Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. On the morning of July 7th, a page was created for the events taking place in central London and as both television news and personal witnesses revealed more information the page content grew – by the minute. Why Social Media?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. How can we do that?

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NCE Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Wyclef Jean , a highly regarded musician, was brought to tears during a press interview defending his charity’s use of funds. Social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter have proven to be a way for people to communicate during a crisis. Could this be a fundraising tool that you can promote for your own agency?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

If not, you can follow the conversation in real time on Twitter with the hashtag #crowdx. (We’ll Social media tools allowed for distribution of roles/responsibilities across the community (including garnering press coverage). If you’re here in Austin, do join us! We’ll put up more notes after the session, too!).

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Step 2: Write a pitch or a press release. If you want to pitch your story to several news outlets, you need to draft a press release, which you can later adapt for your website’s blog, your email marketing communications, and your social channels. Convert your press release to a PDF. See what types of stories they cover.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Crowdsourcing also provided information on gas stations that were still open (and where lines were actually moving). Somewhere during the frenzied media coverage of Hurricane Sandy, the press stopped using the word “hurricane.” In Haiti, for example, which was not even in the storm’s direct path, Sandy wiped out 40% of the autumn crop.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Social media, whether it be Facebook, Google+ or Twitter, thrives due to its ability to cultivate connections and promote interactions in real time, regardless of users’ location. Accessibility and connectivity are joint rulers of this digital world, transforming how we perceive and consume information.

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