What I have Learned about Community Management Part 1

Online communities are like little planets, each with their own ec

Quick Tip: Tool to Edit Your Ning Archive JSON in Browser

So, you've downloaded your Ning archive and would like to modify it for other purposes.  There are many JSON editors out there to download and try, but over the past week I began using  JSON.Browse to edit the files inside browser.

What tools do

Hack Tip to Embed Document Library Bookshelves

Ok, so you would like to embed a cool bookshelf, but would rather not have to buy and then learn some expensive software to make your bookshelf.  This hack will allow you to embed an entire folder of PDFs/PPTs/eBooks into any page on your network.

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TIP: Tell Your Members About LinkTree

So let's say you run a community which allows members to place a link to their website inside their profile.  Let's also say that your members wish they could have placed several links to their various other social media accounts and projects as well

Clean, Robust, Filterable Community Member Directory

You can make a really nice member directory from your exported Members Data, but it requires quite a few steps. Mostly because(If you've worked with that CSV or spreadsheet data you know that) the member profile avatars are not provided in the member

ho ho ho! 110+ Useful Ning Tips and Tricks for 2.0 and 3.0

Santa Never Stops and neither should you when it comes to improving your community. The best part about running a community on the Ning platform is the endless possibilities for changing and tweaking just about ever aspect of the platform.  This

You May Not Know This About Facebook

If you have a dedicated Facebook page for your Ning network or for any other reason, you may be missing out on an opportunity to bring more signups to your community.  

First Go to your Facebook Page and click on the Photos Tab

Second, (especia

Drive Engagement With Curated Content Collections

How are YOU driving traffic to your community from outside of the community?

This is a question that many community managers ask me.  And although there are hundreds of ways to do this, there are also many ways to get sucked into reoccurring payment

Linkedin Tip: Export Your Contacts For Import Into Ning

You may not be aware of this but LinkedIn gives you access to all the info about your contacts. Pretty impressive, try it now you won't believe it...

STEP ONE:  Visit Your Export Page on Linkedin while logged in

STEP TWO:  Import Your CSV File

Hack: Real-Time Twitter Hashtag Boards for Any #Term

This is  was a quick tip for anyone who would like to add a real-time twitter hashtag board (or multiple) into any page on their ning site.  

However, i moved it over here to my blog, so i can keep it updated

Enjoy this time saving hack and let m

TIP N3: Dead Simple CSS Slideshow

So you want a simple full screen (perhaps even as a background) responsive slideshow.  But you hate javascript.  This is a tip for you.

What we are making is something like this live demo:

Add this to an HTML module in sites and pages:

<div clas

How to Embed Facebook Comments to a Post

If you are looking for a way to import all comments on a post from facebook into your Ning network, here is a trick you may have not tried.  Of course you can grab an embed code from Facebook and embed the actual post into your site, but this is quit

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Lightning Fast HTML Table Code Generator

A little tool whipped together to help with rapidy building HTML Tables can be found here in the Ning Powered Events Group.

Let me know if you found it useful.

Tip: Add a Simple CSS Only Fixed Footer

What we will be creating is something like this:

Download Text File with All Code

Add the Following HTML to your Below Footer HTML module(customize however you like with HTML):

Add Some POWr to Your Ning Community

Are you ready to add some POWr to your Ning Network or any other site you administrate? Last week, I literally fell out of my chair when I discovered what is quite possibly the coolest web service to date mega- plug-in, add-on for any community.. So,

Terrific New Custom Search Engine Option: Swiftype

There is a new custom search engine I've been testing out called Swiftype.  I figured I'd share because it is entirely customizable and completely awesome.

Great configuration options

Easy to install and includes auto-complete..

You can even sna

Tutorial: Learning CSS Positioning in 9 steps

This is just a quick tutorial for anyone hoping to learn about positioning in CSS.  In 9 steps I'll show you how positioning works so you'll have an easier time with your Advanced CSS area of the Design Studio

TIP: The Simplest Minimal Image Slider No Javascript

You want a slider for your homepage or otherwise but do not want to be bothered with javascript.  Here is your solution. CSS and HTML only.  Works on 2.0 and 3.0 Ning sites

HTML Part to add in your Sites and Pages HTML Module:

<div class="jfconta

TIP: How to Quickly Change Network Background and Track Pageloads

Ok guys... in the past week I have had 4 separate community managers ask me the best way to switch out a background image in both Ning 2.0 and 3.0 networks. Here is the way that I do it.

This method will also double as a pageview tracker using goo.g