Field Guide to Ning
(Updated January 2009)
You've been on Linked In for years and have joined other social networks without getting the hits....what's next? Create your own niche social network with Ning, a fully adaptable network site that is free and user-friendly. This Guide includes information on what Ning is and how to make it work for you, plus examples of how the real estate community is using it. (V. Chawla, Marketing Coordinator)
What is Ning?
Ning Help, (Ning.com, 2009).
Ning Profile -- What is Ning?, (websource.about.com, 2009).
What is Ning?, (YouTube, 2009).
Ning adds fresh face to social networking, (TheStreet.com, Dec. 5, 2008).
Social Networking Sites Help Companies Boost Productivity, (USA Today, Oct. 2008).
Ning's Infinite Ambition, (FastCompany.com, May 2008).
Is Ning the next Facebook or MySpace?, (cmswire, Apr. 2008).
Marketing with Ning
Has anyone Ning'd lately?, (Real Estate Blog, Nov. 14, 2008).
Small business: Use social media to bond with consumers, (Wall Street Journal, Aug. 3, 2008). Q
Networking together: Firms join forces on social networks to raise profiles, (Wall Street Journal, July 22, 2008). Q
Using Ning for real estate, (RealtyAgents.com, Mar. 22, 2008).
Harnessing social networks: A new service lets companies get into the game quickly, (Business Week, Apr. 23, 2007).
Sample Ning Networks
Examples of how REALTORS® are using Ning for social networking:
Hampton Roads REALTORS® Association
Learning-Based Spokane Realtors
Missouri Association of REALTORS® Appraisal Section
eBooks & Other Resources
eBooks.realtor.org
The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
Ning for Dummies (Mobipocket eBook)
I'm on LinkedIn -- Now What??? (Adobe eReader)
I'm on FaceBook -- Now What??? (Adobe eReader)
MySpace for Dummies (Adobe eReader)
Field Guides & More
These Field Guides and other resources in the Virtual Library may also be of interest:
Field Guide to Social Networking for REALTORS®
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