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Online Community Organizing: Start small, think big!

Amy Sample Ward

NetSquared’s February series exploring “Online Community Organizing” includes three different interviews; I’m really excited to participate! I’ve included my interview below, but you can also read it and join the conversation on the NetSquared blog. I definitely recommend them both!

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NetSquared Local: How to Get Connected Locally

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This guest post comes from NetSquared community development manager Amy Sample Ward. An initiative of TechSoup Global, NetSquared is a global community of organizations and individuals leading the way in social change through technology. The website and Community Blog are your online spaces to connect, share ideas, and collaborate.

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A View of the Cloud from the NetSquared Community

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This is a communiqué on the current state of cloud adoption in TechSoup's NetSquared international community from Marc Manashil, community evangelist for NetSquared. Marc has been conducting a survey this month of NetSquared members that includes some questions about cloud computing.

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Funneling Frustration: Building the future for technology and social change

Amy Sample Ward

This week, I shared with Vanessa that during my time offline for the holidays, I found myself reflecting on just how many different frustrations I feel people in this sector have voiced over 2010 – to the point that I, honestly, feel really overwhelmed by the “sick and tired&# state of nptechers world wide.

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Guest Post on Tactical Philanthropy: Causes, MySpace and ideablob

Amy Sample Ward

There are many who approach the online landscape with very different views than their offline business decisions. I don’t necessarily want to call for the communities on MySpace or on ideablob to call for the return of the tools. What’s Next. It is, though, one example of trying to make it work.

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Community-Driven Social Impact: Presentation, Case Studies, and Workshop

Amy Sample Ward

Especially with the increased use of social media tools to help community building activity around causes or specific organizations. Where are they: which platforms or tools do they use and when do they use them? Don’t ever go for a new, shiny, cool social media platform or tool simply because you’ve heard others talking about.

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7 Ways You Can Connect at #16NTC

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Bridging the Divide: Online and Offline Community Managers — Thursday, March 24 — 10:30 a.m. Are you curious about how to use open-source tools and free open datasets to better deliver on your mission? NetSquared is TechSoup's volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events.