Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Try to keep discussions to relevant project conversations. Keep conversations about a project to the main channels of your workplace communication system (Slack/Teams/etc.) and/or tagging them in comments in your project management tool or shared document. Include as much of the team as possible at any given time.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now up – you can check out the blog and conversation on the SSIR opinion blog , or read it reposted below. In this case, for this conversation, co-creation is used generally to touch on issues of access and engagement, and collaboration.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

I’ve had experience organizing communities offline in local communities, and organizing community online – but the kind of organizing that inspires me the most is combining online and offline. If you want to take a peak at where we may go in the conversation, review the questions below. How to Participate.

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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. Online numbers don’t always equate offline results. If your panel isn’t on the list, add a link and title in the comments.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Keep doing the offline stuff for the offline people! ' There are two responses I usually give here.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

Read the post and join the conversation on the NTEN blog. But operating and communicating as if every commenter is a troll will shut down conversation very quickly. These kinds of comments are an opportunity to show your amazing, and patient, customer service abilities! This post is cross-published from NTEN.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

For about a year, I moderated a monthly online chat focused on community building, community management, on and offline engagement, and the technologies that support those connections. How do you feel about the free form nature of the conversation? Would you rather have a set topic or set of questions ahead of time?

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 20, 2010

Last night was the first in what will now be a monthly chat for community builders or those interested in learning more about building community, on and offline. tools and tactics that build a loop between offline and online activities. The goal of this chat was to set some of the ground work for us to build on going forward.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of March 30th).

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Change the way we associated with others on and offline? Change the internet?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

They build up an online and offline community, create great projects, and then ask the community to fund them through donations. Stay tuned for more conversations about topics ranging from microvolunteering to disaster response. We are looking forward to engaging in these conversations with you over the next couple of months.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

They have benefitted from our courses, earned their professional certificates, attended and spoken at the NTC, and volunteered for our on- and offline groups. We are excited to share that we’ve gained four new board members who will be part of these conversations with us! We’re thrilled they’ve joined the board!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2009

I asked my Twitter followers for suggestions for questions , I tweeted the key points from the conversation yesterday. He suggests that organizations forget that they're on the Internet and think about what their strategy in offline terms. Think like an offline community grassroots organizer.". The ball is in Causes court.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

And, if you submitted a nonprofit panel - and I managed to miss it while scanning 2200 in ten minutes - please add the link and description in a comment. This will be a conversation that explores the changing media landscape and how the web can rise to the challenge of supporting our communities and their information needs. What is it?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

You can read the full post and comment on the SSIR blog or be part of the conversation below. Social media is a space where the individual reigns, relationships are required, and conversations are public. That’s not exactly the way business normally goes down offline.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I’ve written about it , submitted a session proposal with colleague Debra Askanase to the 2011 NTC, and recently had the opportunity to start a conversation on the topic of engaging your community across platforms in a GroupVine message (more information about my use of the tool at the bottom of this post). People are networked.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

The people who donate, listen in, connect with our programs by calling in, reading or commenting online, and coming to our offline events are our community. Many public media organizations are looking to use social media as a way to have conversations directly with community members. Start Creating.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

A policy for how to respond to negative comments or social media workflow. Bots needs to be designed increase engagement, support and inspire offline action. The next step is figure out the script and pathways for the conversation. Please share in the comments.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

In this post, Jasper shares some lessons learned from a recent experiment to design a more social comment station. He will respond to comments here and can also be reached on his blog (where this post first appeared). translated this online game to an offline activity around everyday objects. I believe it worked brilliantly.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2010

I also think we can start with an hour-long slot and use it to stay on topic and drive conversation without people spending a long time with a chat. Even though I’ve selected the topic for this first chat, I haven’t picked the questions that will guide our conversation!

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

You can read it and the comments on the blog here , it’s copied below. It’s something I can only wrap my mind around by talking to others and hope that this is a chance to further a very important conversation. and so… The Conversation. “In recent days, Causes has left MySpace and IdeaBlob has shutdown.

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2011

In the end, the site cataloged and accepted YouTube videos, plus allowed users to share and comment. USMHM employed Facebook Comments to insure maximum exposure for each individual photograph in the hope that people might recognize an old friend or family member and let them know.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Thank you to those who have already voted or commented! Please support me by voting and commenting here. Part of my role as the Global Community Development Manager at NetSquared is to support and grow our offline organizers from around the world. Leave a comment on the application here. Like I said, I cannot wait!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. “Is it even possible to measure online influence, divorced from offline influence?&#

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 3, 2010

weeks offline with friends and family for the holidays. I’ve also been thinking quite a bit about what’s to come this year and wanted to stat a conversation openly here with all of you. I’ve just spent a very wonderful 2.5 My Focus for 2010. Your Focus for 2010. Now it’s your turn!

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 10, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of July 10th).

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 20, 2017

Sparking conversation. Say what you will about slacktivism, but even with a very small cost (sharing a post), Sue is still inviting her friends into a conversation about how to help kids on reduced lunches. Creating tribes that are willing to show public support for a cause, online or offline, is never a bad thing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Yesterday, I spent most of the day offline at the Wisdom 2.0 Conference where I gave my full attention to the presentations and conversation. The Wisdom 2.0 This year, I was honored to be speaking on a conversational panel about Wisdom and Social Good, Giving, and Technology along with Laura Arrillaga-Adreeessen, author of Giving 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2008

Joseph Jaffe offered bloggers a review copy of his boo, Join the Conversation: How to Engage Marketing-Weary Consumers with the Power of Community, Dialogue, and Partnership. I got ten fantastic comments too hard to choose a winner in a subjective way. Chas was the 7th comment. If you didn't win or didn't sign up, don't worry.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources across the web ever day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. What is your conversation strategy? I'll be there and hope you will be, too.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up on the opinion blog – you can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog or read the full post below. But if they congregate online, on a community news site or blog network, join them in conversation there. It’s the same with any platform.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 9, 2010

You can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog here , or read the copied post below. As organizations or community builders active online, working to practice and create quality engagement, we are often trying to guide, collect or herd conversations and interactions into spaces that we have created or monitor closely.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

For those that follow the #4Change twitter-based chats, this is a post recapping and highlighting our latest conversation on social media application in the Climate Change movement. Read the post below or visit the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog to comment. How can we and how are we using social media tools for social change?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

Thought leaders drive conversations – online and off, influence others, and shape perceptions in their field. If they are an inspiring leader offline, they’ve incorporated this into their social stream and they understand their style and tone. Conversationalist: Starts conversations with target audience, other influencers or peers.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of July 29th).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2007

Guess you have to send a comment! And back to David Wilcox's posts about blogger actvists preparing for a conversation. So, the question isn't should we put down our social media tools and have a conversation? So, the question isn't should we put down our social media tools and have a conversation?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

No personal attacks ad hominem comments. Online brainstorming tools, like Miro and Lucid , replicate the offline experience using virtual templates. This moves the conversation away from what you think and encourages the group to explore potential outcomes collectively. Create a judgment-free zone. Give everybody a turn.

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