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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. Why Social Media?

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Using Twitter to Build a Community and Recruit Volunteers

Amy Sample Ward

Social media in disaster response. Journalists using social media in Egypt. Atlanta Councilman chooses Twitter. Trimet misses the bus on social media. Twitter (from We Are Media). Twitter (from We Are Media). Blog Posts. . $100,000 in 3 Days: Interview about #TeamAutism.

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Mastering the Art of Work/Life Balance in a Digital World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I came across a posting for an internship at TechBridge , an organization based in Atlanta that provides affordable technology solutions to non-profits and applied. And each day, I work on at least one important task I want to accomplish before opening my inbox or social media. It’s really important to acknowledge this.

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The New Culture of Storytelling

Forum One

This year's event was held in Atlanta from April 8 - 10, and over 1,400 nonprofit tech folks attended. It helped me meet and reconnect with some of the most inspiring people in our industry, catch up on the latest social media technologies ( Whrrl !), Brian , Kurt , and I represented the Forum One contingent.

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Crowdsourcing: Measuring the Impact of the Crowd in Funding and Doing

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Therefore, my new question in presentations about social media has been to ask: Is this new? Social media accelerates the crowdsourcing process – it can happen faster. And, you can use social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, to support engaging crowds to participate in the activity. .&#

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[VIDEO] 5 Must-Do’s of Year-End Fundraising Success

Bloomerang

Recently, they took us to Georgia, and I learned that in Georgia, it is called the Ellis Island of the South by refugees who come into our country because there are more people that come in through the Atlanta airport than there are New York City and what used to come through Ellis Island. . So emails, social media, your website.

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Create a Fundraising Plan that Plays to Your Fundraising Strengths

Get Fully Funded

Is social media where you connect with people? You have a large social media following. That would be a disaster! There’s a wonderful school in the Atlanta area for children and young adults with disabilities. A robust blog is also a great strategy for building content, as is video content.