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Community Spotlight: Carnegie Hall Musical Exchange, A Community for Young Musicians

Posted by Crystal on June 17, 2013 at 8:00am in community spotlight
Carnegie Hall has developed the Carnegie Hall Musical Exchange, a place for young musicians to connect with peers, share performances and compositions globally, and join creative projects led by professional artists from Carnegie Hall in a free online community. This community offers budding musicians new ways to learn and grow as an artist, establishing a dialogue with peers who share a passion for music and the desire to learn about cultures from around the world.
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Community Spotlight: JunoWallet, A Community Motivated by Mobile Rewards

Posted by Crystal on June 7, 2013 at 8:00am in community spotlight
JunoWallet caught our eye recently with the huge amount of activity it drove to its site after just a few weeks on Ning. What started as a simple app for consolidating all your gift cards (and leaving your plastic behind) has blossomed into a community of people interacting and taking actions that get rewarded with credits for gift cards and other prizes. We spoke with Kyle Leonard, JunoWallet Community Manager on what the JunoWallet community is like and how they got started.
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