Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Similarly, Google+ allows you to filter general actions or content as well as post-by-post content to certain groups. Set your own tone! ” The social Web is social because we are all humans, connecting and talking with each other. And it is the Web because we are connected and networked across and around the world. Choose your own path!

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JUNE 13, 2011

" Official Google Blog: Bringing tech knowledge to nonprofits through the HandsOn Tech Corps – "Community service has always been important to us. Nonprofits must closely consider how fundraising channels work in relation to one another versus as competing initiatives."

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Here are some of the best ways to start listening online: Google Alerts. This free service from Google let’s you identify key words, phrases, or URLs that you want to track. You have a few other options when setting up the Google Alert. A great way to find blogs relevant to your organization is to use Google Blog Search.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Facebook Will Be Google-able (If Your Profile is Set to Public) – “At Google’s event today announcing a number of fantastic new features, including real-time search, a new partnership was announced: real-time search of public Facebook status updates. Thus today’s announcement is a very big surprise.&#.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2014

roundup bookmarks causemarketing emotions facebook files future google health impactinvesting list marketing pdf philanthrocapitalism philanthropy postalicious psychology reports research resources social media stats' The short version is, Facebook has the ability to make you feel good or bad, just by tweaking what shows up in your news feed.”

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Web Bookmarking Rwanda PDF 126

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2009

To Google something is a verb that you can look up in the dictionary now. Instead of going to Google.com to search the Web, we have search tools (often powered by Google) in our browsers, on our website and on our blogs, and everywhere else really. These are things you can’t necessarily find in a Google search. Enter Twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 23, 2011

" Google+ vs. Facebook vs. Twitter vs. … Part 1: T… – Lithosphere Community – "Michael was voted a 2010 Influential Leader by CRM Magazine for his work on predictive social analytics and its application to Social CRM. . 'What Google+), and talk about their behavioral implications.'"

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Google Alerts – remember that they aren’t always accurate or enough to find everything. Ning/Yahoo/Google. Learn what people want to hear. Tweetdeck – add columns to listen and track conversations or watch mentions. Not just following mentions but also events – anything with hashtags, etc. Communities.

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Social Media Network Second Life Ning 189

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Google Analytics – [link]. Whether you have a blog, website, or even multiple, you can use Google Analytics to really drill down into the data and understand how people are visiting and using your site. Tip: You can also get Google Analytics for your Facebook Page! Google Alerts – [link]. Facebook Insights.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2009

Google Doubles Its Cartographers As Maps Continues To Go Wiki-Style - “As an online free mapping service, Google Maps is a great product. And this week, Google has added a couple important areas to the list: Mexico and Eastern Europe.&#. Check out the great examples/case studies!

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

I recently attended the US launch event for Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API).

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Storytelling Digital Tools Classroom 201

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). See the Google Doc for links.).

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

New SMS Services in Uganda from Grameen, Google & MTN | WhiteAfrican - Interested in new technologies, esepcially mobile tech and the health sector? "This morning I googled the phrase “collaboration is a good thing,&# and found 2,650 results. Find me on Delicious for more! " Join in!

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

You can use RSS to subscribe to searches on Twitter even without an account, set up Google Alerts to receive notifications via RSS or email when your station, reporters, segments or programs are mentioned online, and track the blogosphere for people talking about your content. Google Analytics for Facebook Pages.

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Social Media Public Media Community 178

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2010

Start Sharing Today : We’ve set up a google document as a shared space for anyone interested in the topic, whether they are in the session with us or not, to post links, resources, examples and more. So, we have a few ways you can join in (even if you aren’t in Atlanta) and make this session even more valuable for everyone!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

" Google Cheat Sheet (Version 1.06) - "This two page Google Cheat Sheet lists all Google services and tools as well as background information. The Cheat Sheet offers a great reference to grasp of basic to advance Google query building concepts and ideas."

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

As I said above, the chats normally took place on CoverItLive, with the most recent chat using Google+ Hangouts. I like using a tool that provides an easy way to archive and save the conversation – something that a video chat on Google+ doesn’t do.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Much like Google+, Facebook now allows users to subscribe to pages and individuals without being directly connected (as a fan or friend). This increased activity in a public channel is increasing search results on Google too. Subscribers and Fans. Metrics that Matter.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 23, 2010

Integration : I think that the ability to pull in a google document, slides, notes, and so on really adds to the value of the tool – it also separates it from many of the other tweet-pooling tools out there. I think the ability to separate resources by tab could really help.

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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. Did you know you can embed an audio file in Google Earth?) Google Sketchup.

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Tools Tech Map Case Study 100

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

Remember – Even if you’re using google alerts and google analytics, you may not really be able to look at data over time in a critical way. This template, like the others, is available at that link as a public google doc that you can save and reuse. Metrics Tracking. >> >> Get this template!

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Metrics Community Map Template 219

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2012

“Combining Android cell phone technology and Google Earth software, FLOW lets field workers, volunteers, our partners and others record data from tens of thousands of water points around the world. ” Accountability.

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Data Map Broadcast Project 241

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 31, 2011

Scott and Brian created a Google form that challenges you to offer as many ideas as you care – as long as they are less than 100 words. All of us are impacted by our own service and the participation of communities around us. Many of us work in nonprofits and civic service organizations or groups already.

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Service Government Ideas Conversation 132

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 23, 2009

." Developers Start to Surf Google Wave, And Love It | Technomix | Fast Company - I cannot wait for Wave to be public (coming later this Fall), so much so that I've even repeatedly signed up to be an early invite in the first post-developer-only round of users. Here's what some developers are saying about Google's Wave.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 21, 2009

What’s the difference between Netvibes and Google Reader? You may have a weather widget next to an RSS feed of your organization’s blog, a calendar widget and a feed of Google Alerts, and so on. Netvibes is a lot like an iGoogle home page and is designed to have many different widgets or boxes that are customizable.

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Slides Social Media Build Media 100

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Be sure to catch Petra’s blog (in Dutch, so use a translation tool like Google Translate) or follow her on Twitter. 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 is advice for entrepreneurs in 2010.

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Interview Social Media Netherlands Social 120

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 19, 2010

In fact, many of them don’t even know how to google properly. . —– The article from Spiegel Online International begins: They may have been dubbed the “Internet generation,&# but young people are more interested in their real-world friends than Facebook. Read the full story here.).

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Conversation Offline Digital Demographics 126

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 10, 2009

" FutureGov Network - Carrie Bishop's at the Google Local Government event in London today and tweeting and blogging from inside. But what would happen if funders thought of themselves primarily as performance investors and relied on a mix of internal, external and independent researchers to prove program effectiveness?"

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Web Bookmarking Delicious Government 100

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

" Introducing the Knowledge Graph: things, not strings | Official Google Blog – "Search is a lot about discovery—the basic human need to learn and broaden your horizons. But searching still requires a lot of hard work by you, the user.

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Web San Francisco Bookmarking Search 117

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 4, 2011

Here are some of the resources to help get Google Analytics set up elsewhere and make the most of it: [link]. During the class, we talked about the importance of tracking and the possibilities that exist for tracking usage beyond just your organization’s website. We also talked about user testing and storytelling with data.

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Lecture Storytelling Data Strategy 137

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Build your online homebase with a wiki, a website (like WordPress.com or Google Sites ), or a blog (like Tumblr or Posterous ). This level of personal connection inspires sharing and participation by those on the ground, and those following remotely. How To: Use Tech to Organize Today.

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Technology Learning Audio New York 189

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Oxfam in Haiti – Google Maps – This is a great example of how you can use a tool like Google Maps to tell a story and provide easy access to information – great job Oxfam! "Oxfam "Oxfam is responding to the biggest earthquake for 200 years in Haiti.

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Web Haiti Bookmarking Map 111

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 18, 2010

When I think of those four focus areas for community, I do NOT think of the number of fans on a Facebook page, the number of people on an email list, or even the ranking of a Google search results page. Earlier today I followed a link from Twitter to an archived guest post on Pamela’s Grantwriting Blog by Aerin Guy.

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Community ROI Facebook Evaluation 179

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

When you Google search for a tool or a topic, you have so many results you don’t even know where to begin! We all know that there are hundreds, thousands, even an infinite (at least seemingly) number of social media resources for nonprofits or social impact groups.

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Library Social Media Resource Media 117

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

When you Google search for a tool or a topic, you have so many results you don’t even know where to begin! We all know that there are hundreds, thousands, even an infinite (at least seemingly) number of social media resources for nonprofits or social impact groups.

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Library Social Media Resource Media 117

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

We will share more details before SXSW, but for now we will give you a hint: anyone who loves Twitter so much they’ve thought of writing a sonet, or so wowed by Google+ they want to write an ode may be at an advantage! Mark your calendars for Monday, March 12th, at 11 am for the NTEN meetup in the Lounge. And, yes, there will be prizes.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 1, 2009

Google Alerts. Spring cleaning definitely applies to your Google Alerts! Be sure to update your Google Alerts to include: the names of staff members who may be in the news or lead your programs (like your Executive Director, Communications Director, Fundraising/Development Director, any program-related staff, and so forth).

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