Comments on: Synagogue websites http://mahamatzav.org/2008/03/04/synagogue-websites/ Ramblings and Readings of Rabbi Aaron Spiegel Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Monique - Talance http://mahamatzav.org/2008/03/04/synagogue-websites/#comment-255 Monique - Talance Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:59:48 +0000 http://mahamatzav.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-255 Thanks for the kind words, Aaron. You're no small chops with social media yourself. Here's an update to your posting: After trying for a long time to find exemplary websites for synagogues and finding nothing, I decided to fix the problem. We're launching a project for synagogues: Web 2.0 websites with a host of tools and widgets to choose from. Very affordable and built fast. We're very psyched. <a href="http://talance.com/websites-123" rel="nofollow">Check it out</a>. Thanks for the kind words, Aaron. You’re no small chops with social media yourself.

Here’s an update to your posting: After trying for a long time to find exemplary websites for synagogues and finding nothing, I decided to fix the problem. We’re launching a project for synagogues: Web 2.0 websites with a host of tools and widgets to choose from. Very affordable and built fast.

We’re very psyched. Check it out.

]]> By: rebaaron http://mahamatzav.org/2008/03/04/synagogue-websites/#comment-216 rebaaron Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:39:05 +0000 http://mahamatzav.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-216 Me too! You have a great resource in Boston in Talance (www.talance.org). Monique knows oodles about synagogue websites and social networking. Me too! You have a great resource in Boston in Talance (www.talance.org). Monique knows oodles about synagogue websites and social networking.

]]> By: Beth nast http://mahamatzav.org/2008/03/04/synagogue-websites/#comment-215 Beth nast Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:11:12 +0000 http://mahamatzav.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-215 I'd love to see a temple whose website incorporates a BLOG for members to ask questions and get answers. I may be working on updating our website here in Boston area temple. I’d love to see a temple whose website incorporates a BLOG for members to ask questions and get answers.
I may be working on updating our website here in Boston area temple.

]]> By: rebaaron http://mahamatzav.org/2008/03/04/synagogue-websites/#comment-22 rebaaron Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:07:06 +0000 http://mahamatzav.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-22 I absolutely agree - there is no excuse, other than synagogues haven't recognized the value of the web as a communications tool - and I know I'm generalizing. If yours turns out to be a 'good' synagogue site please forward the address (I promise not to comment publically). As I wrote, Monique and I are always looking for benchmarks to show others. I absolutely agree – there is no excuse, other than synagogues haven’t recognized the value of the web as a communications tool – and I know I’m generalizing. If yours turns out to be a ‘good’ synagogue site please forward the address (I promise not to comment publically). As I wrote, Monique and I are always looking for benchmarks to show others.

]]> By: Jeff http://mahamatzav.org/2008/03/04/synagogue-websites/#comment-21 Jeff Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:53:04 +0000 http://mahamatzav.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-21 Interesting post. I took on revamping my synagogue's website (and email marketing) a few months ago out of frustration and embarrassment of not only out the information architecture (it was impossible to find your way around the site), but the content was often very outdated. I wanted our site to be an integral part of our communication to and from its membership. When doing "competitive analysis, I struggled to find really good synagogue websites that I could use as an example. I had to rely on business sites for the most part for UI & navigation. We also leveraged open-source technologies and web services, which in my opinion were as equal if not better than commercial products. There is NO excuse for synagogues not to have better sites! Interesting post. I took on revamping my synagogue’s website (and email marketing) a few months ago out of frustration and embarrassment of not only out the information architecture (it was impossible to find your way around the site), but the content was often very outdated. I wanted our site to be an integral part of our communication to and from its membership.

When doing “competitive analysis, I struggled to find really good synagogue websites that I could use as an example. I had to rely on business sites for the most part for UI & navigation.

We also leveraged open-source technologies and web services, which in my opinion were as equal if not better than commercial products.

There is NO excuse for synagogues not to have better sites!

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