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Using Twitter to Build a Community and Recruit Volunteers

Amy Sample Ward

I’ve presented about Twitter before, as well, so in addition to sharing some notes and resources, and my slides, from the presentation on Friday, I want to also round up other Twitter-related posts and links here. Presentation Slides. Here are my slides from the VMNC: Twitter Basics for Engaging Volunteers.

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Great reads from around the web on June 11th

Amy Sample Ward

An open letter to companies planning online communities | Community Building – I love this "open letter" from Martin Reed at CommunitySpark – it touches on so many "cultural" and infrastructure needs that organizations should think about BEFORE creating an online community space.

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Social Media in 30 Minutes a Day

Amy Sample Ward

Here are the slides from the session and links to get you started: Social Media in 30 Minutes a Day. Sustainable Community Building. Community Building: Landscaping for Gardening. Ultimately, it’s less about the amount of time and more about the consistency – and planning, tracking, and everything else!

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2011 Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference

Amy Sample Ward

Topic : Using Twitter to Recognize Volunteers and Build a Following. Blog post with slides and resources. Date : March 25, 2011. Location : New York, NY. Description : This session is targeted at beginner and intermediate knowledge or experience with Twitter and other social media platforms. Related Links : Conference information.

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2011 MyCharityConnects Conference Workshop: Social Media in 30 Minutes a Day

Amy Sample Ward

media strategy building, online engagement, and even how do get started. Slides and resources. But, just like all of the other areas of. our work, and even life, we just need the tools to help us be deliberate and. This session will review some of the primary components of social. with just 30 minutes per day. CanadaHelps.

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Great reads from around the web on August 24th

Amy Sample Ward

Follow these steps to turn your announcement from a sign of the apocalypse into a community-building win they thank you for." While not scientific, the survey offers some interesting insights and we highlighted the key findings in our presentation (included in the slides below and online here).

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