Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

It’s always great to meet offline with folks you’ve already had conversations with online. Petra wanted to a short interview before the event was over and she asked some interesting questions, like: What’s so powerful in social media for social entrepreneurs. What do you think?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

What this created was a chance for people who use Twitter to come together offline to create community. This month’s Net2 Think Tank asks: How do real-world (offline) events fit into social media conversations and campaigns? Space : This is both online and offline. What worked?

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

There was some really rich conversation with lots of great ideas shared and best practices recommended. Question 2 : asked how to build a loop between on and offline engagement. Get the full transcript here! Question 1 : asked about migrating a community from one tool to another, specifically from listservs to a website/forum.

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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. They are the respected voices who others turn to understand sector social change issues. This post covers the benefits and provides some ways to effectively cultivate thought leadership through social channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2010

Networked Nonprofits know how to close the loop between social media and offline actions. It is also used to describe any in-person networking event that integrates social media. Use a Unique HashTag: A hashtag is a keyword that opens up a public conversation on Twitter. What’s A Tweet Up?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Why Social Media? Direct Content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Title (s): Manager, External Affairs and Associate, Social Media & Recruitment. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2013

Here’s a summary of tips, tools, examples, and resources for getting the most of our your nonprofit event with social media. (Here’s a curated link list used to create this post). You also need to post inviting content on your social channels that builds excitement, anticipation, and engagement about the event.

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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. Marnie also introduced me to social booking and tagging way back in 2004 as the originator of the NpTech Tag. Conversational Key Note. Effective Social Media. Connecting With Colleagues.

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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 description: Using Social Media to Engage and Inspire Your Alumni Network.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

I have a new post up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog and I’d love to hear your thoughts! 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.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. 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. Lesson #1: Voice. Lesson #2: Action.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Every month, a group called #4Change organizes open & lively conversations about how web-connected communities and our use of social media tools are helping to create change in the world. 4Change Chats are hosted on Twitter – Read “ Join the Conversation ” below for ways to jump into the discussion. Feeling brave?

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

Social media. Reach out to supporters with a large social media following and ask them to act as ambassadors for your cause. This type of social fundraising taps your most loyal supporters and turns them into avid fundraisers for your cause, giving your nonprofit more time to focus on running its event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Social Media Measurement is this month’s theme on the Zoetica Salon hosted on my blog Facebook page. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2010

To help her celebrate, I invited to write a post with some steps and tips for integrating web content, email, and social media. Now you’ve added social media. Make sure that you have social media icons connecting to your various profiles in your website template. Give yourself some link love!

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TechImpact

JULY 22, 2014

Integrate with offline campaigns. Your direct marketing and other offline marketing campaigns can help support your online campaigns, too. Try using a unique address that will help you track those conversions. Social media matters here, too. Here, your ROI is easily measured with the all important email address.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

I have said it many, many times and so have lots of others—you’re probably tired of hearing about how social media is supposed to be “a conversation.&# And that’s okay! Because it isn’t JUST a conversation! Are they online: in email, website, social media platforms (which ones?),

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Social Media Master Class. Best practices for effective use of common social media tools: Facebook and Twitter. Participants become part of the workshop curriculum and share their experience – which seems very appropriate for a social media training. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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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. Panelists: Wendy Harmon: social media manager, philosophy is to use social media to execute mission. Below is the live blog or the archive of the live blog.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2009

Yesterday’s post for Earth Day, about social media and the energy/climate change/green movement is already getting some tremendously insightful and interesting comments. It’s just the kind of conversation starter I wanted to throw out there! So that got me thinking about the idea of cause fatigue.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

How can you connect with your donors despite all the other ads, social messages, texts, and emails that are vying for their attention? When posting on social media, skip the formalities and embrace your unique voice and tone. How many of them actually invite you to have a conversation with them? Encouraging conversations.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

You can check out the Community Voices group on the Social by Social community for videos, notes and other reflections from the event. After the small group discussions, we had volunteers from each group provide a short report back to the full room of some of the highlights or lingering questions that came out of the conversation.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

You can check out the Community Voices group on the Social by Social community for videos, notes and other reflections from the event. After the small group discussions, we had volunteers from each group provide a short report back to the full room of some of the highlights or lingering questions that came out of the conversation.

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2011

By Ryan Davis, Director of Social Media Strategy, Blue State Digital. One of the largest web shifts over the last few years has been the increasing move to a real social web. For the social web to come alive and really spark change, users need to be given other actions to take beyond standard sharing. It Gets Better.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Your website serves as the central hub for your digital strategy, followed closely by the ways you drive folks to your website, including email, blog posts, newsletters, social media, text messaging, QR codes in print media, and advertising. Is it easy to share your website and other links via social media or email? .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

For the past few years, Social CEOs has recognized nonprofit leaders who are doing a good job on social media. For the past few years, I’ve been teaching a workshop called “ Leading on Social Channels ” for nonprofits that want to leverage the personal brands of their leaders. Demonstrate impact.

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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. Here are a few reasons why using multiple social networking platforms doesn’t just mean you repeat your effort. Community First.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

He is Deputy Director for the Contemporary Jewish Museum , and an expert in using social media in a museum setting. One thing led to another and I designed a social media lab for arts organizations. Both organizations have demonstrated leadership in embracing social media. I said yes.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

At ACS CAN, we’re seeing this newly inspired level of activity reflected in our offline recruitment as well. While the effort to recruit offline volunteers is never easy, the timing for such a campaign has never been better. How to Use Online Channels to Build Offline Support. Let’s get started with some general tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

The Need for the 4Cs Social Media Framework. Over the last year, I have had to explain how social media works to diplomats, defense officials, and academics and students focused on fields as diverse as international affairs, management and sociology. The first reason is the excessive focus on specific social media tools.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Did your organization use social media to help promote it? According to a new survey from Constant Contact , the number one reason nonprofits aren't using social media for event planning is because 54% admit that they just don’t know how to use it effectively. Probably not.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

TechSoup continued its Social Media Mondays in May with a discussion on Twitter to expand on the resources offered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki. Action can be thought of as creating conversation. The chat kicked off with the question, "What makes a great tweet? Granted, that's hard to measure."

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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. We've compiled a list of resources including articles, blog posts, webinars, and case studies on best social media practices from our global network. TechSoup's Social Media Resources.

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TechImpact

JULY 30, 2014

Use funnel conversion tools. Track backs, located under the social tab, shows you who has been linking back to your website. This informs you on who is advocating for your nonprofit on other websites, and can give you good fodder for your social media outlets to think them for their support.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

I’ve had experience organizing communities offline in local communities, and organizing community online – but the kind of organizing that inspires me the most is combining online and offline. Social media tools work because they are powered by people, and people are social. How to Participate.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

And, these cohorts are tech-savvy, deeply committed to making a difference with social causes, and hold a significant amount of generational wealth that they are eager to give back. Add offline donations. You can manually add offline donations processed through digital wallet platforms, including PayPal, Venmo, ApplePay, and GooglePay.

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