Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

photo of Lucy Bernholz live blogging during the Northern California Grantmakers Briefing. Allan Benamer of the Nonprofit Technology Blog continues his coverage of the software vendors with a poll to debrief the Convio merger teleconference and a hug. Deborah Finn was at both events and blogged about the latter here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2008

The Brains On Fire blog tell us why it is so important to be prepared before you launch an online community effort: Online communities are popping up everywhere. kiva.org, prime example, mercycorps.org, another) (make printouts or use a projector). Ask them, "Would you rather have someone talk at you, or have a conversation?"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2007

Click To Play John Kenyon tells you why video blogging is useful for nonprofits. We went to a pub with some David Wilcox and Nick Booth, ordered up a few rounds of drinks, and had a fantastic conversation about social media and nonprofits. A definition of screencasting, with real examples. 2 Video Blogging for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2006

mostly about the process and mechanics of blog conversations. Are blog conversations as satisfying, rich, or stimulating as other methods? Can blog communities be facilitated? What are the similarities and differences between online discussion boards and blog communities?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

Peter Panepento, Web Editor of the Chronicle of Philanthropy Also blogs at GlobalErie. on the wiki. This week we've had a lively discussion about Module 2: Participate in the Conversation. How do you find conversations on Twitter that you want to join? What is the benefit of having a conversation?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2009

Here are some live blogging notes from the SXSW session. Blogs, wikis, social network platforms, forums, chats: aka user generated content, conversations, communities. Emergent, peer to peer conversations and sharing of knowledge. Examples: WorldChanging: knowledge prodution and sharing. Jon Lebkowsky.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

I normally separate my post-presentation blog posts and slides but think it will be valuable to group them together this time. A great example of this is when we talk about working with our communities. Many public media organizations are looking to use social media as a way to have conversations directly with community members.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources across the web ever day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. nitions and examples for ten trends that we believe are shaping the use of social media in the public interest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2011

Conversation about FB Custom Tabs. They are “ learning in public &# on the wiki , paving the way for networked conversations with others. Here’s a best practice about Facebook that surfaced from the discussions. On my Facebook page, I asked nonprofit people to show examples of customized landing pages.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of May 17th).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

I am here in Romania for a conference hosted by the Soros Foundation as part of their pilot advocacy through blogging program. I'm live blogging the conference sessions which are being conducted in Romanian. So all the disclaimers of live blogging apply and particularly here - with translations, jet lag, etc. Niche content.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. For those that follow the #4Change twitter-based chats, this is a post recapping and highlighting our latest conversation on social media application in the Climate Change movement. Examples of Social Media. Lesson #1: Voice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

Conversation Tracking in the NpTech Space There quite a blog buzz about the need for a Netsquared European Remix going on. Inspired by the NTEN blog post about whether online engagement leads to more money, Gavin's Digital Dinner gives a brilliant counter point essay on the topic filled with facts and nice pie charts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Then the project first launched, we invited the community to help us build the curriculum on a wiki. A Two-Day Face-to-Face Intensive Workshop that looked at strategy and tactics and co-taught by contributors to the wiki. What are the best emerging examples and early lessons learned? November 1-15th).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2008

Earlier this week, the WeAreMedia project we had an amazing phone call with some of the really smart people who are contributing the wiki (Michelle Murrain, Jocelyn Harmon, John Kenyon, Ben Sheldon, Ruby Sinreich, Amy Sample Ward, Sheetal Singh, and Katya Andersen). Amy Sample Ward has already volunteered for one of the modules.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2009

I've done a number of presentations and workshops for arts organizations over the years and have even created a wiki " Social Media for Arts People " with stories, links, and other resources, but haven't spoken to arts organizations recently. It was one of the first examples I've seen of customer service for an arts organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2009

The Smithsonian is an excellent example. Over the past few months, you could view the development of the strategy on their wiki , most of the work was done on a wiki that was open for anyone to read. . Shouldn't these types of conversations take place behind the firewall, shrouded in mystery?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2013

They can, for example, provide executive directors with leadership training, organizations with skills and tools to develop strategic plans, and networks with training on the latest technologies to scale their work across the globe. She manages to make everyone feel like they have wisdom to bring to the table (or the wiki).

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. If you’re here in Austin, do join us!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2012

Last week I participate on a panel on “ Data Visualization for Nonprofits: A Picture Is Better Than A 1,000 Words ” with Johanna Morariu from Innonet and Brian Kennedy of ChildrenNow. The day of the panel, I published a blog post that shared our slides, wiki, and resources. Documentation of Session.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2014

TechSoup's Senior Online Community Manager, Lewis Haidt, introduced me to Vendor Relationship Management (more commonly shortened to VRM), which is sort of the converse to Customer Relationship Management. For example, I use Facebook at TechSoup to share new blogs or articles. VRM: A Quick Explainer.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 15, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Would love to see your other examples of annual reports that break the mold! Doing Good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2009

It is also a Twitter term that describes a keyword, prefixed by that symbol, that helps people track conversations on Twitter. According to the Twitter Fan Wiki , hashtags were popularized during the San Diego forest fires in 2007 when Nate Ritter used the hashtag "#sandiegofire" to identify his updates related to the disaster.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Please join us for a spirited conversation that includes Bradford Smith , president of the Foundation Center, Phil Buchanan , president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, as well as a panel of foundation leaders including Christy Pichel , president of the Stuart Foundation, and Emmett D. Where do you draw the line?

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2010

You've heard the maxims of social media before: "Join the conversation," "Engage your audience," "Be authentic!" — but what does all of that really mean? is dynamic — blogs, wikis, and social networks that connect people in your community; Web 3.0 Tools Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2009

I've done a number of presentations and workshops for arts organizations over the years and have even created a wiki " Social Media for Arts People " with stories, links, and other resources, but haven't spoken to arts organizations recently. It was one of the first examples I've seen of customer service for an arts organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Also, check out Lucy’s Digital Civil Society wiki for examples of open data used for the social good. Beth’s Blog, September 2011. SSIR Blog, January 2013. We identified several great examples of nonprofit using social media data for decision-making, mostly to support communications strategy. Not Data Driven.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

One of the things I've been wanting to do for a while is review my blog content for the year and select the "Top 10" posts or the "best of" posts. Once a year in June, I do an overall benchmarking and ROI analysis of my blog using particular metrics. Blogging Behind the Nonprofit Firewall: ROI Approach. Twitter Demographics.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 6, 2009

But I do love to share my ideas and experience with others and hope this is an opportunity to start many new conversations both with readers here and participants at the seminar. where are they online already and how do they want to interact with you online (is it in the same spaces or different ones, is it conversations or promotion, etc.)?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Another example of indirect content is that of social networks. Examples from Haiti. Direct Content. Indirect Content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

Most users prefer to consume user generated content, by reading blog, watching videos, or browsing through photos. Collaboration can happen at three levels: conversation, co-creation and collective action. As consumers and curators engage with compelling content, the content becomes the center of conversations.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

This updated blog post from the campaign explores some ways to increase online collaboration and also reduce travel and work efficiency. That doesn't include the hassle and expense of getting to and from the airports, getting through the airports, hotel expenses, and parking, for example. Why Is Online Collaboration Green?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. In addition, we will be using a wiki to showcase learning and a private Facebook group for daily contact and “just in time” support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2011

I first met Juanita Brown who created the method through my blog in 2006. The world cafe technique is where participants learn through conversation in small groups. We had a rich conversation about overall design – the process of vetting participants, participant expectations, and their commitment to do the work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2006

Tools for VolCom Groups: Blogs, RSS, Tagging, Wikis and Beyond. rah rah session - it is going to provide an introduction and conversation starters to help the people in the room decide whether or not Web2.0 The point is the conversation is important! They need to know what questions to ask and what conversations to start.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2007

I'm interested because it is what I attempt to do with my blog, screencasting, and all the other web 2.0 All my learnings about screencasting are organized in a wiki portfolio. Stephen's first effort also calls to mind another example for using screencasting - public speaking - which Jon Udell wrote about this week. tools I use.

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NTEN

JULY 11, 2011

Many non-profits have embraced features such as forums, blogs, user profiles, and photo/video sharing as a means to extend their reach. Social Conversations. So when fostering conversations, how can you allow all constituents to participate while safeguarding the site from spam? Provide examples of good and bad usage.

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