Social+Networking+Resources

=Social Networking Sites=

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 * Advice for Nonprofits - my articles on TechSoup**

[|The Eight Secrets of Social Networking], TechSoup January 2008

[|Determining Your Social Networking Needs], Tech Soup, January 2008


 * Definitions**

[| What is Social Networking Site?] from Wikipedia

[|Definition, History, Scholarly Research of Social Networking] from Danah Boyd


 * Demographics** **and Analysis**

[|The definitive list of Social Networking Sites] with links to user data and demographics [|100 Social Networks for People Who Want To Change the World]

Jeremiah Owyang's [|List of Social Network Sites Demographics and User Stats]

[|Summary] from Forester Consumer Forum

[|What social networking sites demographics mean for you]

[|Comscore Comparison of Demographics across sites]

[|Social Network Demographics] (compares major sites - 11/2007 Rapleaf)

[|Comparison of Social Networking use VS Email] (Hitwise)

[|Don't Think Strategy, Think Audience]


 * Strategy**

[|Inside Obama's Social Media Tool Box]

[| Ten Ways to Promote Your Business] With Social Media by Robin Good

[|The Top Social Media/Networking Marketing Blogs]

[|Fundraising 2.0 Presentation and Blog Post by Steve Bridger]

[|Using Online Social Networks to Build Buzz for Your Cause]


 * Effective Networking**

Connie Reece's [|Awesome Tips]


 * Measurement**

Social Media Metrics


 * Work Flow**

Change.org's [|Best Practices] [|Managing multiple profiles] [|Privacy]


 * Getting Started**

[| Five Minute Social Networking Guide] by Katya Andresen

[|Using Facebook in Your Nonprofit] by Michele Martin

[|Advice for Getting Starting on Social Networking Sites]


 * Facebook**

[|Nonprofits on Facebook] [|Long Tail of Facebook Causes] Some [|learnings] from nonprofit experiments with pages in the UK [|Carie Lewis wins the $50,000 Microsoft Challenge] [|Facebook Ad Test and Privacy Issues]

Beth's Blog: Facebook Posts http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/facebook/index.html

Blogs [|Inside Facebook] [|All Facebook]


 * MySpace**

Heather Mansfield, [|MySpace Best Practices] Interview with Heather Mansfield about [|MySpace] and [|slides] Heather Mansfield - article in [|Fundraising Success Magazine]

Beth's Blog: [|MySpace Roundup]

[|FrogLoop Blog Analysis of MySpace Campaigns]

Myspace Screencasts


 * Multi-Channel Marketing**

Beth's Blog: [|Interview with Carie Lewis, HSUS] - Using Social Networking Sites With Campaigns

Wild Apricot: [|Interview] with Carie Lewis, HUS, Facebook Versus MySpace


 * LinkedIn**

Beth's Blog: LinkedIn Posts http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/linkedin/index.html

[|Weave Smarter Networks with LinkedIn] by Duncan Work

White Label Social Networks (like Ning)

[|List of Applications] from Jeremiah Owyang

Danah Boyd http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/

Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants on Social Networking Sites http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2006/11/meet_tuesday_fr.html

Seven Tips for Graphing Your Social Networking Strategy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/03/seven-steps-to-graphing-your-facebook-strategy/