My big three channels are now Twitter , LinkedIn and my Blog . Google Android for one), that’s not the point, the tools will change, however the concept of community-powered niche applications is here to stay. The concept of applications designed and developed by niche communities for niche communities at micro-costs (99 cents on average) is too profound for any of us to fully comprehend at the moment. I recently switched smartphones (now representing 50% of the worldwide cell phone market ) from RIM ’s Blackberry Storm to Apple’s iPhone 3GS .

Three of the most common SM tools that I will focus on here are Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. In the second, I’ll provide an additional Twitter case study, talk about LinkedIn, and then summarize with our recommendations on how best to take advantage of these tools to meet your goals. And fan pages can be a very effective way for organizations and businesses to create an online community where they can keep users, donors, and constituents up to date on the happenings of the group. Recently, I was asked to present to a group of United Way volunteers about the basics of social media (SM) and advise them how best to take advantage of these new tools to further their mission and achieve their goals.

the Academy for Nonprofit Excellence at Tidewater Community College. largely by The Norfolk Foundation , the region’s community foundation. But prepping for this gig has been a huge adventure.  Particularly Kick-started learning and community building among workshop participants Traveling down to Norfolk, VA today to deliver tomorrow’s all-day all-day boot camp on social media for nonprofits, hosted by

Today, I want to provide another great example of a business use of TWitter, briefly review LinkedIn, and end with our recommendations and references of how businesses should and do use SM tools to achieve their goals. Now I’ll move on to LinkedIn, the third and final SM tool I’ll review here. LinkedIn is a free, business-oriented professional networking In Part I of this two-part post on social media (SM), I briefly covered the key features of Facebook and Twitter, and I gave some examples of their uses. I

In this part, we're looking at user agreements and moderation guidelines for an organization's official presence in social spaces like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. (Remember, Some example umbrellas... a LinkedIn group a Facebook group, cause or page a Twitter account a niche social network in your industry Why the distinction between unofficial and official? Besides This post is the third in a 4-part series on social media policies . Remember, I'm not a lawyer.

Marketing to the Social Web: How Digital Customer Communities Build Your Business by Larry Weber - Mar 3, 2009 6. The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web by Tamar Weinberg - Jun 15, 2009 15. How to REALLY use LinkedIn by Jan Vermeiren - Mar 4, 2009 27. Ta da .. for your reading pleasure here's a list of titles of social media books scheduled to be release 2009 – 2010.

How will they help me serve the people in my community? But often, people that move away, hold their old community near to their heart. Most importantly: people in your community are already on these tools! If you choose Facebook or Twitter or LinkedIn, let me know. This past week, I’ve been privileged to be on a couple panels introducing nonprofit organizations to social media tools like Twitter, Facebook, and Linked in. While I love these tools, I was quick to express that:

Social media – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn In direct communications: 8.  Please note how you’re using your tagline in the Comments box below  to share it with the Getting Attention community! P.S. A great tagline separates your organization from the pack while expressing the heart and soul of your organization.  So when you integrate your tagline into all of your communications, you’re well on your way to having a memorable brand.

Since meeting Jason, we've stayed in touch through Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. It's partly an outpost to our blogging and community activities. A: We use Sharepoint for both our internal and external communities, including three blogs. Have you filled out the Social Tech Survey for associations yet? Even if you haven't taken on any social media initiatives yet, but plan to start something in the next 6 months or so, you should fill out the survey.

By this I mean local, community-based nonprofits serving a local community – rather than the big national nonprofits. The survey was done because so many community nonprofits are grappling with the opportunities that may present themselves using social media marketing tools to attract members, communicate with groups, network with peers, and enhance search engine rankings. About 20 percent said Myspace is not useful, and the rest found it I just completed a survey on Social Media Marketing ( Facebook , MySpace , Blogging, etc) of 150 of the nation’s nonprofits that fall into what I call “Main Street Nonprofits.”