We are very excited to introduce our newest feature, Facebook integration. For the past several months we have been learning about how to develop on top of the Facebook platform and thinking about the best way to do this integration. I am really happy with what we have come up with and I hope this helps your volunteers become more informed about when they will be serving. Let me go ahead and walk you through the integration process:
1.) Install the Planning Center Online Facebook App: You can install this by going to http://apps.facebook.com/planningcenter/ . We will shortly be adding a link to this from the Planning Center Online Dashboard & Schedule pages. Make sure you click “Allow”.
2.) Enter In Your Login Information: Enter in your e-mail address and password and we will link all accounts with that information to your Facebook Account.
3.) View Your Schedule: This will show you all the dates you have accepted or have pending plus all the times you are scheduled for. You can also accept and decline from within Facebook.
4.) Receive Facebook Notifications: Whenever you are scheduled to serve, a notification will appear to alert you.
Bonus: On everyone’s Planning Center profile page a Facebook icon will appear on their record with a link to their Facebook profile. Also, when you are sending out scheduling e-mails you will see a Facebook Icon next to the people who have their Facebook accounts linked.
Tim Morgan said
Jeff, this is awesome. You guys are doing some really great and useful things with your software. Blessings.
Barry Westman said
This is way cool!! Thanks, guys!
Todd Nichols said
Thanks so much guys! Keep up the awesome work! We love PC!
3amjosh said
I can’t believe this day came so soon! Seriously, we have all students in our student worship bands and I have the hardest time getting them to check e-mails, but they are always popping up a chat with me on facebook. This is awesome and thanks so much for all the work you guys do!
Bethany said
Looks great – is there a way to access this from my profile once I’ve allowed it? Also, is there a way w/in facebook to invite my volunteers to install it?
Shannon Ketchum said
This is awesome! Thanks for adding this feature!
Marilynn Dawson said
I second Bethany, this is one app that NEEDS the “invite” feature! We have some of our members on facebook and I’d love to send them an invite to this app!
mike p said
Love this application – and THIRD Bethany’s suggestion!
Thanks for the work you are doing on our behalf!
Kevin said
This is great. I can’t figure out how to add it to my profile apps.
Josh Pierce said
Great job guys! I love it!
Ruth said
Thanks. There will be no excuse for missing important dates now!
Dave said
Wow…this rocks! Thank you guys so much.
Daniel Jagt said
Wow… nice work!
Phil said
You don’t even know! or maybe you do…
Using PC was already a huge help. Now that we can join PC to Facebook our communication with students is made far easier! Thanks a lot!
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Ruth Martin said
I love this, too. I think this will make things easier for so many people. My appreciation to everyone involved in this endeavor.
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Ric Rozsa said
Yes!!!! Now the post email generation will respond quicker!! Great job!
jeff Boriss said
ummmmm….yes please!
Tim Miller said
Finally – a solution for my musos who seldom check their email but live on facebook. An invitation would be a nice touch.
Great idea!
Pete Simpson said
I think that this is a great integration tool to have. We are building a younger group in our team who glance at the email and miss half the info. I think this will be a better communication tool. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Sincerely,
Pete
Patty said
This is SO great! You just keep adding the best features. Keep them coming!
Eileen Copeland said
This is great! Thanks guys!
Fred McKinnon said
beyond amazing!
Tammy Huskisson said
All I can say is WOW!!! What a great idea!!
rossana said
GREAT IDEA
Tony Johnson said
I hate to admit that I didn’t even see this coming! I mean yah, it’s way cool and for all the reasons already stated- seems like the up and comers don’t really use e-mail these days. Great Stuff! You guys just keep coming up with the hits, I really don’t see a need to look around for any possibly better worship planning tool- there just couldn’t be one out there. You guys are the best!
DAN SONNENBERG said
Installed the Planning Center Online Facebook App but never saw ALLOW button. So Ap appears on Facebook but none of the services i’m scheduled for show up.
Frank Hart said
OK, this is potentially great, but I don’t see it showing up in my Facebook account. If I go directly to the app link … yes … but, if I just log into Facebook I don’t see anything. I can’t even find it. What am I missing?
This is only going to be helpful if it shows up in their Facebook account in such a way that they can not ignore it. Right now, I can’t even find it.
Help.
ministrycentered said
@dan & @frank Please try going to http://apps.facebook.com/planningcenter again. I think facebook was having some issues this morning. If that doesn’t work please logout of Facebook and back in and try again. If that does not work please e-mail support.
@frank We are actually pretty limited in how we can interact with people on Facebook. The app isn’t always visible, but when you schedule them they get a notification that will take them to the Facebook app so they can reply.
Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to help.
Thanks!
carol motske said
I like this a lot!
Jennifer said
WOW, this is GREAT, considering I am on Facebook multiple times a day
Alessandra (Sam) said
That is so great. Thanks.
Fletcher Gadsden said
Definitely an awesome idea to integrate with Facebook!
colejennette said
THANK YOU. Scheduling High Schoolers just got easier!
Xiomara said
LOVE IT ALREADY!!! Thanks!