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Tech Soup is going to be hosting a free, two-day online event called,"Using Social Networking Applications" April 19th and 20th at http://www.techsoup.org/fb/index.cfm?fuseaction=forums.showSingleForum&forum=2033&cid=117 . I've posted more info. below.

Also, take our Social Web Tools Survey at http://netsquared.org/social-web-survey and tell us in detail about which "Web2.0" and social networking tools you are (or are not) using. In exchange, we'll enter you in a drawing for one of three brand new iPod Nanos loaded with NetSquared podcasts and interviews!

Using Social Networking Applications
http://www.techsoup.org/fb/index.cfm?fuseaction=forums.showSingleForum&forum=2033&cid=117
April 19-20

This online event will be an asynchronous discussion that will be occuring in the TechSoup.org forums.

It will be hosted by Chris Law, co-founder of Tribe.net, NealGorenflo, Director of Business Development of Care2Connect.com, AlexMouldovan, founder of CrowdFactory.com and John Lorance, Associate Director of CompuMentor's TechCommons program. It will feature representatives from LinkedIn.com, Gather.com, and others.

We all love social networking applications like Friendster, Tribe, Linked in, My Space and Frappr, however, most of us have little time to use these in our personal lives, let alone to create an organizational profile for our nonprofit. Is there a use for social networking applications in the nonprofit workplace?

* What do we mean by Social Networking applications?
* How are these different from message-board based online communities?
* Getting discovered: How do you promote your organization's services through a social networking application?
* How can an online social network help your organization find volunteers and raise funds?
* What is the secret to fostering and managing your online social network?

You will come away with practical tips, models, resources, and tools for bringing the collaborative technologies of social networking applications to your own organization