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Comment by Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD on June 24, 2009 at 12:06am

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Comment by ElsiesAttic on May 3, 2009 at 12:15am

WooHoo... do I have a lot of reading to do!!! :)

Comment by Vanessa Pelletier on April 22, 2009 at 5:59pm

Great to have you. Vanessa

Comment by Andy Humphries on April 22, 2009 at 5:56pm

Hi Everyone,
Great to be here,
Have a great day,
Andy
http://netsuccessclub.ning.com

Comment by Nascent Dynamics ( ) on April 15, 2009 at 1:33am

I keep coming back to Natalie's astute summation that maximizing potential is important. To get the full potential of the Ning experience for end-users, networks are going to group together and help direct. So maybe we can talk about organizing.

I like Sta.rtUp.Biz for the small business startup community. When you create your own social network, does it have a business or professional orientation? I wonder how it is aligned in any way that supports the fulfillment of end-user experience potential.

So we have being members on this network in common. We have being network creators in common. Chances are, we will have those in common with some business prospects too. However, the more profound connection has to be that we are all here...on Ning. It's something everybody can relate to, and if you do your part to support it rather than fight it, then that can mean only greater things in terms of network growth and the fullfillment of your respective potential.

Best,

Anthony Reardon
Nascent Dynamics ( ) Modern Business for the Modern Environment

Comment by Vanessa Pelletier on March 24, 2009 at 10:04pm

Nanc I would be very interested in this business venture, anything to help out would be great and a fabulous learning experience.

Comment by Nascent Dynamics ( ) on February 26, 2009 at 12:20am

Hey Tristan, sounds cool. I've noticed Microsoft has IM Messenger and now a Make A Difference campaign where they donate money to charities just because you sign up or something like that. Perhaps some of the appeal to that is in finding ways to get the word out and begin walking people through the motions of either contributing directly or indirectly. I'm also a big fan of (RED), which I learned about when researching my brand name Nascent Dynamics ( ). I didn't realize there is a substantial corporate contribution program to charities when purchasing name brands such as Dell and GAP when they have the (RED) logo. I've mentioned this on some other social networks, and the first reaction I get is a question about the morale ethics of profitting from others who are less fortunate etc. I think getting the word out and supporting these enterprise charities is a great thing, especially when all it takes is a decision to patronize one product over another you would already be buying anyway.

Good luck with your fundraising enterprise. It seems to be based on the same ideas. Comparably, you probably don't have the reputability of those major companies, charities, and products. However, I also don't think they are contributing as much profits. Using a social network like Ning to help get the word out and prove your trustworthiness might help you get right up there. Plus, you're obviously doing something that will help get the word out.

Best,

Anthony

Comment by Tristan Dunn on February 25, 2009 at 10:35pm

Hello,

I just joined and wanted to share with everyone what we do at www.yourcharityshop.com. As a fundraising company we specialize in raising money for schools and the top 100 charities (ranked by Charity Navigator). We donate 60-80% of our profits to the charity of choice and also give our shoppers the option to shop on the world's largest online mall. As an added bonus we also pay you to shop, every dollar you spend we give you two points towards free products. We are also the first Charity Franchise (that I know of).

So if anyone knows schools who want money, anyone who wants to shop for charity, or Entrepreneurs who want to own a Charity Franchise...www.yourcharityshop.com is here to help!

Comment by Team Sta.rtUp.biz on February 18, 2009 at 6:46am

Anthony, yes, interesting thoughts. Maximizing potential is important.

Comment by Nascent Dynamics ( ) on February 16, 2009 at 2:41pm

Hi Natalie,

Well the RSS feed you have above is an interesting sample of Network Creator thoughts on the platform. Ning used to have a vibrant and open community for network creators, but they compromised that to streamline their support functions by reducing to a Help Center interface. One of the features on Ning is they are a responsive organization. They maintain that, but there was a special merit to open forums where people could vent about gripes or push the expectations. My impression was some creators were simply missing opportunities to align with the platform and use it to it's designed potential. With some creativity and professional input, I believe most things outside of actual interface technology can be done through self-organizing social systems. For instance, if we want more comprehensive service, then we can organize around that idea to provide it through networking enterprises. You can learn about the demand from observing certain forums. It's not as easy to find that off the Ning home page anymore.

I also ran into a lot of interesting discussions about Ning by Googling it. However, I haven't saved any of those links. Among the most interesting research I've found, is the private investment that is going into Ning. Among the best criticisms is the sustainability of the enterprise with possibly exhaggerated utilization statistics. They may have over 500K networks, but most of those are going to essentially be "dead sites" with a membership of less than 10 people usually inactive after a few months.

I think the technology is great, but people simply don't realize what they have or how to use it to accomplish whatever they want. So that implies to me a need for service that promotes Ning, "network" networking concepts, social networking concepts, and services to end-users. Some people are making an effort such as in the Ning Network Directory etc. However, in principle, I believe there is much more that can be done. My views are due in large part to reading about Ning from other creators and external sources.

Best,

Anthony

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