Posts Tagged ‘Network’

CollectiveX, the site where you can create your own professional network, is undergoing some major re-branding this week, changing the look of the site as well as the company’s name. CollectiveX is now Groupsite, which is more identifiable as a service designed for groups that would like to work together in an online environment.

Launching a couple of years ago, CollectiveX was among the first of the major services to offer free group collaboration products. With a distinct focus on professionals, CollectiveX’s feature set revolved heavily around action-oriented capabilities, and less on socialization. That being said, CollectiveX hasn’t seen the same success as some of its peripheral competitors such as Ning. While CollectiveX has been careful to distinguish itself from other self-sustained network creation sites, it’s clear that a new direction is necessary for the company’s long-term success.
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Join Baratunde Thurston (left), The Onion’s Director of Digital and author of How to Be Black, for an entertaining look at creative social media campaigns in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting February 16. Other speakers include Morin Oluwole (Facebook), Tim Devane (bitly), and SocialTimes' writer Devon Glenn.   Register now.

I don’t know about your family, but mine extends from Brooklyn, NY – all the way to the Philippines. As you can imagine, arranging a family reunion is no small task. Thanks to MyGreatBigFamily, the entire clan can get together as often as they like and connect online.

The private family Website, which builds mini social networks for extended families, continues to grow, rolling out many new features along the way. Read more

Om. Om. Om.

Sorry, I needed to find my center before I told you about YogaHub, a new free yoga community that is designed for practioners at all levels.

Featuring a repository of videos, news and yoga-based articles, YogaHub emerges to the public after a two-year beta. That’s Buddha-like patience! Read more