Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

When you bring the Internet, online social tools, mobile technologies, and all the rest into the equation, you do not fundamentally change how communities organize or make change. We should approach offline action as one of many channels available to us to reach our mission. What is changing and why?

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Byte Technology

MARCH 2, 2017

That means billions and billions of people surf the Internet, manage social media, do their banking and more without ever sitting down at a desktop computer or even lifting up a laptop. In a few minutes you can turn your WordPress content into a beautiful mobile app that displays posts, pages, products and social media connections.

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Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

When it comes to WordPress, the Holy Grail of do-it-yourself Content Management Systems (CMS), updating isn’t just a good idea: it’s a critical component of using the site in the most efficient and secure way. And if you took your site offline for a major update, do a test of your pages before going live again.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 10, 2012

Microsites can also promote dynamic content." " Why Being Good Enough Is Never Enough on the Internet – Forbes – This is an important post I think everyone should read! The Internet is indeed a blank canvas in many ways.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

In this blog series, we're focusing on how Higher Educational Institutions use technology to communicate with and engage their students and alumni. Luckily, technology can make this process easier, enabling universities to communicate with alumni effectively and cultivate deep relationships over time.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

In this blog series, we're focusing on how Higher Educational Institutions use technology to communicate with and engage their students and alumni. Luckily, technology can make this process easier, enabling universities to communicate with alumni effectively and cultivate deep relationships over time.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

CTK Foundation Grant Award: Social Media, Technology, and Poetry for the Soul | Community Organizer 2.0 – "I was contacted by my colleague John Haydon last week to write about an interesting foundation grant challenge by the CTK Foundation. Is your organization considered a content curator? Are you a leader or a follower?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

This post summarizes the content I shared in my presentation and offers some reflection on the conversational keynote. One of the reasons I made a commitment to blogging about professional topics regularly was because I was inspired by Marnie’s nonprofit technology blog, ext. 5: Make sure your content has a social life.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 11, 2010

So, you have decided you need a tool for collaboration or content management. Below I discuss some adoption strategies that you should consider if you plan to launch a collaborative platform or content management system. Hire a Community/Content Manager! Every collaboration or content management site needs one.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. There are two types of media we will look at here: direct and indirect content. Direct Content. The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Indirect Content. Now for indirect content or Mash-ups.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

With a documented procedure and technology that works from anywhere with an Internet connection. Voice over IP phones are probably the most important (and least utilized) technology for that purpose. My strong recommendation is to factor business continuity into overall technology strategy. We use that as a front end.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2009

Becky recommends an Idealware report on open-source content-management systems. Elliot thinks about online and offline community building, using TechSoup.org as an example. Brenda reflects on last week's webinar on technology grants for libraries. Tags: Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0

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NetWits

MAY 20, 2008

The Challenge: Bread for the City wanted a new website that would create a more professional image, drive more support for the mission, and allow the organization to better integrate its online and offline marketing activities. The home page uses Flash® technology to display principles and meaningful images.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 5, 2009

Many organizations have been saying the same thing about using the Internet for many years now, “we need someone to make us a Web site!” we20 wants to inspire people, online, to get together, offline, to talk about ideas to improve our lives and our world. You can read it and comment on it over at SSIR as well. No, you really don’t.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

This software leverages technology to help you build a connection with your virtual event attendees and create an immersive event experience. Each template is easy to edit and customize, offering flexibility for diverse content needs. These templates are also mobile responsive to allow you to reach your event attendees from anywhere!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

Tom and Cecile shared a rich story about culture change, loosing control, building relationships, story telling, multi-channel strategies, engagement techniques, online/offline metrics, and more. Over the past three years, Planned Parenthood has built an impressive Internet presence and social media strategy.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2009

Whether you participated in a webinar, contributed content, were interested in the resources the project provides, or simply shared the project with someone else, you're a contributor, and we want to thank you. Tags: Community Tech Centers Digital Divide Online Seminar Running Your Organization Using the Web and Internet Volunteers.

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Forum One

MARCH 17, 2010

Andrew , Bill , and I just got back from the South by Southwest Interactive Festival , where we spent nearly a week drinking from the proverbial technology innovation firehose. We attended numerous panels, connected with colleagues and friends on nonprofit technology and social good, and had skillets of queso in between.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

I've been involved with teaching and learning technology for nonprofits since 1993 when I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts' online network for artists, Arts Wire. I didn't know anything about UNIX, discussion forums, email, or any of the technology used. My job was the network weaver. Audience Research.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2011

Facebook is the noodgiest site on the Internet. Content Notifications and Digests. We would all like to think that our community members are hawkishly watching our community's homepage in breathless anticipation of new content. The best software can organize new content updates into an email digest automatically.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Success in this area will requires solid internet marketing strategies , but your nonprofit can reach your goals by paying attention to some key points of communication: Background information about you and your campaign with stories and photos. Pre-written emails, social media messages, and other campaign copy. Turn It Into A “Game”.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 12, 2011

Teaching The Essential Blog Content Development Workshop I loved co-facilitating the Essential Blog Content Development Workshop with Elizabeth Soutter of Da Momma: Motherhood is Not for Wimps , and Julie Weckerlein of Julie and Martin. What needs are you trying to fulfill for yourself online that could be better met offline?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

Technology and social networking means, according to Paynter, “Community has never before been more important for organization success.” ” The following are Paynter’s steps for growing an engaged online community: Create Critical Mass : Organizations can create critical mass with viral services and content.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

While system data and trends show online giving is growing, consumer research reinforces the need for nonprofits to focus on how they integrate online and other technology into their marketing and development programs – not just for today, but for the future. . 2) Mobile technology. 2) Mobile technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

John Kenyon , a nonprofit technology consultant, writes about the need for us to shift from thinking about productivity as quantity of getting things done, but to the quality of getting things done. Erik Anderson, Donor Dreams Blog, shares his tips for being more productive online and offline and the tools he uses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

To generate a robust profile, your organization should be able to plug in existing social media presences (Flickr, Twitter, YouTube, Blog RSS Feed, Etc) so it seems to favor organizations that have already established a social media content strategy. Jumo has since hired several developers and is paying out a $5,000 referral fee to people.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

Integrating online and offline communications. at 4:36 pm P.S. I thought my name would link to email, alas no, so please email me at tspann [at] convio.com if you’ve got a case study of online/offline campaign integration. In the Salesforce world, those charity technology mission components are not driving forces.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

iOS/Android: The First Aid app from the American Red Cross is a great example of why the content of an app should inform it’s functionality and design. iOS: This app uses technology to enhance people’s personal security. When you have internet access later on, your changes will be synced up. Hoping for more?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2009

Push out quality content without fail and participate in social channels. Write content that guides people to your other web properties such as a volunteer position sign up form, an even registration page, a forum or your online giving form. . Frank is a Consulting Manager at Blackbaud Internet Solutions.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

First Aid by American Red Cross iOS/Android: The First Aid app from the American Red Cross is a great example of why the content of an app should inform it’s functionality and design. Charity Miles - iTunes App Store Charity Miles - Google Play bSafe iOS: This app uses technology to enhance people’s personal security.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

It will be interesting to see how this evolves given the technology platform came before the social design , but as online community pundits note, web2.0 So, let's take a quick look at the most highly rated items this week - which are about money, content, software, jobs, and some geek humor. There are two sets of social roles here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2005

Netsquared is new project in its embryonic stages from Compumentor, the folks who have brought excellent technology resources to the nonprofit field. is an invitation into the marvelous, messy world of the Internet as a participatory, interactive community: a community created by its users. What is it?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

In our ongoing mission to provide technology information and resources to nonprofit organizations and libraries, TechSoup’s latest Nonprofits Live (NPLive) explored advice and resources for creating great presentations. SlideRocket also allows for collaboration, another trend Robinson identifies in the creation of presentations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

who gave the keynote speech at UC Berkeley’s conference on law, ethics and technology, “ Social Networks: Friends or Foes? ,” complaints of hijacked accounts increased by one-third from 2007 to 2008. Privacy There were a lot of big questions around what defines “content.” What pages did you visit?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Women Who Tech brings together talented and renowned women breaking new ground in technology who use their tech savvy skills to transform the world and inspire change. It’s also a good idea to use a content management system to manage your website’s content and updates, like Wordpress , Joomla , and Squarespace.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

And they worked! I wanted to capture a couple of reflections on the process as well as content learnings by way of this post. . I've evolved this to engage/listen, social content, spreading buzz, movement building, and offline impact and more fluidity in choice of tools, also adding new ones.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

" I did manage to get Internet access on my nokia N95 and couldn't resist Twittering his quip. It isn't the technology, it is how you marry the technology with marketing know-how. Six Degrees of Separatio: Cult of celebrity, user-generated content, online giving, and social networking. Mike Seyfang responded.

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