Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

One of the above is the actual cover of " Visualizing Information for Advocacy " - a must read booklet from Tactical Technology Collective. There's a good round up of links to blog posts and articles by other nonprofit techies and SEO mavens. For more NpTech Talk, see this roundup over at the NTEN blog.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2010

I’m really excited to [finally] announce that I’m going to be redesigning this blog/website. Right now, this blog could really be categorized as a blog. But I’d like it to be seen for what it is: there are tons of presentation resources (slides, notes, videos, etc.),

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APRIL 18, 2022

Employment information . After you’ve gathered the survey results, you can review the information and determine which members would be the best fit for your diverse and inclusive volunteer group. . O nline communities are a fantastic platform for individuals to discuss relevant volunteer experience or industry information.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 5, 2012

Related Links : BlogWorld information. Session information. Blog post from Jamie Notter. Session slides. In this session the authors of Humanize: How People-Centric Organizations Succeed in a Social World will explore how to create organizations that are more human, thus more compatible with social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 12, 2019

Share expertise on your website and on other websites or blogs to raise your rankings. Use the “mullet” philosophy when writing website and blog headlines. Upload presentations to Google Slides. Search engines include geographic information in the results. Google loves when you use its products.

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EveryAction

DECEMBER 19, 2016

With just a couple of weeks left, take stock of the most useful content from our blog and nonprofit content library and get a jumpstart on making 2017 the best year for your organization yet! This fundraising deep-dive was the most visited post on our blog this year - perhaps that had something to do with the free templates ?

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Federal News Radio reported today that Vivek Kundra, Chief Technology Officer for the District of Columbia, has taken a position as new Office of Management and Budget administrator for e-government and information technology: Kundra comes to OMB from the Washington city government where he was chief technology officer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2007

That's a video blog post I did to demonstrate how a simple technique for creating effective videos using your cell phone or digital camera and placing it one the web, in this example, on YouTube. That is, it takes more than just throwing up a blog or myspace profile or start twittering to make this work.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 25, 2011

Related Links : Conference information. Blog post with slides and resources. Katherine Snider, Executive Director of Baby Buggy will join to share her case study of using Twitter with her organization. At the end of the session, we will leave time for hands-on Q/A and demo of Twitter applications and tools.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Libraries have access to information, engagement, and opportunity – it’s just a matter of setting sail. Blog post with slides and notes. We are, all of us, part of many communities and it is within these spaces that we build our lives and the world. Related Links : Conference website. Hashtag #ERL11.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

You can review the slides below, and click through to slideshare where you can view all of the speaker notes as well. For a presentation about blogging, facebook and twitter for blind or partially sighted people , visit: [link]. Social Media for Small Enterprises. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Anything else?

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The MatrixFiles

JUNE 15, 2021

BeSpeake clients have: Paid closer attention to the content and slides. .” But with virtual, more thought has gone into the quality of the sessions to make sure people stay engaged and don’t log off. Worked with their speakers to add interactive elements, from polls to contests. Coached speakers to become better presenters.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

This is a great way for your nonprofit to share facts, policy information, and “Did You Know” slides! These carousels are often used to share memes, be a meme, or take a viewer on a visual journey. Any images within this carousel can also be downloaded by viewers to save and/or share.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 15, 2011

She has contributed to the Stanford Social Innovation Review with monthly posts on the Opinion Blog. Related Links : Conference information. Blog post with notes and resources. Amy has spoken at numerous conferences, including SXSW Interactive.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The slides are below as well as some notes. In the slides, I highlighted some of the work of 350.org I had the opportunity to facilitate the IT track and had lots of fun poking, prodding, and supporting some really interesting conversations and sharing sessions. The Local Philanthropy Workshop: Facebook Campaigning in Romania.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 21, 2010

This information can be invaluable to both marketers and fundraisers as they attempt to communicate to these engaged members of their community. Related Links : Event information. Blog post with slides and links. Session hashtag #socialvalue.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2010

In addition, nonprofits have an increasing need to know on what blogs, websites and other online venues they and their issues are being mentioned and discussed, both favorably and less favorably. Presentation slides. If you missed the webinar, that’s okay! Use these links to access the conversation: All webinar resources.

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Kindful

MARCH 11, 2021

They often have books, blogs, and podcasts. No one wants to listen to a stoic facilitator pontificate behind a lectern reading lame PowerPoint slides. The best facilitators spend a lot of time collecting information before the retreat. If a facilitator does good work, people will happily sing their praises.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

And, it also includes measurement - not just qualitative information. In the next section of the presentation, I use my blog as an example of going through a traditional ROI process. I learned everything about metrics ane measurement from reading the blogs of gurus - KD Paine and Avinash Kaushik. Unique Blog Readers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The rise of social media and mobile technology has changed the way people process information. Whether we like it or not, information overload is a part of our culture now, and the design and tone of your nonprofit’s website need to take this shift in communication seriously and present your website accordingly.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

I have a new post up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog and I’d love to hear your thoughts! You can read the full post and comment on the SSIR blog or be part of the conversation below. You can review the slides from my whole presentation, as well as all of the speaker notes, here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2007

adoption strategies and often use this slide and talk abut low-risk experimentation. Brian Kelly, whose blog feed I've added to my "Circle of the Wise" feed folder, has a section on his blog called ' Experiments. Claim your Blog??? Reasons For Experiment To explore ways in which a new blog can be found.

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Tech Soup

JULY 3, 2012

One of my favorite pieces of advice is to remember that your economy of language is incredibly important when creating your slides. When creating your slides, you want your words to be complementary to your verbal presentation, not identical. For more information, check out this list of animation resources from Microsoft.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 23, 2008

In some cases, the presenter may speak over a standard telephone line, pointing out information being presented on screen and the audience can respond over their own telephones… Social Media Building Blocks. In this webinar we’ll discuss the fundamentals of sharing information with social media tools. How you can join.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 14, 2022

The session was so engaging and informative that, as soon as the session ended, I logged into my laptop and set up CI jobs in my project to get practice setting up my own pipelines. For an additional recap of DevOps Dreamin’ 2022, visit Gearset’s post-event wrap-up blog. 3 Key Takeaways from DevOps Dreamin’.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

Let that inform your decisions on what channel(s) to use to reach your audience. Learn more about the three common barriers that nonprofits often face on Nancy Schwartzs blog. To learn more about how you can use email marketing to support year-round online fundraising, Ive uploaded my slides to Slideshare.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

According to PC World , Yahoo will shut down several of its Web properties, including Delicious, according to a leaked Yahoo presentation slide that was posted on Twitter. I was hoping this was just a rumor. I hope he shares it. Now, I’m faced with finding a new memory platform. I was hoping this was just a rumor.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2008

I was lucky enough to attend a breakout session called "The Fritz and Sauce Method For Dealing With Information Overload" conducted by Stuart Jones from the Old Milang School House Project. Stuart gave a great presentation on how to avoid that awful overwhelmed feeling we feel from dealing with digital information.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Read Andrew's blog post , which explains more about the importance of analyzing your audience. Test your current site: Use online or onsite usability testing to learn what information your users look for on your website and how easy it is for them to find it. View the session recording or download the slides to learn more.

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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. is our community directly informing the services we provide? Let’s focus on that first question for a moment: is our community directly informing the services we provide? Defining Community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2012

Here are my slides and curated resources materials for a talk called “ What Can Nonprofits Learn from Robin Good, the Best Content Curator on the Planet? Content curation is the organizing, filtering and making sense of information on the web and sharing the very best content with your network. Content Curation for Nonprofits.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Double-check that the story doesn’t share personal information or other details that could put the story subject in danger. Prioritize Informed Consent Even if the story you’re telling doesn’t show faces or share many details, obtaining informed, explicit consent is a nonprofit storytelling best practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

Using Google Hangout, you can switch between slides and camera, although when you are in slide mode, you can’t see the remote participants. The Google Hangout was projected on the screen. I was invited to present a key note at the Mekong ICT Camp in Thailand about nonprofits, social media, and measurement.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). The more than 260,000 people who follow the American Red Cross’s Twitter account were promptly informed of the discovery. Accidentally, of course.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

Pitch to Your Website, E-newsletter, Blog, and Print Materials. In addition to information on subscribing by keyword and short code, you should also embed an online form or widget (provided by your vendor) on the page that easily allows people to type in their mobile number to subscribe instantaneously. page on your mobile website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2006

I'm gearing up to do some live blogging at blogher and NCDD. Over the past year, I've done a lot of live blogging which is basically taking notes at lectures, conferences, and presentations of what was said. I process information through my fingers -- I think through my fingers! So, you have to not be afraid of making mistakes.

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