Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 4, 2010

Monday’s post focused on the content you’re after and want more of – if you missed it, you can read the post and weigh in with your feedback. Redesign topic #2: Focused on Conversations. Focus: Content that’s conversation worthy. Focus: Finding and following conversations.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 29, 2010

This enables great conversations: the serendipity effect is huge. I just wanted to highlight three conversations I had today, each of which shows why this is such a great opportunity for Benetech to attend. The WEF is all about having a critical mass of incredible people. What a great kick-off for a day!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The mindset (or emotional journey) helps you understand how to write the content, the order in which people will be visiting links, and even what colors would be more appropriate to use. For those who want to skip the “conversation,” the menu is also available in the top right corner.). Design for variable-length content.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 19, 2010

It’s been a busy week so I just clicked through today and thought it was an excellent opportunity to start integrating more conversation starters into this blog (as suggested in the Blog Redesign thread). Tags: future issues conversation starter demographics digital natives research trends youth.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 2, 2010

Redesign topic #1: The Content You Want. For today’s topic, I want to talk about the kind of content that is interesting to you and keeps you coming back for more. Focus: What is the content you come here for most? blog posts and conversations. Focus: What elements would make content easiest to find?

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 16, 2009

That’s part of the key to success when using Twitter for a Global conversation. There are also more and more opportunities emerging for people to coordinate global conversations that happen at the same time, instead of disconnected over time (still tied together via hashtag). What do those # mean? Narrow your focus.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Colleague Miriam Brousseau tagged me and several other “close professional ties” asking us for resources on nonprofits and content strategy. I asked Miriam if she would summarize what she learned about nonprofits and content strategy in a guest post and here it is. Content strategist Jonathon Colman.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

For example, our preference for video content rings true. Has a shorter attention span, which requires content that is skimmable. But to truly understand how nonprofits can best engage Gen Z on social media, we thought it was important to bring my generation’s voice into the conversation. Here are the top takeaways.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

More and more often, I get asked at conferences or on the blog for more information about how to create a community map or content plan. You’d be surprised at the kinds of conversations that emerge when you start talking about your community, especially as it is understood by various departments in your organization. Content Map.

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Classy

MAY 12, 2021

Your nonprofit social media presence doesn’t have to be a stressful part of your job with a social media plan to simplify content creation. When you’re ready to apply your learnings, download The Nonprofit’s Social Media Content Planner , for sample posts, best practices, and a template to make planning your posts a breeze.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2011

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Using Twitter for a Global Conversation. How to make quality content on Twitter. Here are my slides from the VMNC: Twitter Basics for Engaging Volunteers. Twitter Resources. Twitter API wiki. Blog Posts.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

5 Creative Content beyond text Generative AI tools are becoming very powerful storytelling aids. Here are just a sample of a few AI tools that can boost creative output. Here are just a sample of a few AI tools that can boost creative output. Learn more about using AI tools to create creative content with our free course.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Amy Sample Ward, Community Development Manager, TechSoup Global. More and more often, I get asked at conferences or on the blog for more information about how to create a community map or content plan. Content Map. Next, note to the left of each content type what the goals are for that content. A note about DIY.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2012

In this edition of TechSoup's Nonprofits Live, our guests spoke about why they employ user-generated content and how they tap into their communities for it. We welcomed the following experts: Amy Sample Ward , Membership Director of the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). Welcoming User-Generated Content.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Nonprofits Live: User-Generated Content Thursday, November 17, 10 a.m. If you have ever asked your members to post photos on Facebook or asked for stories from your clients, you have tasted the abundance that user-generated content (UGC) can bring to your organization. Pacific time Hashtag: #NPLive RSVP.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 4, 2012

Creating Great Content. When it comes to creating great content, there are four important elements, especially with social media, as you can see in the image at the top of this post. And the content – is that a platform or application that supports that kind of content? So, what is the content you want to share?

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Quick pre-RFP conversations are very helpful for getting better quality proposals. Ability to manage the platform ( content management system ). Scroll down to find RFP templates and examples. Soliciting and managing bids Find reputable vendors through your network and in the larger circles of your trusted online communities.

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sgEngage

JUNE 22, 2021

With a qualitative research method like this one, you really don’t need a large sample size to get good data. Data obtained from user interviews can be used to develop Audience Personas , to help guide design and content creation for your website/emails and to get ideas for improving events. Here are some examples: User Interviews.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2010

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Content Map template (remember to recreate your own as everyone is looking at this template and probably doesn’t want to delete to all your content if it is saved publicly!). Unlocking the True Value of Social Media. Helpful Links. How to create a Listening Dashboard.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

We split participants up by topic areas for discussions and Community Voices team members lead the small group conversations, while others used various tools to capture what was said (audio, video, tweets and blogging). Session #2 Word Cloud: Relevant Content. Existing Communities. Stereotypes. Individual Level. Participate.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

We split participants up by topic areas for discussions and Community Voices team members lead the small group conversations, while others used various tools to capture what was said (audio, video, tweets and blogging). Session #2 Word Cloud: Relevant Content. Existing Communities. Stereotypes. Individual Level. Participate.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

Some of the questions raised in the webinar chat focused on the role of public media organizations as content creators and how community-driven engagement fits in the work they do. How is your station creating ways for the community to actually inform the services or programs or content you provide and create? Using Social Media.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 4, 2011

It was nearly their last class of the term, and we had some great conversations about process and implementation of content planning and community engagement. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Community & Content. Content Mapping template! Metrics Tracking template!

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2009

This month’s Net2 Think Tank topic focused on user generated content. Do you have tips for successful invitations to create and share content with your organization or the community? We have a couple great responses to share this month to keep the conversation going!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

We covered how to do Community Mapping (identifying the segments and goals of the community), Content Mapping (creating a plan for which content goes where, and why), and Data Tracking (pulling all the numbers together). View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Content Mapping. >> Presentation.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. You can find notes from a couple participants here and here ; and use #cgen10 to find tweets and other content tagged from the event. Discussion.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2010

There’s also a group of well known influential thinkers who have contributed, including Jonathan Waddingham at JustGiving, Rachel Beer at beautiful world, Steve Bridger and Amy Sample Ward. portability – moving to the cloud; conversations and content moves seamlessly across platforms.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

So how can you create website content that all kinds of potential visitors will find interesting and engaging? What kind of content does your website need for each of these groups? Images tell stories too – often better than words – so don’t forget photographs and video as you create your website content.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 5, 2013

Your website is your kitchen, where you can prepare the snacks, make the punch, and arrange all the utensils; in other words, that’s where you can create and store all your content. check your website analytics to see which social platforms are sending traffic to your campaign page and follow the links to the people sharing your content.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The social impact landscape in Romania is complex and exciting – you can see struggle and hope, fear and enthusiasm mixed in every conversation and every presentation. I had the opportunity to facilitate the IT track and had lots of fun poking, prodding, and supporting some really interesting conversations and sharing sessions.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

We’ve found that highly tailored content targeted at your most valuable donors can have a big impact. Working with Oxfam America’s mid-level Impact Circle, we designed a strategy that delivered a more personalized service at scale: branded email appeals with highly tailored content inviting people to join the named mid-level program.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Use this Complete Toolkit for Nonprofits for a sample timeline to get on track with your communications. Identify your campaign ambassadors and create easily shareable content and stories worth sharing. Remember, it’s about relationship building, so starting these conversations helps you start the relationship-building process.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 11, 2016

According to Louise Craft, digital marketing executive at Metric Mogul, Analytics “ensures marketers can make data led decisions to streamline their marketing efforts, increase their conversion rates and ultimately achieve their business goals.” Here is a sampling of some advanced features and set-up tips that Craft recommends.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

How ChatGPT Works ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence model that generates content (generative AI) based on an amalgamation of secondary sources; early versions used written communication as a training dataset for the model and predicted the most likely next word based on the input data provided to the model.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2014

Amy Sample Ward. For all this effort to create content and spark conversations, we won''t be successful if our online presence didn''t have a home. The internet might be everywhere, but where are you? Amy makes the case for making your website your digital home. integrated digital strategy Web Sites website'

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

Use this Complete Toolkit for Nonprofits for a sample timeline to get on track with your communications. Identify your campaign ambassadors and create easily shareable content and stories worth sharing. Remember, it’s about relationship building, so starting these conversations helps you start the relationship-building process.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2009

This month’s Net2 Think Tank question asks, “How do you stay up-to-date online?&# There are so many blogs, news sources, and conversations happening at the same time, every day, and the chances that you’ll be able to find them all without trying is pretty unlikely. To get a feed of the Twitter conversations, visit: [link].

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