http://www.mikemccready.ca/blog/2009/04/my-experience-setting-up-a-social-network/ Higher Education, Marketing and the Social Web Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:22:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.mikemccready.ca/blog/2009/04/my-experience-setting-up-a-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-189 MikeMcCready Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:09:57 +0000 http://www.mikemccready.ca/blog/?p=424#comment-189 Thanks for your comments. It has been a while since I've started the Ning group, and because my focus has change to my blog and the lack of interest and participation, I've decided to discontinue the social network. I find that gathering in less formal places like Twitter has been productive for me. Thanks for your comments. It has been a while since I've started the Ning group, and because my focus has change to my blog and the lack of interest and participation, I've decided to discontinue the social network. I find that gathering in less formal places like Twitter has been productive for me.

]]> http://www.mikemccready.ca/blog/2009/04/my-experience-setting-up-a-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-176 MikeMcCready Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:09:57 +0000 http://www.mikemccready.ca/blog/?p=424#comment-176 Thanks for your comments. It has been a while since I've started the Ning group, and because my focus has change to my blog and the lack of interest and participation, I've decided to discontinue the social network. I find that gathering in less formal places like Twitter has been productive for me. Thanks for your comments. It has been a while since I've started the Ning group, and because my focus has change to my blog and the lack of interest and participation, I've decided to discontinue the social network. I find that gathering in less formal places like Twitter has been productive for me.

]]> http://www.mikemccready.ca/blog/2009/04/my-experience-setting-up-a-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Evelyn McCormack Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:39:18 +0000 http://www.mikemccready.ca/blog/?p=424#comment-103 Thanks for citing my blog! I read your post with great interest and also find that social networks are tough to maintain and get a commitment to, even when people are well-meaning. I have set up a Ning network for my fellow school PR people in New York, and the group is still sending emails with 8,000 email addresses. But you're right -- navigating a new social network takes time and commitment. And social networks only get good when there are lots of members. If you have a chance, check out Classroom 2.0, a Ning network with more than 18,000 members. Now that's an active social network. Constantly dynamic -- because people actually use it! Nice post. Thanks for citing my blog! I read your post with great interest and also find that social networks are tough to maintain and get a commitment to, even when people are well-meaning. I have set up a Ning network for my fellow school PR people in New York, and the group is still sending emails with 8,000 email addresses. But you’re right — navigating a new social network takes time and commitment. And social networks only get good when there are lots of members. If you have a chance, check out Classroom 2.0, a Ning network with more than 18,000 members. Now that’s an active social network. Constantly dynamic — because people actually use it! Nice post.

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