Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Today’s Community Builder chat had a small group with a lot to say! It was a rich discussion and it doesn’t stop here – use the link below to review the full transcript and share your discussions points or ideas in the comments. Review the full chat transcript!

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 16, 2010

In this month’s chat,we had some good discussion around social media guildines and online community moderation. We heard from many people that there were too many holiday deadlines at work to make the chat so be sure to add your thoughts to the comments here after reading the archive to join in! Read the full transcript here!

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Date : November 15th, 2010. Tags: 2010 presentation presetnation small business social media webinar. Location : Online. Topic : Social Media Basics. Description : Social media tools provide a lot of opportunities to make local, offline connections and build community.

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

Date : October 20-22nd, 2010. Tags: 2010 presentation blackabaud conference socialmedia. Location : Washington, DC, USA. Topic : What’s the True Value of Social Media? But what is it all for? This information can be invaluable to both marketers and fundraisers as they attempt to communicate to these engaged members of their community.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Date : November 16th, 2010. Tags: 2010 presentation decision making guide idealware nten report social media webinar. Location : Readytalk. Topic : Tools and Options for Selecting Social Media for Your Organization. I’ll contribute to this webinar as a guest speaker weighing on tools and options. Event details and resources.

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JANUARY 25, 2010

" 3 Powerful Social Good Trends in 2010 – Ben Rattray, the founder and CEO of Change.org, has a great piece on Mashable showcasing the three trends he sees coming in 2010 for the social change sector. Here are my top digital storytelling platforms and tools for your nonprofit to try out in 2010."

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Date : December 2nd, 2010. Location : Online. Topic : Podcast: How Nonprofits Can Use LinkedIn.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Date : December 2nd, 2010. Location : NY, NY, USA. Topic : The Changing Face of Nonprofits. Description : Nonprofits, just like businesses and other enterprises, have seen a dramatic impact from the increased use of social media.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Women Give 2010 is the first report to compare philanthropic giving between men and women across all income levels based on a nationally representative sample. But, how can organizations and enterprises best use video to inspire change?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Here are the details: @BrandsConf is a new event taking place in early December 2010 that will explore the “Humanization of Brands” and the underlying effects this is having on business. Date: December 2, 2010. I’m excited to say that my panel submission for Jeff Pulzer’s latest conference, BrandsConf , was accepted!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

craigconnects – "I took a look at a few articles and studies, and according to ComScore's 2010 Digital Year in Review, email use dropped 59% among Internet users ages 12 to 17 in 2010. An increase in email use, however, was visible in the 55+ age group, who used web-email 15% more in 2010 than in 2009.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2010

The 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service (NCVS) is June 28-30 in New York City. Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2010; 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM. Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM. The NCVS conference is an opportunity for volunteer and service leaders to get together for in-person networking and learning.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 20, 2010

August 2010 – Community Builder Chat Wrap Up. September 2010 – Community Builder Chat Details. The goal of this chat was to set some of the ground work for us to build on going forward. Below you’ll find highlights from the first chat and details for the next one! This time we’ll explore 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

Online fundraising revenue grew overall by 14% between 2009 and 2010. In looking at TV ads, The 2010 Celebrity Advertisements: Exposing a Myth of Advertising Effectiveness , report showed less than 12% of ads using celebrities exceeded a 10% lift, and one-fifth of celebrity ads had a negative impact on consumers.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Notes: In June 2010: 253,360 new users joined in Romania – Coming in 3rd in the world for adoption for the month. In July 2010: 1,555,360 total number of users in Romania. The Local Philanthropy Workshop: Facebook Campaigning in Romania. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

I have the fun opportunity to be a presenter at the 2010 Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits! My session today focuses on the topic of “Unlocking the True Value of Social Media.&#. Unlocking the True Value of Social Media. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Helpful Links.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 19, 2011

Date : January 19th, 2010. Location : online with Nonprofit Webinars. Topic : Do-It-Yourself Community Metrics. Description : Social media, online campaigns, and community engagement can be tricky things to dive into and do well without measuring, monitoring and evaluating. But what to measure? How to evaluate?

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APRIL 10, 2010

Here’s the dashboard the The Extraordinaries for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference session I’m doing with Manny Hernandez, Peggy Duvette and Christine Egger: If you want to build a strong online community, getting the right platform in place is only half the battle, and it’s the easy half.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 10, 2009

It’s already December and we are fast approaching 2010. And we don’t want it to get tucked away under what’s to come in 2010, at least not yet! And we don’t want it to get tucked away under what’s to come in 2010, at least not yet! Share your best blog post from 2009 one more time!

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

In this report we argue for a new approach to community regeneration, based on an understanding of the importance of social networks, such an approach has the potential to bring about significant improvements in efforts to combat isolation and to support the development of resilient and empowered communities."

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2010

From the newest member of the #4Change team, ChristinasWorld : In the wake of South by Southwest in Austin, and in anticipation of some exciting social media and social change gatherings coming up on the 2010 events calendar, we thought it could be useful to explore How Social Media Can Enhance Events as the topic for the March #4change chat.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Here’s the dashboard from The Extraordinaries of our 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference session today: Bringing Community Organizing Into Online Campaigns – [International Ballroom C] (#co2oc). Who: Speakers: Amy Sample Ward | Netsquared; Debra Askanase; Ivan Boothe. When: 1:30 p.m.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

Ten for Ten: Philanthropy from 2010-2020 (December 20, 2010) | Opinion Blog | Stanford Social Innovation Review – "Earlier this year, I took a look back at my decade of predictions, 1999-2009. Check out Animoto! You can find that online here.

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JANUARY 7, 2011

At the end of 2010, I started having a weekly, 30-minute skype call with my friend Vanessa Rhinesmith. There is no agenda. We do not work together. We call these weekly calls, “brain dates.&#

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

What is advice for entrepreneurs in 2010. Petra wanted to a short interview before the event was over and she asked some interesting questions, like: What’s so powerful in social media for social entrepreneurs. What will the world look like in 25 years.

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MAY 17, 2011

From 2009 to 2010, the open rate for organizations of all sizes and sectors declined by 12% on average. Meanwhile, unsubscribe rates held steady from 2009 to 2010. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Highlights. The fundraising response rate fell by 19%, while the advocacy response rate fell by 7%.

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MAY 17, 2010

" ChatRoulette : Web Ecology Project – "This paper represents an initial study of ChatRoulette.com, conducted between February 6th and 7th, 2010 by researchers in attendance at Web Ecology Camp III in Brooklyn, NY. See an overview of the findings below." " Twitter tactics – Louder.org.uk

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Clicking on 2010 Presentations , for example, now let’s you browse through individual posts for every presentation and speaking engagement from 2010 (so far). NOTE: I’ve only been able to archive 2010 and 20009 so far, but all presentations will be in this format very soon.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Notes from the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference for: Who : Speakers: Susan Tenby | TechSoup Global; Janet Fouts; Kira Marchenese.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

millions PCs in Q4 2010. 79% of respondents volunteered in 2010, and they prefer to do it in groups. No such thing as un-connected: you have to be relevant wherever they are, when they want. Why mobile? Smartphones vs PCs – Smartphone sales beat PC sales with 100.9 million smartphones and 92.1 most over 45. Smartphone Apps.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2010

Next week I’ll be in Atlanta for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference ( connect with me there! ). One of the sessions I’m a part of , along with Manny Hernandez, Peggy Duvette, and Christine Egger, hopes to answer the question how you can build strong online communities without losing your sanity.

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AUGUST 7, 2009

The next event is April 8-10, 2010, in Atlanta, GA. NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network, puts on a massive, be-there-or-be-square conference for nonprofit professionals every year (in 2009, we met in San Francisco).

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2010

I’m getting my bags packed to fly to Atlanta for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference and discovered that I have 4 copies of Social by Social left – and I’m going to give them away! About Social by Social.

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JUNE 13, 2010

Earlier this year I presented at the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference and knew I’d have the chance to see many friends and colleagues again, and meet new ones! I also had just three hard copies of Social by Social left and thought I’d create a giveaway for Social by Social.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 3, 2010

Date : January, 14th 2010. Send your questions to @memeshift to have them considered. Introduce yourself in 1 tweet at the start or when you join. Stay on topic! When : 2 – 4 pm US Pacific Time, 5 – 7 pm US Eastern Time , 10pm – 12am London, UK (Late!). Where : Twitter (search for #4Change ).

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 23, 2011

" Google+ vs. Facebook vs. Twitter vs. … Part 1: T… – Lithosphere Community – "Michael was voted a 2010 Influential Leader by CRM Magazine for his work on predictive social analytics and its application to Social CRM.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2009

Maybe this means those polled were in positions to have a buffer from the downturn; maybe it means that the real impact will show up in the 2010 surveys; or maybe it means that the effects of the downturn aren’t playing out the way speculators thought. Check out the numbers and results here. What do you think?

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