Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The Hatcher Group , a Maryland-based public affairs and communications firm, released a great report this past Fall called New Media & Social Change: How Nonprofits are Using Web-based Technologies to Reach Their Goals (PDF). How has your organization joined the conversation online?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2010

The book is available to read online or download in PDF format for free, the hard copies are print-on-demand, all available at: SocialbySocial.com. Instead, it asks you the questions which you will need to answer, shares some of the routes other people have tried, and offers signposts to help you find your way. How to Win.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2009

Here’s a free PDF with the Top 10 Guidelines for a social media policy. Corporate Social Media Policy: Top 10 Guidelines « PR-Squared - “How can corporate employees’ participation in Social Media be dealt with and managed in a way that liberates them — without putting the company at risk?&#

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

You can download them here (PDF at bottom of page). If you’re looking for an example of social media guidelines for your organization, the IFRC Social Media Staff Guides are a great resource and example. What do you think? Has your organization created social media guidelines or terms of use? What was the hardest part of creating them?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

A couple notes: there are PDF guides you can download and a "share your story" feature so you can highlight the way you use facebook and get attention for all your hard work. Well, the folks at facebook have put it all in one place for you! Check it out!

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

MIT researchers in a recent study (PDF) looked at two alternative methods for establishing who needs assistance." But because the poor–especially those earning less than $2 or $3 per day–typically hold informal jobs with no official records about their earnings, conventional ways to determine need are ineffective.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

"A lightbulb went on in my head while I was listening to the PdF webinar last week that laid bare the machinery that made it possible for 350.org org: giving new meaning to “new organizing&# | Working Wikily – This is a great case study about community organizing from the 350.org org campaign. "A

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

DU’s Learning Zone offers guides with PDF downloads on a wide range of social media topics, including information about how seniors can share photos and video , get started with social networks and blogs and learn more about web tools and security.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 12, 2010

View the book in PDF: download here (we warn you about the file size though!). There are a few ways to dive in: View the book as a slide show: on the website or on slideshare. View the book on the website: as one page or through the sections on the right.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

David Wilcox and I are getting ready for iterations on Social by Social - the first two being applications of the lessons learned and strategies for using social media shared in Social by Social ( read online or download the PDF for free, or buy your hardcopy ) in local communities and the same for local government.

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