Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Topic : Listening & Engaging: DIY Tools for Social Media Management. I will also provide an introduction for social media goal-setting and a template for tracking your social media engagement. This webinar will show you how to create a listening dashboard for your or your organization’s use.

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Social Media Tools Management Media 102

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

What : An important part of your social media strategy should be listening for people and organizations who are talking about the issues you want to discuss.How do you know which networks will be most effective to reach your goals? Multi-channel conversations. Conversations take place in both places separately and together.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

As they say, “With any social media profile, comes great responsibility.” Having a social media policy in place will help you answer these questions, and inform you or your social media manager on what to do in similar situations. What’s in a social media policy? But they should!).

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Social Media Policy Media Social 84

Care2

DECEMBER 30, 2012

As you have probably experienced yourself, raising money for your nonprofit campaign on social media is like pulling teeth. According to the 2012 Nonprofit benchmark Social Network Benchmarking Report, 98% of nonprofits didn’t raise a dime on Facebook, which is second most trafficked site on the web in the U.S.

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Social Media Raise Money Media 78

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

You’ll need to write several versions of your Ask for several different channels, and you’ll need to write several different posts. Keep a few open blocks in your social media schedule to include some real-time updates. Post the results of what was raised on social media. Write your copy. This is a GREAT thing!

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

DC Social Media Week has arrived and there are tons of great panels and parties to attend. The growth of social media and the rapid adoption of internet-enabled mobile devices have changed the way Americans engage in the political process. From Like to LOVE: Get More Action from Social Media, Thursday, February 21st.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 4, 2012

The session focused on using core social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to raise awareness and inspire others as a volunteer. When it comes to creating great content, there are four important elements, especially with social media, as you can see in the image at the top of this post. Creating Buzz.

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Social Network Volunteer Network Social 228

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2010

Social Media Lab: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit. As Visiting Scholar in Nonprofits and Social Media at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I am coaching grantee organizations and leading workshops and peer trainings on how to become a Networked Nonprofit. Here’s quick sampling: LA Universal Preschool.

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Social Media Network Media California 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2015

With a few guidelines and a little training, employees can use social channels effectively in service of your organization’s mission AND their own learning. Policy makers, another target audience, were also using Twitter as a communications channel.

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Case Study Central African Republic Twitter Personal 50

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2009

The creation and communication of this knowledge occurs in social networks of relationships, empowered by social media. Join us for a discussion and exploration of how social media are being used to accelerate our transition to a global sustainable culture. Jon Lebkowsky - Social Web Strategies.

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Social Media Media Social Green 100

Classy

JUNE 16, 2021

After a welcome message and instructions on how to create a fundraising page, the remainder of your fundraiser toolkit will provide tips for how fundraisers can use storytelling, social media, and other stewardship strategies to be successful with their campaigns. Key Messages Ready for Social Media. Outreach Tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

They have created many social sharing opportunities, for example: Visit Create Change select a charity and share the widget with your network. Visit the You Tube channel and share a video on How you will Create Change in FY10. Follow them on Twitter to receive Create Change and HP Direct updates. Amy Sample Ward.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2009

Photo by eschipul Yesterday's SXSW Nonprofit Social Media Poetry Slam was so much fun and from the feedback we all learned a lot about measuring the return of social media for nonprofits. The panels, judges, twitter moderators and audience rocked! The twitter feedback was very positive.

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Social Media Reflection Media ROI 50

NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2010

It was interesting seeing which platform (Facebook, Twitter, email, face-to-face, etc.) I know social media is a bright shiny toy right now, but it’s still playing second fiddle to email when it comes to soliciting online donations. Sample Communications Really Help. What I Learned About Online Fundraising.

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Online Learning Fundraising Tips 201

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

If you want people from your social media to support your nonprofit’s activities, you need a nonprofit social media plan. You already know this: In the nonprofit realm, social media is life. Contrary to popular belief, successful social media accounts are not run off-the-cuff!

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2020

Digital fundraising, specifically on social media channels, provides a way for nonprofits to connect to younger generations who do not have the time nor desire to receive lengthy appeal letters or printed newsletters. Social media and online giving both increased six percent between 2010 and 2018.

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Digital Technology Giving Arizona 52

M+R

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

And so, too often, the magic of mid-level giving is lost, especially in digital channels. Finding your audience part 2: matching to digital marketing channels. Once you know who your audience is, you still have to figure out the best digital channels to reach them in. Sample impact report from Oxfam America. . .

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America Digital Audience Channel 105

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

“ 72% of the 209 respondents describe their approaches to personal/professional use of social media as either ‘blended’ or ‘segmented by channel’ ” Facebook friends aren’t created equal; or, rather, Facebook gives you the options to treat your friends differently. Set your own tone!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Last week, I did a workshop for a board of a secondary school interested in taking the first steps into social media. In one classroom, I queried the students about their social media use. None of them had heard of Twitter, let alone used it. said Professor Carl, whose research focuses on social media. ???But

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Colin told me that they recently held a very popular social media workshop for seniors at Cambridge Community Television ( @cctvcambridge ) but that it is a topic that would benefit from more coverage – so, I asked if I could interview him! Social media is a perfect compliment to our public access television channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2010

This morning Liz Karlin, who works at the Packard Foundation in Grant Operations , and I did a remote presentation for the Foundation Financial Officers Group on Organizational Change and Social Media Policy development. Sometimes it has worked swimmingly like this one with Amy Sample Ward in 2008, other times not.

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Skype Tips Los Angeles Audio 97

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 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). " How do your social media channels fit in your organization's emergency communications plan? ."

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Topic : Community-Driven Planning: Creating a Social Media Strategy. Description : This all-day workshop starts with the real foundation of social media engagement: community and content. Topic : Social Media Boundaries: Personal/Personnel Policy. Topic : Social Media Done Right in 30 Minutes/Day.

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Kentucky Leadership ROI Social Media 122

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 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). Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011."

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2012

Sharing across platforms – Twitter. IAVA have made it clear from the thank you page that they are concentrating their efforts on Facebook and Twitter where they have a large community and many people and many different organizations will also be promoting Memorial Day activities. What did you do to celebrate Memorial Day today?

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Iraq Afghanistan America Arlington 239

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

While that worked for decades, the Information Age has taken university giving online in a big way, with email, text to give, social media and general online giving quickly taking the place of mailers. Provide a social media toolkit. Allow supporters to fundraise on behalf of giving day projects.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 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). " Why Do You Participate in Twitter Chats? " Why Do You Participate in Twitter Chats? on Twitter and Facebook.

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Web Bookmarking Twitter Social Media 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

And, then it is an ongoing activity of f eeding and tuning your network as Howard Rheingold says it in this still very relevant article about building your professional network on Twitter back in 2009. Social media marketing expert Danny Brown. Social media marketing expert Danny Brown. and, of course, Beth Kanter.

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Content Network Strategy Slideshare 112

Connection Cafe

JUNE 25, 2010

Was the social media plan you implemented worth the time you spent running it? In a rapidly changing media landscape it can be overwhelming for organizations to know how to properly measure the various types of impact being made, especially when it comes to social media efforts. Measure actionable items.

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ROI Social Media Measure Metrics 51

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 2, 2009

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). … So in this post my hope is to share with you what is unique about measuring one such channel, Twitter. .

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Web Bookmarking Metrics Twitter 114

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 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). " Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – "Can I be honest?

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Skype Web Bookmarking Law 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2011

On Friday, I tripped down the rabbit hole of Google + field test with many other social media early adopters and nonprofit technology (#nptech folks) who were kicking the tires. Google + is Google’s new social sharing platform. The social network market place is already competitive on the second tier below Facebook.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

interest to you and your cause on the web: Social Media Monitoring Tools. Measurement by Channel. The following channel-based tips are all from Mazarine Treyz on Wild Woman Fundraising. " For Twitter : Sprout Social , which helps to measure the return and reach you're getting with your.

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Netsquared Tools Poll Online 56

Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Note , this was adapted from the book Social Change Anytime Everywhere by Amy Sample Ward and I. Review the content calendar and tweak it for the upcoming week based on current events or stories happening within your community including day, channel (website, blog post, Facebook, Twitter, etc.),

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Online Tips Calendar Test 71

Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Not surprisingly, the pandemic caused many consumers to change the way they shop, including shifting to ecommerce channels. Gather donor feedback through simple surveys, online interactions , or communications via email, text, or social media. Even if folks don’t attend, just the opportunity to attend is a reward.

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Forum One

JUNE 10, 2021

Additionally, you may have reports from social media channels, like Facebook and Twitter, and maybe a third-party fundraising system, like Blackbaud or Classy. Traffic sources: Sort visitors by how they found your site, like through a search engine, paid advertisement, social media platform, or email campaign.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

There’s a whole playlist on our YouTube channel of sample videos waiting to spark your creativity. Facebook shoutout: Do not underestimate the power of a Facebook shoutout when it gives a volunteer a pleasant surprise while they idly scroll social media. This might take some time, but it will pay off!

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