Top 10 Uses for Your Blog in 5773

Whether your synagogue is new to blogging, or you're just looking for an infusion of ideas for how best to use the blog as a membership engagement platform, consider this top-ten list:

10. Holiday ideas – Make the upcoming holiday more meaningful by providing congregants with deeper learning and tips on how to bring the holiday home.

9. Home life – How can we live more Jewishly at home?  What can we bring to the Shabbat table this week to enliven the discussion?

8. School Update – Provide a glimpse into how the religious school is providing the foundation for our children’s Jewish learning.

7. Photos – Share a slideshow of recent events.

6. Education – Our tradition is historically very deep.  Take us somewhere that reflects how the past is relevant to the present.

5. Financial – What is hot in this area?  Does the community need a reminder of what dues are used for?

4. Report – A review of last week’s events.  What did folks miss?

3. Calendar – What are the highlights of the upcoming week’s calendar?

2. Listen – All week, people ask you questions.  What comes to the surface as a key message in response to these?

1. Shul News – Share your insider perspective of your synagogue, as well as updates about current projects and programs.

Happy Blogging, and from all of us at Jvillage, Happy New Year!