Useful Social Media Links

Useful Social Media Links

This section will constantly be updated. Last Update: 12/3/2008

Intro to Social Media

Wikipedia Definition of Social Network Service

Social Networks Enable (But Don't Create) Strong Conversations (ASAE login required)

Five Online Social Networking Tips (ASAE login required)

A Brief Guide to Web 2.0 (ASAE login required)

Listening and Leadership by Jamie Notter

Association Social Media Wiki

"50 Ways Marketers Can Use Social Media to Improve Their Marketing" from Chris Brogan's Website

The State of Social Media by Brian Solis

Why You Should Turn to Social Media During this Economic Crisis by Blonde 2.0

Social Media Landscape by Fred Cavazza


Best Practices

Web 2.0 Best Practices from DIOSA Communications

The 10 Commandments of MySpace Advocacy


Development

Fundraising and Social Media


Analysis Tools/ROI

Google Analytics

Website Grader from Hubspot

Sick of the "ROI of Web 2.0" Debate by OnlineMarketer (course language may be found)


Associations/Groups

Social Networking and Media Association (started by Andy Steggles, find him on SNAP, official launch expected October 2008)

Young Association Professionals (age is a state of mind. So anyone is welcome who thinks young, no matter what your real age)

Word of Mouth Marketing Association


Blogging

Blogger

Wordpress

Technorati: State of the Blogosphere 2008

Getting comments on your association blog - The SocialFish teach you how to drive engagement with your blog

How to Launch a Group Blog - By Chris Brogan

50 Great Widgets for Your Blog from Mashable

25 Basic Styles of Blogging by Rohit Bhargava (Slideshow presentation)


Photo Sharing

Flickr

Newbie's Guide to Flickr from Cnet News

Google's Picasa Web Albums


Social Networking

Facebook

LinkedIn

Myspace

Second Life

Friendster

100+ Smart Ways to Use LinkedIn


RSS Feeds/Readers

"Real-Time Subscription Service" - An RSS Primer For You by Maddie Grant

Why Are RSS Feeds So Complicated? by Andy Sernovitz

Google Reader

Bloglines


Twitter

Twitter

Why Twitter shouldn't creep you out: An evaluation of Twitter culture and relationship building by Hubspot  - Guest Post (Rebecca Corliss)

How to Use Twitter for Marketing & PR by Hubspot (archived webinar) **recommended**

How I Use Twitter, and You? by Jeremiah Owyang

Twhirl - My favorite twitter application. It almost turns your Twitter into an AOL Instant Messenger type format, but in broadcast. This specific tool took my Twitter experience to a whole new level and got me completely hooked!

Twittin' Secrets

17 Ways You Can Use Twitter: A Guide for Beginners, Marketers and Business Owners by Maki

50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Business by Chris Brogan

Things You Can Do With Twitter by Janet Fouts

Mike Volpe on the difference between #mvolpe and @mvolpe

Twitter is Not Pointless, It Is Pointillsm by Beth Kanter

Best Practices for Micro Blogging in Museums by Beth Kanter

Twitter Tools by Brian Solis, a very comprehensive list of twitter tools and add on services, for more advanced users or those who want to take their twitter experience further.

Twitter Grader (another Hubspot product, love them!)

5 Annoying Things on Twitter on Hubspot (Thanks Maddie!)

Unofficial 2008 Top 50 Tweeples to Follow