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.
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 16, 2010
Now, with the recent news from Ning that it plans to discontinue free service, I am revisiting those thoughts about “what’s really needed?&# Many groups would much rather have an impact and involvement in the shaping of the tools they use than pay for something that others control. But not money. identify tools to fund.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 19, 2010
Last week, Ning, announced a complete end to free services for its users. Manny Hernandez, author of Ning for Dummies, nonprofit social media consultant, and organizer of two of the most successful nonprofit communities ( Tudiabetes and Estudiabetes ) on Ning, offered his two cents to the new CEO of Ning.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 30, 2007
General conclusion: culture shift before tech adoption, keep it simple, small steps, and focused on real needs. (It " The Giving Carnival: Edition 5 was about how to measure social impact. Ning is a platform that allows you to create your own social networking site. He blogged his slides, a video , and some reflections.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 16, 2008
. #1: New + Tech = Resistance New + Tech + Education = Adoption Think about what the technology adoption curve. You have early adopters, a big scary chasm, and then more mainstreamed adoption of the tools. Concerns about adopting social media will no doubt arise. This pattern is the same no matter the tools.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 10, 2006
Here's a clip of Joe Trippi explaining how web media tools are impacting political campaigns and movements. Second Wave Adoption Check out Nancy White's Second Wave Adoption thats creating waves in the educational technology and nonprofit technology blogosphere. " If you have thoughts about Second Wave adoption of Web2.0
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 23, 2008
Important element of social media impact - what are the effects? YES We are talking about a lot of new apps, new terms and how can early adopters be your tour guides. Leveraging Communities Has set up a Ning. Social media makes things visible. You can fail fast and fail cheap!
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