Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. The Value-add of Crowdsourcing: For me, the two biggest reasons to include crowdsourcing in your strategic design of community building or contests are: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate. Crowdsourcing for Social Change.

Community 207

Community Case Study Haiti Social Media 207

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

"This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy. "This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy.

Web 126

Web Bookmarking Contest Storytelling 126

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Whether it’s small communities coming together offline to train and share knowledge about using technology or it’s innovation projects competing in the same contest working together instead – we hope you’ll find this short paper compelling and share it with your networks. You can download the paper directly here.

Netsquared 162

Netsquared Community Case Study Build 162

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2009

The contest asks clients, donors, volunteers, and board members to write reviews of these nonprofits. Contest Deadline: September 30th. Tags: challenge awards nonprofits pressrelease youth. The 2009 GreatNonprofits Youth Thrive Awards will recognize the top-rated youth-focused nonprofits. About GreatNonprofits.

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Award Contest Review Press 123

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

" AGC Coversational Case Studies: Students for a Free Tibet: A mindful social media strategy for campaigns or contests – Beth Kanter and Allison Fine are evaluating the second America's Giving Challenge and are sharing case studies from the winners. Here are my top trends in sustainable social media (hat tip to Reuters)."

Web 114

Web Bookmarking Contest Case Study 114

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Prepare a simple marketing toolkit with sample social media updates, relevant imagery, and links. If you're doing a lot of listening on social media and online, you already know the people who are always mentioning you on Twitter, tagging you on Facebook, or posting about you in blogs and discussion forums.

Technique 70

Technique Community Images Contest 70

Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2010

Our very own Elliot Harmon , talented writer , blogger , forum host , poet , and all-around-good-guy was notified last week that he's won Ashoka's "Blog Your Way to Hyderabad" contest. Aside from Elliot's big honor, TechSoup's Global Community Development Manager of NetSquared , Amy Sample-Ward , was among the six finalists.

India 43

India Netsquared Blogger Contest 43

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 18, 2009

" The Razoo March Goodness Contest - $16,500 in Grants to Non-profits and Prizes for Fundraisers - Razoo.com is currently running a Fundraising Contest, called March Madness, where non-profits stand to win $16,000.00 Tags: roundup bookmarks. in cash for their organizations! Check it out! Check it out!

Reddit 100

Reddit Bookmarking Web Contest 100

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

." 1 vote can equal $1 million « Nonprofit Communications: Duck Call Blog – "Today is the first day people can vote in the final round of the Chase Community Giving contest on Facebook. Between now and January 22, people who add the application can vote up to five times for five individual charities.

Web 132

Web Haiti Bookmarking Lesson 132

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

If you were at the 08NTC last April, then you probably remember the awards ceremony for the 2008 contest. The contest is sponsored by NTEN and See3 Communications, a leading provider of video, web, and online strategy services for nonprofits and social causes. Tags: video nten 09ntc events ntc. Overall Winner : best of show.

Award 100

Award Video Vlog San Francisco 100

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 30, 2009

Deadline to enter your organization in the contest is July 31st! Tags: challenge marketing award branding competition nonprofit tagline. It’s the only complete guide to building your organizations’s brand in 8 words or less — filled with how-tos, don’t-dos and models. 2008 Winners.

Award 100

Award FAQ Nonprofit Contest 100

NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

The internet’s popularity contest at your fingertips. See a sample Listening Dashboard here ]. Tags: Marketing and Communication Social Media #nptech Facebook Google Reader Listening Non-Profit social media Social Media Monitoring Social Media Strategy Social Media Tools Twitter YouTube. Pretty simple eh?

Social Media 171

Social Media Media Social RSS 171

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Photo by Mr. Clean1982 The NpTech Tag Summary is a weekly compilation of resources tagged with "nptech" by those who follow all things nonprofits and social media. Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. Which one worked best?

Nptech 50

Nptech Social Fundraising Plugin 50

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

The Internet, especially the mobile web, encourages rapid, distracted sampling of small bits of information from many sources. You can add hashtags and location tags to make your photos even more searchable. Nicholas Carr’s prescient book, The Shallows , claims that the Internet is doing something to our brains. Really short.

Audience 58

Audience Video Camera Library 58

NTEN

MAY 18, 2009

Here are highlights from the web of NTEN members doing their, you know, NTEN-type awesomeness: NARAL-Pro Choice America launched a contest on Twitter last week: submit hashtag (#) ideas for aggregating the discussion around "the Supreme Court battle that's just around the corner." Tags: NPTech nten members. See more here.

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NTEN Aggregator Laptop Info 40

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

Share the campaign to your personal Facebook profile and tag a few friends to make sure they see the posts. Notice the low goal and the small, solvable problem: Here’s another sample $5 Friday from Beautiful Feet Ministries of Tanzania. Host polls and contests to engage your audience.

Facebook 124

Facebook Game Fundraising Campaign 124

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 15, 2009

" DoGooderTV Contest 2009 - Vote for your favorite Nonprofit videos - DoGooderTV's 2nd Nonprofit Video Awards have seen almost 400 submissions from 175 organizations and causes! Tags: roundup bookmarks. In particular, we are interested in the role of social network sites and receiving information about job openings."

Web 100

Web San Francisco Netsquared Bookmarking 100

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

We won the costume contest. Tags: Have Fun Do Good Guest Posts guest. It may be hard sometimes, and the information I learn may be sad, maddening, or depressing, but it’s up to me to choose what attitude I bring to my work and to find the fun in it. Photo: My friend Eli and I at the 2009 Bay to Breakers. Now that was fun!

Fun 53

Fun Los Angeles Attitude Blogher 53

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2010

TechSoup Global has an upcoming Digital Story Telling contest, getting orgs to put together 60 second vid’s about what they do/who they are. Tags: Monthly Chats 4change commbuild community community building monthly chat. You can look at #sfaddis to see what they did recently from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.

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Offline Community Ethiopia Org 117

NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

" GlobalGiving recently ran a contest to encourage nonprofits to use social media tools to engage and raise donations for their causes. NTEN rockstar (and official NTENny) Amy Sample Ward has a guest post about 5 steps to social media strategy success for nonprofits. . You can start here and read their " 5 DIY Video Tips."

NTEN 44

NTEN Nptech Org Social Media 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

This is not unlike the strategy I used for people I followed on delicious or what is known as "Tag Sniffing." (Find the expert curators in topics that you don't have time or desire to go deep on and follow their lists, resources, or friends.). Twitter Lists and List Numbers As Popularity Contests. Tags: twitter.

Twitter 96

Twitter Work Files Library 96

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 17, 2009

" Apps for America Contest - Check out some of these really innovative (and cool!) Tags: roundup bookmarks. The idea of a networked organization is fascinating to me and hinges, truly, on organizations taking a networked approach both IN and OUT of the organization's "walls."

Web 100

Web Bookmarking Chicago Delicious 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

For example, Amy Sample Ward , Danielle Brigida , and Michael Edson. National Wildlife Federation uses Slideshare for its presentations, but also to promote the winners of their photo contests. Tags: Presenting Tips Tools and Tactics Training Design slideshare webinar. And it isn’t just individuals.

Slideshare 99

Slideshare Network Michigan Remix 99

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

India Social Entrepreneurship Journey, February 2010 Contest - Please support me! Tags: challenge socialchange competition entrepreneurship india justmeans social entrepreneurs. Journeys for Change is offering the chance to win a fully-paid nine-day tour of leading Social Entrepreneurs in India. What do you think?

India 126

India Network Netsquared Offline 126

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

While idea challenges and social media contests are increasingly used by corporations, governments and in philanthropy, ideas4Oregon.org has a far larger potential fiscal reward than most. Tags: challenge collaboration competition foundation innovation oregon philanthropy. We want Oregonians to get engaged with us.”.

Oregon 140

Oregon Foundation Ideas Award 140

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

NWF - tag mentions in delicious with which programs or projects are mentioned, can share link to that tag on delicious with staff to see their section. but didn’t stop doing photo contests; instead they adapted. Tags: events liveblogging 09ntc beth kanter conference metrics strategy. be more intentional.

Social Media 102

Social Media Map Strategy Media 102

Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

Also, I would pay attention to the titling and tagging of videos when you are uploading them. This Is Why Im Hot" instead of "Global Warming is Serious") or interesting tags can increase the number of people who click on your video. I think we are going to see many more nonprofits launching interactive video campaigns and contests.

YouTube 34

YouTube Social Media Video Advocacy 34

Care2

JULY 14, 2008

Also, I would pay attention to the titling and tagging of videos when you are uploading them. This Is Why Im Hot" instead of "Global Warming is Serious") or interesting tags can increase the number of people who click on your video. I think we are going to see many more nonprofits launching interactive video campaigns and contests.

YouTube 34

YouTube Video Social Media Advocacy 34

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

The panelists were Holly Ross , Amy Sample Ward , David Neff , and Kari Dunn Saratovsky. Amy Sample Ward and Holly Ross came up with the " Social Media for Social Good Case Study Contest " and did all the heavy lifting to make it happen. Amy Sample Ward shared her thoughts in a blog post along with her presentation.

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Reflection Sample Script Map 98

Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Or a baking contest? If your town is famous for its strawberries, for example, you could consider having a contest where cooks’ recipes must feature that ingredient. Contestants in the cook-off can make a donation as an “entry fee,” and people who want to sample the entries can buy tasters’ tickets. A 50/50 raffle.

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Ideas Fundraising Fun Money 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

And because you probably can't eat that much - unless, of course, you're Joey Chestnut - you put many small samples on your plate instead. So, here's a few samplings from my digital buffet. (I'll be participating in one at the end of the month). American Open Challenge is GlobalGiving's second online giving contest.

Nptech 91

Nptech Social Media Ning Media 91

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

As you can read below, Green Mountain Coffee and JustMeans have partnered up for the Change Climate Change contest. To participate in this contest, you need to submit your idea on JustMeans and fill out the full grant proposal from Green Mountain Coffee. Learn more and get started now! Submit your idea to JustMeans.

Grant 100

Grant Change Application Contest 100

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The difference, like with communications, is that when you launch a crowd-sourcing contest or campaign, you are trying to get ideas or submissions from the network, the crowd – from people or organizations you don’t know. Community-sourcing is when you launch a contest or campaign to your community. The Evolution of NPTech.

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Slides Nptech Digital Case Study 213

Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The students would prepare for the contest using a series of online practice modules and mobile phone based applications that would test the students on sample questions. Tags: Influence Government. Students would complete an online competition that would serve as qualification for a local competition. Vote for This Idea].

Ideas 47

Ideas Share Disaster Government 47

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2010

" Minnesota Open Idea: Crowdsourcing Contest For Social Change Done Right | Beth’s Blog – "The Minnesota Open Idea is an example of an online social good contest that works. Today, let’s look at infographics in general – and resources to help your nonprofit get started on making your own."

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Minnesota Web Howto Bookmarking 120