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		<title>Accepted and Enrolled Student Communities using Ning:  No Longer Free, Never Was Good</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Staton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ning just announced they’re killing the free version of their niche social networks.

In the battle of Ning vs. Facebook, Facebook won bigtime.  People are more interested in connecting with their friends than with niche communities….  Or, are they?  Kind of….]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding the Power of Twitter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Zanders</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you're a Twitter hater, you might want to read this. I was a hater myself only a few months back. "I don't have anything to Tweet about and I don't care what others are Tweeting about" was my mentality. Funny thing is, I had -- and still have -- so many friends who shared my belief about Twitter's uselessness.]]></description>
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		<title>NC State is Ahead of the Game on Twitter!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Staton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By now, many schools have joined the Twittersphere, using the tool to help broadcast campus news, post athletics updates, and even promote themselves to prospective students.  It&#8217;s a great place to reach a wide audience, easily, and start some really important conversations. On September 8th, North Carolina State University announced the unveiling of a new, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Build Communities That Will Last</title>
		<link>http://blog.inigral.com/build-communities-that-will-last-rethinking-retention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate Klingensmith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Student retention is a growing concern for colleges and universities throughout the United States.  With decreasing endowments, every student that pays tuition every year brings the campus valuable operating funds, not to mention a more vibrant community.]]></description>
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