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NTEN
JANUARY 10, 2011
Tens of thousands of people participated in over 670 events in 40 states. Staff led on-the-ground efforts in just a handful of key cities, while the majority of actions were organized online and offline by activists and other citizens -– volunteers, by and large. Social contacts are more ethereal, less tangible -- almost hypothetical.
Amy Sample Ward
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
A recent event has brought up some huge red flags for me around data, around communities, around social impact, inclusion and even more. It’s a case of letting technology lead (or, rather, the people behind the technology) instead of the communities on the other end. What it Means to Communities.
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Amy Sample Ward
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
A recent event has brought up some huge red flags for me around data, around communities, around social impact, inclusion and even more. It’s a case of letting technology lead (or, rather, the people behind the technology) instead of the communities on the other end. What it Means to Communities.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 18, 2016
Nonprofit social media managers live in a social bubble of depressing tweets and posts and while we’ve chosen this profession, the toll of such content on your mental health and general outlook on humankind is real and needs to be managed. Nonprofit social media managers have to deal with weird, random mean people on Twitter.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 23, 2013
Once this is established, along with goals – the methodology to measure your network relies on having a baseline methodology and using Social Network Analysis. The latter can be a very geeky topic, requiring expertise in statistics, understanding social network analysis terminology, and hard to master software.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 9, 2013
I became a documentary filmmaker to tell meaningful stories that explore social issues and inspire change. When I started out, the “broadcast, festival, and screenings” model of distribution dictated community engagement strategies that were more linear, and limited. Today, it’s a whole new ballgame.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 17, 2010
Here’s my picks for SXSW Nonprofit Panels: A Conversation About Change Agents Through Social Media Social media is causing a revolution in how information is shared and communities are formed. Putting the Public Back in Public Media Think NPR and PBS are just broadcasters? They want to connect. They are in control.
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