Social Media

"Some nonprofits view social networks as a panacea for expanded membership and increased giving," says Frank Ramirez, president of KindClicks, a web service using creative capitalism to support nonprofits. "However, social networks are only a single tool within a larger integrated strategy needed to ensure future organizational sustainability."

“SM2 is a software solution designed specifically for PR and Marketing Agencies to monitor and measure social media. As businesses and consumers increasingly utilize and rely on social media, your agency needs the best tools and expertise to stay competitive.”

For those who do not know, Skype is software that allows users to make telephone calls over the Internet. Skype is technically a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service that is designed for free computer-to-computer communication to anywhere in the world over the Internet. Calls to other users of the service and to free-of-charge numbers are free, while calls to other landlines and mobile phones can be made for free.

The original idea, of Fav.or.it - the ability to comment on stories and have the comment appear both on the site and the originating blog. Certainly, Fav.or.its desire to make commenting on blogs a mainstream activity is a laudable one. Create your own channels and use these features:

Basecamp is a web-based tool that lets you manage and track projects (or simply ideas) and quickly create client/project extranets. Basecamp, a web based project collaboration / management tool is a creation of the renowned web design/usability company 37signals. Since 2004 small businesses, non-profits and entrepreneurs have looked to Basecamp to run their projects. As soon as you have more than one client you will need something to organize your thoughts, to-dos, important dates, and collaborations.

ASAE Great Ideas Conference 2009

When: February 21-23, 2009
Where: Doral Golf Resort and Spa, in Miami


Ideas happen where and when you least expect it. Come to The Great Ideas Conference this weekend, February 21-23, 2009 in Miami, Florida and be surrounded by the free-flowing practical ideas of your associates and presenters.

Wikipedia defines Public Relations or PR as the practice of managing the flow of information between an organization and its public. Because public relations places exposure in credible third-party outlets, it offers a third-party legitimacy that advertising does not have. PR can be used to build rapport with employees, customers, investors, voters, or the general public.

Twitter has become a source of news, networking and marketing opportunity for millions of users around the world. In fact, Twitter is so popular it has taken on a life of its own and has even developed a unique vocabulary. A Twitter post is referred to as a tweet and tweet ups are recognized as real world meetings between two or more people who have become acquainted through the online Twitter service. In other words, the virtual taking physical form!

Just last year, NFi Studios attended and exhibited at the ASAE Technology Conference for the first time.  At the time, NFi had association clients from past and current projects, but this was the beginning of a new year, and new adventure.  ASAE (American Society of Association Executives) is the membership organization and voice of the association profession.

Thanksgiving is this week, and usually, among spending time with friends and family, you have time to catch up on some reading, tasks, whatever it may be to feel refreshed when you come back from the holiday. To help you out this Thanksgiving holiday, I suggest you spend time checking out the social news websites below:

1) Digg: Popular site, and one we use here at NFi Studios. It is the largest and most popular social news website on the internet.