Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Earlier this year, Ning announced that it would be dropping 40% of it’s staff and dropping the free service which came as a shock to much of the community, including author of the Ning for Dummies book Manny Hernandez and spurring many forums and blogs to create lists of Ning alternatives that were still free.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Ning/Yahoo/Google. Twitter: even if you don’t want to engage on it, you need to be listening there. Follow #10ntc.listen on Twitter for links and conversation from this session. Where are the conversations? Communities. What to listen for: brand. sponsors and donors. supporters and evangelists. industry and local news.

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Social Media Network Second Life Ning 189

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 1, 2009

Here are a few ways to get you diving in: Twitter. Want to find new followers and receive useful statistics to improve your Twitter usage? It’s easy to use: all you have to do is follow the Mr. Tweet twitter account and messages will be sent to you via DM. Twitter Karma. Try it out yourself! Happy searching!

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 12, 2010

Your organization, whether it has an organizational presence there or not, has people interested in your services, programs, mission or cause talking about it and everything else all over the social web – from mainstream networks like Facebook and Twitter to niche communities on Ning or even forums (some branded, some not).

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 7, 2010

. —– I’ve talked about issues and ideas over the last year about the use of certain tools or platforms in the social technology for social impact sector, from Causes to Ideablob to Ning. Tags: community otherblogs causes community building ideablob ning ssir tools. “Market&# does not equal “Community&#.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

What Twitter isn’t… Twitter isn’t a message board, or a social network of people you already know… So, is it a community? What Twitter gives us: freedom. – If you use something like Ning does that platform share a part of the liability? it’s blown away old rules. moderation.

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Community Ning Offline Spam 117

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 20, 2011

Every day I field questions from organizations and community groups looking to use facebook, Twitter or YouTube. Ning allows you to build your own public or private online network with various pricing options. —– Aashika Damodar & collaborative technology for social impact. Tips for Collaboration Online.

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