http://online-social-networking.com Maximizing Offline and Online Business and Social Networking Sites and Groups Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:21:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Facebook has started rolling out another round of changes. Have you noticed the new "Likes" box on the left side panel of your Facebook profile? The latest round of changes will cause major headaches for sophisticated users who must restructure their skillfully branded Facebook landing pages, while for less sophisticated users, ... http://online-social-networking.com/facebook-changes-are-a-pane-for-many This is a quick update on the Ning transition from free Ning networks to all paid networks. The deadline for upgrading free Ning networks had been set to August 20th, but Ning announced today that the deadline for choosing a price plan for your network is now extended until the ... http://online-social-networking.com/time-to-upgrade-ning-networks-extended I received a free review copy of the newly published book, The Skinny on Networking: Maximizing the Power of Numbers by success coach Jim Randel. However, every opinion expressed in this article is completely my own. Not Your Typical Business Networking Book The Skinny on Networking is not like other business networking ... http://online-social-networking.com/the-skinny-on-networking-by-jim-randel August 20th is here, and all free Ning networks go dark at midnight. Do you have a Ning network that's not upgraded or belong to one? Are your Ning networks closing tonight? Ning network creators can, depending on quantity, archive all or part of their content from within the moderator area. I'm ... http://online-social-networking.com/is-your-ning-network-closing Update: Read Ning's response in the comments. Ning plans to close thousands of free social networking sites this week. I believe Ning has drawn a line in the sand and do not expect Ning to grant a reprieve. I hope, now that Ning network creators are all paying customers, we'll have a ... http://online-social-networking.com/if-we-pay-for-our-ning-networks-should-we-expect-more Members of my two new business networking sites have started to implement their personal business networking strategies on each site. As a member of both, it's fascinating to watch each site begin to develop a distinctive identity. NY Business Networking is regional in scope and therefore conducive to promoting offline events ... http://online-social-networking.com/two-business-networking-sites-develop-distinctive-identities This is my final online event of the summer. I'm kicking my new business networking site with some fresh ideas, and you're invited to the party. While I encourage you to join one my new site, you'll also have to be a member of Facebook to participate in all the festivities. Here ... http://online-social-networking.com/my-new-business-networking-sites-grand-opening-party-online-august-9-12 The beta test of my new Ning business networking site has uncovered a troublesome glitch in the Ning sign- up system that makes it more difficult for new members to join. A new member trying to sign up gets a Ning error message rejecting the inputted password, even though the person ... http://online-social-networking.com/ning-sign-up-glitch-frustrates-users My new free open business networking site, containing both offline-online and educational components, has opened using the Ning social and business networking platform. This networking site serves entrepreneurs and small businesses worldwide. A unique aspect of this business site is that they'll help connect offline networking groups, facilitating communication among group ... http://online-social-networking.com/2-new-free-business-networking-sites-featuring-offline-and-training-elements I just launched my second promote your self/cause social and business networking event on Facebook which will run until Monday, August 2. My January Facebook fan page event went viral and drew hundreds of participants. Many of them made valuable new connections. How the Event Works This social and business networking Facebook ... http://online-social-networking.com/social-and-business-networking-event-on-facebook