Is there life beyond Facebook? Customizable social networks are leveraging the power of people to solve social problems, engaging them to do more than simply join a group or donate to a cause. Organizations from public and private sectors share their best practices for fostering online relationships to create meaningful community impact.
Questions Answered:
What is a customizable social network?
What are the advantages of creating specific, customizable networks vs. using existing technologies?
What kind of social problems can be solved through social networking?
Is platform customization feasible for all organizations? What about connecting them to each other?
How are successful online relationships defined?What is targeted communication?
What is targeted communication?
Who is using customizable social networks? For what?
What are the keys to building sustainable online relationships?
How can we keep these networks safe and secure?
Who benefits from social networks for the social good? And how?