All About Oikos

Sweet! We’re pumped and honored that Oikos is receiving buzz around the internet. We’ll keep you up to date with all the latest news here on the blog. Check out the following buzz links:

Oikos is Ning for Church Goers
Mashable! - http://www.mashable.com

Similar to a Ning network, you can create a branded network for your church so the members can stay connected in an offline community. There are groups, profiles, blogs, calendars, media-sharing and widgets, which are based on the different sections of your network. Oikos is developed by a company called Simon Solutions, which specializes in faith-based online tools, including a Charity tracker and a Prayer pipeline service as well. Each network created is private, so you won’t be able to find and communicate with members of other churches. Read more …

Oikos.com - God-Friendly Social Networking
Killer Startups - http://www.killerstartups.com

Who said that church needs to stick to their old fashioned path? With Oikos churches everywhere can get out of the stone age and build their very own online communities, keeping in touch beyond the obligatory Sunday morning mass. Oikos lays claim to some pretty snazzy features too. MySpace could only wish to look this sharp. Among its features are music and photo sharing, discussion groups, calendaring, event listings, and collaboration. Oikos integrates with your existing website; they also take care of all the technical details so you can focus on podcasting your sermons, organizing prayer meetings, sending group emails, and running campaigns. Of course, Oikos is nothing less than secure and safe. Pricing starts at $14 a month for 1-49 users, and goes up to $295 a month for 900+ users. Read more …