So, I’ve been working on a Facebook thing. Facebook has just hit 350 million users. this means Facebook -- as a one-stop-shop for sharing links, video, and photos, and being in touch with their circle. But just because I think a Facebook thing – okay, a class – would be good for you, doesn’t mean that you agree.

Not to get too zen on you, but consider this: "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" More people use these alternatives ( Facebook , etc.) According to wikipedia , this age-old questions is a philosophical riddle that raises questions regarding observation and knowledge of reality. to 17.6%

Back in the fall I posted up my Social Media Monitoring - Top 10 Tools presentation onto slideshare. Here are some basic ones that have since been updated quite a bit: Facebook Lexicon (new edition). Use this tool to gauge the conversation occurring within Facebook. TwitScoop. Technorati Blog Search Graph.

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.” Keep this in mind when you consider the immediacy of what you post on your organization’s Facebook or Myspace site. on the list. link].

The projects could be based on blogging platforms such as Typepad , Blogger , Wordpress , and ExpressionEngine or social networks like MySpace and Facebook. In response to her post: Michaela Hackner of World Learning wrote, "We're in the process of developing strategies for this, starting with our study abroad blogging pilot this fall.

Selective Twitter for Facebook. This Facebook application (add it to your personal Facebook profile) lets you update your Facebook status through Twitter by adding #fb to the end of your tweet. There are other applications that update your Facebook status every time you tweet. TweetDeck or Seesmic Desktop.

Looking at some research from Pew Internet on the rise of social network sites (you know: Facebook , MySpace , and other services where people hang out and chatter), we find some interesting facts about who's actually taking part. I'll bet I can guess where most of your donors fall. 19% of people online 45-54. Not yet.

Our goal with social media in the short-term is to apply some of the things we’ve learned to our signature fall event, Halloween Town. I Facebook. Many have described Facebook as a great “bulletin board&# but that’s about it. How do you think we should represent ourselves on Facebook? See you there.

It was the #1 requested topic in last fall’s survey of what you wanted to see on the weekly webinar series schedule. You can connect your blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Does that landing page urge visitors to discuss the topic on Facebook or Twitter? have to admit, it’s a rather ambitious topic for one hour.

Don't fall in love with your tactics. Fall in love with your principles. Facebook = Tactic. The idea that we need to engage with our patrons = Principle. Subscription Sales = Tactic. The idea that we should encourage consumer loyalty = Principle. Learn the difference. And be very, very, flexible with your tactics.