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SXSW: Future of Social Networks

Amy Sample Ward

Social networks will be like air.&#. 3 things need to make social networks like air: Identity - who are you? w/ openid you pick where to put your context and info. pick your friends once - social networking fatigue. Evaluate where social makes sense. Presentation by Charlene Li at SXSW.

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Facebook: Is it Worth your Nonprofit’s Time?

NetWits

Bottom line – nonprofits are having some success in connecting with new constituents and generating action, but the social network works best when requiring a low level of commitment. Like other studies have noted, social networks like Facebook are not raising much money. hours per week on the social network.

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Is the Future of Social Media Much Different for Non-profits?

NetWits

How do you organize your social media efforts? What department is your social media program in? What’s your 2011 social media budget? Looking for more info on social media in the non-profit sector?

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Five Recent Upgrades to Facebook Pages Your Nonprofit May Not Know About

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The good news is that the upgrades signal that Facebook is working towards merging these three types of pages (when possible), thus making managing your nonprofit’s presence on Facebook much easier: 1) Facebook Pages are now displayed under “Info > Education and Work&# on personal Facebook Profiles.

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Social Networks to Replace Email? NOT!!!

Care2

She said only 11% of teens email daily and that they are using SMS (or Twitter) and social networks for communications. Interestingly, despite all the protests against Facebook’s privacy policy she also said that people entrust their personal info with social networks. Furthermore, in August 2009, 276.9

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Missouri governor threatens reporter who discovered state site spilling private info

The Verge

With a bug bounty, they’re telling you so you can fix it rather than selling that info on the dark web or using it for personal gain. But as anyone who’s watched the opening scene of The Social Network knows, it can be trivial for hackers to download all the pages from an application and strip specific pieces of information out of them.

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A Simple 6 Step Plan for Creating a Facebook Page that Works

NetWits

Make sure to include all your contact info (email, phone, etc). Include links to your website and other social networks. News / Important info for students/families. Social media policy. Tell your story (Keep it short, but get the main points accross). Add your mission statement. Enter your address w/ map.

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