Adopt Impact Ning Support 
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
Last November we saw a few alarming events taking place in this social media for social good sector: Causes left Myspace and Ideablob shut down , both without warning or community support. Now, with the recent news from Ning that it plans to discontinue free service, I am revisiting those thoughts about “what’s really needed?
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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
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
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!
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. These roles may include welcomers, trainers, supporters, creators, moderators, and leaders.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 18, 2013
” The idea was to get folks who do social media for nonprofits sharing best practices about social media adoption and culture change by balancing brief c ontent delivery with lots of interaction. Ning – Popular with nonprofits, reasonably priced, may require some customization. Community Cultivator Recruitment. NetworkWeaver.
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