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LinkedIn: The MySpace for Adults

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The articles I've read with hype headlines like "My Space For Grown-Ups" or " LinkedIn or Left Out " describe LinkedIn is as necessary a business tool as a laptop or a cell phone. I've received LinkedIn alerts from contacts in the nonprofit space who are distributing a job description or recruiting.

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A Social Media Reality Check

Care2

If you work in Communications, escaping the latest hype around social media can be tough. MySpace : 1.19% of the US population is on MySpace. Fear of Missing Out. Population Does Not Spend Their Day Using Social Media. source: April 2011 results from Experian Hitwise.). YouTube: 19.94% of the U.S population is on YouTube.

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How To Avoid Being Seduced by Web2.0 Hype: The UK NpTech Perspective

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" or what we call "hype" - how does a small nonprofit avoid getting seduced by the hype? apps (skype, myspace, flickr, etc) without knowing it's web 2.0. Making me think of March Dimes Flickr Contest ) Epilepsy Action in MySpace 1. and volcom sector adoption. is right for you and your org? Here and here ).

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New on SSIR: First and Foremost Know Your Community

Amy Sample Ward

MySpace has become the ghetto of the digital landscape,” Ms. Did you consider MySpace ? You may hear about Facebook, but if your audience is on MySpace, it doesn’t matter how much time and energy you put in. Boyd explained to the crowd. They won’t be there to find you.

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Four Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Question Facebook’s Integrity, Longevity, and ROI (Return on Investment)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Facebook would do well to follow the lead of Twitter, MySpace and YouTube. There is some ROI, but there is also a lot hype about Facebook. years now, and in comparison to Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace and YouTube, the Facebook Page tool set is pretty limited. I don’t think so.

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Guest Post by Steve MacLaughlin: Creating a Social Networking Strategy (Part 0)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Is that MySpace friend an activist? Hope from the Hype So why does social networking matter? There is still a lot of hyper-hype, but the opportunity and potential is very real. Don't fall into the silo syndrome trap. Learn from the mistakes of the past. Ask questions about the total relationship with the supporter now.

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This may be a Rhetorical Question: Quora?

Connection Cafe

Assuming that many of you read the same popular tech blogs as I do, I'm willing to bet that you have noticed all the hype about Quora. Already there has been a bit of a backlash from some of the early adopters but does that mean that Quora is already on the MySpace track? Author: Corey Pudhorodsky.