Using Social Sites to Enrich Real Life Exchanges (i.e. wedding, etc)

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Permalink Reply by Mark Dyck on April 10, 2008 at 9:27pm

I'll bite -- I recently started a Ning community for my son's Japanese exchange program. 25 families with varying levels of technical prowess using the site to share information, generate ideas, socialize and build a body of knowledge for the kids that will follow.

We just launched a couple weeks back, and I give a 'how to' presentation to the families on Wednesday.

I'll keep you posted on how it's going...Mark

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Permalink Reply by Leif Hansen -SparkGuy on April 10, 2008 at 10:57pm

Thanks for the bite Mark ;) What a cool project! I'll be curious to see how it develops. Out of the 25, how many have already joined? Are these US and Japanese families using the site? I created a Ning site about a year and a half ago for the Interfaith Youth Corps (ifyc.org) -they were doing a Jordonian exchange (I think it was 15 Chicago High schoolers went to Jordon, then visa-versa). They seemed to really benefit from it.
Good having you here!
-Leif

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Goberville on April 28, 2008 at 10:37pm

Good timing for this post.
I'm working with a client who has purchased an old church building and is in early stages of development. Her and her husband host small weddings, etc. (as you listed above).
A Ning site might be a great "add-on" to their services. Anyone have some input on the practical application?
What comes to mind is simply setting up a Ning site for the bride & groom/group and let them run with it. Thus keeping the time and costs way down.
Like to read yours ...
Bruce

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Permalink Reply by Leif Hansen -SparkGuy on April 29, 2008 at 5:57pm

Hi Bruce,
Good timing for me as well. Yes, I've been thinking how a Ning site would be Perfect for a wedding. People can share their stories, pictures and videos related to the Bride & Groom (perhaps with some moderation ;) Announcements can be made; pictures and videos after the wedding, family and friends can meet beforehand and stay in touch afterwards, etc.

Event based uses, from what I've seen (like the one I created for my father's memorial two months ago...room23.ning.com) likely would have escalated activity up to the point of the event, then a short period of intense activity afterwards, and then a gradual drop off as the site almost becomes a 'living scrap book'. What happens 1, 5, 10 years after? Not sure, but that is where sites like Ning need to start making it easier to 'own' the content on the sites (it is possible now, but takes more work).

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