Amy Sample Ward

JULY 11, 2011

. —– Have you thought about running a contest or crowdsourcing ideas for your organization or community group? In a previous job, I had the opportunity to help run crowdsourcing contests for new and innovative technologies that help nonprofits and the world. If you have, you certainly aren’t alone.

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MARCH 21, 2023

Maybe your organization even uses some early AI for administrative tasks, like a chatbot for questions. I tried ChatGPT and can tell you it writes wonderful haikus, crafted a pretty decent Valentine’s Day message for my sweetheart, and correctly predicted many of the matchups in my colleagues’ Holiday Movie bracket contest.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Love of Philanthropy Photo Contest « Vivanista | Living Well. The only question: Is it a mere glitch or a natural extension of Apple’s policy that is generally indifferent to nonprofits and philanthropy?

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NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2013

Here''s an interesting question: Can nonprofits increase voting? A new study out by Nonprofit VOTE explored this question and found that nonprofits are able to reach the people that campaigns miss and who are not expected to vote. Let us know in the comments. Email eileigh@nten.org. Anything we missed?

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If someone was scrolling through their social media account and came across a post from your nonprofit, would they like, comment, or share it? Once you’ve gathered this information, you should be able to answer common questions like: Where should you post? Instead, leverage interactive content to grow your online community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

You can also invite Alums to share what they’re up to as part of your engagement strategy on social channels, either as a dedicated post or part of the conversation in the comments. Notice the engagement in the comments, with people tagging each other. 5. Images, Questions, and Comments Inspire Facebook Engagement.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 11, 2011

Last week, I had a lot of fun test-driving Qriously , a new application that replaces advertisements on smart phones with questions, creating real-time feedback about the topics you are interested in. Share Your Questions to Win. The question you’d like to ask. How the question will help inform your work.

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JUNE 2, 2011

Which begs the question. The UGA Relay for Life Chapter offered additional contests the week of the event, with prizes ranging from a Smartphone to airline tickets. Please share your ideas or current incentives in the Comments section below. Are you ready to add a gaming element to your fundraising efforts?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Should online contests be redesigned or just go away? That's the question that Kari Dunn Saratovsky asks in a post over at the Case Foundation blog , one of many blog posts and tweets about the controversy surrounding how the Chase Bank handled its online contest. 12/17: The Dark Side of Online Contests.

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MARCH 7, 2011

He is a recovering political junkie who has served on more than a dozen political campaigns and, as far as he knows, he is the only two-time winner of the USA Today online haiku contest. … My one request of you: If you could ask one question of this panel, what would it be? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. climate change conference in Copenhagen (COP15) was the closest I've come to a good strong punch in the gut — the type that makes you question much of what you once believed to be true.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2010

It was a really rich discussion – thank you to all those who joined in, shared, asked questions, and contributed! TechSoup Global has an upcoming Digital Story Telling contest, getting orgs to put together 60 second vid’s about what they do/who they are. Recap: October. Get the October Chat archive. Upcoming: November.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Why the Video Contest Worked Video contests are one of the most challenging kinds of participatory projects to pull off. MSI did three things that most organizations don't or can't do when they set up a video contest: They got a TON of local, national, and international press. That will come later. Overall favorite.

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See3

MAY 28, 2007

One way to get people to create content for you is through contests. A common form of contest among companies is the “create a commercial&# contest. Among organizations, contests may seem like a short-cut to get compelling content, and cheaply. The current Heinz contest is a great example.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2011

I’ve never run an ad for more fans, or done silly contests or anything else, you know? Mari Smith pointed to this blog post from All Facebook explaining the metric and how it has been implemented in apps. His take: “It is a very shallow metric. And it does feel somewhat gratifying that I think we’ve been right all along.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

I asked this question on my Facebook brand page, and here’s what I learned: The New York Public Library Photo Booth. Johnson & Johnson sponsored a contest where they donated $1 for each selfie photo donated through Donate a Photo. Share the link in the comments. Flickr Photo - NYPL Photo Booth. Family is Familia.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 27, 2012

Tony is turning the 100th show over to the community: You choose the questions! I told Tony that I’ll take on all social media questions for listeners’ charities. What’s your question? We want your questions in advance. And we’re giving away cool stuff to those who listen live and archive. We’re up to it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2010

A conversational case study is a write up our interviews identifying a few questions we still have. So, go join the conversation in the comments over at the Case Foundation blog. The first case study explores how a small organization, Darius Goes West , was successful in AGC.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. Staff the organization’s social media accounts by monitoring follower activity (shares, likes, and comments) and ping those individuals with a way to volunteer or donate (or some other call to action). Canvas door-to-door.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Hoping someone can update the final results in the comments). Judy Chang presented an overview of PayPal’s contests, including its Regift the Fruitcake. ( I also learned about their giving app ). We opened with a question about what we thought were the most innovative approaches in contests.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

The internet’s popularity contest at your fingertips. Backtype allows you to watch what’s being said in blog comments around the web. You may have some questions. Please start asking in the comments below. What questions do you have about effective online listening? Lot’s of options here. Pretty simple eh?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

Someone said to me during a workshop a few weeks back – it really sucks to log into Facebook and see a two-star post quality ranking. This prompted me to post a question on my wall: How many of you Facebook Page admins notice your post quality ranking every time you visit? Techniques for More Engagement. Rinse and repeat.&#.

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NetWits

AUGUST 23, 2011

Knowing this is the case, make it a point to provide sample tweets and Facebook posts, hold contests that encourage social media participation, interact with your participants online by asking them questions and responding to their comments, and most of all, celebrate their achievements every chance you get.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

to answer the question "What's Holding Your Technology Back?" Congratulations to Becky Domegan, one of our two contest winners, who told us about her challenges: "As a 1-person IT shop, I strive to educate users in advance, but often find myself educating them after a problem occurs. We recently asked the NTEN community.

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Care2

AUGUST 11, 2009

Take advantage of polls and contests Nonprofits typically use Facebook fan pages to post the latest news about their organization’s issues and campaigns but often forget that people online like interactives such as taking a poll or participating in contests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

What I need is your input -I'd love to hear about your social media "adaption stories" - please leave me a comment. They determine what comments need action, whether to say thank you and build a relationship, repair a customer service issue, or ignore. The important piece is to ask questions, not just look at numbers.

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MARCH 13, 2014

" If few or no people raise their hands, I ask the question again at the end of my workshop. So I went through the workshop and then, at the end, asked the question again. The term "virtual volunteering" is a contested term. And the numbers always change. The results: Yes: 32% No: 68%. This time: Yes: 58% No: 42%.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2008

WHY THIS CAMPAIGN People were buzzing about the issue online and obviously outraged by their comments. We could tell by all the comments and images floating around. Knock Out Animal Fighting YouTube Contest??? youtube video views Get original contest ??? High engagement contest ??? trackable Raise awareness ???

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

More information is in the press release below – you can contact Marie with additional questions. All content of the forum will be public, with comments and feedback on ideas welcomed, Forbes said. “We Ideas can be submitted and commented on until July 13, 2010. We want Oregonians to get engaged with us.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

One topic I’ve been researching is the answer to this Facebook question, “What free or low cost apps are there for nonprofit brand pages?” Sweepstakes Applet: If you considering running a contest, GOSO’s Sweepstakes applet makes it easy to manage. If you use survey monkey, they also have a Facebook App.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2008

Come up with a list of questions of what she needs to know or learn about to design a contest that will be successful. Ask other folks from nonprofits who have used Flickr to run contests. Clear guidelines are important - see this interview I did with folks from Nature Conservancy about their contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Since this was an experiment to test social networking, I did not send an appeal to friends and family in the way people do when they raise funds for a run or walk, or want you to vote for a particular contest. Perhaps I should have recruited similar “captains” and created more multimedia in a shareable format. The positives.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2012

Many of you know Annaliese as a great resource for any questions regarding all aspects of NTEN’s resources and nonprofit technology in general. Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Nonprofits will be able to ask Cause members to make a pledge, create a quiz, and launch a voting contest on their page.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2011

Chad Norman shares a post of some interesting nonprofit examples , including one from the South Carolina Aquarium that created the Be Rare Contest , which used QR codes as the focus of a city-wide scavenger hunt. Joe Waters shares an example used for Cause Marketing. Nonprofit Tech2.0 Can you embed game design or make it fun?

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Answer questions such as: How do I start a Facebook fundraiser? Whether a conference, a gala, or a trivia contest, you can live stream the event directly on Facebook. Respond to comments on fundraisers. Consider creating a page on your website or a post on your blog that covers the basics of Facebook fundraising.

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See3

JANUARY 21, 2008

It’s a dumb question because I know you can. The Challenge begins December 13 at 3pm EST and will close January 31 at 3pm EST. Share and Enjoy: One Comment comment Beth Kanter Michael, Thank you!! Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

If you want a chance of winning a copy, leave a comment saying how you might apply some of the science of participation to your social media strategy. Scientists design the test questions, steer the data collection, and analyze the results. Blog commenters are contributors, as are people who engage in contests.

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