Impact Network 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
I was Jill of all trades, assisting with a wide range of technology needs, from training to installing local area networks. (Yes, Last week, Ning, announced a complete end to free services for its users. He is concerned about the small nonprofits and grassroots groups that will not be able to stick with Ning because of cost.
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 9, 2010
What : An important part of your social media strategy should be listening for people and organizations who are talking about the issues you want to discuss.How do you know which networks will be most effective to reach your goals? Ning/Yahoo/Google. supporters and evangelists. Where are the conversations? Communities.
NTEN
JUNE 10, 2011
Consider how you can support more robust knowledge sharing. What is a knowledge sharing network? A robust knowledge sharing network might involve people sharing resources, best practices, worst practices, just-in-time information, quick tips, and deep thinking, all focused on a specific topic. Knowledge is a lofty word.
Care2
FEBRUARY 2, 2010
Communities like Facebook, Twitter, and Ning are great networks to help brand your nonprofit, engage with your supporters, and connect with potential new members. According to Care2’s Defining Causes Report , the issues that garnered the most support in 2009 were animal welfare, the environment and human rights.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 25, 2008
Marketing Pilgrim adds: Facebook is steadily refusing to participate in OpenSocial or the foundation, choosing instead to support Facebook developers. Facebook is credited with starting and fueling the development of social network applications. Google is emphasizing that OpenSocial is a community effort (or as Mozilla puts it, ???a
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