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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?&# These kinds of groups can’t even be expected to fall in the same kinds of rubrics for use or application of tools between each other as they are inherently unique, every time.
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. We've been seeing the end of the era of free social media applications over the past few months. Last November, Causes, a popular and free social networking fundraising application, ditched its Myspace widgets and Ideablob closed its doors.
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Amy Sample Ward
JUNE 11, 2010
—– There’s been some interesting discussion about Apple, donations and This American Life ’s iPhone application lately that I want to touch on. The key here is that the platform (the phone) and the provider (Apple) do not represent hurdles that make that “direct&# connection and action impossible.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
NOVEMBER 1, 2007
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.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
OCTOBER 8, 2008
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. I’m in the process of working with two organizations to create just that.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
DECEMBER 26, 2008
It has become arguably the most popular open source CMS, and is a very able platform for creating all sorts of great web applications. it’s absolutely an application to get to know. This is an awesome cross-platform mind mapping tool. Don’t use Ning, use Elgg. Adobe Air , and applications.
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 1, 2009
so it’s a good idea to log in and see if you are using the applications as best as you can be. Ning is a platform that allows individuals or organizations to create branded social networks. Do you have a group or use a fan page to create a community space for your organization on Facebook? Happy searching!
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