Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

It is not something confined to an “IT department&# any more as everyone (if we are looking at a nonprofit, for example, staff use the website, database, email marketing, etc.) I’d love to hear your ideas, experiences and additions to these remarks though and especially any examples you have!

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Support Adopt Fund Philanthropy 199

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 30, 2009

For example, you don’t need to spend an abundance of time on MySpace if the service doesn’t match the demographic you’re wanting to reach. It isn’t vital that you post to Twitter AND Pownce AND Jaiku or that you upload photos to Flickr AND Picasa AND Photobucket. Your approach should be integrative.

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San Francisco Netsquared Myspace Flickr 100

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Bonnie and I saw a need for a shared space to pool questions, ideas, lessons learned and examples from the work of many organizations, campaigns, and even community groups were doing to try to scale success, especially across geographic boarders, to help create a better world. Photo credit: Flickr: ToastyKen ). What gets you thinking?

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Global Project Wiki Lesson 123

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

For example , if you are an organization working on public education policy changes, you probably recognize teachers as a core demographic to your work – both in supporting the changes you propose as well as helping identify the changes that can and should be made. The next example, is 350.org Photo credit: Flickr leehaywood.

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Campaign Design Impact Metrics 114

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Here are a few ways to do this, for example: Respond to questions and comments publicly whenever possible. If people are consistently having trouble finding the FAQ page, for example, look for additional places to post the link (maybe you have it in the footer but you could try listing it at the top of the page, too).

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Tips FAQ Howto Netsquared 114

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

If you share feedback or examples that make their way, I’ll certainly give you credit. Photo credit: Flickr Rhys’s Piece Is ). The keynote will focus on “Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation”. Libraries, whether associated with a school, government, agency or geography, serve a community.

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Community Library Model Adopt 167

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

Examples: Yammer for internal sharing, it’s a Twitter for groups. Livingston - corporate example, Network Solutions, negative perseption issues related to their brand (google your organization’s name and “sucks&# and see what comes up!), Have you seen examples of your org changing? NWF - there is no failure.

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Social Media Map Strategy Media 102

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

For example, our goals with social media should identify the influence or impact we want to make, but not necessarily say we will do it on facebook. Photo credit: Flickr myklroventine. We want to be specific here about the why and less specific about the what. Webinar: Strong Connections; Linking your strategy to goals to data.

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