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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Whether it’s direct or indirect content, why do citizens turn to social media in moments of need or disaster?

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Supercharge Your Intern Program: 18 Proven Assignment Ideas Across Marketing, Data, & More

Whole Whale

The safest way to have interns participate in social media is to have them analyze the data and then come up with sample posts for the platform. Meta descriptions and tagging Interns can be given assignments to clean up tagging and past content on platforms like YouTube or Pinterest which will help discoverability.

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The Social Media Response to the Disaster in Haiti

Amy Sample Ward

I have a guest post up on the NTEN blog discussing some of the ways social media was put into action as soon as the earthquakes struck in Haiti: When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing.

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The Social Media Response to Disaster in Haiti

NTEN

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing. 100% of donations went directly to disaster relief. How can we do that?

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Unlocking The Power Of A Donor Thank You: Feeding America’s Approach

Bloomerang

Many of their partnerships respond to food insecurity concerns and disaster relief efforts. There, they welcome local hunters to donate specific, legally tagged, wild game meat, including deer, and they’ve designed an FDA-approved butchering process to package the meat for community members who select that food option.

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Only 3 Days Left: SXSW Interactive Scholarship Program for Nonprofits

NetWits

Generate interest in your organization’s social issue agenda in the absence of a “media worthy” disaster. NetSquared with Amy Sample Ward. Tags: Blackbaud #nptech CauseShift Non-Profit Nonprofit Confrences sxsw. Chris Brogan Talks Nonprofits and Trust Agents. Facebook for Nonprofits by Randi Zuckerberg.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Penguin Day in New Orleans, Fondling the Tools, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Let's Fondle The Tools the Right Way Chris Brogan's A Sample Social Media Toolkit describes a few sample tools and what they can be used to accomplish. Philanthropy, Fundraising, Disasters, and Video Good corporate citizenship was highlighted at Davis this past week. Many individuals tag hundreds of resources each week.

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