Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. 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).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2009

Photo by Esparta A few weeks ago I did a book giveaway for the Twitter Book. Readers from nonprofits who wanted to a chance to win a copy of the book had to leave a comment saying how they were using Twitter and how they hoped to improve their results. I also learned that Twitter search has some tricks too.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

LinkedIn Insight Tag – Marketing Solutions will help understand who is coming from LinkedIn to your website. Before reading further, be clear, none of this will really work if your executive employees refuse to be public and let others support in the sheer volume of work necessary for creating active profiles.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2014

Hashtags were developed by Twitter as a means to build community: "Used sparingly and respectfully, hashtags can provide useful context and cues for recall, as well as increased utility for the track feature." " In technical speak, hashtags are a form of a metadata tag. Look at what hashtags are currently trending.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 18, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. 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).

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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. Ami Dar and Nancy Lublin, two social change leaders, present best practices and spot current trends. Submitted by Nancy Lublin. Tags: sxsw.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. 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).

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Whole Whale

MAY 12, 2020

Remember to tag the guest and any companies mentioned to increase the potential for engagement and comments. MAKE sure to tag the guests or anyone you think might find the episode. Don’t just rely on auto-post functions as they won’t properly tag the companies and guest(s) involved. Personal LinkedIn.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. 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).

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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. Connect Alumni with Current School Experience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Twitter: twitter.com/BigCatRescue. Chris then spends about 8 hours per week responding to comments an building relationships with our viewers. He also puts a lot of thought into his responses to all of the YouTube and Facebook comments because he is on the front lines of changing the way people think about wild cats. Title: CEO.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. PDT Beth and Allison will celebrate with a virtual book party on U-Stream and Twitter (#netnon). " The trend is up 12.1%! At 4:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 12, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. 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).

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. That a growing number of consumer brands are transforming their existing static Web sites into interactive online communities is a trend that is not only recent, but also rapidly accelerating."

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Read the entire report to learn more about global trends.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 17, 2019

These two adages were both in my mind last week when I asked people for the worst museum trends. I wasn't surprised that the worst trends had much more pick up than best. Brad Dunn basically summarized the overall themes of people comments. In this decade museums worst trends were in labor and tech: 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 21, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Twitter’s beta advertising model via "Promoted Tweets" and Facebook’s new Fan Page “Like&# button (which is replacing the “Become a Fan&# button) is buzzing with critics’ opinions.

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NTEN

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of these tools are Twitter-focused, because Twitter is the easiest place to get started in listening. You can customize the different columns and have an array of search terms for people talking about you on Twitter. Tweetbeep ( tweetbeep.com ) Tweetbeep is essentially Google Alerts for Twitter. Here are 5 (FREE!)

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2009

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. 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).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

When I first started myspace.com/nonprofitorganizations almost 4 years ago I had no idea that it would evolve to become as large as it has, or that the brand/community/concept would spread to Facebook , then YouTube , and now Twitter. I was able then to tap into that community when I expanded into Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. 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).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Claire Williams Diaz who works on social innovation at Twitter. She leads social innovation, philanthropy, and causes at Twitter and Blogs at Claire.us.com. Looking to get more out of Twitter? Why Twitter Matters | Getting Started with Twitter | Twitter 101 for Nonprofits. Meet Claire. Be consistent.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

A year ago, I was bear-ish on Facebook, and said I wouldn’t Twitter. Now, I tell my clients that they really have to think about a Facebook strategy, and that nonprofit staff can gain a lot from networks like Twitter. at 10:54 am Recent Links Tagged With "millenials" - JabberTags 12.04.08

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

I've been thinking about how to best incorporate the back channel or in this case Twitter. Two recent blogs, " How To Present While People Are Twittering " and " Trends in Leadership Conferences " are the most recent blog posts packed with advice. Robert Scoble calls this taking a twitter break. One of the reflections.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" I followed with a post to our blog , Facebook pages, Twitter and an email blast. on Friday Feb.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Any registered Facebook user may post a comment. Page administrators do not engage directly with the commentators. They follow best practices by including links to all of their presences including their Twitter feed. Comment Policy: This tab makes it clear what users should expect. However, the conversation is one-sided.

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Forum One

JUNE 16, 2009

In 2008 TwitterVoteReport attempted to provide real-time election monitoring as US citizens posted voting experiences to their Twitter feeds. Twitter and social media hacktivists are once again changing the landscape. Qualities that make Twitter seem inane & half-baked are what make it so powerful.? Twitter: #iranelection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

Is this a standalone argument / complaint or does there seem to be a trend brewing? I look at number of retweets, comments, etc. Most people who complain about you don't even know you're on twitter or reading their blog. Tags: engagement. How many people are they really talking to? 3 - frequency.

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JULY 2, 2019

billion active users*, Twitter -330 million active users*, LinkedIn -303 million active users*, Pinterest -250 million active users*, Snapchat -287 million active users*, & TikTok -500 million active users*. Exp: tagging sponsors, creating Facebook events with co-hosts, etc.) . Engaging with comments on your content. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The steps include reading, commenting, and sharing stories of personal behavior change. For example, they know from their survey research, real-time monitoring, and content analysis of comments on their posts that a lot of people care deeply about environment issues, but don’t self-identify as “environmentalists.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Here's a summary and chronology of blog posts and Facebook and Twitter chatter. I blogged about it on November 16 as part of a trend of focusing online competitions on regional and local givings. They start organizing boycotts and asking their fans to post on the Chase Fan Page (which at that time was opened for comments).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 16, 2009

You should be looking at monthly trends over time. Hard Data Points: Look at the Feed Subscribers trends from Feedburner and Unique Visitors Trends from Google Analytics. What is the quality of the conversation in the comments? Conversation Rate : This is the commenting and conversation that is happening on your blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2009

Danielle Brigida, NWF Social Media Outreach Coordinator ( @starfocus on Twitter) Note from Beth: In the coming weeks, we're peeking over the shoulder of nonprofit social media practitioners to learn about their work flow and techniques. We know that success in social media depends on deep engagement as Charlene Li's research has uncovered.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

And, as always, if you have a favorite social media presentation to recommend to other nonprofits, please tell us about it in the comments. Social Media for Non Profits Primal Media’s sideshow is loaded with information on trends, recent statistics, and examples of social media used by nonprofits. Tags: fundraising2.0

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NTEN

AUGUST 8, 2011

I participated in the inaugural #asaetech Twitter chat. From reading emails, to logging in, to attending events, to contributing to a blog or comments, even referring others who later become members, nonprofits can reward desired behavior in a number of ways. Is gamification a trend or a fad? Awarding participation points.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

folder where I track references to my name, my projects, or new contributions to blog-comment conversations I???ve I like to scan for patterns and trends and ideas and what Amy calls serendipity. Amy notes that: In a separate folder I monitor my feeds from people I follow on Twitter, as well as my friends and groups on Facebook.

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Leave comments on blogs. Type in your organizations twitter handle, organization or hashtags.

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