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Social Actions API, Semantic Web, and Linked Open Data: An Interview with Peter Deitz

Amy Sample Ward

I’ve followed and supported the work of Peter Deitz and Social Actions ever since hearing about his passion and ideas a few years ago. Let’s start at the beginning: What is Social Actions and where does the API come in? The Social Actions project began in 2006. Earlier this week, I got ahold of Peter to get the full scoop!

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Citizen-Powered Response. Direct Content. Indirect Content.

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Back to School, Back Online

Amy Sample Ward

Posted on Stanford Social Innovation Review’s Opinion blog. The newest report, out today, focused on the use of social networking platforms by young people who are/aren’t also involved with charities. Read the full press release here or download the Social Media data slides here.) Visit the original post here.

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Blog Action Day 2010: Water

Amy Sample Ward

Part of working in the social impact space means thinking about the big picture, the long-term goals, and the multi-year strategy. TapIt water bottle refilling network was founded in 2008 to give New Yorkers free access to clean sustainable water on the go. But it also means thinking about today.

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Women Who Tech Telesummit: Tools Galore Panel

Amy Sample Ward

Social Networks & Twitter from Natalie Foster: Two Principles: 1. Email still gets a good response - if it will best help you reach your desired output, don’t feel obligated to short change your capacity there to try to use social networking or something else. A couple of examples: Recently, Rep. More than 3.5

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09NTC Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

Amy Sample Ward

Then, we’ll look at various ways to market your podcast via your own website, the social web, and the iTunes Music Store. data from edison research from 2008 on podcasting listenership. Social networking - use it to promote. And finally, we’ll learn from a few case studies and go over some production best practices.

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