NCTech4Good

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where tech meets social change

Member Site or Facebook Group – Which is Right for Your Community?

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In this session, we’ll review the pros and cons of membership websites and private Facebook groups for engaging with your community. While Facebook may be easy to set up, is it the right platform for your community building goals? Janet has used paid sites, WordPress plugins and Facebook to create online communities. We’ll discuss the differences in terms of cost, time and effort. Are you thinking of creating an online community? Bring your challenge and we’ll talk it through.

Janet Kennedy
Janet Kennedy is a 25-year marketing and social media consultant for healthcare supporting healthcare practices. Janet is the Host of the Get Social Health podcast sharing best practice stories and interviews about social media in healthcare. She is the co-founder of the Healthcare Marketing Network, a vibrant global community of freelance healthcare writers, authors, and communications creatives and is a member of the External Advisory Board of the Mayo Clinic Social Media Network.

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NCTech4Good, an affiliate of NTEN and TechSoup’s NetSquared, is the local resource for nonprofit technology information. Join the sharing and networking at monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. usually at UNC-TV, and our annual conference, http://www.nct4g.org/. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @nctech4good, and with the hashtag #nct4g.