Episode #16: Saving a Dying Church Website, Part 3

Dean Soto  \  December 10th, 2009  \  ,

Well… something interesting happened last week that took me a while to process. If you have been following my blog for a while, you’d know that I had been trying to convince my pastor that he needed a new Church website. Well, for a while it looked like I was going to get my wish and be able to tithe my time to the Church and build a cheap and killer web community for them. However, last week I got a call from my pastor that changed everything. In a nutshell, I was denied the web development opportunity that I desired. I was a little hurt and sad, but thanks be to God, he made what seemed to be a defeat into an even greater victory. How is that? Well, you’ll have to watch the video to find out!

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You Really Should Outsource Your Church Staff…

Dean Soto  \  September 24th, 2009  \ 
You Really Should Outsource Your Church Staff…

I am sure you want to hurt me after reading such an inane title, but lately I have been thinking about how it would be possible to save money at parishes, while at the time improving the entire parish organization.  My solution would be to hire a staff with superior expertise in business administration, design and media, and web development.  Oh, and they would also happen to live in another country.  Don’t believe me?  Well, by using Elance or Guru to outsource, you can make a marketing and administrative team that is comparable to a Fortune 500 company.  In most cases – because the labor is so inexpensive – you wouldn’t even need to let go of your current staff.

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Help the Church by Tithing Smarter

Dean Soto  \  August 26th, 2009  \ 
Help the Church by Tithing Smarter

What do you do when you see that your parish is wasting the money that you tithed on things that don’t effectively bring the gospel to those who need it?  How can you ensure that ministries that you support get the necessary funds to stay alive?  What if your parish is missing out on an opportunity to win more souls for Christ?  The answers to these questions – and many others – can only be resolved by out-of-the-box tithing Catholics like you.

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Earn Money with Side Jobs

Dean Soto  \  June 29th, 2009  \  ,
Earn Money with Side Jobs

With the hurting economy in the U.S., it has become more important to find ways to earn extra income or to cut expenses.  Fortunately, it is precisely because of the economy that there are far more opportunities for you to use your talent as a service to others, while allowing you to make it through this tough time.

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