Social Networking Overview
From MMTNewMedia
Beth Kanter leads group in overview of social media tools that enable networking and community building for individuals, groups, and nonprofits.
Contact Beth
- email: beth@bethkanter.org
- blog: http://beth.typepad.com/
- wiki: http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com
Resources from presentation:
View/Download Beth's presentation here: http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/Meyer+Memorial+Trust
Defining Social Media
- The Machine is Us/ing Us by Michael Wesch:
A music video that explains Web2.0 in less than 5 minutes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g
- What is Web2.0? by Tim O'Reilly
The first and most influential concept paper on Web2.0: http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html
- TechSoup's Complete Collection of Web2.0 for Nonprofits Articles
http://www.techsoup.org/toolkits/web2/
Social Media and Marketing & Fundraising
- Ten Ways to Promote Your Business With Social Media by Robin Good
- The Top Social Media Marketing Blogs
http://moblogsmoproblems.blogspot.com/2007/06/viral-gardens-top-25-marketing-blogs_13.html
- Fundraising 2.0 Presentation and Blog Post by Steve Bridger
http://www.nfp2.co.uk/2007/06/09/fundraising-20/
- Using Online Social Networks to Build Buzz for Your Cause
Adoption Strategies
- Full Circle Online Interaction Blog by Nancy White
http://www.fullcirc.com/weblog/onfacblog.htm
- Web 2.0 and Nonprofits: Notes from the Real World
Guest Author Post on Read/WriteWeb by Beth Kanter: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/non-profits_and_web_20_real_world.php
- Beth’s Blog: Adoption Challenges of Web2.0 for Nonprofits
http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2ndwave/index.html
Social Media Metrics
- Social Media Metrics Wiki
http://socialmediametrics.wikispaces.com
Blogs http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/Organizational+Blogs
Tagging http://nptag.wikispaces.com/
Wikis http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/wiki
Flickr
- Beth's Blog: Nonprofits and Flickr Wiki
http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/flickr
Social Networking Sites
- Resource List
http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/Social+Networking+Resources
- Beth's Blog: Facebook Posts
http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/facebook/index.html
- Beth's Blog: LinkedIn Posts
http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/linkedin/index.html
- Beth's Blog: MySpace
http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2007/03/solidariti_peop_2.html
- Beth's Blog: Interview with Carie Lewis, HSUS - Using Social Networking Sites With Campaigns
http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2007/06/using-social-ne.html
- Beth's Blog: Twitter and Nonprofits
http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/twitter/index.html
- Twitter Resource Sheet
http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/twitter+recent
Fundraising Widgets http://personalfundraising.wikispaces.com
Session Notes
Thanks, Beth! We can all add notes here from the session and ask questions to continue the conversation.
Keynote: Beth Kantor Keynote notes

