Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 9, 2010

Categories and Tags : Using content categories like (presentation, case study, opinion and so on) can help people find the type of content they are after, as well as categories and tags that indicate topics, conferences and tools. Tags: blogging blog redesign redesign round up strategy website.

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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. Tags: collaboration issues blog collaboation community design redesign strategy. books/publications, and other resources.

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Collaboration Chicago Comment Slides 129

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

A recent comment from Ichi (working on social media for good in Japan w/ SocialCompany.org ) asked after the tools I was using on this blog to bring in comments via Twitter. Postalicious is a WordPress plugin that automatically posts your delicious, ma.gnolia, Google Reader, Reddit or Yahoo Pipes bookmarks to your blog.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. Below is the live blog or the archive of the live blog. The internet connection here is such that I don’t think a live blog portal will sustain itself. Can’t wait!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 3, 2010

The January #4Change Twitter Chat will focus on the use of Twitter and other social media tools in campaigning. by leaving a comment on this blog post. Or, you can tag your resources or posts using Delicious with the tag “4change&# and we’ll pick it up for you. Where : Twitter (search for #4Change ).

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Campaign Twitter Delicious Case Study 145

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2009

This month’s Net2 Think Tank question asks, “How do you stay up-to-date online?&# There are so many blogs, news sources, and conversations happening at the same time, every day, and the chances that you’ll be able to find them all without trying is pretty unlikely. Twitter Search.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

This post is reposted from the #4Change blog. If you want to contribute to the conversation, you’ll need to have a twitter account (it’s free). To follow the conversation (whether you are planning to contribute or not), use [link] or another application to search on Twitter for #4Change. I love community organizing.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Originally posted on the #4Change blog by Tash Judd. If you want to contribute to the conversation, you’ll need to have a Twitter account (it’s free). To follow the conversation (whether you are planning to contribute or not), use [link] or another application to search on Twitter for “#4Change”. Feeling brave? Stay on topic!

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Volunteer Case Study Netsquared Twitter 108

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Originally posted on the #4Change blog by Tash Judd. If you want to contribute to the conversation, you’ll need to have a Twitter account (it’s free). To follow the conversation (whether you are planning to contribute or not), use [link] or another application to search on Twitter for “#4Change”. Feeling brave? Stay on topic!

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Volunteer Case Study Netsquared Twitter 108

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2010

They blogged and tweeted top nonprofit and social media folks for help. Those of us that saw the calls to contribute via blog and Twitter were given a clear deadline, an easy way to contribute, and quick follow up from Janet with thanks and next steps. Tags: resources 10ntc book nten twitter.

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Atlanta NTC Nonprofit Social Media 135

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 5, 2009

I have a new post up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog and wanted to share it here as well because I think it could start some interesting conversation. Though, people could participate in other ways as well since we20 has a networked presence, meaning Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2010

This is cross-posted from the #4Change blog here. Join the Twitter chat: If you want to contribute to the conversation, you’ll need to have a twitter account (it’s free). To follow the conversation (whether you are planning to contribute or not), use [link] or another application to search on Twitter for #4Change.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 29, 2010

Christopher Fabian has a great blog post up on the MobileActive blog about the way the #1MillionShirts idea emerged and grew via social media, especially Twitter, this week. You can read the full blog post here. Tags: case studies events 1millionshirts development international mobileactive twitter.

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Network Case Study Africa Phase 126

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

And we wanted it to be easy to do – write a blog post! We’re trying to throw her an online surprise party by assembling a blogsquad of 53 bloggers to publish a post on Monday that shares how Beth has impacted your work and shares her birthday wish with your blog audience. 2) Publish your post first thing Monday morning.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Twitter: even if you don’t want to engage on it, you need to be listening there. Follow #10ntc.listen on Twitter for links and conversation from this session. Tags: liveblogging 10ntc events lisetning techsoup. Where are the conversations? Communities. Ning/Yahoo/Google. What to listen for: brand. sponsors and donors.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2010

Two weeks ago I shared a couple reflections that I had on a recent #4change chat about community building – the major output from that chat and the follow up blog post was the call I heard for a regular opportunity to talk about community building. has twitter integration, 3. Monthly Community Builder Chats. Let me know.

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Community Build Case Study Phase 174

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 18, 2010

A free agent changemaker having success fundraising with Twitter. I thought that the Twitter feed @abolishcancer, which is the entire org, except for the blog, would be strictly focused on developing a following that had one thing in common- to fight cancer. Tags: case studies fundraising cancer health twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 12, 2010

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). Twitter, Facebook and Google tools have already been used for market research, sales predictions and targeted advertising.

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Web Bookmarking Google NTEN 120

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

If you want to explore Twitter chats , I suggest checking out what various hashtags mean and use this list for a directory of chats: [link]. For a presentation about blogging, facebook and twitter for blind or partially sighted people , visit: [link].

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Social Media Media Social Slides 123

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2010

As social media tools like Twitter and Facebook become core components of nonprofit communication strategies, there is a corresponding need to assess how well programmatic messaging and organizational identity are propagating in those channels: “We Tweet; is anybody listening?&#. Leave a comment!

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 2, 2009

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). ReputationOnline » Blog Archive » Jonathan Waddingham on ‘Can you turn fans into consumers?’

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Web Bookmarking Metrics Analytics 114

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2010

(This post was originally posted on the Beautiful World blog, here.). As part of a blog series leading up to the event, I was asked to share some thoughts on the event, especially for those coming along for the first time that may not know what to expect. .&# Lesson: Listen! Tip #2: Ask Hard Questions. Lesson: Socialize!

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Tips Offline Lesson Avatar 145

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. The survey found that blogging and blog outreach was the most popular social media choice. 88 per-cent of the organizations said they had been cited in blogs as a result of their outreach efforts. It’s already happening, so go there!

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Conversation Effective PDF Social Media 114

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2010

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). " Why Do You Participate in Twitter Chats? " Why Do You Participate in Twitter Chats? on Twitter and Facebook.

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Web Bookmarking Twitter Social Media 114

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

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). to quickly share links to blog posts, advocacy and fundraising campaign on social networks.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2010

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). " Twitter tactics – Louder.org.uk These are some of the common refrains I hear from nonprofits.

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Web Wikipedia Bookmarking Wiki 114

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Create lists so that you can easily add people as you connect with them, and set your privacy settings to some secure options like none of your photos or photos that you are tagged in are visible to people in your “work only” list. Set your own tone! You can include a disclaimer in all of your profiles, actually!

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 13, 2008

Pacific is First to Integrate Facebook and Twitter into e2Campus Emergency Notification System - Pacific University, in Forest Grove, OR, USA, is the first university in the US to integrate Facebook and Twitter into the emergency response system for alerting staff and students in times of emergency. Tags: roundup bookmarks.

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Stumbleupon Bookmarking University Linkedin 120

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Whether it’s on listservs, forums, blogs, facebook, twitter or anywhere else – there are so many people looking to foster open dialogue on issues important to and impacting the work of changemakers, activists and innovators around the world. Tags: events campaigning epic change epicthanks giving thanks.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Tags: campaigns presentation facebook lpw philanthropy romania workshop. In the slides, I highlighted some of the work of 350.org org but I know there are lots of great examples out there. Has your organization campaigned specifically on facebook? I’d love to hear how it went!

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Romania Facebook Campaign NGO 178

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

Last week, I had a fun time moderating the June #4Change Twitter Chat on Online Community Building. Note on platform : During last week’s Twitter chat, not unlike previous chats, we dealt with some major issues around lag and load time. A blog post has, like this, one person writing it and sharing it at the end for comments.

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Community Build Local Los Angeles 132

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2009

Do you provide different content or appeals to your Twitter followers than to your Facebook group? How to Participate: Blog your answer to the question either on your blog or the NetSquared blog. For directions on contributing to the NetSquared blog, click here.). Tag your blog with “net2thinktank”.

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Netsquared Social Media Sample Tag 100

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. Participants will share what they are grateful for through Twitter and other online media and attend gratitude parties around the world. The students of Class Five at the school are now on Twitter and Tumblr and you can follow them all by clicking their pictures in this blog post.

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Interview Tanzania Change Africa 108

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. Participants will share what they are grateful for through Twitter and other online media and attend gratitude parties around the world. The students of Class Five at the school are now on Twitter and Tumblr and you can follow them all by clicking their pictures in this blog post.

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Interview Tanzania Change Africa 108

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 19, 2009

blog post from the SSIR opinion blog about why Kiva ([link] chose to be a nonprofit and the story of how it started. Fifty-seven percent reported activity in blogging. Tags: roundup bookmarks. These are some links I wanted to share from June 19th. Find me on Delicious for more! What a life he has already had!

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Portland Web Bookmarking Kiva 100

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2010

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). 3 principles for reporters and bloggers in a networked era | Online Journalism Blog – I totally agree that context is just as important as content. "Dina

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Web Music Bookmarking Journal 105

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Next week, participants will share what they are grateful for through Twitter and other online media and attend gratitude parties around the world. The students of Class Five at the school are now on Twitter and Tumblr and you can follow them all by clicking their pictures in this blog post. Get Involved. Host a gratitude party.

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