Social Media Stories of the Week: 8-28-09

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A collection of awesome posts from blogs that might not be on your radar. There are some case studies, some tutorials and a lot of great analysis. Enjoy!

HOW TO: Add Twitter and YouTube Tabs to Your Organization’s Facebook Page: Heather Mansfield is a social media consultant focusing on the non-profit space. Her posts on Change.org are certainly worth following, and this straightforward explanation is one of them.

Using Mobile Technology to Influence Healthcare Reform: Ben Stein’s Mobile Commons helps non-profit companies build social media strategies in really unique ways. This post shares examples from companies that have used SMS (text messages) to raise awareness among different communities about important social causes.

Chick-fil-A is the First Restaurant Chain with 1 Million Facebook Fans: I can’t believe it, either. Never underestimate the value of a good Cow Appreciation Day Photo Contest.

Numbers we track in our online/offline life: Sam Lawrence examines what it means to be a “friend” these days and delves into the numbers we track online (friends, status, dates) vs. those we track offline (sleep, weight, money). An interesting take on what metrics matter and why.

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  • mks205

    Hi Aaron! I'm new to your site – just happened upon it today. So here's my question to you and anyone else who may see this post:

    I'm not a developer and I'm wondering if there are any pre-packaged social netoworking solutions that you can recommend. I'm specifically looking for something very professional looking – think job board with social network feel to it or maybe linkedin'ish. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I've happened upon socialgo and ning. Any feedback on either of them?

    Thank you so much,
    Mary

  • http://disruptology.com Aaron Uhrmacher

    Hi Mary,

    Thanks for stopping by. Your question is a good one, but probably not something I can adequately answer here with more information. It depends a lot upon your audience and objectives.

    As far as whitebox solutions, I've used Ning to build a simple social network before and found it very easy both to build and to participate in. Another service I like is Crowdvine (http://www.crowdvine.com).

    If you're looking at building a social network for internal communications, you might look at Yammer (http://www.yammer.com) or SocialCast (http://www.socialcast.com).

    Good luck!

  • http://disruptology.com Aaron Uhrmacher

    Hi Mary,

    Thanks for stopping by. Your question is a good one, but probably not something I can adequately answer here with more information. It depends a lot upon your audience and objectives.

    As far as whitebox solutions, I've used Ning to build a simple social network before and found it very easy both to build and to participate in. Another service I like is Crowdvine (http://www.crowdvine.com).

    If you're looking at building a social network for internal communications, you might look at Yammer (http://www.yammer.com) or SocialCast (http://www.socialcast.com).

    Good luck!

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