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. To get a feed of the Twitter conversations, visit: [link].

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 21, 2010

This afternoon I had the pleasure and honor of spending a few hours with members of the Charity Technology Trust/Charity Technology Exchange team, part of the TechSoup Global network , exploring their options for creating programs or services to build and foster community throughout their network. This is both locally and globally.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2011

Using Twitter for a Global Conversation. Please add your favorite blog posts or examples to the list, too! And here are slides from a previous presentation: Twitter.Org: Twitter for Nonprofit Organizations. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Twitter Resources. 100,000 in 3 Days: Interview about #TeamAutism.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Read the post and join the conversation on the Frogloop blog (or read the post below). I serve as the Community Development Manager for TechSoup Global’s CDI (Community-Driven Innovation) program, which includes managing community and content strategy for NetSquared.org. We’d love to hear your examples!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

In my experience, the more diverse group you can get together to have this conversation and work through this planning together, the more complete a picture you can draw of your community. I’ve listed some examples to get you started, but really think about all the various pieces of content you have. New grants or new programs.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 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. These are but two recent examples of how decentralized digital networks can have dramatic effects on centralized hierarchies.

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