Social networking is moving beyond the narcissism of MySpace and Facebook. For example, take SocialVibe, a new social media platform that launched in May: The site enables participants to be sponsored by their favorite brands and raise money for the charities they believe in.
I took a spin through the site and found it to be very user-friendly. Signing up takes only about a minute. Then you choose from a list of causes, including charity:water, The Surfrider Foundation, Partnership for a Drug Free America, and the HollyRod Foundation.
The next step is to choose your sponsoring company, to help you raise funds for your cause. You can choose from popular brands such as Adobe, Coca-Cola Cherry, NBA, PowerBar, and more.
Step 3 gives you the opportunity to customize and add features to the art and media that will go with your message and to personalize a quote. This advertisement will be added to the social network of your choice.
Click Finish, and your page is immediately posted on the social network. Click on the link sent via email to start earning points--each time someone comes to visit your page, you earn more points, which raises more money for your cause. You can also increase your point amount through adding apps to your SocialVibe profile and by inviting your friends to join. And SocialVibe members have a chance to win prizes from their sponsors.
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