others to act on Elder Bednar’s challenge to flood the earth with the message of the gospel. Read the...
by Larry Richman | Jan 23, 2015
Wondering how to teach and encourage others to take Elder Bednar’s charge to flood the earth with the message of the gospel? Several people have asked me if I have any presentations or helps they could use in Sunday meetings or firesides. Here are some good...
by Larry Richman | Nov 7, 2014
Have you taken Elder Bednar’s challenge yet to #sharegoodness? Brothers and sisters, what has been accomplished thus far in this dispensation communicating gospel messages through social media channels is a good beginning—but only a small trickle. I now...
by Larry Richman | Oct 17, 2014
The opening weekend of the film Meet the Mormons was astonishing. The film was #10 in the nation in box office receipts. It was #1 in 100 of the 317 theaters on opening day It had the top per-screen average of the Top 20 grossing films in the country this week. It had...