Social Networking Made Easy With Ning
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Social NetworkingSocial NetworkingMade Easy withMade Easy with
Karen HuffmanKaren Huffman2009 Computers in Libraries2009 Computers in Libraries
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social-networking-made-easy-with-ningsocial-networking-made-easy-with-ning
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation."
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Facebook = Social NetworkFacebook = Social Networkhttp://www.facebook.comhttp://www.facebook.com
Facebook is Facebook is like…like… Drinking Drinking MEGAMEGA
amounts of amounts of caffeinecaffeine
High-energy High-energy dogs (e.g., dogs (e.g., Border Collie, Border Collie, Greyhound, Greyhound, Jack Russell Jack Russell Terrier)Terrier)
Ning = Social NetworkNing = Social Networkhttp://www.ning.comhttp://www.ning.com
Ning is more like Ning is more like drinking half-café:drinking half-café: Cleaner, less Cleaner, less
hectic interfacehectic interface Site creator/Site creator/
administratoradministrator Multiple security Multiple security
optionsoptions Developed around Developed around
a focus, purposea focus, purpose
Examples of Examples of National Geographic SitesNational Geographic Sites
Examples of Other SitesExamples of Other Sites
Personalize the Experience:Personalize the Experience:The Importance of PlayThe Importance of Play
Marketing & Outreach
Mar
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Outre
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My Favorite Features My Favorite Features (cont’d)(cont’d)
Building & Sustaining Building & Sustaining CommunitiesCommunities
BuildingBuilding Vision & goalsVision & goals Passion, creativity, & persistencePassion, creativity, & persistence Time & energyTime & energy Community drivers & feedersCommunity drivers & feeders
SustainingSustaining Community drivers & feedersCommunity drivers & feeders Engaged participants, personalized Engaged participants, personalized
experiences: WIIFMexperiences: WIIFM Trust, shared idealsTrust, shared ideals
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