Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

The chat used the #CommBuild hashtag to pull regular and new participants together on Twitter and elsewhere, though we found that having the chats take place on a platform like CoverItLive helped people jump in and follow the conversation and create instant archives people could share and review asynchronously. So, what do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2008

Yesterday, Marnie Webb asked an interesting question about choice of tools - specifically the choice the question of "Twitter or Blog?" " Great question. It would be hard to answer this as a comment of a blog post too or if someone was doing a quick poll. What questions would you ask?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

This week we've had a lively discussion about Module 2: Participate in the Conversation. I've been observing how he uses the Chronicle of Philanthropy's Twitter Feed to participate. He just doesn't post links pointing to blog posts on the Chronicle's blog, but asks questions, responds to readers, and pointers to other links.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2011

Robin shared some of her thoughts in the comments of a recent blog post, and I invited to share her community organizing rules for Twitter. As a community organizer, Twitter makes a lot of sense. Twitter does exactly that. Robin’s 10 Twitter Rules for Non Profits. Twitter is social. Follow Back.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

TechSoup continued its Social Media Mondays in May with a discussion on Twitter to expand on the resources offered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki. The second installment of the weekly TweetChat series offered some useful advice on nonprofit Twitter use, a tool that can be difficult to understand for many nonprofit leaders.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

Rather, a new media manager’s day is divided into five- or ten-minute intervals—five minutes posting on Facebook, ten minutes creating a Twitter list, twenty minutes creating a Google+ invitation, three minutes posting on Tumblr, two minutes commenting on Instagram, and so on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Even better if you can tag the individual or do their Twitter handle. In this Twitter example below, the school is also encouraging the alumni network to RT this alum’s accomplishment. Be sure to use compelling photos and other visuals. Notice the the conversation is about the application deadline. ” 3.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

June #4Change Chat Questions: To keep the two-hour chat on topic, I’ll be helping guide conversation by using some of the questions below to drive us to share ideas, examples and resources. 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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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to encourage their Development Director to take meetings with major donors. . Thanks for this question, Charity Clairity. Have a question for our Fundraising Coach?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2009

I've been asking myself how can we leverage the addition of nonprofits and charities on the Twitter Suggested User List? I followed the ant trails to the Chronicle of Philanthropy blog post today asking the question, Should Twitter Recommend More Charities? saying that Twitter was now a “king maker”.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 16, 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. it takes them to this Quora page where they can comment or ask a question about the campaign.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

A little while ago, we got a question from a client about Twitter. They have the basics down pat: they know the lingo, and they understand the importance of conversation. But they were curious about what kind of content they should tweet, and how to strike the right balance between carrying on conversation and self-promotion.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 3, 2010

The January #4Change Twitter Chat will focus on the use of Twitter and other social media tools in campaigning. by leaving a comment on this blog post. Join the Twitter chat: If you want to contribute to the conversation, you’ll need to have a twitter account (it’s free). About the Topic. Feeling brave?

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Prompt followers with a question. Start a conversation about your post by placing a question in the post. Just like on Twitter when you share something another person posted or wrote a post based on a follower’s blog. Continue the conversation after the post. Add a picture. Pictures speak louder than words.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 28, 2010

There were some excellent ideas and tips, and generally great conversation. Twitter fail. It has become a regular occurrence for our monthly #4change chats to find Twitter not even working. What this says to me is that the chats aren’t successful because of Twitter, but because of the people engaged. CoverItLive?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 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. It is a conversation and it is an archive. Twitter beta-tested a spine."

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NetWits

JUNE 20, 2012

Facebook has 901 million active users; 500 million people use Twitter; 8 years worth of content is uploaded to YouTube every day; Pinterest has 4 million unique views daily. They have 1500 Twitter followers and tweet daily. Start a conversation. Asking (the right) questions on your page provides highly engaging content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2008

A (blog) conversation strategy is how you support and nurture a conversation on your blog in the comments. It is a combination of how you will comment on other blogs, how you track the conversation, and how you respond to comments on your blog. So, what's your replying to comments technique or strategy?

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

I also tried out a lot of math jokes on her - check out the video to see how they landed, or read on for the highlights of our conversation. Sidenote: if you weren't able to join us for this month's webinar, make sure to follow EveryAction on Twitter + keep up with our virtual and in-person events to join us next time! About Wistia.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2010

I can’t believe we had to, and managed to, fit everything into just one hour, including questions/answers! Use these links to access the conversation: All webinar resources. Were you on the webinar and have a question that wasn’t answered? Leave a comment! Presentation slides. Audio recording.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Topics: Thanks to the rich conversation in last month’s chat, we have our main questions selected already. But, you can still add thoughts ahead of time, or share more questions that we may get to or save for another upcoming chat. Please leave a comment with your idea! Did you miss last month’s chat?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2009

to learn more about the methodology) of your twitter friends with search. Marshall's post will shows the top five people I'm having conversations with on Twitter and who respond to me: 1. Gahran has a lot of conversation with a lot of awesome people. Here's a mosaic: Get your twitter mosaic here. Jonathon D.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

We've been reflecting on all the great conversations we had with people from around the country (and around the world) on how new media is and/or might enhance their work. . Is it simply the number of followers you have on Twitter, or how many people "like" you on Facebook? Conference on AIDS. Plan ahead. Make it personal.

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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? That said, you can tweak your tone based on the platform you’re using.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

There were some similarities and differences in both the questions and perceptions around engagement and community. 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. The questions he raised include: ??is

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

It should be a great conversation between (check out the panelists below) social networking providers and their non-profit users. Join us as we talk about the latest social good initiatives underway at Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and YouTube while also seeing how non-profit organizers are using these tools to change the world.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

NetSquared is the guest host of The Feast’s next Twitter chat about the power of social media for social good. We’ll be tweeting questions such as “how can we better leverage social media for less talk and more action?” We may be the host, but we need all of you to join us to make the conversation interesting!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

Then I build out the content and discussion questions. In reviewing the data and themes from the audience input, some terrific questions about engagement popped out: How can we become better at using social media so that our channels experience more engagement and convert people to get involved? How can we get people to talk to us?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2009

The other day of I saw the term "Conversation Graph" in a title on a post by Brian Solis. The Conversation Graph Has Gotten More Complex. From Comments as Group Discussion by Skelliwag. Click to see larger image And, blogging was not just about conversations on your home base, but also on other blogs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

All communications were strictly limited to my blog, Twitter and Facebook. Two donors were former colleagues who also have Twitter accounts. However, most of the donors were definitely social media contacts with whom I have had more in-depth conversations. I counted most on Twitter followers to spread the word.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2014

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 June 29th).

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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. has twitter integration, 3. Even though I’ve selected the topic for this first chat, I haven’t picked the questions that will guide our conversation! Let me know.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

Read the post and join the conversation on the NTEN blog. That said, it is best to assume that your community isn’t hip to every trick you’ve found for Facebook, Twitter, and any other site you may use. But operating and communicating as if every commenter is a troll will shut down conversation very quickly.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

Leverage Facebook Messenger for conversational messaging. For instance, Instagram is ideal for sharing primarily visual content such as images and videos, while Twitter has a 280-character limit per tweet and is most suitable for quick updates and hashtag campaigns. Leverage Facebook Messenger for conversational messaging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2009

Anyway, this small book about Twitter is packed with simple, practical advice for getting you up to speed quickly. I think of it as a kinda Strunk and White for Twitter with brevity, wit, great examples, and simplicity.Each color coded section covers: Getting Started. Conversations. Twitter for Business.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

I share this to invite a conversation and hopefully tap into the collective of this team. For me, it starts with a smile, empathy, asking questions, and active listening. I invite your comments and ideas about how we can be our best selves, personally and professionally, in 2022! Share your thoughts on Twitter @Rob_M_Acker.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 10, 2009

Where: Twitter (search for #4Change ). Starting the Conversations. Unfortunately for me, I will unable to join the chat this Thursday; so, I’d like to offer some conversation starters now to get you thinking of questions, ideas, and stories you want to share! Join the Conversation. Details: Date: August, 13th.

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