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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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 17, 2012

Topic : Philanthropy and Social Media. Description : To launch the whitepaper, Philanthropy and Social Media, presented by The Institute for Philanthropy and The Indigo Trust, this panel discussed the impact of social media on philanthropy and giving from various perspectives.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 21, 2010

Those social media tools, along with dozens of others, have been used to help family and friends locate one another , to direct food, clothing and medical support to specific locations, and to help direct rescue workers to individuals alive and trapped under rubble. So, we invite you to share your social media for social good story.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

Earlier this week, I had the terrific opportunity to participate on a panel at the US launch event for “Philanthropy and Social Media”, a whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy and The Indigo Trust. Social media is one of the most tangible examples of the real time web. . The internet is not new.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

The Social Media for Social Good collection from NTEN and NetSquared calls for your case studies in leveraging social media tools in your program work. Social Media for Social Good. Everywhere you turn, you’re hearing about social media.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

My presentation includes some brief highlights from research done in the US and the UK around social media use by nonprofit organizations (including the Nonprofit Social Networking Survey and the eCampaigning Report ). Social Media, Nonprofits, and the Role of Individuals.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 18, 2009

Social media, as many have said time and again, is only part of your campaigning, part of your fundraising, and part of your communications. These 5 Steps are intended to help you create a successful social media strategy, but as you will see, they focus on your organization’s overall strategy!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2010

My session today focuses on the topic of “Unlocking the True Value of Social Media.&#. Unlocking the True Value of Social Media. Social by Social : a handbook for using social technologies for social impact – you can read the full book for free online or download in PDF.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 4, 2011

Topic : Social Media Done Right in 30 Minutes/Day. Description : Even if you have only 30 minutes for social media in each day you can use these methods to be strategic and make the most of your engagement. Date : August 4, 2011. Location : New York, NY.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

Topic : Nonprofits & Social Media. Social media has fundamentally shifted the way we communicate, personally and professionally. Join the Foundation Center for an engaging event on the strategies and tactics that make social media an effective way to activate your community, and the results you can expect.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

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. Why social innovation benefits from social media from sociaal ondernemen on Vimeo. What is advice for entrepreneurs in 2010.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The DonorsChoose.org Social Media Challenge is back again! Tags: challenge fundraising donorschoose education social media. The challenge runs throughout October, with hundreds of bloggers and Twitterers rallying to support classroom requests on DonorsChoose.org.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

Last month, at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , I had the opportunity to run the Community-Driven Social Impact game in a session workshop. One of the participants was Ericha Hager, the Regional Collaborative Coordinator for Community Media Access Partnership. What were your goals for engaging with them?

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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. Social Media for Small Enterprises. The Social by Social book has How-Tos, Case studies, Jargon Buster and much more : [link]. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward.

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Social Media Media Social Slides 123

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Please support the SocialBrite team (or any other blogger) in the Social Media Challenge! Social Media Challenge is a leading example of micro-giving. And October is once again the month when bloggers step up to the plate for the Social Media Challenge , now in its third year.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 26, 2010

It was an introduction to social media, especially focused on what organizations (regardless of size) can start doing today. I had a bit of fun with it, especially with the pictures on the slides, by using a party metaphor: Social Media for Organizations: Enjoy Your Own Party! Questions and Discussion.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

Earlier this month, the Connected Generation conference brought lots of folks from organizations and direct services groups, as well as practitioners, educators, and researchers together in Bristol, UK, to talk about the use of social media in youth work. Connecting to Youth: Leveraging social media for work with young communities.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 23, 2013

Topic : A Beginner’s Guide to Social Media. Description : Social media presents a confusing blur of personal and professional profiles. In a tightly integrated community like ours, social media use requires special consideration. Date : January 23, 2013.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2010

From the newest member of the #4Change team, ChristinasWorld : In the wake of South by Southwest in Austin, and in anticipation of some exciting social media and social change gatherings coming up on the 2010 events calendar, we thought it could be useful to explore How Social Media Can Enhance Events as the topic for the March #4change chat.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2012

By using strategic methods, it’s possible to have maximum social media impact in minimal time. This workshop will cover planning and evaluating, as well as content and engagement for multichannel social impact. This workshop will cover planning and evaluating, as well as content and engagement for multichannel social impact.

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Social Media Impact Broadcast Social 120

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Topic : Social Media Basics. Description : Social media tools provide a lot of opportunities to make local, offline connections and build community. This webinar will introduce some best practices, strategies, and next steps for getting started with social media for you organization. Location : Online.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Topic : Tools and Options for Selecting Social Media for Your Organization. Description : The hardest part of getting started with social media is figuring out what tools your organization should use. Related Links : The Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide. Date : November 16th, 2010.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Topic : Listening & Engaging: DIY Tools for Social Media Management. I will also provide an introduction for social media goal-setting and a template for tracking your social media engagement. Date : February 22, 2012, 3 pm EST. Location : Online. Related Links : Nonprofit Webinars. Slides and notes.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Timo Luege recently shared the new social media staff guidelines created at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). >> Review the IFRC Social Media Staff Guides here. Why create social media staff guidelines? Highlights from IFRC Social Media Staff Guides.

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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. How can we and how are we using social media tools for social change?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Topic : Social Media Success in 30 Minutes Per Day. Description : The world of social media expands every day, supporting all those arguments. This session will review some of the primary components of social. media strategy building, online engagement, and even how do get started. CanadaHelps.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 14, 2009

Debra Askanase has turned a recent experience dealing with many social media obvjections into a list to help you nail your comeback lines for any objectors in your organization or office. Social media means a lot of work and we don’t have the staff time to do that. She deals with these five questions: It’s not safe!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 19, 2009

That’s the best part of social media: it is an equalizer of sorts. Why Social Media for Social Change? Social media tools allow people to come together online in new ways and across barriers. With social media, we can work together on the social change we seek.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

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. Well, Idealware has just taken it a step further by launching a Social Media Resource Library!

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

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. Well, Idealware has just taken it a step further by launching a Social Media Resource Library!

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

What : An important part of your social media strategy should be listening for people and organizations who are talking about the issues you want to discuss.How do you know which networks will be most effective to reach your goals?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

I have a guest post up on the NTEN blog discussing some of the ways social media was put into action as soon as the earthquakes struck in Haiti: When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 2, 2009

I’ve been thinking about these lists in terms of adopting social media tools and think that most of the lists are hitting on the same exact things. Here’s my list that I think hits at the core of all the other lists for social media strategy. 5-Part Social Media Strategy Process.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 4, 2012

The session focused on using core social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to raise awareness and inspire others as a volunteer. When it comes to creating great content, there are four important elements, especially with social media, as you can see in the image at the top of this post. What do you think?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2009

The creation and communication of this knowledge occurs in social networks of relationships, empowered by social media. Join us for a discussion and exploration of how social media are being used to accelerate our transition to a global sustainable culture. Jon Lebkowsky - Social Web Strategies.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 23, 2008

NTEN & TechSoup have teamed up to deliver a series of webinars on storytelling and social media - and I’m the presenter for the first one! In this webinar we’ll discuss the fundamentals of sharing information with social media tools. First, what’s a web-inar? Is sharing really caring?

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 7, 2009

Topic: Revolutionary social media: Exploring social tools for revolts, upheavals & protests. But the #4Change chats are open to everyone interested in discussing social media’s role in social change! Where: Twitter (search for #4Change ). When: 5 - 7 pm US Eastern Time. Stay on topic!

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