Is There a “Right” Number of Social Media Sites for an Organization?

I just answered a question on LinkedIn that would be good for the blog as well. Should an organization be on 5 social media sites or 35?

I would prioritize. Choose 3-5 to really focus on and create a following on those sites. Then take time once a week to look at other sites you’ve placed your organization and see if you can make quick updates or find one new site a week to join. Be sure to keep a running tally of where your organization is listed. Put one hour a week toward the non-high priority social media sites and move on. But you want to be out there, because you never know which site is the next Facebook or LinkedIn. At Water For People, we focus most of our energy on blogging, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube. But, as a non-profit which is always seeking supporters, we definitely want to be listed wherever we can. One fun thing that you can do is create a page on your own web site that compiles multiple social media site contributions into one, such as this page – it’s half-Twitter and half-blog: http://www.waterforpeople.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Follow_to_Uganda . It’s amazing what you can do by leveraging various social media site’s existing technology.

Thoughts on this topic from others in the social media expertise?

Water Is Life – New Video by Water For People

I recently had the privilege of leading the project to create a new video for Water For People, an international non-profit organization which works to bring safe drinking water and sanitation facilities to those in developing countries. It’s currently posted on the Water For People – Facebook Page as well as YouTube. Check it out to learn how this organization affects many thousands of people in developing countries. And please share this with your family, friends, and colleagues. Water For People, as you will see in the video, wouldn’t survive without its supporters and donors. It’s so easy to be a supporter – just take a moment to watch the video and the knowledge-sharing itself helps Water For People to expand its base. As a supporter, you’re also welcome to add the logo to your LinkedIn Profile.

Here are more details of the video!

Around the world, 884 million people do not have access to safe drinking water and 2.5 billion are without adequate sanitation facilities. Watch the video to hear about innovative solutions Water For People, along with its partners, are implementing in developing countries. You’ll also hear directly from staff in the field about the impact Water For People and its donors have on their countries’ residents.