Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 9, 2009

" onion network - "The onion network is an international mixture of socially aware freelancers and companies. Social Networks Around the World - Check out this great visualization of users on social networks around the world from ReadWriteWeb. Tags: roundup bookmarks.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 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). org to achieve the most widespread day of political action in history back on October 24th. That’s not a believable theory of change.

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NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

Among this report data, consider the following: Ensure the most viewed pages include clear calls to action, particularly on pages with the highest exit rates: subscribe, register, donate, event registration, surveys and other constituent touch points.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 1, 2009

an easy way to approach this is by updating information in the group/fan page every time you send out an enewsletter or action alert). Delicious / Bookmarks. If you use Delicious , the social bookmarking tool, you can view all of your tags and how many items have been bookmarked to each of them. Social Actions.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

55% of social networking happens from a mobile device. Donors are following their favorite charities on Facebook, Twitter, and other social sites. content to your social streams that leads to a mobile-optimized site. Don’t make givers bookmark your site. action must be crystal clear.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2009

If your nonprofit is not taking advantage of free tools like Add This , a widget that encourages users to share your organizations articles or webpages on the most popular social networks or branded toolbars like FreeCause , then your nonprofit is missing out on some big marketing opportunities. Moderate* 7. Easy to Moderate* 9.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Do an annual ROI for your blog (and other social media activities) using benchmarking and metrics. Don't set up a presence on every social network in the world all at once. . Stop twittering from your cell phone in the bathroom and use that time to think about how you could be more efficient using a particular social media tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

WhosTalkin is a new social media search tool that makes it easy to search multiple social media sources. It has a clean interface where you quickly search, scan, and click through blogs, micro media, news, forums, social bookmarking sites, social networking sites, and other sources that are talking about you.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

or complete the action required. If you get really lucky, they’ll bookmark it for later, but. of social networking occurs on a mobile device, especially during. You see a post in your news feed about an urgent need at an organization you follow and feel. compelled to donate right then and there. So is the donation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2009

If your nonprofit is not taking advantage of free tools like Add This , a widget that encourages users to share your organizations articles or webpages on the most popular social networks or branded toolbars like FreeCause , then your nonprofit is missing out on some big marketing opportunities. Moderate* 7. Easy to Moderate* 9.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Online social networking was just being born. The idea was to embed the functions of existing social sites like Meetup , Flickr , and del.icio.us. social bookmarking (now called Delicious ) by using their APIs on the site. (An Social Networking Web 2.0 Tools social media Twitter NetSquared'

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

You may be able to achieve your goal, and reach your audience simply by commenting and participating on social networks that already exist. How much time do I have to spend on social media? Check out Beth Kanter's post, How Much Time Does It Take to Do Social Media? What social media tool(s) should I use?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

Putting a resolution into action with baby steps is the best way to succeed. Why Your Nonprofit Should Streamline Social Media Social media is still relatively new. Don't set up a presence on every social network in the world all at once. . Set a consistent schedule for your social media tasks and stick to it.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Focus on the social channels that work with your brand. When it comes to social, you can’t do it all. Commit only to a certain number of social networks that you’re going to be able to manage well. Think about the type of content you have to share and which social channels are most appropriate for that type of content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

Some user curate user generated content, by tagging it on social bookmarking websites, voting for it on social voting websites, commenting on it, or linking to it. The second C, Collaboration, refers to the idea that social media facilitates the aggregation of small individual actions into meaningful collective results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Listening Literacy Skills Whether your nonprofit is using listening tools that are free or a professional tool to take a deeper dive, after you figure out who will do the listening and how to make it actionable , it's time to address the nitty gritty of what and how. . Social networks. Using Delicious to Bookmark mentions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2009

What content is producing the desired action of registering, donating or taking action? Plan on spending some time on this and blow your boss away next time you bring her your web stats and action plan! Use a social bookmarking plug-in like Add This so people who like your work can easily share with their network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2008

Social Bookmarking. Community Building and Social Networking: You build relationships online, nurture a community, engage people and inspire them to take an action, or raise money using social networks and apps. Social Networks. you work in. Tools: Monitoring. RSS Readers. Micro Media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

It uses sources such as how many delicious bookmarks, incoming links, how many times mentioned on Twitter, how many comments, etc. Scored 10 How Much Time Does It Take To Do Social Media? Should There Be A Social Actions Category on Digg? Transparency and Social Media: Dealing with Criticism. Harry: A Green Geek.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

In " The Social Web Ain't Rocket Science " Worldchanging blogger Jon Lebkowsky reminds us that blogs, wikis, and social networking sites may not be appropriate for all nonprofits and that hype and pressure shouldn't drive adoption decisions or they may not be successful. Social Bookmarking.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2006

One of the things we're doing is asking nonprofits and NGOs to share their success stories and challenges about their use (or difficulty using) emerging technology like blogs, podcasts, wikis, RSS feeds, aggregation, social bookmarking, social networking, tagging, content management and cell phones/SMS.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

Another interesting post about going from blogging for professional development to Social Networking as professional development. The Democracy in Action Blog has a wonderful post about the most common typos that people make. Update your bookmarks: [link]. It may be the basics not social networking tools.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. With one billion active monthly users, Instagram is a very powerful social network used by nonprofits worldwide. It’s worth noting that you must be an admin of your Facebook Page to take this action. Second, write a compelling Instagram bio.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

I'm really glad that she sent me this email because I had bookmarked one of her recent commentaries on nonprofits and online social networking. Her piece begins with a simple definition of online social networking tools and asks: What's the appeal? social media, or social networking tools.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Share breaking news within your field Chances are someone on your staff is already bookmarking and forwarding news stories about your issue each day. Example: Anyone can publish a blog post on the NetSquared Community Blog and Social Actions' social network, my.socialactions.com. allow comments.

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NetWits

JUNE 7, 2011

Here are some quick takeaways to consider: 1) The Ease of Social Sharing is Important. This study reveals that 31% of website referrals are from the “sharing&# of your content; including social networks, blogs, and email–and bookmarks. 3) Facebook Is Not The Only Social Network. clicks and 1.7

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Does their profile include a donation widget or a link to click for donations?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Does their profile include a donation widget or a link to click for donations?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

During the 2000s, with the rise of broadband, came an onslaught of highly designed websites with Flash and JavaScript, pop-down navigation, and pop-up windows for slide shows, videos, and calls to action. So, make sure you feature your fresh content first (your blog feed) and calls to action after that. content on a mobile website.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 10, 2008

Better yet, some of that sniffing can be appended by friendly actions that require little more than a keyboard and an interest in talking with others about your museum. Bookmark your hour each week and start wading in. You don't need a lot of time (or any technical expertise) to jump into the world of Web 2.0 and sniff around.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 20, 2009

The Actions tab will not only match supporters to federal and state legislative officials based on their addresses but will also capture names and emails in a database." " Social networks for a good cause – growth, culture and impact : crisscrossed blog - A great post from Christian!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 11, 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). – Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - – "Let’s face it, the world is no picnic these days.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Last week I joined Ello , a new social network that is ad-free and allows users to opt out of some data collection and tracking. Tell your community on other social networks like Facebook and Twitter what your username is on Ello with a link. Social Networking Trends' Why is Ello sparking so much interest?

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 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). In addition to rethinking our annual conference, we’re opening up the dialogue this year to move people to action like never before.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

For mobile social networkers, Viddy is a must-download. TwtPoll enables nonprofits to create polls that can be shared on Twitter or any any other social network. into “Stories” that can then be easily shared on social media and embeded on websites and blogs. USTREAM :: ustream.tv.

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

Carie opened with an intro to social media. She says social networks are “not just a bunch of lonely teenage boys.” She notes that people really rely on social networks for influence on decision-making. This shows the viral potential of raising awareness in the social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

is a good example of this philosophy in action; we could have held the contest behind closed doors and made people sign up in order to submit and view photos. I routinely bookmark and comment on environmental news, green blogs, and stories about sustainability and alternative energy technology. re happy to find them where they???re

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