Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

Free agents use social-media channels like Facebook and Twitter and can create social movements in the palms of their hands. Here’s my picks for SXSW Nonprofit Panels: A Conversation About Change Agents Through Social Media Social media is causing a revolution in how information is shared and communities are formed.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

Read the post and join the conversation on the NTEN blog. That said, it is best to assume that your community isn’t hip to every trick you’ve found for Facebook, Twitter, and any other site you may use. But operating and communicating as if every commenter is a troll will shut down conversation very quickly.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 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. Keep doing the offline stuff for the offline people! ' There are two responses I usually give here.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2010

I also think we can start with an hour-long slot and use it to stay on topic and drive conversation without people spending a long time with a chat. has twitter integration, 3. Even though I’ve selected the topic for this first chat, I haven’t picked the questions that will guide our conversation! Let me know.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 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. “Is it even possible to measure online influence, divorced from offline influence?&#

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

All communications were strictly limited to my blog, Twitter and Facebook. Two donors were former colleagues who also have Twitter accounts. However, most of the donors were definitely social media contacts with whom I have had more in-depth conversations. I counted most on Twitter followers to spread the word.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 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. " Why Do You Participate in Twitter Chats? " Why Do You Participate in Twitter Chats?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 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. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of March 30th).

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

The people who donate, listen in, connect with our programs by calling in, reading or commenting online, and coming to our offline events are our community. Many public media organizations are looking to use social media as a way to have conversations directly with community members. Start Creating.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

Thought leaders drive conversations – online and off, influence others, and shape perceptions in their field. Since many policy makers (or their staff) may be monitoring social channels, it is another benefit. If other leaders in your field are using social channels, your CEO can easily connect for leadership conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

They build up an online and offline community, create great projects, and then ask the community to fund them through donations. Stay tuned for more conversations about topics ranging from microvolunteering to disaster response. We are looking forward to engaging in these conversations with you over the next couple of months.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 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. Change the way we associated with others on and offline? Change the internet?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 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. " The US will use Twitter and Facebook to issue terror alerts – "The U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2009

They also have a @causes on Twitter and I hope they will use that to engage directly with the nonprofits who want to get better results rather than just tweeting about themselves. . I asked my Twitter followers for suggestions for questions , I tweeted the key points from the conversation yesterday. Here's the answers: .

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

You can read the full post and comment on the SSIR blog or be part of the conversation below. Social media is a space where the individual reigns, relationships are required, and conversations are public. That’s not exactly the way business normally goes down offline.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

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. Read the post below or visit the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog to comment. Lesson #1: Voice. Examples of Social Media.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 20, 2017

Sparking conversation. If your friend Sue shares an article on Twitter about helping kids in your community who are on reduced lunches, your inclination might be to ask Sue how she got connected and what you can do to help. Creating tribes that are willing to show public support for a cause, online or offline, is never a bad thing.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

You can read it and the comments on the blog here , it’s copied below. It’s something I can only wrap my mind around by talking to others and hope that this is a chance to further a very important conversation. and so… The Conversation. “In recent days, Causes has left MySpace and IdeaBlob has shutdown.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

Just two weeks later, having received a ton of thoughtful comments on that original post, her new headline was Join the Monthly Community Building Chats ! How #CommBuild works Each week whoever wants to participate comes to Twitter, searches for the hashtag #CommBuild, and finds a conversation about topics tied to community management.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 10, 2012

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 July 10th).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

And, if you submitted a nonprofit panel - and I managed to miss it while scanning 2200 in ten minutes - please add the link and description in a comment. This will be a conversation that explores the changing media landscape and how the web can rise to the challenge of supporting our communities and their information needs. What is it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Twitter Photo by Jennifer Barr @rjenbarr. Yesterday, I spent most of the day offline at the Wisdom 2.0 Conference where I gave my full attention to the presentations and conversation. The Wisdom 2.0 and Premal Shah of Kiva.Org. This summarizes some ideas and takeaways from my day. I use pen and a note book to take notes!

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up on the opinion blog – you can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog or read the full post below. But if they congregate online, on a community news site or blog network, join them in conversation there. It’s the same with any platform.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 18, 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. What is your conversation strategy? I'll be there and hope you will be, too.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

Just two weeks later, having received a ton of thoughtful comments on that original post, her new headline was Join the Monthly Community Building Chats ! How #CommBuild works Each week whoever wants to participate comes to Twitter, searches for the hashtag #CommBuild, and finds a conversation about topics tied to community management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Dan Michel, Digital Marketing Manager, Feeding America Twitter: @dpmichel. I thought it would useful to have a more in-depth conversation in the Zoetica Salon with Dan so we could delve into KPIs for social media. The conversation was fast and intense on Facebook, so that’s why I’m taking the time to summarize out here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

I find myself doing this on Twitter more and more. We are also learning in public when we engage in in-depth conversation whether it is offline or online, for example in the comments of a blog post or asking questions on Twitter. Conversation is a “learning in public” tool – maybe one of the best.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 24, 2010

I’m thrilled to have the chance to share an interview with her here and encourage you to add your questions in the comments! What’s the difference between online and offline marketing – or is there one? How can readers learn more about your work, your book, and follow the conversation?

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 14, 2010

Kara Carrell (aka @Karitas ) pointed out that she has a "How I Roll" post that she links to and updates as her on and offline world evolves. You can subscribe to the site via RSS , but when I post it does automatically feed out to Twitter and Facebook. Follow me on Twitter. Leave a comment » I loved that idea.

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 14, 2010

Kara Carrell (aka @Karitas ) pointed out that she has a "How I Roll" post that she links to and updates as her on and offline world evolves. You can subscribe to the site via RSS , but when I post it does automatically feed out to Twitter and Facebook. Follow me on Twitter. Leave a comment »

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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. You can read it and comment on it over at SSIR as well. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be spreading their message and mobilizing people into action both on and offline.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

By now, you've probably heard all the benefits of building a social media presence on Facebook or Twitter. So what's the secret to maintaining a popular Facebook profile or Twitter account? Not sure if your followers are paying attention to you on Twitter? Want to get started on Twitter but don't know where to start?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

pull in hashtags from Twitter into the RSS reader (pull in the RSS of a search.twitter.com result). Examples: Yammer for internal sharing, it’s a Twitter for groups. assessed the conversation and they had a 58% negative blog/conversation ratio (used manual researching, icerocket, forumtracker, search.twitter, etc.),

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

He didn’t do the “sage of the stage&# thing, he gave ample opportunities for the audience digest the ideas he shared as well as engage them in conversation. Alison Carl White from NPower Seattle has a good summary on her blog. Seattle Symphony created flashmob and promoted it with Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter effectively.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The steps include reading, commenting, and sharing stories of personal behavior change. grist.org’s key results are: Footprint: The reach of their activities, both online and offline. Societal Change: Impact on society, policy discussions, and conversations that advance sustainable practices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

The NetTalks series , which includes five sessions, is intended to spark a meaningful conversation around alumni engagement and supporting a broader community practice of effective alumni networks. The steps include reading, commenting, and sharing stories of personal behavior change. Micro conversions or steps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2009

Click to see larger image I'm very tempted to start using Results On Insights for ROI thanks to Barb Chamberlain's comment in yesterday's post " What Are The Best I-Words For Nonprofits To Think About Social Media and ROI? " But what does that really mean? This requires engaging in a conversation. And you shared them! Observations.

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