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From Ning to Causes to Ideablob: Why We Need a New Way of Building

Amy Sample Ward

Now, with the recent news from Ning that it plans to discontinue free service, I am revisiting those thoughts about “what’s really needed?&# Building networks, communities, connections, campaigns, and our work. Tags: community issues causes community management free ideablob ning open. Payment Is More Than Purchase.

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The Cost of Free Technology for Nonprofits: Thoughts On Ning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. We've been seeing the end of the era of free social media applications over the past few months. So, if era of free 2.0

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Making Media Connections: Ning Site

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It recently launched a ning site - a branded social network for its community of nonprofits. Tell me a little about your organization's social media strategy for its ning (branded social network) site? s Ning online strategy began as a way to solve a very practical solution???keeping Why did you select ning?

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Let's Connect: Twitter, Facebook, Ning & Podcasts

Have Fun - Do Good

I use the Facebook Twitter application so my tweets also show up in my news feed on. Changeblogger Ning Network I've also set up a Ning network for Changebloggers, people who use their blogs, podcasts and vlogs to make positive change. Facebook You can friend me and join the Have Fun * Do Good Facebook Page.

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Open Social Networks

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I linked to a great thought piece a while back on opening up the social graph (that is, your network of friends.) There is a Google group (called Social Network Portability), that you should definitely join if you are at all interested in these issues. Jon Stahl pointed me to a great article , also about opening up the social graph.

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What OpenSocial Means

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Marc Andreessen, who is, of late, connected to Ning, has a great blog entry with details. Google has a number of partners, including social network sites like LinkedIn, Friendster and Ning, as well as Salesforce, which does have very interesting implications given the increasing use of Salesforce in the nonprofit sector.

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Build vs “Buy”

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I hear people suggesting building their own social networking website. There are new types of software being developed all the time (like, for instance, the new crop of “ Social Network Management Systems &# both open source and SaaS, like Ning.). This is not to say that there is no role for custom built applications.

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