Layne Rogers- Module #5, Blog #2

The second social networking site that I cam across is Ning. This media platform enables people to use tools and gain expertise in connecting with the community. A few features that Ning contains are forums and photos with liking and sharing, unlimited sub-groups, customizable member profiles, member categories, and email broadcast capability. The way people publish on this site is the blog feature, and through the blogs there is social integration through the more popular media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. There are three different levels that can be bought on Ning including basic, performance, and ultimate. With the basic level the monthly price is twenty-five dollars, one-thousand members, two administrators, and email supports. In the performance level the monthly price is forty-nine dollars, with ten-thousand members, five administrators, and email and phone support. Finally, the ultimate level has a monthly price of ninety-nine dollars, one-hundred thousand members, ten administrators, priority email and hotline supports, and APIs. This type of social platform would benefit my NPO. Using Ning would allow for The Arc of Buffalo to create a community and be able to share their content in an effective way.