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Connecting CommunitiesOnline Tools for Networking
Association of Community Access BroadcastersNational Conference 2009
Simon YoungSocial media exploreriJump Ltd
It’s not about technology
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It is about communities
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Some of the options
• Ning
• Google Sites
• Wetpaint
• SocialText
Facebook Groups
Pros
• Everyone’s there
• Great functions (Events, Forums, Photos, etc)
Cons
• Some people don’t want to be on Facebook
• Pull, not push
Facebook Pages
Pros
• Updates show up in fans’ news feeds
• Insights & stats
Cons
• Some people don’t want to be on Facebook
Ning Networks
Pros
• Standalone - someone only needs an email address to join
• Fully featured: Forums, blogs, profiles, videos, photos, etc
Cons
• Doesn’t connect with Facebook or other social media accounts - have to set up a separate account
Google Sites
Pros
• Edit pages together
• Relatively user-friendly
Cons
• Every user needs a Google account
• No personal profiles
sites.google.com
Wetpaint
Pros
• Super easy to use
• Can use other social network IDs to sign in
Cons
• Designed to be public
Other options include Wikia, Wikispaces
SocialText
Pros
• Heavy duty collaboration tool
• Includes desktop app
Cons
• Costs money for groups of more than 50 people
Other options include Wikia, Wikispaces, Wetpaint
Choices
• Private or public?
• Open or Exclusive?
• Mostly two-way, or mostly one-way?
Steps to adoption
• Who’s responsibility is it?
• There is no perfect solution
• Part of the job is training people how to use the tools
Summary
• Facebook - groups and pages
• Ning - standalone social network
• Google Sites - collaborate on content
• Wetpaint - easy-to-use wiki
• SocialText - heavy-duty collaboration
Thank you
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• By email: [email protected]