SocialFish

MARCH 30, 2011

Groups like the LSW are a new challenge for associations: people feel disenfranchised, frustrated or not interested in the association, or they can’t afford to pay the dues, so they use the web to organize in an ad hoc way. 18 months ago another group of young librarians emerged to explore how ALA could reach out and engage them.

Case Study 168

Case Study Communities Study Committee 168

SocialFish

MARCH 3, 2011

User Groups: Salesforce sponsors several hundred user groups across the USA. 56,689 posts (user to user, user to group, and user to session. 860 groups were created by community members. The average number of members in each group was 255! There was a “Challenge&# group created which has over 500 members.

Communities 221

Communities Collaboration Statistics Lurker 221

SocialFish

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

If the group gets stuck, it dies. Only, we don’t always let the project or the group die…which is a whole different problem!) I’ll be sure to share any comments I receive here with the group! If the org gets stuck, it dies. Same goes with engaging volunteers and building a community around them.

Comments 178

Comments Project Organization Groups 178

SocialFish

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

We met with their team in a small group, then facilitated two large group meetings–the first to discuss a rough draft we wrote, and the second to finalize a draft that would be sent through the proper channels for approval. We meet weekly, and spend several hours each week moderating the FEI LinkedIn group.

Review 160

Review Policies Consultant Training 160

SocialFish

APRIL 5, 2011

Financial Executives International –FEI has a fantastic LinkedIn group that we’ve been helping to make even better. We meet weekly, and spend several hours each week moderating the FEI LinkedIn group. We set new group rules, new requirements for joining the group, and new welcome and denial templates.

Review 150

Review Social CRM Module Consultant 150

SocialFish

JANUARY 17, 2011

Many view it as the purview of a select group and not an issue involving everyone. Open Community is “A diverse group of people, bonded by a common interest in an industry and an organization, who care enough to contribute and cooperate online for the good of the group.”

Communities 198

Communities Policies Insurance Groups 198

SocialFish

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

When everyone in a group or community is clear on what the policies are, because they are posted in the group information section, included in your welcome messages and posted periodically, then when someone steps out of bounds the policies will back up whatever decision you made for dealing with the situation.

Social Media 267

Social Media Policies Case Study Communities 267

SocialFish

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

A group of us are going to be talking about Internet Fame and the True Impact of Influence in a BlogTalkRadio show on Wednesday February 9 at 10pm ET. In preparation for the radio show, here are some of the blog posts the group may be referencing. Can it be measured (and if so, how)? How can you find the influencers in your industry?

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Influencer Klout Blogosphere Communities 240

SocialFish

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Dave is founder of XPLANE, a visual thinking company, and a partner in the Dachis Group, a social business consultancy. Here is a 30 minute video of Dave Gray talking about “the connected company”, a theme with which you will be very familiar from Humanize.

Company 100

Company Banking System Analysis 100

SocialFish

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Prezi has just announced that you can now have up to ten people working on a Prezi at the same time, as well as one person in the group presenting to the others. Truth and Authenticity in the Digital Age. 30 Social Tools in 30 Minutes. Here’s how (video embedded below). I can’t wait to test this out. Die, Powerpoint, die!

Embedding 188

Embedding Collaboration Conference Authentication 188

SocialFish

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Just HAD to share this great video about #eventprofs , the group of event and meetings professionals who hang out on Twitter on Tuesdays 9pm & Thursdays 12pm (ET).

YouTube 170

YouTube Eventful Meeting Groups 170

SocialFish

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

I really like this slide deck by Beth Kanter, that she used to present to a group of nonprofit execs at the BoardSource conference. Read the full description of her talk here.

Social Media 160

Social Media Social Media Management Conference Issues 160

SocialFish

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Managing groups. Secretaries and administrators are highly sought after because they’re the people who increase workflow in an office. This type of work requires the following: Correct filing of office documentation. Operating the switchboard and transferring calls to the right people. Capturing relevant data onto company systems.

Real Estate 130

Real Estate Retail YouTube Skills 130

SocialFish

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

I recently spoke to a group of meetings professionals at Affordable Meetings National here in DC. The slides for the presentation, Social Media & Events–Get Beyond the Hype, are on Slideshare.

Eventful 197

Eventful Social Media Meeting Groups 197

SocialFish

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The site employs a group of core users whose main job is to confirm that the torrent files are valid, safe and that you can trust them. At the time, YIFY was a small group whose goal was to publish high-quality releases at a manageable size to a bunch of torrent sites. However, if it bothers you, you can opt for a VPN.

Domain Name 130

Domain Name Hosting Sites Software 130

SocialFish

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Or you are the head of a school system’s nutrition program, trying to get kids to eat healthier foods, so you decide to put kids into groups and to share their progress with each other, strengthening their ties. Centola’s research suggests this would work better than just educating the kids individually.

Education 187

Education Research Groups Groups 187

SocialFish

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

It’s one thing to hear them talk about the concept of open community, or to hear me or other Kool-Aid drinkers echo it; it’s another to see an example of it coming from a group of people who probably have never given a second’s thought to open community in the context that we social media people do.

Communities 203

Communities Banking Resources Groups 203

SocialFish

MARCH 22, 2011

Best Thrifty Organization Video: The Watershed Management Group. …and the winning videos are so great I just have to repost them. If you didn’t have a chance to before, check out the other 12 finalists. Next year, I hope you apply!!

Video 225

Video Energy Resources Collaboration 225

SocialFish

MARCH 8, 2011

Time vs. Creativity: Four ways to win the tug of war – Kimberly Paugh, director of membership at Raybourn Group International, on time management. Pfennig, CAE, director of membership and event services at Raybourn Group International, presents two awesome scenarios about dealing with generational/management issues at work.

Health Care 150

Health Care Groups Groups Consultant 150

SocialFish

JANUARY 11, 2011

Facebook Groups And Facebook Pages – Everything You Need To Know. How do I “move” people over from our Facebook Group to our Facebook Page? Best iPhone Apps from Nonprofits and Associations. 11 Must-Do’s For the Serious Blogger. How to find your people on the social web – fast! The Science of Social Media Marketing.

Postrank 170

Postrank Handbook Case Study Press Release 170

SocialFish

MARCH 31, 2011

If you’d like to be involved in various conversations we’re planning around this topic, including informal focus groups, a session at ASAE’s Annual Meeting in St Louis and another proposed for the Technology Conference, a series of blog posts we’re writing on the Avectra blog , and other fun stuff, please contact us.

Module 160

Module Social CRM Proposal Focus Group 160

SocialFish

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Free advice and tech support is shared openly thorughout the groups. While each outpost has its own core group of users, the lurkers or casual users are welcomed and encouraged in all activities. Volkswagen employs a laissez-faire approach and allows each group to manage its own affairs. New members are welcomed with open arms.

Communities 174

Communities Lurker Forums Collaboration 174

SocialFish

JANUARY 4, 2011

Whether you’re a one-man-band for your blog or running a group blog, the best thing you can do to jump-start yourself is set a regular schedule for posting. The more you read, the more you will come across conversations and debates that are interesting enough for you to post your own take on them or point to them for your readers.

Lurker 182

Lurker Case Study WordPress Study 182

SocialFish

MARCH 28, 2011

I will say that I have been underwhelmed by most of the “shiny new tools&# I’ve seen launched ( Group texting ? I’d like to share my three top takeaway posts, of course from the point of view of what I found worth a read as someone who was not in attendance. See what you think.

Conference 162

Conference Course Trends Groups 162

SocialFish

DECEMBER 9, 2010

We’re testing out an Open Community Book Club group on Facebook. And there’s more to come of course… Here’s the Open Community Virtual Book Tour schedule if you want to check out the other past or future tour posts. The book tour continues through the rest of December! Got an open-ended comment or question?

Communities 150

Communities Badge Skills Hosting 150

SocialFish

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

11/19/10 – Hive Talkin’ Blog | The Beekeeper Group. Get this badge. 11/15/10 – Thanks for Playing | Elizabeth Engel. 11/15/10 – Pulse + Signal | Andre Blackman. 11/17/10 – Association Subculture Blog | Shelly Alcorn. 11/18/10 – Kivi’s Nonprofit Communication Blog | Kivi Leroux Miller.

Communities 150

Communities Badge Conference Buy 150

SocialFish

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

In the documentary Objectified , a fascinating film about the industrial-design process, a group of designers charged with designing a new toothbrush ask the unobvious first question: Why does it have to be a toothbrush? “ Define the problem. This is not as easy as it sounds.

Publishing 193

Publishing Film Questions Mobile 193

SocialFish

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

we’ve added a Social Media Mavens group to YAP, for anyone doing the work of social media for their orgs. This subgroup currently has 165 members (feel free to join if you haven’t yet! It’s for you!) – which, out of YAP’s total membership of 1120 is pretty substantial, I think.

Social Media 181

Social Media Case Study Social Media Management Travel 181

SocialFish

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Essentially, any volunteer group that is involved in helping to design any of the ASAE conferences or idea swaps or other educational events will then have access to technology content should they need it. Basically, we’ve developed a list of topics that would be appropriate for educational content for three kinds of audiences: 1.

Committee 154

Committee Education Project Survey 154

SocialFish

DECEMBER 29, 2010

I was going to excerpt from some of the many comments – both pro- and con- association membership – but I think it’s worth reading the whole conversation. I hope SocialFish readers will add your thoughts. The world is changing around associations in so many ways.

Issues 173

Issues Conference Education Industry 173

SocialFish

OCTOBER 14, 2010

The third chapter describes the messy ecosystem of your Open Community: the relationship between the public social sites where your stakeholders are already hanging out and the homebase you want to attract them into, what to do about accidental spokespersons, and the importance of small groups.

Communities 172

Communities Collaboration Applications Organization 172

SocialFish

JANUARY 13, 2011

With all of the groups we’ve worked with, no-one has had any issues with finding enough content – but being a good curator of that content is a skill to be paid attention to and developed internally. Digital Curation – The plethora of content will give rise to digital curators who can separate art from junk.

Trends 208

Trends Foursquare Curation Mobile 208

SocialFish

MARCH 25, 2011

And finally, this last link is to the Red Cross’s Emergency Social Summit , an event they held last year to discuss how “aid agencies, government agencies, corporations, technologists, and citizen groups&# can work together for disaster relief. Wondering what your organization can do in times like this?

Mobile 177

Mobile SMS Startup Energy 177

SocialFish

DECEMBER 13, 2010

We discussed skill sets for community building, the importance of finding small groups, and the role of champions in scaling your efforts. The presentation applies to any event community. We talked about the ecosystem – what your open community online actually looks like. We talked about barriers to participation.

Community Platforms 187

Community Platforms Communities Platform Eventful 187

SocialFish

DECEMBER 2, 2010

The book spoke truths to her about The Well and its mission: All community happens in small groups. Grace had just read Open Community (you may have heard of it) loved it and bought copies for her board members. Open community means embracing the Ecosystem. Forget perfect. There’s something to be said for the mess. Find your champions.

Communities 199

Communities Social Media Influencer Buy 199

SocialFish

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

What it means for our group may not be what it means for yours? joegerstandt : having the right intentions is not enough, inclusion is activist…all social groups are conformist and exclusionary by nature…# assnchat. Back to Joe’s comment: All groups by nature are exclusionary. . # assnchat. Diversity statement?

Committee 162

Committee Class Issues Training 162

SocialFish

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Lindy and Maddie go on to suggest that in order to engage your open community will at the very least need to set up some task forces on listening and monitoring, or on using social media at your conferences, and these groups will actually need to talk to people from different departments (like meetings and marketing, for instance) at the same time.

Organization 172

Organization Communities Process Collaboration 172