Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 3, 2010

You can check out the post and conversation there , or read a copy of the post below. —– I truly believe that in all communications, information sharing, marketing and even community building there is a natural balancing between more-and-more-global and more-and-more-local. Don’t forget the global context!

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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. It comes at the same time that I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the importance of community builders/managers/leaders or organizational voices to give permission back to the community members.

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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. They are the respected voices who others turn to understand sector social change issues. If they are an inspiring leader offline, they’ve incorporated this into their social stream and they understand their style and tone.

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Amy Sample Ward

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

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

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. We can see (and learn a valuable lesson about) the way current ecosystem of social media works in regards to transparency, data, and community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Leading on social media requires nonprofit CEOs and their staff, even Trustees, to master basic digital communications skills that allow them to engage directly with stakeholders as themselves, in their own voices. So, I’m always delighted to see programs that encourage nonprofit leaders to embrace social media.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

How #CommBuild works Each week whoever wants to participate comes to Twitter, searches for the hashtag #CommBuild, and finds a conversation about topics tied to community management. Claire Sale, a longtime #CommBuild champion, says this is her favorite part: “Mixing the online/offline builds stronger bonds between people and projects.”

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! A recent event has brought up some huge red flags for me around data, around communities, around social impact, inclusion and even more. as a form of self expression and identification.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! A recent event has brought up some huge red flags for me around data, around communities, around social impact, inclusion and even more. as a form of self expression and identification.

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Myspace Technology Causes Application 158

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 22, 2009

Use the tool for what it is: a communications platform. Target your communications, leverage mashups and applications that help you deliver information, updates and calls to action that are important to your work and your network, and then move those supporters into the movement taking place above Twitter. It’s not going to work.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

How #CommBuild works Each week whoever wants to participate comes to Twitter, searches for the hashtag #CommBuild, and finds a conversation about topics tied to community management. Claire Sale, a longtime #CommBuild champion, says this is her favorite part: “Mixing the online/offline builds stronger bonds between people and projects.”

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Facilitation Guidelines Hosting Twitter 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

to Boston for two days of book events hosted by Associated Grant Makers , Barr Foundation , Public Conversations Project , TechFoundation and Berkman Center Luncheon series. Networking: Weaving Online and Offline, Strong Ties and Weak Ties. This “relationship building&# conversation is the foundation of forming stronger ties.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

Sarah Granger: advise nonprofits on using social media for advocating and communicating. assessed the conversation and they had a 58% negative blog/conversation ratio (used manual researching, icerocket, forumtracker, search.twitter, etc.), Are there ways of catching offline datapoints? what things need to be measured.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The Valley Medical Foundation: This organization provided an example of the personal versus organizational voice issue that social media often brings up. Robot Voice Disguiser for Large Group Facilitation. My son lent me his Robot Voice Disguiser which was good for an opening laugh, but the chimes were preferable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

The social business sector has shared metrics and understanding of being data-informed. That changes the conversation for nonprofits. I want to control the communication between staff and board.” But expect how you report and measure impact with the social business sector.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

Firstly, know what you want to get out of your campaign or communications online. They were able to use the platform for organizing offline events, finding and collaborating with volunteer organizers, and more. A great example of using Twitter for real information exchange and for conversation. What is your real output?

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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. They want to connect. Crowdsourcing the Corporate/ Nonprofit Partnership.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

We are here to talk about “The 3 V’s of Virtual Communication.” Hi, Steven, very glad to be here and chat with you again and featuring attendees about communication strategies. And it’s really how to communicate your cause in 2021. And ask anything about communication, what you’re focusing on.

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Bloomerang

JULY 30, 2021

To examine just a few reasons why: Text messaging allows for 1-to-1 communication, giving it the upper hand over social media. Having 1-to-1 texting conversations. Here’s what makes SMS opt-ins a great addition to your subscriber collection avenues: They offer flexibility, allowing you to gather opt-ins offline and online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Social Fundraising: Leveraging On and Offline Connections. Organizational Versus Personal Voice on A Blog. Intergenerational Wired Fundraisers: A Conversation. Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign. What Happens When You Treat Social Media Like Communications Media?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 10, 2016

In order to do this, we knew that we had to increase civic engagement both on and offline, so we recruited local street artists to help. We hired a research team from the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School of Communication to design the evaluation metrics for the project. Commit to Constant Communication.

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Forum One

JANUARY 4, 2024

To dig into how some nonprofits are leading the way with CX, we were pleased to speak with Ernestine Benedict , Chief Communications Officer at ZERO TO THREE , a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. We think, “What’s the journey for this person?” Become a member.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. Firstly, know what you want to get out of your campaign or communications online.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

It is a social space where engaging and interaction is the constant action and so we believe, too, that if we were to need help and support that the community would take action quickly. We interact with our friends and colleagues in real time on and offline — either in the office or out at coffee, on Twitter or social networks.

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

nicole.kowalcz… Thu, 04/11/2024 - 17:23 Grow and maintain your digital community Acquire, steward, and retain supporters with the right tools for your nonprofit — for staff focused on digital fundraising, communications, advocacy, and more. So is your community. Create more change. You’re here to make a difference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

Why it works: conversation, authentic, story, translates into action -- how do I let go and let my supporters take hole of my messaging. There are offline ways to do it. Does the post relate to the blog's goal, voice, and conversational voice. 1-5% are uber activists who raise the money. What is the first step?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

will all be featured and sharing their standards of “now communication” with Mark Horvath who is leading the discussions. You'll learn about Livestrong's community and Bike Hugger's blog, events like the Mobile Social, and the millions who follow Lance Armstrong on Twitter. What is influence and how is it measured?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

During the morning and early afternoon session, I felt that some tables were having difficult conversations. " I wonder what advice or what you need to communicate so you don't encounter resistance to experimentation. Some strategies for offline/online engagement were discussed. What's your strategy map? Observations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

The number or organizations who joined causes in the past with enthusiasm and now voice frustration, or who have abandoned their efforts entirely, continues to grow. And words like listening and engagement are commonly used in the communications and organizing world, But like anything else, its how you approach it.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

She spends a lot of time doing workshops, helping orgs with communications. So I got interested in communication topics because of my interest in nature actually, because I like nature a lot, I like environmental causes, I like corals, I like the sea. So this is how I got interested in communication. She’s awesome, folks.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Multi-channel marketing is the practice of communicating and marketing across many channels. By leveraging multiple communication channels—email, mobile, direct mail, websites, social media, paid and earned media, SEO, and more, you expand your reach to engage new donors and supporters. Why is it important for nonprofits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2009

One of the challenges, of course, is integrating social media strategy with overall communications planning as well as Internet strategy without having the time in the workshop to drill down into those other topics. Describe how your social media objective supports or links to a goal your organization’s communications plan?

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

Full Transcript: Steven: You’ll hear a robot voice. And if you have not heard, I have a podcast, “Let’s Take This Offline,” and you can go ahead and binge listen while you do your running, or your walking, or you’re sitting lakeside this summer, kind of decompressing from a really hellish year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2010

Regardless of how successful this call was, I always hung up feeling things were incomplete.” - Danielle Thomas, Exhale Talkline Counselor & Pro-Voice Ambassador. We built an online community just for you.” Members have followed community guidelines and our moderators have maintained a warm, welcoming space.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Sometimes there’s a committee, but I found that if there’s at least one person, like, they are the one who’s always staying on top of making sure communication is clear and people are on track and have expectations clearly set. ” And so after he got to about 25 conversations, he realized he needed a project manager.

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See3

AUGUST 6, 2007

Communication grid so people can talk to each other eg. drinkingliberally.com which is online and offline one-to-many. You have to have the ability to communicate. Getting friends is not a communications strategy — MySpace isn’t a web page it’s a network. Strong Social Ties a. personal relationships b.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Elevating Advocacy Voices for Children Through Social Media – Guest Post by Barbara Munoz. conversation and make headway on the policy front when everyone is approaching the issue with the same negative messaging frame. Voices for Utah Children recently helped host a conference on. Life Elevated.” It turns out there is a.

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