Yesterday, I was interviewed by Steve Hargadon on the topic of Ning and niche social networking. Thanks for the opportunity to share, Steve!
You can download the following:
* Full Elluminate
* Portable Audio (MP3 file)
* Portable Video
* Chat Log
If you haven’t gotten it, this session goes very well with a copy of “Ning For Dummies“.
Reading “Here Comes Everybody” by Clay Shirky is a reaffirmation of the brilliant thoughts he shares during his keynotes all over the place.
This book is not about specific technologies, though you will find many enabling platforms mentioned and exemplified. Neither does it offer a framework for businesses and individuals to follow, to embrace Web 2.0 and the new social internet, though his chapter titled “Promise, Tool, Bargain” comes close to offering a roadmap for the times ahead.
In “Here Comes Everybody” the essence beyond the hype, the fundamentals that make this technological revolution we’re in the middle of a turning point in history. I highly recommend it.
This is the Ignite presentation I am doing @ NTC 2009, later this month. Right around the same time Ning For Dummies is hitting the shelves.
Watch a video of Ning For Nonprofits.
If you are interested in this topic, you may also want to read the transcript of the chat about Ning For Nonprofits that we held a few days ago.
I just sent out the last revisions to Nicole, the Project Editor! I am tired but very excited. My first book is done!!!
Thanks to everyone for your encouragement throughout the writing process!!!
AND, if you have an interest in social networking and run a social network on Ning (or are planning to run one), please order a copy of the book.
I guess I will be blogging some more again. 
Fascinating! I thought it was particularly interesting how the Spanish-speaking folks in the video referred to LinkedIn calling it differently that it is called in English, basically pronouncing the brand name in Spanish. You will notice…
These guys GET it!
Since I discovered Ning in March ’07 it changed my life and it has helped to change the lives of thousands of other people touched by diabetes who are member of TuDiabetes.com and EsTuDiabetes.com, two social networks that run on Ning.
Please vote for Ning for the Webby Awards, in the Social Networking category.
While you are at it, make sure to also vote for dLife in the Health category. I write a monthly column there and it’s a great reference for people with diabetes.