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On TikTok? Follow These 5 Catholics

September 20, 2022 Amy Brooks

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As a community of Catholic Social Media Influencers, we are not all on the same page when it comes to TikTok. Some love it, others hate it. Some of us are on it in the hopes of bringing back that one sheep; others see it as a fun way to evangelize.

Our website is currently having fun on Instagram and Facebook – as well as YouTube and Pinterest – Please follow us on those platforms!

Since we are a group of Catholic influencers that use social media, we wanted to help you enhance your feed and share with you some members of our community that are using TikTok.

Did you know that if you follow Catholic accounts, TikTok’s algorithms will show you more Catholic accounts to follow? Did you also know if you watch videos that are less than virtuous, TikTok will make sure your feed shows more of those too?

Let’s keep our minds and scrolling as holy as possible.

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If you are on TikTok, follow these Catholics!

Catholic Social Media Influencers on TikTok

Alicia Baker (NoHeartUntouched)

Maker of Catholic decor & gifts to inspire the heart & home

More about Alicia Baker . . .

Alicia Baker is the designer & owner of No Heart Untouched. No Heart Untouched offers a range of Catholic gifts to inspire the heart & home. From jewelry to Wall Rosaries, to interactive rosaries for children, each gift is handmade & divinely inspired.

Sam Mead/ Cultivating Catholics

More about Cultivating Catholics . . .

Cultivating Catholics – Catholic parenting ideas to help raise little saints!

We break down big concepts into simple ideas to help you raise little saints in the modern world.

We’re on a mission to make Catholic parenting easy and expand your children’s faith.

Christian Social Media Influencers on TikTok

Pink Salt Riot

Jill Simon, Christian Business owner

More about Pink Salt Riot . . .

Pink Salt Riot makes products that help you remember to practice joy.

In this crazy world, in your crazy life, in the midst of your undeniably crazy family, we need those little things, those little reminders that point our eyes back to Him. Back to Christ, back to His cross.

Catholic Family Crate

Helping you raise strong Catholics

More about Catholic Family Crate . . .

Catholic Family Crate gives families tools to grow in their values and faith together.

Monthly packages to live out the liturgical year! Learn and teach the Catholic faith to your children

Catholic Business Coaches on TikTok

Made for Business (Sterling Jacquith)

I’m the Holy Spirit business coach for Catholic moms.

More about Sterling Jacquith

Sterling is a Catholic convert and evangelist. She lives in Boise, Idaho with her husband, their four children, and a lazy border collie. She loves speaking at conferences and retreats about her conversion story, spiritual dryness and how we can strive for sainthood in our everyday lives.

Bonus influencer: Antia Morin

FDS Creatives

Perhaps you are wondering if you should use TikTok . . . if so, follow this Catholic who uses it successfully and is a faithful Catholic!

Anita Moran/ FDS Creatives

I help businesses explode their visibility via strategic video that converts💵🎥

Fun fact: FDS stands for Saint Francis deSales!

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Your Catholic Ministry Should Be Using Reels: Here’s Why (plus a free cheat sheet)

May 18, 2021 Amy Brooks

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One task that Our Lord Jesus left to us is to evangelize.

Saint John Paul II once stated:

“No believer in Christ, no institution of the Church can avoid this supreme duty: to proclaim Christ to all peoples.”

The way we do this can look differently. Many of us are now using social media to proclaim the Gospel. One of the most effective ways to use social media is with Instagram. And the method that is reaching the largest audience on Instagram right now is the “reels” option.

We want to encourage you to use this tool and resource! In fact, we created a free “cheat sheet” for you . . .which you can get right here:

10 Instagram Reel Ideas to Use for Your Catholic Ministry or Business

Why use Instagram Reels for a Catholic Ministry or Business?

1. Reels are a great way to communicate to others the mission of your ministry or business.

Quick Tips: Make sure your reel fits under at least one of these categories:

Educational
Inspirational
Relatable
Empowering
Entertaining

And don’t forget to add a call to action!

Do you want viewers to sign up for your email list? Follow you on Instagram? Donate to your ministry? Share your reel? Make sure you end and state in your caption a call to act!

We have ideas to help you start brainstorming how a reel could work for your blog, ministry or business! Here are some ideas:

My Secret Strategy to Planning

the Perfect Catholic Wedding
the perfect lesson plan on the Sacraments/Saint feast days/virtue
the perfect online retreat

4 Questions to ask before

signing on with an adoption agency
seeking fertility treatment
planning your Catholic wedding
creating a prayer space in your home

These are just 2 of the 10 ideas we have for you in our free download:

10 Instagram Reels You Can Make for Your Catholic Ministry

Catholic Marketers and Social Media experts agree, using Instagram reels to set hearts on fire for Christ is a good idea.

Emily Ricci, owner of Gloriam Marketing, states

“For ministries who may be hesitant to try Reels, I totally get it. Putting yourself out there in that way requires a lot of vulnerability and humility! I’d encourage you to give it a shot and just try one. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but just adapt something really popular for your audience into a simple video and see what happens! Reels are unequivocally the way to reach the most people right now on Instagram – and isn’t that what you want to do, reach as many people as you can with the message God has placed on your heart?”

2. Reels are fun and we are called to be joyful saints!

This reason is, in part, inspired by Saint Teresa of Avila.

“From silly devotions and sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us!”

Saint Teresa of Avila has been quoted to also state, “A sad nun is a bad nun … I am more afraid of one unhappy sister than a crowd of evil spirits … What would happen if we hid what little sense of humor we had? Let each of us humbly use this to cheer others.”

Maria Schuster, a Catholic Virtual Assistant, says this about using reels:

“Through the reels feature, viewers have the opportunity to get to know the person behind the brand! It is a fun way to show your face and share a bit more of your personality. Reels can feel a bit more interactive, even if you don’t want to video yourself! Finally, utilizing reels is a great way to reach a wider audience and evangelize to people you may not have reached through static posts!”

Want a smile and perhaps a giggle? Check out two funny reels made by some of our members!

Alexandra Sullivan from transformourheartsblog has one about the Stages of Interior Life that is so great! Another awesome reel was made by Lindsay Trezza, owner of Just Love Prints during Lent – it was perfect for those of us who were struggling to fast – Fasting on Good Friday Reel.

3. You are doing AMAZING work! More people need to know about it!

Whether you are blogging about how you incorporate your faith in Jesus Christ into your daily life, creating Catholic products or podcasting about the Saints – your are encouraging others to embrace the love of Christ in their lives! This is the most beautiful work we can do as Christians!

Instagram has over 1 billion active users.

The majority of those users are between the ages of 18 and 34.

If you are still not convinced that reels are something you should try, I’ll leave you with words from our resident Instagram expert, Molly Balint:

“It’s rare that I tell my clients to jump in quickly on a new feature that IG rolls out. But Reels are different. Right now, Instagram is favoring Reels. When you create a Reel, it’s not only being seen by your current audience, it’s getting in front of tons of people that don’t follow you—aka NEW people to attract to your account! If your goal is growth on Instagram you should absolutely be using them and prioritizing them in your strategy. And don’t let fear or wanting them to be perfect hold you back! Jump in, imperfectly and go for it! I promise they get easier every time! And it’s an opportunity you don’t want to miss!”

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10 Instagram Reel Ideas to Use for Your Catholic Ministry or Business

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Dear Catholic Ministry Leader and Business Owner Trying to Find Your Tribe

April 30, 2021 Amy Brooks

This post was written by Julia Miller, owner of Fresh Rosary.

Dear Catholic Ministry Leader and Business Owner Trying to Find Your Tribe,

A few days ago, I was on the phone with a humble wonder woman. In addition to raising three active children, she’s a published author, self-disciplined blogger, and brilliant Catholic community-builder.

From her Pennsylvania home-office, she wrestles tirelessly with preschool-aged twins and their precocious older brother — along with algorithms, post-sharing metrics, website analytics, and countless small and large details of marketing a growing community of Catholic businesses, artisans, authors, speakers and bloggers.

From wrestling preschool twins and algorithms to striving to provide consistent value to all members

That’s how I came to know Amy Brooks, co-founder (in early 2017, along with Sara Estabrooks) of CatholicsOnline.net.
On the phone call, Amy wore her hat of shepherdess of this online enterprise.
“It’s so hard to keep up with all the changes,” she says, referring to the seemingly endless tweaks the big tech platforms make, to which online marketers must adapt – or lose audience reach. Of course, Amy wasn’t complaining. She’s not a complainer, but genuinely interested in providing consistent value for the 334 members.
She asked what I thought. Is there more she can do to make Catholics Online even better?

Don’t ask me techy questions. I’m a rube, and need plenty of help myself, which is part of the reason I joined.

How can I answer so that she can see the fruit of her labors?
“Amy, let me tell you story. I hope you don’t mind.”

God blessed us with lovely friends from our parish while the kids were growing up in the 80’s and 90’s, but only our family had a special-needs kid. Even among these great Catholic folks, I regularly felt the need to explain Patrick to them. Often they didn’t get his behavior, his ways and peculiarities, his manner of speaking, why he was so different — and I wanted to help them understand. Each unusuality was an effect of treatment for a pediatric cancerous brain tumor at age 4-1/2, which left him similar to people who’ve suffered brain injuries, or folks with marked developmental disabilities.

Then one day someone told me about the specialized recreation program at our local parks district. I signed him up for bowling, and met and sat with Andie, the mother of Patrick’s new teammate, for about an hour.

And something stood out to me, not for its presence, but for its absence.

Not once did Andie ask me what was wrong with my, then 11 year-old, Patrick. We just sat side by side, visiting while the boys bowled. I felt as if she’d known me for years! How else could I simply be there, as a mom, without having to explain my son to her, or anyone else at the bowling alley.

That is the freedom of finding your tribe.

Catholics Online is a community for Catholics being called to combine Catholic ministry and business

To me, this “tribe,” or community, is the outstanding and irreplaceable thing that Amy and Sara have created for Catholics with vocations in the marketplace of products and ideas.

In addition to our private members forum where we pray, assist, lift-up, and help one another with online reach, we understand one another. In other Christian business groups, I don’t feel completely known. Here, I do.

Success in promoting our efforts is an excellent aim, for the greater glory of God. And feeling understood, encouraged, and supported — in one’s love for Christ, His Church, His Blessed Mother, the Saints, and all the amazing aspects of the Catholic faith — is like Heaven on earth.

Are you a Catholic author, speaker, blogger, maker, business owner?

Have you found your tribe?

We would love if you joined us!

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