2. What it is...
Platform for creation of social network site
Ning in Chinese means peace
URL = http://www.ning.com
Slogan – Create your own social network for anything.
Located in downtown Palo Alto, CA.
Competes w/ MySpace, Facebook
You Tube What is Ning
3. Ning History
Developed in 10/2004
Founders Marc Andreessen and Gina Bianchini
Initially free, until 04/2010
Dr. Bechtel started FSC MSN 2012
FSU MSN Blog
FSU MSN 2012
4. Who uses Ning?
We do!
Politicians
Talk Show Hosts
Musicians
Educators
Non-profits
5. Ning Pros
Make clinical, teaching, and scholarship connections
(Skiba, November/ December 2008).
Developers have some creative control.
iPhone interface as of 03/2009.
Interaction w/ fans
Sharing insight and connecting w/ friends
Connect w/ experts on any subject.
Public or private
6. Ning Cons
Cost of service
Three Fee schedules
Effect on non-profits
Technical Glitches reported
9. Ning Site Creation
Branding and visual design freedom
Unique member profiles
Public or Private
Invite and Share
10. Ning Site Creation (cont.)
Latest Activity - Real-time status updates
RSS Feeds - Ongoing access to blogs/websites
Photos and Videos – Upload and share
Chat - Online in real-time
Groups – Dedicated discussion
Discussion Forum – like Blackboard
Blogs – as a tab or on main page
Events – organize and track
Ning Apps – additional features
12. References
Skiba, D. J. (November / December 2008). Nursing Education 2.0: Social
Networking for Professionals. Nursing Education Perspectives. 29. (6).
370-371.
Cindy and then Mary to do You Tube.
The leading online platform for the worlds’ organizers, activists, and influencers to create social experiences that inspires action.
Cindy and Mary to demo MSN blogs.
CINDY entirely. Brown, Ellen, Martha, and Good Charlotte, Linkin Park – way to let fans connect with them and have an insider look into their daily activities.
100% of NING users found it through word of mouth or internet searching.
>300 K active NING networks – millions of people everyday are coming together across NING to connect around topics they are passionate about.
High school teachers, college professors use it to connects with other educators and students.
Non-profit, such as Eve Ensler who runs Vday.org (help stop violence against women.)
Mary to do
Cindy to do. $2.95 mini (group), $19.95 Plus/Core (MSN) and $49.95 for Pro (unlimited, i.e. Band Ning partnered with Pearson publishing to cover the fees. Also partnered with WEGO Health around health focused communities to keep NING free for people & orgs who couldn’t afford monthly fees. This allowed them to connect directly with their most important customer base: students & teachers
Enjoy your goodies while we proceed with the presentation. Donations are being accepted to cover the cost of FSC MSN Ning site.
Cindy. Does anyone recall this famous comment?!
We are having a bake sale to support our professors’ maintenance of our MSN blog. Cupcakes for a cause. Help yourself. Donations accepted.