Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). We know that tools (aka tactics) are what help us implement a strategy, not what it is built around. . Twitter beta-tested a spine."

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Web Contest Philanthropy Bookmarking 180

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

It found that if they needed help and couldn’t reach 9-1-1, one in five would try to contact responders through a digital means such as e-mail, websites or social media. The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Another example of indirect content is that of social networks.

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 5, 2013

This is the space where you can equip your supporters with your message and help them carry your campaign to their own networks. For example, start following the common hashtags, watch for popular retweets on Twitter, and check out the commonly shared images and liked Pages on Facebook.

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eBook Social Media Campaign Media 276

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

Social media is one of the most tangible examples of the real time web. . In 2009, for example, two trapped girls in Australia chose to post to facebook for help rather than dialing emergency numbers directly. Another great example is Epic Change. We want to share while we are doing and have people respond immediately.

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Philanthropy Social Media Media Social 244

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

Last week, I had a fun time moderating the June #4Change Twitter Chat on Online Community Building. Note on platform : During last week’s Twitter chat, not unlike previous chats, we dealt with some major issues around lag and load time. real time, and 2. co-created. From @neddotom: recap 1. overall goal 4. action oriented 5.

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Community Build Local Los Angeles 132

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Or are social media ranking tools an example of more kool-aid mix being added to the overflowing punch bowl? Are you a leader or a follower?

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Web Plugin Influence Award 123

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Earlier this summer, I had the huge privilege to visit Romania and help with the Local Philanthropy Workshop. The way functionality changes so rapidly means that what you need to think about the options in so far as they can be helpful to what you want to do today, in case the way you want to use them is discontinued or changed.

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Romania Facebook Campaign NGO 178

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 30, 2011

This last bit of privacy/security flexibility will, I think, help people feel better about participating that were previously worried about sharing on Facebook for fear that people would push it across the network without them knowing. Google+ links for my account and my notifications appear in any of my Google account windows.

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Google Profile Stream Classes 267

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Here are some example searches using NetSquared as the organization. NetSquared.org - putting this URL in the search term area of the alert means that if someone wrote out our URL on their blog, for example, I would get alerted. The URL you are given will look pretty weird (see the screen shot example below). Twitter Search.

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Create Organization Netsquared RSS 234

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 18, 2010

One thing you can do right now to help is create a Supporter Toolkit on your website with logos, ready to use content and mission statement, links to all your social media profiles/presences, and anything else that would be helpful for someone looking to fundraise or campaign for you. Do you have an example to share, too?

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Case Study Studies Cancer Free 152

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

First, we created an open Google Doc where we put in the introduction language, so anyone that clicked through from someone’s blog or Twitter post would have context about what was happening (and included a numbered list up to 53, so people could easily see where to add their name and blog address). Hi friends-. Amy (& Stacey).

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Case Study Studies Action Doc 180

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

These five assumptions always help me remember the role and responsibilities a successful community manager needs to best serve and engage a community. 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.

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Community Management Lesson NTEN 249

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

Ensure that your Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and any other online profile you have includes a link back to your organization’s website. For example, my Twitter bio links to [link] instead of my website’s home page. Connect program staff with community. or regular program updates.

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Build Community Celebrate Leadership 228

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 19, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). As she notes, her example has luck but it is an example of a growing model of a changing world. What do you think?

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Web Bookmarking Delicious Netsquared 120

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

What’s your favorite example of technology helping people create positive change in the world? One example that I’ve blogged about before is the annual project from EpicChange: Tweetsgiving. Technology for Change. I think there are too many to count, really. To participate in the contest, follow these easy steps: 1.

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Contest Change Technology Case Study 143

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Here are some helpful tips to keep you on your own message: Use privacy options to your advantage! According to Farra and Danielle’s survey respondents, Twitter is the top three platforms for both personal and professional use. Are you mixing your personal and professional self online? Set your own tone!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 3, 2009

A great example of organizing on the social web. "we20 Once we20 meets critical mass (and we sort our lives out), we will help you to implement your plans using web applications and partnerships." " Coup d’Etat on Twitter | Blog | design mind - Great example of the real-time and collaborative aspects of Twitter. "We’ll

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

Starting off 2010, the monthly #4change Twitter chat focused on the topic of campaigning with social media. I’ve tried to pull out some of the relevant tweets from the Twitter stream to help follow the flow of the conversation in case you missed it. Question #2: what are some of the best examples you’ve seen?

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Campaign Org Social Media Measure 108

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The webinar was designed to offer an overview of the basics, best practices and examples of successful social media integration. There were lots of great questions on the call and I have lots of resources to share to help answer those questions, get people moving in the right direction, and know where to go to keep learning.

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Social Media Media Social Slides 123

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

What are examples of, best practices for, or learnings from engaging community members around various kinds of media, like videos and pictures instead of text? I hope you’ll help me. Tags: Monthly Chats community commbuild community building community management monthly chat twitter. From Laura Norvig).

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Community Green Review Discussion 117

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 22, 2009

I wanted to use today to focus in on a question recently posed by my good friend Joe Solomon on Twitter : What are the nonprofit/orgs that are working 2 wire the green movement, like what @ netsquared does 4 nonprofits, @ sunfoundation for politics; which orgs are working to expose data, leverage soc media, connect the orgs together?

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Green Mashup Aggregator Org 102

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2009

How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live - TIME - There's a great article in Time about Twitter, and what the community of Twitter users has done to make the tool more than first meets the eye. "In "In short, the most fascinating thing about Twitter is not what it's doing to us.

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Netsquared Web Bookmarking Delicious 100

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2009

. "After running successful community websites in London's challenging Kings Cross I wanted to help other communities achieve the same sense of empowerment and communication. " Flickr Photo Download: Twitter trending topics - Anatomy of a hashtag as trending topic from Meg Pickard on Flickr. Are you on Twitter?

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Web Oregon Portland Bookmarking 100

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

There are also some great ways to help make offline action visible online like sharing actions or highlighting content like videos and photos from events online (try pulling content from across the web together on your website via Yahoo! Get the full transcript here! October Community Builder Chat.

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Offline Community Listserv Online 129

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Despite the generic title, this is a report chock full of examples, best practices and data about the effects of joining the conversation online. Over half of the organizations surveyed reported that they do not use Twitter and do not intend to, with only 24% reporting use of the tool. What do you think? What do you think?

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Conversation Effective PDF Social Media 114

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. "" Apply today!

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Hunger Web America Case Study 120

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2009

What problem can we help solve? Beth’s Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media: What are the most effective ways Nonprofits/Foundations can use Twitter #hashtags? Check out the great examples/case studies! Where do we want to go? What’s our long-term plan? But it’s lacking in certain parts of the world.

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Mexico Bookmarking Web Guidelines 111

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Before exploring the questions around limitations and needs, I want to share a couple examples of things happening right now to remind us that even though it will take a lot of work, and honestly a good bit of time, that we are already moving. Instead, they are examples of what it looks like when we double down on our focus to make change.

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Build Community Technology Action 220

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Listening and paying attention will help you adjust quickly – whether it’s adding more information on the FAQ page, understanding difficult aspects of participation and finding ways to improve them, or simply understanding what those outside your organization think of your efforts. .&# We’d love to hear your examples!

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Tips FAQ Howto Netsquared 114

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

One response on twitter from my great friend and colleague, Joe Solomon, has stuck with me and kept me thinking: “You can’t create new game-changing start-ups for social change anymore. But the action, the real social change, is offline. It should not matter whether I work for a nonprofit, or if I work at all.

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Reflection Offline Social Network Collaboration 129

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. Social Networks & Twitter from Natalie Foster: Two Principles: 1.

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Tools Tech Map Case Study 100

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Here are four things it’s done that serve as examples for any traditional company, including advertising agencies."

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Web Bookmarking Case Study Map 114

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 24, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Real-time is the fastest way to join the conversation, provide help and information, and direct the messages. Social helps you be your own media.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Having tools in place to help you monitor, measure, and evaluate your work in real time will help you be more successful with your campaign, better engage with the community, and make more lasting change in the long run. This is great for use in your Twitter messages but also in emails or even text messages. Community Mapping.

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Tools Tech Map RSS 162

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 23, 2010

You can see the embeded versions of the tool on my blog here and here , or you can see examples on the original site for the SXSWi session, Net2 Open Space session, Community Building session, or the Online Campaigning session. I think the ability to separate resources by tab could really help.

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Review Doc Slides Stream 123

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

These are my links for February 11th through February 19th: Fundraising Kit from Red Nose Day - Check out this fundraising kit from Red Nose Day, complete with ideas, case studies, example forms and more! Holly Ross for Beyonce, Bacon or Trombones and help get folks to the 09NTC! Hat tip to Tessy Britton!

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Bookmarking Australia Case Study Social Network 100

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 10, 2010

Last week, Stacy Monk and I were chatting and thought that our community could help smash that goal by raising much more funds as well as awareness for the work the Sharing Foundation does in Cambodia. Wish her a Happy Birthday on Twitter, too. How does it work? Here’s a tweet you can use: “Happy birthday @kanter #beth53!

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