Connections: Online Social Networks for Business

Connections:

Online Social Networks for Business


Gerry McKiernan / Iowa State University Library / Ames IA USA

CALSI 2009

La Sociedad del Conocimiento: Innovación y Nuevos Retos Globales

[The Knowledge Society: New Challenges and Global Innovation]

March 10 2009 / 11:30-12:30

Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

While Facebook and MySpace are among the better-known general online social networks, there are an ever-increasing number of online networks that have emerged for and within a wide variety of communities. Among many others, these include networks for academe and education (e.g., EduSpaces), people of color (e.g., Black Planet), Boomers (e.g., Boomj), LGBT groups (e.g., GLEE), religion (e.g., MyChurch), and researchers and scholars (e.g., Nature Network). Among the fastest growing niche networks are those created by and on behalf of businesses (e.g., LinkedIn).

This presentation will provide an overview of the variety of niche online networks, with a focus on those created to better connect and engage customers, employees, and professionals.

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BTW: I am aware of the major business sites listed in Wikipedia

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites]

The PowerPoint Slides For This Presentation Are Now Available At

[http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/CALSI-2009.ppt]

(03-24-09 / 135 slides)

I Wish To Thank:

Nuria Lloret Romero

(Universidad Politécnica de Valencia)

Candela Gimeno Estornel
(Universidad Politécnica de Valencia)

Tomàs Baiget

(Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat))

for making my visit and participation possible.