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). Offline vs Online. During these report backs I captured a word cloud on a flip chart of key words. Individuals.

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Voice Reflection Conversation Digital 102

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

I have said it many, many times and so have lots of others—you’re probably tired of hearing about how social media is supposed to be “a conversation.&# And that’s okay! Because it isn’t JUST a conversation! There’s calls to action, story telling, questions and requests, and much more. Stand back!

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Conversation Story Support Strategy 111

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

When we discuss peer-to-peer fundraising our focus often is on the online components; however, the offline activities surrounding our event allow us to improve relationships and connections with our supporters, thus potentially improving our online outcomes. And these relationships can be vital to fundraising success. Event Kick Off.

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Offline Activities Active Activism 37

TechImpact

JULY 30, 2014

This is a question I ask myself, and web masters around the world ask themselves, on a daily basis. But these are all the intuitive questions, the obvious stats. Use funnel conversion tools. Implement offline conversion tracking. Image courtesy of Google User Content. Piece of cake.

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Analytics Statistics Google Demographics 223

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2011

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review – you can read it and join the conversation at SSIR or read the repost below. Create opportunities for taking action that bridge online and offline, and start moving people on both sides of the computer. Getting Offline. I personally don’t believe that.

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Change Offline Lecture Student 194

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. Building a loop between online and offline community activities.

Community 164

Community Offline Comment Build 164

Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2017

It also helps them see what worked — or didn't — for others, and helps to spark a conversation about the shared characteristics of the posts that elicit engagement. This exercise helps people to see in real time how much engagement their example post gets. But that is the same online.

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Exercise Social Media Offline Content 55

Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Try to keep discussions to relevant project conversations. Keep conversations about a project to the main channels of your workplace communication system (Slack/Teams/etc.) Every meeting should leave the group with their questions answered and a list of action items to take away from the call to work through.

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Project Communication Management Doc 105

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

How many of them actually invite you to have a conversation with them? All of us are marketed to, but few of us engage in real conversations with the nonprofits and brands we like. Inviting your donors to share more about themselves can be a great way to start conversations with them. Encouraging conversations.

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Donor Strategy Nonprofit Phone 98

Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Then ask yourself these questions: Is your mission clear and compelling (i.e., Here are some questions to ask: . Is it easy to see how to give offline? Interactivity significantly increases shares and conversions. And there’s nothing more inconvenient than having to look up a contact if you need a question answered. .

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Strategy Online Fundraising Plugin 142

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

I’ve had experience organizing communities offline in local communities, and organizing community online – but the kind of organizing that inspires me the most is combining online and offline. If you want to take a peak at where we may go in the conversation, review the questions below. How to Participate.

Local 145

Local Community Organization Netsquared 145

AccelEvents

JUNE 4, 2020

In your pre-event communications, make attendees aware of the feature and encourage them to ask questions during live speeches and presentations. Make sure the presenter or speaker knows that there might be questions from the audience so the can periodically check the chat. Program Networking Sessions.

Virtual 90

Virtual Network Create Social Media 90

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now up – you can check out the blog and conversation on the SSIR opinion blog , or read it reposted below. In this case, for this conversation, co-creation is used generally to touch on issues of access and engagement, and collaboration.

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Reflection Offline Social Network Collaboration 129

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 21, 2011

The conversation in this month’s chat focused on these questions: What are the best mechanisms for connecting online & offline communities? Some of the highlights for me during our chat were the great, real examples shared of conversation starters and how to encourage new community members to engage. from @ehon.

Community 123

Community Conversation Offline Local 123

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

They have a lot of questions—how does it work? You’re not fully prepared to answer these questions on the spot, but you do your best and offer to send the donor additional resources. You’re not fully prepared to answer these questions on the spot, but you do your best and offer to send the donor additional resources.

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Program Build Giving Gift 52

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2010

Most of us would probably agree that social media indeed can enhance offline events, but does it always? Can social media also diminish offline events? There are so many tools we can use to try and enhance offline events. 4Change March Chat Questions: What’s the potential benefit of using social media to cover events?

Social Media 135

Social Media Media Social Offline 135

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

For about a year, I moderated a monthly online chat focused on community building, community management, on and offline engagement, and the technologies that support those connections. How do you feel about the free form nature of the conversation? Would you rather have a set topic or set of questions ahead of time?

Community 194

Community Twitter Widget Conversation 194

Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

” “The conversation easily gets off-track, and before you know it, 30 minutes have passed and we haven’t even discussed important business because we’ve gotten off on a tangent again.” If someone has a legitimate question, they call the appropriate person before the Board meeting to ask. Solution: Redirect.

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Fun Product Law Nonprofit 98

NetWits

APRIL 12, 2012

The question for me is, “Is this major gifts fundraising ?” But I would suggest what I think are two important points: It’s an Offline Process. Major gifts fundraising, the process of cultivating and soliciting a “stop-and-think” gift, is primarily an offline process. Two Questions for You.

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Gift Online Donation Offline 133

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 20, 2010

Last night was the first in what will now be a monthly chat for community builders or those interested in learning more about building community, on and offline. The two main questions explored were: Why build online communities? We already have two questions selected for the September chat generated in the August chat.

Community 120

Community Offline Build Grant 120

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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Romania Facebook Campaign NGO 178

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Thousands of nonprofits use EveryAction every day to raise money, manage offline fundraising through pledges and grants, send emails, run nonprofit digital advocacy campaigns, and so much more. Higher Conversion Rates = Raising More Money. It's offline fundraising tools were built for development pros.

Advocacy 88

Advocacy Offline Gartner Nonprofit 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2009

I asked my Twitter followers for suggestions for questions , I tweeted the key points from the conversation yesterday. He suggests that organizations forget that they're on the Internet and think about what their strategy in offline terms. Think like an offline community grassroots organizer.". Here's the answers: .

Green 50

Green Causes Conversation Case Study 50

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

This post originally appeared on the NTEN blog – you can also read the full post and join the conversation on the NTEN.org website. When it comes to focusing on the right data, I like to ask myself these two questions. —– I love data as much as the next person. Is data helpful if you aren’t using it?

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Metrics Impact Change NTEN 158

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

Bots needs to be designed increase engagement, support and inspire offline action. First, if you are not doing custom coding like the Einstein Bot , bots work best with close-choice questions that lead the user to more information or an action. The next step is figure out the script and pathways for the conversation.

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Script Ethiopia Nonprofit Facebook 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

We had a wide ranging conversations about how to apply network mapping and visualization and debated about its use as a measurement technique vs strategy tool. Here’s some additional thoughts sparked by our conversation after reflecting on various blog posts I’ve written and others. These can be done offline and online.

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Technique Network Tools Map 116

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

I’ve included my interview below, but you can also read it and join the conversation on the NetSquared blog. We should approach offline action as one of many channels available to us to reach our mission. We should expand that view and definition of multi-channel to include offline action and mobile messaging/text.

Community 179

Community Organization Online Netsquared 179

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

It’s always great to meet offline with folks you’ve already had conversations with online. Petra wanted to a short interview before the event was over and she asked some interesting questions, like: What’s so powerful in social media for social entrepreneurs. What are your answers to Petra’s questions?

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Interview Social Media Netherlands Social 120

AccelEvents

JUNE 4, 2020

In your pre-event communications, make attendees aware of the feature and encourage them to ask questions during live speeches and presentations. Make sure the presenter or speaker knows that there might be questions from the audience so the can periodically check the chat. Program Networking Sessions.

Virtual 52

Virtual Network Create Social Media 52

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2011

It was a rich conversation, so I haven’t tried to pull out specific quotes. About the CommBuild Chat: These monthly chats originated out of the #4Change network and are open to anyone interested in learning and sharing about building community, on and offline, with the use of social media or other technology tools.

Community 123

Community DC Offline Contest 123

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. Even though I’ve selected the topic for this first chat, I haven’t picked the questions that will guide our conversation!

Community 174

Community Build Case Study Phase 174

NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

As such, we’ve turned to the strategic questions and priority areas of our Real-Time Strategic Plan many times during the pandemic to help guide our thinking and decisions about our programs, our conference, and our advocacy efforts. You can see the full board and everyone’s biographies on the website.

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NTEN Community Cleveland NTC 46

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2011

The June Community Builder chat focused a lot on listening, engaging, and supporting communities with organic and emerging conversations and goals. If you have a topic or question you’d like to explore in an upcoming chat, feel free to let me know anytime! Get the full archive here! Hope to have you join us in July!

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Community Offline Language Discussion 123

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

The moderator, Marcelo Jamberio, organized a set of questions that other Marcelo and I responded to with slides and audience interaction. Some points and examples we shared in response to questions: Fundraisers need to be experts in transmedia storytelling techniques and exploring new possibilities for sharing stories. Content is king.

Learning 86

Learning Donor Online Fundraising 86

sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Many families prefer to work with a third party over the potential embarrassment of direct conversations with the school. By clearly outlining the expenses, families have fewer billing questions and are more apt to pay on time.

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Time Blackbaud Policy Structure 82

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions. We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” There’s also a Q&A box specifically, your questions might be a little more visible there if you use that one. We’ll take questions at the end.

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Money Question Raise Video 106

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Every month, a group called #4Change organizes open & lively conversations about how web-connected communities and our use of social media tools are helping to create change in the world. 4Change Chats are hosted on Twitter – Read “ Join the Conversation ” below for ways to jump into the discussion. Join the Conversation!

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Social Media Twitter Change Media 117