Dave Barger
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2 months ago
in Ning Asserts Itself - Will Users Suffer? on Sharing at Work
Nice read. This is an interesting issue. Still worlds of precedents to be set in these evolving spaces.
In the DIY Social Network space, Ning has become the defacto 'do-better-than' reference not because it's great, but moreso because of their users lack of engagement (attributed to features and interface).
I would imaging that Widget Labs feels more of an opportunity they took with their direction than maintaining an allegiance to Ning. The fine print and available legal resources available lead me to think a settlement would result.
I look forward to seeing how this pans out.
In the DIY Social Network space, Ning has become the defacto 'do-better-than' reference not because it's great, but moreso because of their users lack of engagement (attributed to features and interface).
I would imaging that Widget Labs feels more of an opportunity they took with their direction than maintaining an allegiance to Ning. The fine print and available legal resources available lead me to think a settlement would result.
I look forward to seeing how this pans out.
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3 months ago
in Five Great Communities for Sharing Ideas on Collaboration in the Workplace on Sharing at Work
While this post grows, let's pile on a couple more bookmarkables:
http://www.socialmedian.com
It's like a mashup of several different great components along with some ingenious creations of their own.
Most A-listers you run into are completely full of themselves, are off in celebrity mode, and lost track of the trenches long ago. I don't like the way many of them treat people like flocks of sheep that'll mindlessly hoof-it wherever directed. Here are two exceptions that don't readily appear to bias their information with their opinions (unless expressly stated):
http://www.web-strategist.com
Jeremiah Owyang - Is a top notch aggregator. Many people follow him and he's able to get nice sample of opinions and sentiment quickly and shares his findings. He is a community builder, and very knowledgeable.
http://conniebensen.com
Connie Bensen - A community management ace, Connie's blog is a plethora of information and her writing is precision. She's most personable, very busy in high demand, and I've referred to her as my 'Social Media Angel' at least a couple of times.
http://www.socialmedian.com
It's like a mashup of several different great components along with some ingenious creations of their own.
Most A-listers you run into are completely full of themselves, are off in celebrity mode, and lost track of the trenches long ago. I don't like the way many of them treat people like flocks of sheep that'll mindlessly hoof-it wherever directed. Here are two exceptions that don't readily appear to bias their information with their opinions (unless expressly stated):
http://www.web-strategist.com
Jeremiah Owyang - Is a top notch aggregator. Many people follow him and he's able to get nice sample of opinions and sentiment quickly and shares his findings. He is a community builder, and very knowledgeable.
http://conniebensen.com
Connie Bensen - A community management ace, Connie's blog is a plethora of information and her writing is precision. She's most personable, very busy in high demand, and I've referred to her as my 'Social Media Angel' at least a couple of times.
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Daniel J. Pritchett
Thanks for pointing out these good sites! I'm going to go ahead and add Social Median to the list above and put all three in my news reader. Looks like I'll need to make a big post soon about my favorite bloggers in this space.
I recognize Ms. Bensen and Mr. Owyang from some of your past updates on twitter and your blog, I'll be following each of them intently now.
I recognize Ms. Bensen and Mr. Owyang from some of your past updates on twitter and your blog, I'll be following each of them intently now.
I like the idea of using Ning communities over Facebook groups just because they're not a part of a walled garden but it's now clear that *any* choice of social network provider is going to come with its own unique risks and rewards.
Let's not let this story dissuade us from taking advantage of the social media smorgasbord before us though, it's just too useful to watch it pass us by.