Logan Yager- Module 5 Post #2

The social media site that I will be discussing in this post is About.me. The site allows users to link all of their social media accounts to this site to create a sense of unity between the accounts. This gives access to each media outlet all from one place. This is useful because an NPO may have several social media accounts with nothing connecting them. The site was founded in October 2009 which makes it a relatively new company. The site is aimed towards just about anyone, but the main focus seems to be on companies or the business individual looking to get their name out and have all of their social media located in one place. The site allows users to post blogs, weblinks, photos, or videos as well as link other social media accounts to it. I feel that if the site continues to improve upon itself then it will have a bigger name in the coming years.

Rebel Mouse

Rebel Mouse is a social media platform that is focused on enterprises. Anything to do with brands, companies and agencies are their specialty. It has been called a social media front page or a hub where you can connect to all your your social media networks. The reason that I picked Rebel Mouse is because I feel that each and every NPO could benefit from this. It would be super helpful to have all of the social networking content for the Kearney Area Children's Museum within one spot. This would make it easier to manage and easier to see what part of your social network needs improvement.

Traysea Gilmore Module 5 Post 1

I saw that someone else did meetup.com but I thought it was an interesting site and that it would be beneficial for my group's NPO. Meetup is a free social media platform with more than 23 million users worldwide. I was surprised to read that there were this many members and I'd never heard of it before. This site makes it easy for people in a community to meet with others that share the same interests. The site is pretty easy to navigate but if someone needs help there is a page with a lot of helpful information. I think this could be a good platform for the Kearney World Theatre to have because there are a lot of people in town that are interested in film and plays but it can be difficult to find and connect with them. The theatre could make a group and get word out about meetings which could lead to more people attending. It isn't well known but I think that this NPO would benefit from getting involved in this platform.

Brady Vieth Post 1 Module 5

I found a very cool social media platform called Flickr. Flickr was founded in 2002 by Ludicorp. Flickr is a way to share pictures with friends and family. This sounds a lot like Instagram to me though, which could be a reason that they aren't as known as other sites. Some basic information that Flickr puts out about itself is that they are a way to organize and share photos with people who matter to that person. I think that this is a cool idea as it just is another way to connect with people.

Logan Yager- Module 5 Post #1

The social media outlet that I have viewed for this post is Tumblr. It has been around since February of 2007 and is mainly used by teenagers aged 13-18 years old. They hold a total user count of 34 million people which makes them quite small in comparison to other outlets. The site allows users to make text posts and include anything from videos, photos, gifs, and web links in them. It also allows users to search for various topics or accounts using key words. The site is rather easy to use, but the setup is a little more confusing then other more popular media sites. A variety of celebrities and companies use Tumblr to connect with fans, but the number isn't nearly as high as counterparts such as Facebook and Twitter. Overall, it seems like an enjoyable site that breaks away from the ordinary sites.

Michael Wiese Module 5-2

The social media network that I will be evaluating is called TOUT.  TOUT is a microblogging service that enables its users to send and view 15 second videos which they call touts.  It gained popularity in 2011 when Shaquille O'Neal used it announce his retirement.  There have been over 12 million visitors since its launch and over 75 million videos have been created and shared.  It is a free to use network.  I find that it is very easy to use too.  It is just like vine just that you can have longer videos. I do not think that my NPO (Arc of Buffalo County)  would find much benefit from TOUT because the videos are not long enough to get information out.

Module 5 Post #2

http://www.yuku.com/#pos-5

Yuku is an online community for people to connect over common interests. It allows users to create boards over their interests and invite other people to be friends. It is similar to Facebook and it allows people to private message them and have conversations privately. This is free to use and makes money through advertising. There are points that a user accumulates and then the profiles of the top users are displayed on the front page of the website.
This would be a good place for our NPO, Classic Car Collection of Kearney to find a page for old, vintage cars and get their name on it. It would be a great way to advertise upcoming events and let the people know about it that would really be the target audience.