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. Yahoo set up 100 Internet-linked computers at the Astrodome and developed a meta-search of evacuee registration websites.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. and Sahana Foundation (which hosts a free open source disaster management system), have changed the way disaster relief is being done all over the world. Twitter uses hashtags.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Google and Microsoft sent me mobile phones in response to my complaints about the Apple iPhone in-app donation policy. The topic we explored was mobile fundraising, ranging from best practices, integration and why applications on phones haven’t taken off. What phones and apps are they using? Qwerty Monsters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

We will use SKYPE out which is more rebust for monthly conference calls, scheduled for business hours in Pakistan so participants can use the Internet connection at their offices. I selected the latter because all participants are on Facebook and can access it on their mobile phones.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. As the latest technology allows people to “engage” from their computers/phones rather than getting their hands dirty IRL, will this impact the future of volunteerism?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. As the latest technology allows people to “engage” from their computers/phones rather than getting their hands dirty IRL, will this impact the future of volunteerism?

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. As the latest technology allows people to “engage” from their computers/phones rather than getting their hands dirty IRL, will this impact the future of volunteerism?

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