Ning is another kind of social network. Subscribing to the network allows user create their own social networks around specific interest, with their own design, choice of features and members database. The central idea is that anyone can create his own social network.
Ning labels itself as a place where content intersects with conversations to inspire action. Every social network created through Ning comes with social integration tools, community features, design tools and monetization solutions which are ready for use.
How to Protect Copyrighted Work for Social Media Week
There are many ways to copy protect your original works. It may depend on how much convenience you require, or simply how much funding you have to invest in it. Here are a few great options for protecting your original works.
Declare it! Make a Statement!
Happening Right Now in NYC: Social Media Camp
As this blog publishes the rooms in the “Social Media Hotel”, the Roger Smith (@RSHotel) in NYC is coming alive and broadcasting socially, both in traditional and digital form. The rooms are filled with the very enthusiastic, the curious and the talented Social Media Enthusiasts of New York.
Plagiarism and Content Monitoring Review for Social Media Week
There are many types of copy protection to utilize, however, the best method to practice at all times is the use of only user created original content. The copy protection should only be a means to ‘double-check’ content before posting it and then monitoring your content to see where and how it is being used.
Best Practices for Creating New Content (Social Media Week 2011)
Prep for Social Media Week Presentation 2/9/11 10:30AM Roger Smith Hotel: It is said that 10% of the content available on the internet is original, and the other 90% is recycled from that 10%. With that highly likely statistic in mind, try to remember that although you may not be an expert on the topic you are given to create content for, it is quite possible to at least have the look of one.
Basil C. Puglisi to present for SMC part of Social Media Week 2011.
Basil Puglisi is joined by Amy Vernon of Blue Glass Interactive and Mardy Sitzer of Bumblebee Desing & Marketing. The group will be facilitating the “Content is King…” session at 10:30am on Feb 9, 2011 at the Roger Smith Hotel.
Social Brand Visibility: Faves
It is a site where information is aggregated by the users themselves. They post links to interesting stories they have found and add their comments. It is rated and organized by people, not machines.
Social Brand Visibility: Quora
Users can pose questions, give answers and make the site grow. They can also comment on the answers given and vote them up or down which affects their placement on the page. It is an evolving community not dissimilar to Wikipedia. A collective knowledge base that is dependent on the collective good will of people to alert and change damaging information.
Brand Reputation Management: Digital & Social
So what if you do not have the funds to pay a service, or manage your own team to do so? There are a few helpful hints to lead you in the right direction, but overall, the reputation your brand carries is entirely up to you as a product or service provider. As a provider, it is also your duty to combat any negative feedback on your company.
Social Brand Visibility: Orkut
Similar to the social network site Facebook, it has easier navigation, and is cleaner without losing any of the features Facebook has to offer. The picture manager of this site is absolutely amazing and is considered one of the best. According to users it has a better user search engine and a better community search and management engine.