2. What Is Social Networking?
How Has It Affected The Association World?
How Do You Know If It’s Right For You?
How Should You Use It?
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4. Facebook: 90 million active users
YouTube: 100 million videos
Blog : Almost 200 million blogs
Photo: 55% of active users have uploaded
Wikipedia: 4 million articles
RSS: 39% of active users subscribe
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6. Insider’s view
Create transparency
Open a dialogue
Provide value
Increase credibility
Potential for viral marketing
Open up new revenue streams
Bring event experience online
Increase site “stickiness”
7. Map to strategy
Pick the right partner
Little by little
Market it
Commit to long term
Unique ROI expectations
13. Membership-specific profile information , profile in
one place
Integrated with AMS
Integrated with association website
Resource sharing like documents, videos, and
podcasts
Blended communication with other org messaging
Tracking of member activity
No one has to sign up
Non-dues revenue, sponsorship
14. Map to organizational strategy
Complement your existing marketing
initiatives
Sync with existing web projects
Understand membership needs
Understand membership tolerance
Could it be a blended approach?
17. Events
Education
File sharing
Member networking
Glossary of terms
Testimonials
18. Association-specific
Strategically minded
Integrate with AMS
Modular
Priced for your usage
Sponsorship
19. Web 2.0 is here to stay
Your membership expects this type of
interaction online
There are many ways to address the
opportunity, but it must complement your
organizational strategy
Can be a blended approach
Must know what to look for in a product
20. Chris Bonney
VP of Client Services
Vanguard Technology
◦ cbonney@vtcus.com
◦ 312-263-1322 x 505
◦ www.vtcus.com
21. Ben and Jerry – Sage - http://www.flickr.com/people/misssage/
Wright Brothers – David Erickson - http://www.flickr.com/people/e-strategycom/